RISING — Season 1, Episode 1: Inbound Tour Operator - Kentaro Suda

Episode synopsis

The number of foreign tourists to Japan reached its all-time high in 2014. Tourism is now Japan's key to economic growth. Kentaro Suda is CEO of a travel company specializing in inbound tourism. Realizing the fact that 80% of tourists to Japan come from other Asian countries, he linked up with over 1,400 travel companies across Asia and quickly raised his company's profile - in 4 years, the company went from just 2 customers to 67,000. Learn Suda's secret behind this remarkable growth.

About RISING

Going beyond the horizon. Meet Japan's entrepreneurs whose innovative thinking is changing traditional mindsets in their various fields of work.

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• E3Calligrapher with Down Syndrome - Shoko Kanazawa
• E4Sake Evangelist - Kosuke Kuji
• E5Global Branding Through Smart Farming - Hiroki Iwasa
• E6Saving the World with Euglena - Mitsuru Izumo
• E7Incubating a More Active Life for Senior Citizens - Mio Katagiri
• E8Taking Affordable Medical Testing to the World! - Takashi Kawazoe
• E9Conveying Japan's Craft Heritage to Children
• E10The Mascot Matriarch - Hiromi Kano
• E11Trawler to Table via Tablet in No Time - Masanari Matsuda
• E12Towards a Fulfilling Society for All - Takako Yamada
• E13Cultivating Sushi Chefs - Makoto Fukue