RISING — Season 1, Episode 3: Calligrapher with Down Syndrome - Shoko Kanazawa
Documentary • 28 min • 9 seasons, 138 episodes • ★ 5.0/10
Episode synopsis
With exhibitions and events both in Japan and abroad, the moving calligraphy of Shoko Kanazawa is attracting global attention that has seen her invited to New York to help raise awareness about Down Syndrome. Shoko learned the art from her mother Yasuko, and though life now is happy for the pair, fears for her disabled daughter's future once drove Yasuko to thoughts of ending it all. In this program, we introduce a mother and daughter striving to dispel misconceptions about disability.
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- E2Super Helidoctor - Makoto Kobayashi
- 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