RISING — Season 1, Episode 4: Sake Evangelist - Kosuke Kuji
Documentary • 28 min • 9 seasons, 138 episodes • ★ 5.0/10
Episode synopsis
For 5 generations, the family of Kosuke Kuji has run Nanbu Bijin, a famed sake brewery in Iwate Prefecture. Yet, as domestic sake sales have stagnated over the last 20 years, Kuji has travelled the world to develop overseas markets. Sensing an opportunity in the 2013 addition of washoku, or Japanese cuisine, to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list, Kuji is turning to new markets such as Australia in a bid to fulfill his dream of raising a cup of sake with people all around the world.
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- E2Super Helidoctor - Makoto Kobayashi
- E3Calligrapher with Down Syndrome - Shoko Kanazawa
- 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