EP1 Trust in the Healing Power of AnimeJan 15, 2024
We meet Italian Francesco Panto, a psychiatrist in Saitama Prefecture who develops a therapy method that makes use of Japanese anime, as well as Brazilian Silvia De Souza who works at a coating plant in Toyama.
EP2 A Hearty Recipe for RecoveryJan 29, 2024
This time, we meet Togawa Aya, a naturalized Japanese born in China who runs a cafeteria in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, as well as May Zin Chit from Myanmar, who manages a convenience store in Tokyo.
EP3 Spirits Strengthened by Martial ArtsFeb 12, 2024
This time, we follow three Ukrainians – a teenage boy and a female entrepreneur who both came to Japan thanks to martial arts, as well as a man who works in PR for a vertical farming company.
EP4 A Prayer for Peace in Song and ImagesFeb 19, 2024
We revisit Ukrainian musicians Alek and Vadym in Nagasaki Prefecture as they create a music video to express their prayer for peace, and meet Yuliya, also from Ukraine, who works at a restaurant in Kanagawa Prefecture.
EP5 Top Your Sushi With ConvictionMar 18, 2024
We meet Jan Markiewicz from Poland, who trains at a Tokyo sushi restaurant in preparation for the World Sushi Cup, as well as Taiwanese Su Ling, a curator at the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum.
EP6 Mr. Deo, the Dedicated TeacherApr 08, 2024
We meet Uganda-born Kalule Deogratius who teaches English at a middle school in Nagano Prefecture, and Vietnamese Nguyen Cong Quoc who works at a mandarin orange farm in Ehime Prefecture.
EP7 A Well-Rooted Future for ChildrenApr 22, 2024
We meet Muhammad Nurul Elahi in Niigata Prefecture who grows lotus roots to fund an elementary school he opened in his native Bangladesh, and Moroccan Mohamed Aalla who trains at a soy sauce maker in Kagawa Prefecture.
EP8 Preserving Lacquerware Beyond the QuakeApr 29, 2024
We follow UK-born Suzanne Ross - a lacquerware artisan in Wajima - in her efforts to recover after this January's quake, and meet Chinese Tomoe Setsubai who runs a Japanese confectionery in Yokohama.
EP9 Step Into the Ring for UkraineMay 20, 2024
We meet Ukrainian Ivanna Berezovska, a female sumo wrestler who trains at a university club in Fukuoka Prefecture, and Indonesian Harsono, a professional who takes care of traditional Japanese gardens in Aichi Prefecture.
EP10 Children's Books Cross BarriersMay 27, 2024
On this episode, we meet American Jerry Martin, an author of children's books based in Saitama Prefecture, and Daniel Muivakitonyi from Kenya, a running instructor in Tokyo.
EP11 Prayers for Peace in Gaza from HiroshimaJun 10, 2024
We meet Ashley Souther from the US, who teaches a class on peace at a secondary school in Hiroshima Prefecture, as well as Sten van Daalen from the Netherlands, an apprentice potter in Saga Prefecture.
EP12 Chin Up! Let's Dance Again!Jun 24, 2024
On this episode, we revisit Filipino dance instructor Eduardo Macarat in Yokohama who changed his career to support his family, and Hongkonger Tom Wong who promotes shiitake mushrooms grown in Iwate Prefecture.
EP13 Drawn to the Land of CarpentryJul 01, 2024
We meet South Korean Kang Dong Ju who runs his own carpentry business in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, and German Max Geiger, a part-time rickshaw tour guide in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture.
EP14 Racing for PeaceJul 15, 2024
We meet South Sudanese Abraham Guem, a 1,500-metres runner who trains in Japan in hope to qualify for the Paris Olympics, as well as Indian Khanu Singh, a racehorse groom in Obihiro, Hokkaido Prefecture.
EP15 Saving the Giant SalamandersJul 22, 2024
We meet Richard Pearce, a British ecotourism guide who runs an NPO dedicated to Japanese giant salamander conservation in Tottori Prefecture, and Swedish Peter Paalsson, a crafter of furniture in Hokkaido Prefecture.
EP16 A Festival to Bring Cultures TogetherAug 05, 2024
We meet Indian Choudhury Rudra Charan Mohanty who organizes a festival in Aichi Prefecture to bring the Indian and Japanese communities together, as well as Indonesian Wardah Hasanah, a 3D animator in Tokyo.
EP17 Spreading Smiles with a Parfait PassionAug 26, 2024
This time, we accompany Finnish native Laura Kopilow on her journey to discover tasty parfaits all over Japan, and meet Chinese Wang Ying who works at a selfie studio in Shinjuku, Tokyo.
EP18 A US Pro Coach for Japan's Youth BaseballSep 02, 2024
We meet American Bianca Smith, a former pro baseball coach who now trains children and teens in Hokkaido Prefecture, and Francis Geyrozaga Lapinig, also from the US who works as an autobody refinisher in Tokyo.
EP19 The Right Words for Young CarersSep 30, 2024
In Gunma Prefecture, we meet Pakistani Aziz Ahmed who helps children that have to interpret for foreign parents with limited skill in Japanese, and Thai-native Terd Thailek, a Muay Thai trainer at a gym.
EP20 Eco-friendly Farming in FukushimaOct 14, 2024
We meet French illustrator Emilie Bouquet who runs an eco-friendly farm in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, and Brazilian Suellen Taniguchi who supports kids and teens with learning difficulties in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture.
EP21 Creating the Wheelchairs of TomorrowOct 28, 2024
We revisit Pakistani Habib ur Rahman, a crafter of custom-made power wheelchairs in Kobayashi, Miyazaki Prefecture, and meet Edson Moreno, a Brazilian truck driver based in Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture.
EP22 Work Opportunities for Syrian EvacueesNov 11, 2024
In Tokyo, we meet Syrian Iskandar Salama who works to find job opportunities for his fellow Syrians in and out of Japan, then go on a river ride in Tochigi Prefecture with Nepalese Shishir Mahat as our guide.
EP23 Sowing the Seeds of PeaceNov 18, 2024
We meet Polish Izabela Ishikawa who works to find and return the remains of those who died during World War II in Okinawa, and Hongkonger Wan Sze Ho, an instructor at a driving school in Kumamoto.
EP24 Closer to the HeartDec 02, 2024
We meet Peruvian Estela Nakazaki and her daughter Namiko, both working in elderly care in Narashino, Chiba Prefecture, and English Oliver Richardson who works at a tourist information center in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture.
EP25 Roly Keeps the Apples RollingDec 09, 2024
We meet English-born Roland Gregory, a.k.a. Roly, who runs his own apple orchard in the Nagano countryside, and Gethmina Dinithika from Sri Lanka, who works at a ramen shop in Ueda, also in Nagano Prefecture.