Season 3 Episodes
1. Building a Market for Organic Farmer: Benin
In Benin, a Japanese entrepreneur and his local partner are helping logistically isolated rural organic farmers connect with savvy urban customers who can pay good prices.
2. Creating an Ethical Society with Mushrooms: Indonesia
Mycelium leather is a new material developed in Indonesia from mushrooms and agricultural waste. There is now an attempt to create an "ethical society" by mass-producing it using Japanese technology.
3. Saving Mothers with Smartphone Apps: Tanzania
Tanzania is currently struggling with a high maternal mortality rate. Kawabata Yasuo and his team have developed an app for expectant mothers that they hope will help solve this issue.
4. Folk Tales for a New Generation: Laos
In Laos, young members of minority groups preserve folk tales as picture books, learning essential skills as they go. The project, started by Yokoyama Taizo, gives them control over their own future.
5. Sex Education for Gender Equality: Sierra Leone
Many teenage single mothers in Sierra Leone have difficulties continuing their education. Shimosato Yumemi has founded an NGO that helps these mothers and teach sex education across the country.
