｜Length : 45min. ｜Year : 2009 ｜

Bird flu is currently the center of all attention. Forty-one year old Nahoko Shindo is member of a group directly involved in the research for a solution that would put an end to the spread of the virus. She is a World Health Organization (WHO) doctor. Today, the greatest challenge for her and her colleagues is to prevent a global pandemic. To this end, the team takes various measures to contain the infection, such as identifying transmission routes and installing isolation wards. Meanwhile, at home, Shindo is a mother of two. Although she manages to balance work and family life, she flies off to other ends of the world as soon as there is news of a bird flu outbreak.

｜Length : 44min. ｜Year : 2009 ｜

Artificial cedar and cypress forests, which account for 40% of Japan's forests, are on the brink of extinction. They are poorly maintained and neglected due to the import of cheap materials, causing serious environmental damage such as fallen trees and mudslides. In the midst of this ecological crisis, 57-year old Isao Yuasa, who leads the forestry cooperative of Hiyoshi, a small town in Kyoto, is attracting particular attention. He actually recovered 70% of Hiyoshi's abandoned forest, an achievement that impressed many of his peers. This program features Isao Yuasa and his efforts to bring back life to all of Japan's forests.

｜Length : 44min. ｜Year : 2009 ｜

Hot seasons bring about spates of food poisoning incidents. Bacteria invisible to the naked eye attach and multiply on foods; when consumed in the human body, these bacteria cause serious symptoms such as diarrhea and vomiting. In this program, the multiplying process of such bacteria is caught on footage utilizing a state-of-the-art camera which is able to capture even the slightest amount of colors. The workings of bacteria such as o-157, which has the ability to withstand gastric acid, and the heat-resistant bacillus cereus, are also investigated.

｜Length : 10min. ｜Year : 2009 ｜

De son hélice dépend la propulsion de tout navire. Des hélices énormes sont fabriquées en faisant appel à des équipements de polissage ultramodernes. Pourtant, seule l'adresse de tourneurs expérimentés parvient à donner à ces pièces géantes la finition exigée de l'ordre du milième de millimètre.

｜Length : 10min. ｜Year : 2009 ｜

Les fibres synthétiques sont fabriquées par extrusion d'une solution à base de pétrole par les orifices minuscules d'une filière. De la forme des orifices dépendent les qualités de chaque fibre. Or, quelque cent mille trous d'à peine 30 microns doivent être pratiqués dans les filières en question. Si le perçage des orifices s'accomplit à la main, la fabrication des outils nécessaires à ce travail est, elle aussi, l'oeuvre de maîtres-artisans d'aujourd'hui.