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Masters of Their Profession

プロフェッショナル 仕事の流儀 [NHK]

The documentary series with a new angle sheds full light onto first-rate professionals from various fields that have become a class of their own. The program, with footage that focuses on the professionals at work, invites them to the studio for interviews.

SERIES Living the Forest, Mentored by the Mountain : Isao Yuasa, Tree regenerator

DC310905Documentary

プロフェッショナル 仕事の流儀 | 森に生きる、山に教わる~森林再生人・湯浅勲 [NHK]

|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.

SERIES Fight Against Bird Flu : Nahoko Shindo — World Health Organization

DC310904Documentary

プロフェッショナル 仕事の流儀 | 鳥インフルエンザを封じ込めろ~WHO・進藤奈邦子 [NHK]

|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.

SERIES Devote Everything to the Beauty of a Split Second : Pyrotechnician

DC310703Documentary

プロフェッショナル 仕事の流儀 | 一瞬の美にすべてをかける ~花火師~ [NHK]

|Length : 45min. |Year : 2007

Pyrotechnician, Yoichi Nomura has been sweeping to victory at fireworks competitions in Japan. He controls each light that is emitted from the fireworks perfectly. Taking a whole year to complete accurate fireworks down to the millimeter shows his intense obsession as a true craftsman. Behind his success, there was a hard 20-year preparatory period. Spending one summer with Yoichi Nomura, the pyrotechnician of matchless skills, this documentary looks at the depth of his spirit as a craftsman.

SERIES Dogs are partners in the Life

DC310702Documentary

プロフェッショナル 仕事の流儀 | イヌは人生のパートナー ~盲導犬訓練士~ [NHK]

|Length : 45min. |Year : 2007

Each year, Satoru Tawada one of the best guide dog trainers in Japan, has trained more than 200 guide dogs.Every dog entirely obeys Tawada, who is known for his ability to speak the dog language. He is now in charge of a guide dog trainers school in Kanagawa Prefecture. In February 2007, he performed a joint training where he and his students introduced a guide dog to a visually impaired owner.

SERIES The Depth of Life sets the Caliber of the master : Miya-daiku

DC310701Documentary

プロフェッショナル 仕事の流儀 | 棟梁の器は人生の深さ ~宮大工~ [NHK]

|Length : 45min. |Year : 2007

Kyoji Kikuchi is one of the best "Miya-daiku"s in Japan. The word "daiku" in Japanese means a carpenter. "Miya-daiku", however, specialises in shrines and temples. Kikuchi has been engaged in numerous wooden structures, which includes building the main hall of Motsuji Temple, designated as one of Japan's special historic sites. With traditional skills, he completes buildings which can weather the hardships for hundreds of years. This documentary focuses on his spirit and attitude towards work as a craftsman, and at the same time, as a leader.

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