｜Length : 29min. ｜Year : 2007 ｜

The Nippon Budokan is ready to stage the All Japan Judo Championships. Among the contestants is the one who narrowly lost right at the end of last year's final match, the one who is aiming for consecutive championships, and one who has appeared eight times in the Championships but never won the title. This documentary presents all the tension and excitement of the hard-fought matches in the Championships held on April 29, 2007.

｜Length : 29min. ｜Year : 2007 ｜

At the training salon for barbers in Tokyo which is known as the strictest in Japan, young trainee barbers in their 20s devote themselves to practice till late at night every day while living in a dormitory. The master barber has fostered many excellent Apparentices with his Spartan training style. This programme presents a detailed look at the young trainee barbers who are anxious to live on a pair of scissors.

｜Length : 29min. ｜Year : 2007 ｜

Despite possessing world class standards of technology, small urban factories are experiencing unpopularity with the young people of today and there is a shortage of new employees. Recently, however, they have been gaining a new female workforce, young women.This programme follows these spirited women who have taken the plunge into a man's world and shows their earnest approach to their demanding work.

｜Length : 29min. ｜Year : 2007 ｜

With annual sales of 15.7 million US dollars and 700 different agricultural and processed products on sale, the Oita Oyama-cho Agricultural Cooperative direct sales outlet on the island of Kyushu is said to be one of the most active local markets in Japan.Centered around this outlet, more and more farmers can now make at least 100,000 dollars in one year. This programme takes a close look at the outlet in action and the farmers who have come up with a variety of ideas for revitalization of their village.

｜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.