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  • TheTVDB.com Season ID 1976042
  • Created October 10, 2016
  • Modified March 24, 2024
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Name First Aired Runtime Image
S2022E01 Overcoming Prejudice: Chang-Haeng / Juggling Performer
January 3, 2022
15
S2022E02 The Peanut Butter of Dreams: Naka Kotobuki / CEO, Sanchai
January 4, 2022
15
S2022E03 The Challenge of the Food Crisis: Antoine Hubert / Ÿnsect's Chairman and CEO
January 6, 2022
15
S2022E04 Acting With a Mission - A Better Future for All: Bella Galhos / Human Rights Activist
January 7, 2022
15
S2022E05 Sustainable Gastronomy Is Possible: Christopher Coutanceau / Chef
January 14, 2022
15
S2022E06 Love of Sumo: Kon Hiyori / Sumo Wrestler
January 24, 2022
15
S2022E07 What Dinosaurs Can Teach Us: Steve Brusatte / Paleontologist & Evolutionary Biologist
January 26, 2022
15
S2022E08 Regreening Sinai Peninsula: Ties van der Hoeven / Co-Founder of The Weather Makers
January 27, 2022
15
S2022E09 Glaciers Are Our Lifeline: Jemma Wadham / Glaciologist
January 28, 2022
15
S2022E10 The Fight To End Digital Violence: Olimpia Coral Melo Cruz / Founder of "Frente Nacional para la Sor
February 3, 2022
15
S2022E11 Socially Conscious Performance Artist: Nut Brother / Performance Artist
February 4, 2022
15
S2022E12 Filmmaking Beyond Borders: Ota Akimi / Filmmaker, Anthropologist
February 7, 2022
15
S2022E13 Anime Is Not to Be Underestimated: Tomino Yoshiyuki / Animation Director
February 8, 2022
15
S2022E14 Personalized Dolls for an Inclusive World: Amy Jandrisevits / Founder of A Doll Like Me
February 9, 2022
15
S2022E15 Standing Between Elephants and Humans: Wang Bin / Asian Elephant Specialist
February 10, 2022
15
S2022E16 This Too Will Pass: Olivia Newton-John / Singer, Actor
February 11, 2022
15
S2022E17 Plastic That Returns to Nature: Mori Ryohei / CEO, Green Science Alliance
February 14, 2022
15
S2022E18 Turning Uniqueness Into Influence: Brandon Farbstein / Global Empowerment Speaker & Gen Z Activist
February 16, 2022
15
S2022E19 Dream Big and Tear Down Barriers: Lamont Marcell Jacobs Jr. / Tokyo Olympic Men's 100m Champion
February 17, 2022
15
S2022E20 Taking Classical Music on the Road: Guilhem Fabre / Pianist
February 18, 2022
15
S2022E21 The Cutting Edge of Nihonbuyo: Hanayagi Juraku / Nihonbuyo Performer, Choreographer
February 21, 2022
15
S2022E22 Advancing Inclusion Through Technology: Joshua Miele / Accessible Technology Designer
February 23, 2022
15
S2022E23 Personal Stories Drive Politics: Sarah McBride / Delaware State Senator
February 25, 2022
15
S2022E24 A New Wagashi Movement: Mitsubori Junichi / Wagashi Artist
February 28, 2022
15
S2022E25 A Gameplan for Change: Leena Kejriwal / Founder of Missing Public Art Project
March 4, 2022
15
S2022E26 Taking Fukushima Silk Global: Saito Eita / Managing Director, Saiei Silk
March 7, 2022
15
S2022E27 Reviving Rationality: Steven Pinker / Experimental Cognitive Psychologist
March 9, 2022
15
S2022E28 A Life Devoted to Bees: Ryad Alsous / Professor, Beekeeper
March 10, 2022
15
S2022E29 Math Can Help: Ingrid Daubechies / Mathematician
March 11, 2022
15
S2022E30 Protecting Biodiversity Through "Edible Tea": Kenneth Rimdahl / Founder & CEO Monsoon Tea / MONTEACO
March 30, 2022
15
S2022E31 Protecting Venice: Jane Da Mosto / Environmental Scientist
March 31, 2022
15
S2022E32 An Inside View of Policing: Rosa Brooks / Police Reformer, Law Professor
April 1, 2022
15
S2022E33 Eco-Friendly Graffiti Removal: Fujimoto Yasushi / Ultra-High Pressure Washer Developer
April 11, 2022
15
S2022E34 Resilient Afghan Tech Women: Roya Mahboob / CEO of Digital Citizen Fund
April 13, 2022
15
S2022E35 Living With Robots in Aging Countries: Gajan Mohanarajah / Robot Engineer
April 14, 2022
15
S2022E36 Keeping the Beauty of Life Alive: Inata Miori / Photographer
April 18, 2022
15
S2022E37 Ocean Rescue Is Fun: Benoit Schumann / Director, Project Rescue Ocean
April 29, 2022
15
S2022E38 A Supercomputer for Everyone: Matsuoka Satoshi / Director, Riken Center for Computational Science
May 2, 2022
15
S2022E39 Preventing Disaster-Related Deaths: Takahashi Tomohiro / Journalist, Photographer
May 3, 2022
15
S2022E40 Projecting Diversity on Screen: Yalitza Aparicio / Actor, Activist
May 11, 2022
15
S2022E41 A New Model for Capitalism: Jay Coen Gilbert / Cofounder, Global B Corporation Movement
May 12, 2022
15
S2022E42 The Power of Plants: James Wong / Botanist
May 13, 2022
15
S2022E43 Accessible and Inclusive Fashion: Hirabayashi Kei / Representative Director, Japan Persons with Disa
May 16, 2022
15
S2022E44 Building Relief Shelters from Paper: Ban Shigeru / Architect
May 23, 2022
15
S2022E45 Agents of Change: Rafa Jafar / Founder, EwasteRJ
May 26, 2022
15
S2022E46 Makeup That's Changing the Homeless: Shirley Raines / Founder of Beauty 2 The Streetz
May 27, 2022
15
S2022E47 Broadway Diversified by Asian Power: Baayork Lee / Co-founder of National Asian Artists Project
May 25, 2022
15
S2022E48 Soothing Sounds for the Soul: Okawa Yoshiaki / Koto Player
May 30, 2022
15
S2022E49 Food Waste Into Nutrients!: Tinia Pina / Founder & CEO of AgTech Startup, Re-Nuble
June 1, 2022
15
S2022E50 Breaking the Oil Stranglehold: Mark van Baal / Founder, Follow This
June 2, 2022
15
S2022E51 Rediscovering the True Russia: Boris Akunin / Author
June 6, 2022
15
S2022E52 Supporting Expectant Mothers in Tanzania: Shinpuku Yoko / Midwife / Professor, Global Health Nursing
June 7, 2022
15
S2022E53 Eradicating Female Genital Mutilation: Waris Dirie / Founder of Desert Flower Foundation
June 8, 2022
15
S2022E54 A Gen Z Response to Global Problems: Avi Schiffmann / Internet Activist
June 9, 2022
15
S2022E55 Changing the World Through the Power of Food: José Andrés / Chef/Founder, World Central Kitchen
June 10, 2022
15
S2022E56 Gaming with Passion: Tokido / Pro Gamer
June 13, 2022
15
S2022E57 Serving Up Udon Worldwide: Awata Takaya / President & CEO, Toridoll Holdings
June 14, 2022
15
S2022E58 Drones Changing Logistics: Keller Rinaudo / CEO of Zipline
June 15, 2022
15
S2022E59 Speak Up! Generation Z!: Deja Foxx / Activist, Founder of GenZ Girl Gang
June 16, 2022
15
S2022E60 Russia - A Filmmaker's Story: Vitaly Mansky / Documentary Filmmaker
June 17, 2022
15
S2022E61 The Man Who Predicts Punches: Fukuda Naoki / Boxing Photographer
June 20, 2022
15
S2022E62 The War Seen From the "Grey Zone": Andrey Kurkov / Writer
June 22, 2022
15
S2022E63 Turning Waste Into Luxury Brands: Giulio Bonazzi / Chairman and CEO at Aquafil Group
June 23, 2022
15
S2022E64 Giving Food Waste a Chance: Nicole Klaski / Founder of The Good Food
June 24, 2022
15
S2022E65 Secrets of the Swarm: Maeno Ould Koutaro / Entomologist
June 27, 2022
15
S2022E66 Murals for a Brighter Future: Miyazaki Kensuke / Artist
June 28, 2022
15
S2022E67 Seeking True Equality: Nalutporn Krairiksh / Executive Editor, ThisAble.me
June 29, 2022
15
S2022E68 A Digital Revolution in Fashion: Kerry Murphy / Co-Founder & CEO of The Fabricant
June 30, 2022
15
S2022E69 Steady Effort Saves Lives: Firdausi Qadri / Vaccine Scientist
July 1, 2022
15
S2022E70 Illuminating Lives in Rural Africa: Kawaguchi Nobuhiro / CEO, Kawaguchi Steel Industry
July 4, 2022
15
S2022E71 Understanding Volcanoes: Tamsin Mather / Professor of Earth Sciences, Oxford University
July 6, 2022
15
S2022E72 Ukraine as the Breakwater for Europe: Oleksandr Frazé-Frazénko / Poet, Musician, Filmmaker
July 7, 2022
15
S2022E73 The Alchemist of Copper Coloring: Orii Koji / CEO, Momentum Factory Orii
July 11, 2022
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15
S2022E74 Farming for the Future: James Rebanks / Farmer and Author
July 13, 2022
NHK
15
S2022E75 A Safer World for Children: Firzana Redzuan / Founder of Monsters Among Us
July 14, 2022
NHK
15
S2022E76 Bravely Climb to New Heights: Xia Boyu / Mountain Climber
July 15, 2022
NHK
15
S2022E77 Taking on the Waves: Horie Kenichi / Ocean Adventurer
July 18, 2022
NHK
15
S2022E78 The Necessity of an Intimacy Coordinator: Jean Franzblau / Intimacy Coordinator
July 20, 2022
NHK
15
S2022E79 Rising From the Slums as an E-Sport Professional: Brian Diang'a / Pro Gamer
July 21, 2022
NHK
15
S2022E80 Determined To Be Me: Naomi Shimada / Model and Author
July 22, 2022
NHK
15
S2022E81 Pushing the Boundaries of Bamboo: Tanabe Chikuunsai IV / Artist
July 25, 2022
NHK
15
S2022E82 Sacred Flowers, Sacred River: Ankit Agarwal / Founder & CEO of Phool
July 29, 2022
NHK
15
S2022E83 Saving Ukraine's Forgotten Animals: Radosław Fedaczyński / Veterinary Surgeon
August 4, 2022
NHK
15
S2022E84 Confronting "Europe's Last Dictator": Svetlana Tikhanovskaya / Exiled Belarus Opposition Leader
August 5, 2022
NHK
15
S2022E85 Aiding Others: Osa Yukie / President, Association for Aid and Relief, Japan
August 8, 2022
NHK
15
S2022E86 Taking Tokachi Cheese Global: Nagahara Chisato / Fromager
August 9, 2022
NHK
15
S2022E87 Illustrating War for Children: Romana Romanyshyn / Picture Book Creator, Art Studio Agrafka
August 12, 2022
NHK
15
S2022E88 A Temple of Refuge: Thich Tam Tri / Buddhist Nun
August 15, 2022
NHK
15
S2022E89 For a More Tolerant World: Hayakawa Chie / Film Director
August 16, 2022
NHK
15
S2022E90 Making Baseball Fun the "Fans First Way": Jesse Cole / Owner, Savannah Bananas
August 18, 2022
NHK
15
S2022E91 Saving the "Sea Slaves": Patima Tungpuchayakul / Co-founder, Labour Protection Network
August 31, 2022
NHK
15
S2022E92 Clear Leadership for Diversity: Bill Kramer / CEO of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences
September 2, 2022
NHK
15
S2022E93 Sportswomen Shining With Equality: Kathryn Bertine / Former Pro Cyclist & Activist
September 7, 2022
NHK
15
S2022E94 Shaping a Shrine's Legacy: Kishikawa Masanori / Priest, Kanda Myojin Shrine
September 12, 2022
NHK
15
S2022E95 The Joy of Social Change: Robin Takashi Lewis / Social Entrepreneur
September 13, 2022
NHK
15
S2022E96 Solid Solutions for Regional Challenges: Ikehara Masaki / CEO, Morutaru Magic
September 18, 2022
NHK
15
S2022E97 Casting Light on Gender Inequality: Matsuda Aoko / Novelist
September 26, 2022
NHK
15
S2022E98 Tackling the Global Food Crisis: Mark Lowcock / The Relief Chief 2017-2021, United Nations
September 30, 2022
NHK
15
S2022E99 Capturing a Black Hole: Honma Mareki / Astronomer/Professor, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
October 2, 2022
NHK
15
S2022E100 Ultrarealistic Metal Creatures: Mitsuta Haruo / Jizai Craftsman
October 3, 2022
NHK
15
S2022E101 Sustainable Pads Empower Indian Women: Kristin Kagetsu / Saathi Co-Founder
October 4, 2022
NHK
15
S2022E102 A Maestro's Passion: Fabio Luisi / Conductor
October 17, 2022
NHK
15
S2022E103 Striving for Sustainable Design: Shinohara Tomoe / Designer, Artist
October 17, 2022
NHK
15
S2022E104 The Key to Preventing School Shootings: Dewey Cornell / Forensic Clinical Psychologist
October 20, 2022
NHK
15
S2022E105 Finding New Visions: Yamamura Koji / Animation Artist
October 23, 2022
NHK
15
S2022E106 Keeping Hope Alive for Myanmar: Shibuya Źarny / Fashion Designer, Full Moon Foundation Founder
October 25, 2022
NHK
15
S2022E107 Turning Pollution Into Ink: Anirudh Sharma / Co-founder, Graviky Labs
October 27, 2022
NHK
15
S2022E108 Visualizing War with Digital Tools: Watanave Hidenori / Professor, The University of Tokyo
October 30, 2022
NHK
15
S2022E109 A New Foot Forward: Misawa Noriyuki / Shoemaker, Artist
October 31, 2022
NHK
15
S2022E110 Music Is the Firestarter: Mukengerwa Tresor Riziki / Musician and Refugee Activist
November 1, 2022
NHK
15
S2022E111 Between Wildness and Civilization: Miyazaki Manabu / Photographer
November 7, 2022
NHK
15
S2022E112 The Pianist Ukraine Loves: Nakamura Tempei / Composer & Pianist
November 9, 2022
NHK
15
S2022E113 Finding a Cure for Allergies: Nadim and Tanya Ednan Laperouse / Founders, Natasha Allergy Research Foundation
November 15, 2022
NHK
15
S2022E114 Believing in the Power of Haiku: Mayuzumi Madoka / Haiku Poet
November 21, 2022
NHK
15
S2022E115 AI Translation for a Better World: Jaroslaw Kutylowski / Founder and CEO of DeepL
December 8, 2022
NHK
15
S2022E116 Medical Support for a World in Crisis: Zaher Sahloul / Physician and the President of MedGlobal
December 13, 2022
NHK
15
S2022E117 The Language of Incense: Fu Jingliang / Modern Incense Culture Founder
December 15, 2022
NHK
15
S2022E118 Signs of Change for Deaf Performers: Monique Holt / Actor, Director, Writer
December 20, 2022
NHK
15
S2022E119 A New Frontier in Space: Maggie Aderin-Pocock / Space Scientist
December 23, 2022
NHK
15
S2022E120 Mime Speaks Louder than Words: Gamarjobat / Mime Artist
season finale
December 25, 2022
NHK
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