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This episode features a restaurant where people with food allergies can enjoy a variety of dishes without worrying about the ingredients and "safe sushi" made specifically for pregnant women.

Featuring an AI-based baby interpreter and a day care system that can quickly accept and care for sick children, this episode shows how technology is making life easier for parents of young children.

This episode features high school students participating in a national entrepreneurship competition and gives an up-close look at some of the most unique ideas and the inspirations behind them.

This episode features a security service company that helps farmers deal with damage-causing wildlife and a business that chases crows away with specially developed audio recordings.

A Ukrainian entrepreneur has created an online proxy-shopping service that allows foreign shoppers simple and affordable access to a variety of products from Japan.

This episode features an emergency information verification service and a cutting edge fire suppression product that can be installed almost anywhere.

This episode features a miniature moon-going robot developed by a toy manufacturer and a business that is using satellite data to help Japanese farmers improve their harvests.

This episode features unique business models designed to draw young people into eldercare, while also offering elderly people refreshing takes on standard care practices.

In the age of digitalization, this episode focuses on businesses that are based around producing and selling physical books.

This episode looks at how combining technology with eyewear can make work easier for people with and without visual impairments.

This week's episode features engineer and entrepreneur Sun Xiaojun, who decided to stay in Japan after earning his PhD to start his own robotic prosthetic company.

From 3D printing to software-managed off-grid living, this episode features companies that are providing flexibility and freedom in where and how people can live.

This episode features a mechanical pencil that captures the feel of a wooden pencil and an electronic device for children that attaches to their pencils and turns study time into a game.

This episode features businesses that are introducing new goods and services to help bring back the popularity of high-quality Japanese green tea.

This episode features a tool designed to offer a simple and safe way to remove timber from steep slopes and a company that is making it easier for average people to get involved in reforestation.

This episode introduces new food preservation technologies that offer next-level performance when it comes to protecting flavor and freshness.

This episode shows businesses that are reviving the concept of public baths as a place for people not just to clean up, but to relax, refresh and socialize.

[On-Site Report: Supporting Japan's Future Farmers] This episode features businesses that are providing education and assistance to Japanese farmers to ensure that Japan's agriculture industry is left in capable hands.

[On-Site Report: Reimagining Soy-Based Foods] This episode features Japanese companies that are finding new ways to prepare and market soy-based food products.

This episode features entrepreneur Oya Koc. After living in Japan for many years, she felt the need for a short-term, human-based interpreting service to support people who aren't fluent in Japanese.

This episode features services that use modern technology to help keep hikers and swimmers safe.

This episode features Japanese companies that are helping local people to form lasting connections by bringing them together through business models that are centered on community building.

This episode features businesses that are taking novel approaches to selling and caring for houseplants.

This episode features Japanese companies that are applying their technology and know-how in new and creative ways in order to remain competitive.

This episode focuses on new strategies being employed to make traditional Japanese crafts more appealing to a broader range of consumers.

This episode features companies that have developed successful products from materials or designs they had long possessed but hadn't been using.

This episode features businesses that have come up with unique ways of finding new homes for unhoused animals.

From hotels to multi-purpose lockers, this episode features innovative storage-based business models.

This episode features small and medium-sized businesses that were able to increase sales by offering consumers the option to create highly customized products.

This episode features creative new approaches to selling apparel products in Japan.

This episode features local businesses that have taken it upon themselves to provide food for children in need.

This episode features Buddhist Temples and Shinto Shrines that are maintaining relevancy in a changing society by offering services to meet the needs of people in their communities.