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Special Report: Pouring Craftsmanship into Your Morning Coffee (1x23)

Data di messa in onda: Ott 24, 2012

Special Report: Pouring Craftsmanship into Your Morning Coffee We visit a manufacturer of glassware for medical and laboratory-use, which still uses hand-blowing techniques. In this "Special Report" segment, we take a look at their original coffee dripper. This company called Koizumi Glass Seisakusho manufactures a hand-blown coffee dripper that looks like it's made out of two cone-shaped flasks connected as one. The product's name, "Minowa Ni-chome Nell Dripper" comes from the address of the company's Tokyo headquarters address. The coffee dripper has been well-received at stores selling coffee equipment, due to its resistance to heat and especially for its handmade feel, which sets it apart from other products. Poured into this coffee dripper is the spirit of traditional craftsmanship and much time and effort, all in the hopes that an equally carefully brewed cup of coffee can be enjoyed and the weakened glass industry be perked up. On Site: LOGIS-TECH TOKYO 2012 Logistics is the field of moving things quickly and efficiently. It's important to a number of industries and literally makes our world go round. We sent Mai Ishikawa to LOGIS-TECH TOKYO 2012 to find out what's new in the world of logistics. Schedule: Sep 11-14, 2012 Location: Tokyo Big Sight LOGIS-TECH TOKYO is one of the largest Material Handling and Logistics trade show in Asia. More than 400 companies exhibit including Japanese leading companies and over 120,000 logistics related visitors from all over the world. Featured at the event are RFID tags, energy efficiency, robots, and many more examples of the new technologies being incorporated into innovative logistics systems. Faster and more efficient systems make business sense, but even more importantly, they make it safer for workers in factories and warehouses. +Style: Kimonos Cut From A Different Cloth We introduce Kimonos made of denim that can be worn casually, just like jeans. We check out how well these unique creations capture the spirit of Japan's traditional costume. Although styles have changed over the kimono's long history, it is generally considered formal and traditional and therefore not subject to many truly radical variations. The denim kimono is breaking new ground. Intended to be more casual than a standard one, the denim kimono is an interesting modern twist on a classical part of Japanese culture. Just like with conventional kimonos, the customer chooses the denim fabric to make a custom-fit kimono. Made in Miyazaki city, this unique creation was an idea of kimono dresser Tatsumi Toyama, who also sells her creations.