1. Prosthetics Pioneer - Usui Fumio
Aired: Mar 22, 2023Usui Fumio is one of the most trusted prosthetists in Japanese para-sports. A...
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Season 1 Episode 6: Japanese Cheese Trailblazer - Shibata Chiyo
In rural Chiba Prefecture, Shibata Chiyo runs a pioneering cheeseworks out of a 120-year-old farmhouse. Her focus is 100% local fermented cheeses, and just three years after launching in 2014, she became the first female cheesemaker to win a prestigious award from Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, before going on to place third out of 3,804 entries in the 2019 World Cheese Awards. This time on FRONTRUNNERS, we follow a cheesemaker with a uniquely Japanese approach to fromage and sustainab...
