RISING

9 Season
137 Episode

RISING - Season 5 Episode 9 Reviving the Home of Traditional Paper: Cultural Reactivator - Takeshi Fujiwara


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28 minutes 2024 HD

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Across Japan, aging and depopulation see over 8 million properties currently standing unused. One town at the forefront of this issue is Mino, Gifu Prefecture. Once known for some 4,700 traditional mills making UNESCO-recognized washi paper, now only 6 remain. Takeshi Fujiwara launched a plan to re-activate Mino's empty buildings as resources for culture and tourism. Follow his efforts to revive this community by promoting local crafts and transforming empty homes into unique guesthouses.

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