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Season 3, Episode 26: A Town's Festive Refreshening

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We visit Kochi City in Kochi Prefecture to meet US-native Owen Wade, a member of a local business owners' association. With the declining population, the opening of supermarket franchises and the pandemic, small shops have been struggling. We follow Owen in his efforts to reinvigorate his town of adoption, particularly with the popular Yosakoi Festival, held for the first time in three years. We also drop by a soba noodle shop in Zushi, Kanagawa Prefecture, that's run by Bangladesh-born MD Chowdhury.

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Episode 1
The Pie-oneer in the North
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Episode 2
Finding Hope Among the Rubble
 Sake Mastery Starts With Rice
Episode 3
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 Bending Industry Back Into Shape
Episode 4
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 Cultivating a Circle of Collaboration
Episode 5
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Episode 6
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 Presenting Japanese Puppetry to the World
Episode 7
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Episode 8
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Episode 11
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 Striving for a Barrier-free Society
Episode 13
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 An App to Support Women and Ukraine
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Episode 19
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Episode 20
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 Welcome to the Village in the Sky!
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Episode 22
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Episode 23
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Episode 25
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Episode 26
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Episode 27
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