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Season 3, Episode 9: Dollmaker - Nakamura Hiromine
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Fukuoka's summer traditional festival, Hakata Gion Yamakasa, features huge floats decorated with elaborate dolls. We meet Nakamura Hiromine, a fourth-generation dollmaker fusing this tradition with modern ideas.
All Episodes - Season 3
Episode 1
Wildlife Vet - Saito Keisuke
Episode 2
Digital Services Innovator - Oba Carlos
Episode 3
Robotic Surgery Pioneer - Watanabe Go
Episode 4
Takama Takeshi - Environmentalist
Episode 5
Fish Leather Maker - Noguchi Tomohisa
Episode 6
Tree Surgeon - Goto Mizuho
Episode 7
Peace Educator - Sumioka Kenta
Episode 8
Compost Promoter - Taira Yuiko
Episode 9
Dollmaker - Nakamura Hiromine
Episode 10
Master Sculptor of Buddhist Statues - Matsumoto Shukan
Episode 11
Chef - Suzuki Yuko
Episode 12
Reconstructive Surgeon for Microtia - Yotsuyanagi Takatoshi