BIZ STREAMSäsong 8
This upbeat business program features the week's headlines and the latest innovations from Japan and around the world, with analysis by expert guests.
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32 Episodes
- Creative Coatings Increase Convenience and SafetyA1
Creative Coatings Increase Convenience and Safety[On-Site Report: Creative Coatings Increase Convenience and Safety] This episode features an easily applicable paste that can dramatically bolster the resiliency of masonry walls and a treatment that makes removing heavy stains from a variety of surfaces much easier. - Riding High on New Wave of Renewable Energy TechA2
Riding High on New Wave of Renewable Energy Tech[On-Site Report: Riding High on New Wave of Renewable Energy Tech] This episode focuses on advances in renewable energy and features a massive lightweight hard sail designed for cargo ships and an ultracompact micro hydropower generator. - Historic Businesses - Balancing Tradition with Evolving TastesA3
Historic Businesses - Balancing Tradition with Evolving Tastes[On-Site Report: Historic Businesses - Balancing Tradition with Evolving Tastes] This episode features a 300-year-old sake brewery that is focused on preserving its traditions and identity while extending its reach and expanding its offerings. - Capitalizing on the Skills of Well-Seasoned WorkersA5
Capitalizing on the Skills of Well-Seasoned Workers[On-Site Report: Capitalizing on the Skills of Well-Seasoned Workers] This episode features businesses that are encouraging people at or near retirement age to continue working as long as they feel they can put their skills and experience to good use. - Opening Doors for Japan's Reclusive HikikomoriA9
Opening Doors for Japan's Reclusive Hikikomori[On-Site Report: Opening Doors for Japan's Reclusive Hikikomori] This episode features business models designed to help Japan's hikikomori (individuals who have withdrawn from society) to socialize, learn, and even find employment. - Redefining Recommerce - Fresh Ways of Selling Used ClothesA10
Redefining Recommerce - Fresh Ways of Selling Used Clothes[On-Site Report: Redefining Recommerce - Fresh Ways of Selling Used Clothes] This episode features new business models that are putting a new spin on selling secondhand and vintage clothing. - Historic Businesses - A MetalMorphosis in Sand CastingA11
Historic Businesses - A MetalMorphosis in Sand Casting[On-Site Report: Historic Businesses - A MetalMorphosis in Sand Casting] This episode features a 300-year-old Japanese sand casting manufacturer that has faced centuries of challenge and change. - Fin-tastic Developments in Fish FarmingA17
Fin-tastic Developments in Fish Farming[On-Site Report: Fin-tastic Developments in Fish Farming] This episode introduces two aquaculture companies that have turned to new types of fish to overcome challenges in their quest for sustainable seafood production. - Lost & Found: Capitalizing on Forgotten ItemsA19
Lost & Found: Capitalizing on Forgotten Items[On-Site Report - Lost & Found: Capitalizing on Forgotten Items] This episode features a business that digitalizes lost and found services for railways and shopping malls, and another that specializes in selling lost items that go unclaimed. - Clever Applications Materialize in TextilesA23
Clever Applications Materialize in Textiles[On-Site Report: Clever Applications Materialize in Textiles] Amidst fierce competition, Japanese textile makers are now shifting focus and applying their cutting-edge techniques to enter new fields such as construction and healthcare. - Giving a Spark to the Power GridA28
Giving a Spark to the Power Grid"[On-Site Report: Giving a Spark to the Power Grid] This episode features strategies to maintain Japan's power grid. One company is trying to attract climbers, and another has turned checking on power poles into a mobile game for local residents."