Hometown Stories - Season 6 Episode 19 Carving out a New Path with Wood
Yuki Sakaguchi, 28 years old, once led a busy city life working for an international company, but this left him feeling exhausted and ill. He made up his mind to go back home to Tottori Prefecture in western Japan. There he had his first exposure to huge natural-edge slabs of wood, cut from trees more than 100 years old. He fell in love with these items, which were the handiwork of Taichiro Sawa, a veteran wood expert. The 2 men became firm friends, and their common desire to have more people appreciate such impressive pieces of wood led to a decision to set up a company to sell them, but not everything goes smoothly. One proposal that Sakaguchi makes to Sawa is not well received, but together they keep seeking ways to move their business forward.
Year: 2024
Genre: Documentary
Country: Japan
Studio: NHK, NHK WORLD-JAPAN
Director:
Cast: lae astra
Crew:
First Air Date: Feb 06, 2011
Last Air date: Oct 27, 2024
Season: 13 Season
Episode: 259 Episode
Runtime: 30 minutes
IMDb: 0.00/10 by 0.00 users
Popularity: 7.142
Language: Japanese, English
Keyword : way of life, hometown, culture, community spirit, social awareness, life story, working life
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Episode
Melody of Daisen
Bank of Glorious Blossoms
Our Waves, Our Dreams
Misako's All-Night Diner
Looking Back, Moving On
The Calligraphy Boys
Designs on Life
Another 'Home': A Boy Traces His Roots
Shoeshine Star
The Three Grannies' Cookie Challenge
Pioneer Villages: Forgotten Postwar History
Wrestling with a New Job
Sharing Life Together: An 81-Year-Old Caregiver
Grandma's Picture Cards
Kasuga Taisha: A Divine Shrine for Daily Life
Island of Compassion
A Hands-on Designer
What Brought You to Hiroshima?
Carving out a New Path with Wood
The High-Rises We Build
Countdown to Business Lift-off!
Our Town's Bookstore
One Heart, One Beat
Hooked on a New Fishing Career
Our Flower Field
Cakes on Wheels
A Journey in Design
Joining Hands with Newcomers
Like a Trusty Garden Hoe
A Passion for Fashion
Hitoshi's Bento Shop
Finding My Way on the Okugakemichi