In Japan, rice consumption is falling, over 420,000 hectares of farmland lies unused, and a great volume of rice goes to waste. Kamiya Kazuhito has spent 15 years developing a company that uses it to make biomass resin—a form of plastic. In response to rising demand, Kamiya took advantage of unused farmland in Fukushima Prefecture, and began large-scale production. This created jobs, contributing to the recovery of an area devastated by the 2011 Great Earthquake and Tsunami.
Title | RISING - Season 9 Episode 1 Transforming Surplus Rice into Bioplastic: Manufacturing Innovator - Kamiya Kazuhito |
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Year | 2023 |
Genre | Documentary |
Country | Japan |
Studio | NHK WORLD-JAPAN |
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Keyword | entrepreneur, innovation, expert, industrial designer, japanese workplace, innovator |
First Air Date | Apr 02, 2015 |
Last Air date | Mar 15, 2023 |
Season | 9 Season |
Episode | 137 Episode |
Runtime | 28:14 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb: | 5.00/ 10 by 1.00 users |
Popularity | 3.451 |
Language | Japanese, English |