Direct Talk - Season 9 / Year 2024

Season 9 / Year 2024

Episodes

A Brighter Future for Wheelchair Users: Oda Yuriko / Founder and CEO, WheeLog

Eliminating Educational Inequity for All: Miwa Kaito / CEO, e-Education

Transforming Limitations Into Motivation: Nicolas Huchet / Founder of My Human Kit

Breaking the Cycle of Child Abuse: Dr. Bernadette Madrid / Pediatrician

Effective Medical Care to All: Lalana Kongtoranin / Founder of the Let's Be Heroes Foundation

Exploring New Possibilities for Sculpture: Nawa Kohei / Sculptor

Inclusivity Is Beautiful: Bernard Benzamin Nathan / Founder of Don Management

Art Beyond Cultural Barrier: Chaz Guest / Artist

Breathing Life into Wood Sculptures: Otake Ryoho / Wood Sculptor

Fighting Extreme Heat: Eleni Myrivili / Global Chief Heat Officer

Guardian of the Amazon: Alessandra Korap Munduruku / Amazon Environmental Activist

The Spirit of the Shakuhachi: John Kaizan Neptune / Shakuhachi Player

A Brighter Future for Prisoners' Children: Indira Ranamagar / Founder of Prisoner's Assistance Nepal

The Pursuit of Gelato Perfection: Takada Satoshi / Gelato Artisan

Save Lives on India's Roads: Piyush Tewari / Founder & CEO of SaveLIFE Foundation

Fighting Stigma Through Music: Ronald Braunstein / Conductor and Founder of Me2

No Fish, No Life: Sakana-kun (Fish Guy) / Marine Biologist

A Window into the Real Ukraine: Sasaki Ko / Photojournalist

Slaughter-Free Meat for a Sustainable Future: Uma Valeti / CEO/Founder of UPSIDE Foods

A Cinema of Prayer: Tsukamoto Shinya / Film Director, Actor

Educational Opportunities for Syrian Children: Nakano Takayuki / Founder and CEO, Piece of Syria

Museum for Period Equity: Vivi Lin / Period Equity, DEI and Human Rights Activist

Trailblazing Diversity in Hollywood: Adele Lim / Director and Screenwriter

Negotiators Create Hope: Miriam Coronel-Ferrer / Peace Negotiator

All Children Are Beautiful: Kinota Braithwaite / Author, Educator

Bringing People Together with Bamboo Lanterns: Mishiro Kenshi / Take-Akari Director

Making Disabled Children Smile: Morita Hirokazu / Chairperson, The Volunteers Group to Send Wheelchairs to Overseas Children

A Winding Road From Zoology to Social Change: Gawsia Wahidunnessa Chowdhury / Professor of Zoology

Guardian of the Forest: Emmanuela Shinta / Founder of Ranu Welum Foundation

Building a Transformative Museum for Asian Art: Yasufumi Nakamori / Director, Asia Society Museum

Better Healthcare, All Across Asia: Omura Kazuhiro / Assistant Professor, Otorhinolaryngology Department, The Jikei University School of Medicine

Empowering People with Disabilities in Laos: Ishihara Yurina / CEO, Support for Woman's Happiness

Revealing the True Horrors of the Atomic Bomb: Leslie Sussan / Anti-Nuclear Activist

Reviving Food Biodiversity: Helianti Hilman / Founder, Javara Indigenous Indonesia

Adaptive Fashion for Everyone: Kadri Keung / Fashion Designer

Theater That Transcends Boundaries Part 1: Noda Hideki / Playwright, Theater Director, and Actor

Theater That Transcends Boundaries Part 2: Noda Hideki / Playwright, Theater Director, and Actor

Fighting Drought with Fruit Peels: Narayan Lal Gurjar / Founder and CEO, EF Polymer

Bridging Rohingya Through Digital: Muhammad Noor / Founder of the Rohingya Project

Hydrogen to Change Society: Eniya Listiani Dewi / Fuel Cell Research Professor

For the "Stolen Children" of East Timor: Galuh Wandita / Co-Founder and Director, Asia Justice and R

Reflecting the Autistic Experience on Stage: Ava Xiao-Lin Rigelhaupt / Autistic Creative Consultant,

Giving People Back Their Dignity on the Net: Anna-Lena von Hodenberg / Social Entrepreneur

Apps for Ukrainian Child Refugees: Anastasiia Demchenko / Co-founder of YCO SVIT

Bringing Smiles to Children in Need: Omune Kosuke / Clown

Community Recovery Through Furniture: Ashizawa Keiji / Architect

Supporting African Women with Surimi: Shiraishi Yuriko / Representative, Uminokuni Japan

War and the Power of Music: Paul Chihara / Composer

Tourism Brightens the Future: Paras Loomba / Founder of Global Himalayan Expedition

A Helping Hand for the World: Takahara Miki / Deputy Nursing Director, Japanese Red Cross Himeji Hos

Making Rehabilitation Programs More Engaging: Oka Yuki / CEO, Ubdobe

Reinventing Taiwanese Papercraft: Zhang Xu Zhan / Artist

Helping Ukrainian Evacuees Learn Japanese: Maksym Haichenko / Monoxer Employee

Saving as Many Lives as Possible: Inaba Mototaka / Medical Doctor, Project Leader of ARROWS

Learning From Human Library: Ronni Abergel / Founder of Human Library

Empowering Africa's Youth Leaders: Fred Swaniker / Founder, African Leadership Group

Fighting to Make Sumo More Accessible: Steve Pateman / President, British Sumo Federation

Paintings for Peace in Gaza: Kamijo Yoko / Artist

Working to Heal Invisible Wounds: Kuwayama Norihiko / Psychiatrist/CEO, Frontline

Building Bridges Towards Inclusion: Elton Ilirjani / CEO, The HeadHunter Group

Deciphering the Language of Birds: Suzuki Toshitaka / Animal Linguist/Associate Professor, Research

Saving Lives with Toilets: Ishikawa Junya / CEO, Tasukeai Japan

Living Side by Side: Yamamoto Riken / Architect

Innovating Indigo - The New Japan Blue: Kaji Kakuo / Indigo Farmer and Dyer

Giving Trees a Second Life: Mira Nakashima / Furniture Designer

Treating Childhood Cancer in Vietnam: Watanabe Kazuyo / CEO, Asian Children's Care League

The Fine Line Between Strength and Fragility: Gonoi Rina / Former Ground Self-Defense Force Member

For the Homeland - A Producer's Voice in Canada: Anna Palenchuk / Ukrainian Film Producer

Building for Eternity: Thomas Rau / Architect and Founder of RAU Architects

Saving Cambodia's Traditional Arts: Lomorpich Rithy / Festival Director of BonnPhum

Dancing into the Future: Kanamori Jo / Dancer, Choreographer

Highlighting the Lives of Individuals: Kim Insook / Artist

Changing the World with Disabled Artists: Matsuda Takaya / Entrepreneur/Co-CEO, HERALBONY

Saving the "Mother River": Niwat Roykaew / Chairperson, Chiang Khong Conservation Group

To Save Every Infant: Lee Jong-Rak / Pastor

Saving "Cinderella Species" From Extinction: Gerardo Garcia / Wildlife Conservationist

Land-Based Aquaculture for Food Security: Yamamoto Toshimasa / Associate Professor, Okayama Universi

Empowering Exiled Artists: Judith Depaule / Author, Co-Founder of Agency of Artists in Exile

Reducing Poverty with Banana Paper: Ekberg Satoko / Social Entrepreneur

A New Line of Defense Against Sexual Violence: Sakurai Masayoshi / CEO, Gawain

Preventing Blindness Around the World: Shimizu Eisuke / Ophthalmologist

Shedding Light on the Global Water Cycle: Oki Taikan / Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo

Exploring Humanity Through the Lens of Ancient Rome: Yamazaki Mari / Manga Artist, Writer, and Paint

Landmines Become Seeds of Peace: Heng Ratana / Director General of CMAC

Raising the Asian American Voice: Jo-Ann Yoo / Community Activist

Reimagining Traditional Cuisine: Peter Cuong Franklin / Chef/Founder, Anan Saigon

Dinosaurs Going Digital: Kawabe Soichiro / Paleontologist/Associate Professor, Institute of Dinosaur

Finding Beauty in Rusting Iron: Hongo Shinya / Artist Blacksmith

Technology for Safer Childbirth: Ogata Yuko / Social Entrepreneur

Breaking the Poverty Cycle Through Education: Enomoto Megumi / CEO, Bridge for Lives in Mozambique

Keeping Our Rivers Plastic Free: Gary Bencheghib / Environmental Activist, Founder of Sungai Watch

Lighting the Way with Architecture: Nagayama Yuko / Architect

Theater Lights Up the World: Jean Bellorini / Theater Director

Reimagining Japan's Action Heroes: John Aoshima / Animation Director

Renaissance Through Animations: Emmanuel Gérard / Director, la Cité de la tapisserie

The Power of Persistence: Katalin Karikó / Nobel Prize-Winning Scientist

Preserving Biodiversity With Botanical Art: Yamanaka Masumi / Botanical Artist

The Lasting Impact of Agent Orange: Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong / Doctor

Unlocking the Full Potential of Athletes: Yanagawa Yoshimaro / Coach, Ikuei University Wrestling Team

Modern Puppetry With a Magic Spirit: Basil Twist / Puppeteer

Finding a Voice for Japanese Literature: Sam Bett / Japanese-to-English Translator

Changing the World Through Words: Wago Ryoichi / Poet

Communicating the Power of Taiko: Miyuki Williams / Taiko Drummer, Mugenkyo

Never Give Up on Nuclear Abolition: Mimaki Toshiyuki / Co-Chair, Nihon Hidankyo
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