｜Length : 15min. ｜Year : 2003 ｜

Yukio Koshikawa (70) lives in Minami-Boso, along the sandy shores of Chiba Prefecture. He tends a botanical garden featuring more than 500types of insectivores - insect-eating plants - that he cultivated himself. Profits are minimal but this garden is Koshikawa's pride and joy, a place that draws insectivore enthusiasts from near and wide, as well as elementary school children pursuing their own research.

｜Length : 15min. ｜Year : 2003 ｜

Isamu Yoshimura (79) used to cultivate shiitake mushrooms. He become interested in ancient history through his participation in the excavation of old ruins, and when he retired, he decided to build a theme park of ancient structures, including a pit dwelling, in his rather big backyard. He divided the work among his friends in the historical society and collected materials from various sources. The dream took three years to achieve.

｜Length : 30min ｜Year : 2022 ｜

Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) has become widespread in Japan. About 90 percent of people who are diagnosed with a high risk of fetal disabilities like Down syndrome choose to end their pregnancy. I, the director of this program, have a younger sister, Sae, who has Down syndrome. When I asked my mother if she would have been tested, had NIPT been available, she responded, “Given my state of mind then, I would have, and if risk had been detected, Sae might not have been born.”
I interviewed people who have faced these decisions. After a prenatal test that indicates abnormalities, some people chose to end the pregnancy and others gave birth. I discovered realities behind these decisions that I hadn’t imagined. What is needed in society today, and what can each of us contribute? This is a personal documentary centered on dialogue with those who grappled with these issues.

｜Length : 26min ｜Year : 2022 ｜

At "Genki Curry," a curry shop in Kashihara City, Nara Prefecture, children can eat a $2 dish of curry and rice for free by using a “Mirai (Future) Ticket" posted inside the eatery. The tickets, purchased by charitable customers, provide meals for children who cannot afford them, and bring smiles to their faces. The goal of the owner, Shigeru Saito, is to create “a community where helping one another is the norm”— where adults lend a hand for the future of the children. This is a story of a curry shop that cares.

｜Length : 25min ｜Year : 2021 ｜

In Japan, plastering requires a historical method for coating the walls of castles and other traditional buildings. Since this artisan industry is strict and requires a high degree of skill and endurance, the number of new plastering artisans is on the decline. In order to attract employees, a plastering company in a castle town, Kanazawa (Ishikawa Prefecture) has established its own training school. These are the stories of the artisans training at that school.

Working while attending school, some students come in late or skip class. On the other hand, one female student—motivated not to lose to the men—graduates at the top of the class and goes on to participate in the National Skills Competition. We follow these young artisans for two years, as they learn to preserve the walls of Japan’s traditional cultural properties.