｜Length : 49min ｜Year : 2023 ｜

Okinawa Prefecture is a group of subtropical islands in the south of Japan. It previously thrived as a separate country called the Ryukyu Kingdom, which maintained its independence for 450 years. It did this by accepting and incorporating foreign influences. That approach proved useful once again in the 20th century, during the postwar US occupation. In this program, broadcaster Peter Barakan meets people who worked hard to heal the wounds of war, and reconstruct Okinawa's cultural heritage.

｜Length : 24.45min ｜Year : 2023 ｜

Keiko Ogura, age 85, has spent her life talking to the world about her experiences as an A-bomb victim in Hiroshima. Feeling helpless in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, she decides to participate in a symposium in a small college town in Idaho, U.S.A., where many people accept the existence of nuclear weapons. Determined to hear their side of the story, she engages in dialogue and discovers circumstances she had never understood before. When it’s her turn to give a presentation, how does she convey her own beliefs?

｜Length : 47.13min ｜Year : 2023 ｜

Yoshinari Ishimura is a 29-year-old autistic man from Japan. He’s also a prolific artist who primarily paints animals. Overflowing with vivid color and life, his work has captivated art lovers globally. Much like his art, Yoshinari is vibrant, tenderhearted, and brimming with passion.
Yoshinari's family learned he was autistic when he was young. Determined to teach her son how to overcome the challenges in his path, his mother raised him strictly but with immense care. Though she tragically passed away when he was a child, Yoshinari's life has been unmistakably shaped by her love and guidance.
In 2023, a large exhibition of Yoshinari's work was held. He worked tirelessly for a year to create a 26-meter-long masterpiece titled Animal History for the event. The piece overflows with emotion, from Yoshinari's unwavering enthusiasm to the love of his departed mother. In all his work, Yoshinari hopes to convey a poignant message.

｜Length : 46min ｜Year : 2023 ｜

Yuka Nakano, a nail artist, was involved in a traffic accident in March 2016 and suffered a spinal cord injury, which left her limbs paralyzed and now in a wheelchair. With the support of her family and her friends, she desperately continued her rehabilitation and returned to　work as a nail artist two years after the accident. She never gives up on her dreams, but what she was about to give up on was romance and becoming a mother. Meanwhile, she meets someone who says her disability doesn't matter, starts a family, and becomes a mother. Yuka begins her journey with her new family.

｜Length : 25min ｜Year : 2023 ｜

Neurosurgeon Katsumi Takizawa displays superhuman skills when he sutures blood vessels in the brain that are not even a millimeter in diameter. He is swift and precise, devoid of any trace of hesitation. His stage is international, having visited 22 countries including Cambodia, Brazil, and Russia. Takizawa’s guiding principle is rooted in a personality that cannot ignore a call for help—"Wherever summoned, I will go." In the operating room, he maintains an unruffled composure. Yet, once he finishes a surgery, a transformation occurs, and he becomes remarkably loquacious. His somewhat nonchalant demeanor remains unwavering whether in the presence of colleagues or patients.
Takizawa serves as the Deputy Director at Japanese Red Cross Asahikawa Hospital, where he juggles administrative responsibilities in hospital management with surgical procedures, outpatient consultations, and on-call duties. On his days off, he responds to requests from around the world. However, “the hands of god” did not manifest overnight. In his youth, he was told that surgery was not his calling as his hands would constantly tremble from anxiety. But he persevered, and through continuous effort, he has evolved into a globally sought-after surgeon, with requests pouring in from all corners of the world.