Episode 9Season 5

Reviving the Home of Traditional Paper: Cultural Reactivator - Takeshi Fujiwara

Name: Reviving the Home of Traditional Paper: Cultural Reactivator - Takeshi Fujiwara
Released: 2019-07-31
Duration: 28 min

Aired July 31, 2019

Runtime 28m

Reviving the Home of Traditional Paper: Cultural Reactivator - Takeshi Fujiwara

9th

Episode

28m

Runtime

0.0

Rating

2019

Released

Overview

Across Japan, aging and depopulation see over 8 million properties currently standing unused. One town at the forefront of this issue is Mino, Gifu Prefecture. Once known for some 4,700 traditional mills making UNESCO-recognized washi paper, now only 6 remain. Takeshi Fujiwara launched a plan to re-activate Mino's empty buildings as resources for culture and tourism. Follow his efforts to revive this community by promoting local crafts and transforming empty homes into unique guesthouses.