Is Rising coming back?
Rising (2015–2023) on NHK World
The answer: Concluded March 14, 2023.
9seasons
138episodes
About Rising
A documentary series that profiles rising stars in various fields-inspiring people who are challenging conventional wisdom and leading the pack.
Rising episode schedule
138 aired
Aired · 138
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| March 14, 2023 | S2023·E5 | Connecting Textile Production Areas and Designers: Fashion Curator - Miyaura Shinya |
| February 21, 2023 | S2023·E4 | Peace as a Life's Work: NPO Education Director - Yamaguchi Haruki |
| February 14, 2023 | S2023·E3 | Better Health through Social Ties: Community Nursing Innovator - Yata Akiko |
| January 24, 2023 | S2023·E2 | A New Lease of Life for Infirm Animals: Veterinary Prosthetics Pioneer - Shimada Akio |
| January 17, 2023 | S2023·E1 | Transforming Surplus Rice into Bioplastic: Manufacturing Innovator - Kamiya Kazuhito |
| December 20, 2022 | S2022·E13 | Passing the Torch for Local Businesses: Matching Platform Developer - Asai Katsutoshi |
| December 14, 2022 | S2022·E12 | Sustainable Fishing through AI: Marine Tech Innovator - Mizukami Yosuke |
| November 23, 2022 | S2022·E11 | Connecting the World through Japanese: Learning Platform Founder - Goto Manabu |
| October 19, 2022 | S2022·E10 | Empowering Sick Children through Sports: NPO Founder - Kitano Hanako |
| September 28, 2022 | S2022·E9 | Revitalizing Overlooked Communities: Glamping Pioneer - Hashimura Kazunori |
| July 27, 2022 | S2022·E8 | Tackling Food Poverty with Rescued Rations: Social Business Founders - Seki Yoshimi & Kikuhara Misato |
| June 15, 2022 | S2022·E7 | Skills for the Post-Pandemic Job Market: E-Learning Innovator - Mori Kenshiro |
| March 30, 2022 | S2022·E6 | AI Bridges Japan's Infrastructure Maintenance Gap: Civil Engineering Innovators - Morikawa Haruna |
| March 23, 2022 | S2022·E5 | Rebuilding Communities through Abandoned Homes: Renovation Pioneer - Watanabe Kyoko |
| March 16, 2022 | S2022·E4 | Turning Surplus Ingredients into Craft Gin: Sustainable Distillery CEO - Yamamoto Yuya |
| February 23, 2022 | S2022·E3 | Sustainable Fisheries through Advances in Aquaculture: Aquaculture Innovator - Yamamoto Toshimasa |
| February 16, 2022 | S2022·E2 | Working Visits Revitalize Regional Destinations: Matching Service Innovator - Nagaoka Rina |
| January 26, 2022 | S2022·E1 | Traditional Japanese Architecture Reborn: Digital Construction Pioneer - Akiyoshi Koki |
| December 29, 2021 | S2021·E13 | From Familiar Food to Realistic Organs: Medical Training Innovator - Takayama Seiichiro |
| December 22, 2021 | S2021·E12 | Shaping the Future of Food through Home Composting: Home Composting Advocate - Taira Yuiko |
| December 15, 2021 | S2021·E11 | From Industrial Waste to the Front Line of Sustainability: Recycling Pioneer - Ishizaka Noriko |
| November 17, 2021 | S2021·E10 | Avatar Robots and the Future of Workforce Inclusivity: Roboticist - Yoshifuji Ory |
| September 15, 2021 | S2021·E9 | Upcycling Fish Scales into High-End Leather: Fish Leather Pioneer - Noguchi Tomohisa |
| August 25, 2021 | S2021·E8 | The Technicians Supporting Top Para-Athletes: Parasports Innovators - Ozawa Toru, Endo Ken & Hamada Atsushi |
| July 21, 2021 | S2021·E7 | Giving Preconceptions a New Lick of Paint: Gender-Positive Painting Contractor - Takenobe Yukio |
| June 30, 2021 | S2021·E6 | A More Inclusive Society through Art: Disability Art Entrepreneur - Matsuda Takaya |
| June 16, 2021 | S2021·E5 | Pandemic Solutions through Self-Driving Technology: Mobility Innovator - Taniguchi Hisashi |
| March 25, 2021 | S2021·E4 | Tackling the Pandemic with "Japanese Spirit": Sake Modernizer - Kuji Kosuke |
| March 18, 2021 | S2021·E3 | Quick Freezing Breathes New Life into Waste Food: Freezing Consultant - Kinoshita Masayuki |
| February 18, 2021 | S2021·E2 | Tackling the New Normal - Robots with a Human Touch: Personal Robotics Innovator - Aoki Shunsuke |
Show 108 earlier episodes
| January 21, 2021 | S2021·E1 | Green Recovery in Rural Japan: NPO Founder - Yoshida Hiroko |
| December 24, 2020 | S2020·E15 | Food Trucking the Blues Away: Mobile Dining Innovator - Ishizawa Masayoshi |
| December 10, 2020 | S2020·E14 | Bringing a "Can-Do" Spirit to Specialty Produce: Preserved Food Pioneer - Inoue Kazuma |
| November 19, 2020 | S2020·E13 | Fighting Infection by Controlling the Three Cs: Systems Innovator - Kawano Takanobu |
| October 22, 2020 | S2020·E12 | Rise of the Kitchen Robots: Catering Robot Pioneer - Sawanobori Tetsuya |
| October 1, 2020 | S2020·E11 | Weaving a Textile Network for the New Normal: Textile Industry Innovator - Tani Hideki |
| September 17, 2020 | S2020·E10 | Food Flow and the Future of Farming: Agricultural Logistics Innovator - Kato Yuriko |
| August 27, 2020 | S2020·E9 | Hot Springs IoTernal: Agricultural Innovator - Kodama Norihiro |
| August 13, 2020 | S2020·E8 | Showcasing Tokyo's Technical Treasures: Business Matching Innovator - Furukawa Taku |
| July 30, 2020 | S2020·E7 | AI - Leveling the Educational Playing Field: E-Learning Innovator - Yunokawa Takahiko |
| July 23, 2020 | S2020·E6 | Progress through Programming: E-Learning Innovator - Mizuno Yusuke |
| May 14, 2020 | S2020·E5 | Second-Chance Society: Social Entrepreneur - Kawaguchi Kana |
| March 26, 2020 | S2020·E4 | Japan's Holy Hotels: Temple Hotel Innovators - Mai Sato & Shunko Umino |
| March 12, 2020 | S2020·E3 | Rescuing Doomed Dishes: Anti-Food Waste Pioneer - Kazuma Kawagoe |
| February 27, 2020 | S2020·E2 | Aiming for Accessibility: Barrier-Free App Developer - Yuriko Oda |
| January 22, 2020 | S2020·E1 | Giving a Lift to Traditional Festivals: Matsuri Revivalist - Manabu Ohara |
| December 26, 2019 | S2019·E17 | Leap in Progress for Para-Athletics: Prosthetics Engineer - Atsushi Hamada |
| December 11, 2019 | S2019·E16 | From Fallow Fields to Fermentation - Lina Sakai |
| November 27, 2019 | S2019·E15 | Transforming Elder Care through VR: Nursing Tech Pioneer - Kenta Toshima |
| November 13, 2019 | S2019·E14 | Taking Forest Management to the Future: ICT Forestry Pioneer - Hiroyuki Nakamura |
| October 9, 2019 | S2019·E13 | Saving the World through the Power of Science: STEM Support Innovator - Yukihiro Maru |
| September 25, 2019 | S2019·E12 | Brighter Skies for Kyoto Umbrella Craft: Wagasa Innovator - Kotaro Nishibori |
| August 28, 2019 | S2019·E11 | Putting Slumbering Ideas into Action: Crowdfunding Chief - Ryotaro Nakayama |
| July 31, 2019 | S2019·E10 | Reviving the Home of Traditional Paper: Cultural Reactivator - Takeshi Fujiwara |
| July 24, 2019 | S2019·E9 | From Waste Produce to Future Food: Vegetable Sheet Creator - Keisuke Soda |
| May 29, 2019 | S2019·E8 | Wearable Bladder Buffer: Digital Healthcare Pioneer - Atsushi Nakanishi |
| May 2, 2019 | S2019·E7 | Rice Against Time: Regional Food Advocate - Masayuki Habuki |
| April 17, 2019 | S2019·E6 | Waste-Battling Hero for the Digital Age: Eco-Entrepreneur - Fujio Kojima |
| March 28, 2019 | S2019·E5 | Smart Fabrics Saving Lives: Wearable Tech Innovator - Ayumu Mitera |
| March 14, 2019 | S2019·E4 | Affordable Aquatic EVs: Electric Vehicle Innovator |
| February 28, 2019 | S2019·E3 | Prolonging Healthy Lifespans: Mobility Aid Pioneer |
| January 31, 2019 | S2019·E2 | Flying Cars: Next-Generation Vehicles, Now! |
| January 10, 2019 | S2019·E1 | Safer, Smarter Coaches: Transport Innovator |
| December 27, 2018 | S2018·E20 | Tatami Revolution: Traditional Mat Maker |
| December 20, 2018 | S2018·E19 | Rice Against Time: Regional Food Advocate |
| November 22, 2018 | S2018·E18 | Cosmic Cleanup: Space Waste Pioneer |
| November 8, 2018 | S2018·E17 | Sake Reimagined: Taking On the World |
| October 25, 2018 | S2018·E16 | The Future of Regional Revitalization |
| October 11, 2018 | S2018·E15 | Giving New Life to Dormant Possessions |
| September 13, 2018 | S2018·E14 | Virtual Reality: Transforming the Future of Medicine |
| August 9, 2018 | S2018·E13 | Big Data Driving a Bus Revolution |
| July 26, 2018 | S2018·E12 | Revolutionary Study App Goes Global |
| July 19, 2018 | S2018·E11 | Global Kitchen through the Sharing Economy |
| June 14, 2018 | S2018·E10 | Giving Used Machinery New Life Overseas |
| May 24, 2018 | S2018·E9 | Deals on Wheels |
| May 10, 2018 | S2018·E8 | Chariots of Gold |
| April 19, 2018 | S2018·E7 | Connecting Cows to the Cloud |
| April 5, 2018 | S2018·E6 | Bringing Lightning Protection to Rwanda |
| March 22, 2018 | S2018·E5 | Putting Southeast Asian Chocolate in the Global Spotlight |
| March 8, 2018 | S2018·E4 | A New Generation of Fisheries Workers |
| February 22, 2018 | S2018·E3 | Automotive Revolution from Kyoto |
| February 15, 2018 | S2018·E2 | Towards Unprecedented Consumer Electronics |
| January 11, 2018 | S2018·E1 | Miyazaki's Sweet Potatoes Win Fans in Asia - Makoto Ikeda |
| December 21, 2017 | S2017·E20 | Aiming for Gold with Prosthetics |
| December 7, 2017 | S2017·E19 | Finding Homes for Senior Citizens |
| November 23, 2017 | S2017·E18 | Making Japan Accessible to All |
| October 26, 2017 | S2017·E17 | Propellerless Wind Turbine for a Sustainable Future |
| October 12, 2017 | S2017·E16 | Going Global with African-print Bags |
| September 28, 2017 | S2017·E15 | Breathing New Life into Historical Buildings |
| September 14, 2017 | S2017·E14 | Changing Education in Japan |
| July 27, 2017 | S2017·E13 | The Changing Face of Surgery |
| July 13, 2017 | S2017·E12 | The Digital Child Care Revolution |
| June 22, 2017 | S2017·E11 | Making Great Food a Good Business |
| June 8, 2017 | S2017·E10 | Agriculture's Next Technological Revolution |
| May 18, 2017 | S2017·E9 | Efficient Printing through the Sharing Economy |
| May 4, 2017 | S2017·E8 | Opportunities for Young Social Entrepreneurs |
| April 20, 2017 | S2017·E7 | Magazine Bringing Local Food to Consumers |
| April 6, 2017 | S2017·E6 | Turning Stone into Paper - Nobuyoshi Yamasaki |
| March 9, 2017 | S2017·E5 | Spotlight on a Future Food Revolution |
| February 23, 2017 | S2017·E4 | Innovators Find a Home in Local Tokyo Factory |
| February 9, 2017 | S2017·E3 | A World-Class Clothing Brand, Made in Japan |
| January 19, 2017 | S2017·E2 | Groundbreaking Earthworm Robots! |
| January 5, 2017 | S2017·E1 | Whisky Wizardry: Japan's Nature Distilled |
| December 15, 2016 | S2016·E20 | Boosting Agriculture while Promoting a Healthy Workforce |
| December 1, 2016 | S2016·E19 | Helping Foreign Students Settle In |
| November 17, 2016 | S2016·E18 | The Cybathlon and Expanding Our Physical Abilities with Cybernetics |
| October 20, 2016 | S2016·E17 | Medical Innovation, Supporting an Aging Society |
| October 6, 2016 | S2016·E16 | Simple Technology Brings Innovation in Developing Countries |
| September 22, 2016 | S2016·E15 | Bringing Sparkle to Asia and the World |
| September 8, 2016 | S2016·E14 | Innovative Childcare Brightens the Lives of Working Families |
| July 7, 2016 | S2016·E13 | Avatar Robot Bringing People Together |
| June 16, 2016 | S2016·E12 | Towards the Rebirth of "Made in Japan" |
| June 2, 2016 | S2016·E11 | Earning the Affection of Local People |
| May 19, 2016 | S2016·E10 | Nursing Care Innovator: Yoshimi Ui |
| May 5, 2016 | S2016·E9 | Bringing Japanese Tea to the World |
| April 21, 2016 | S2016·E8 | Robots for a Fun, User-friendly Future |
| April 7, 2016 | S2016·E7 | Companies Helping Countries |
| March 24, 2016 | S2016·E6 | Farewell to "Mottainai" Spaces |
| March 10, 2016 | S2016·E5 | Electricity from Vibration |
| February 25, 2016 | S2016·E4 | Electric Vehicle Producer - Toru Tokushige |
| February 4, 2016 | S2016·E3 | Medical Computer Graphics Producer - Hirofumi Seo |
| January 21, 2016 | S2016·E2 | Bringing Space within Reach |
| January 7, 2016 | S2016·E1 | Medical Meals-on-Wheels - Kosuke Abe |
| November 26, 2015 | S2015·E15 | Protecting Fisheries through Marine IT |
| November 12, 2015 | S2015·E14 | Forward to the Future: Making Fuel from Old Clothes |
| October 29, 2015 | S2015·E13 | Cultivating Sushi Chefs |
| October 15, 2015 | S2015·E12 | Towards a Fulfilling Society for All |
| October 1, 2015 | S2015·E11 | Trawler to Table via Tablet in No Time |
| September 17, 2015 | S2015·E10 | The Mascot Matriarch |
| September 3, 2015 | S2015·E9 | Conveying Japan's Craft Heritage to Children |
| August 20, 2015 | S2015·E8 | Taking Affordable Medical Testing to the World! |
| July 23, 2015 | S2015·E7 | Incubating a More Active Life for Senior Citizens |
| June 25, 2015 | S2015·E6 | Saving the World with Euglena |
| June 11, 2015 | S2015·E5 | Global Branding through Smart Farming |
| May 28, 2015 | S2015·E4 | Sake Evangelist - Kosuke Kuji |
| May 14, 2015 | S2015·E3 | Calligrapher with Down Syndrome - Shoko Kanazawa |
| April 16, 2015 | S2015·E2 | Super Helidoctor - Makoto Kobayashi |
| April 2, 2015 | S2015·E1 | Inbound Tour Operator - Kentaro Suda |