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

Tv Series
Tv Show :
RISING
2019
Episode Number :9
Rate : Not Rated
RunTime :28 mins
Air Date :2019-07-31
Story : 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.