NaN/100 votes#1 - Master Salt Maker - Sato Kyojiro
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/31/2024
Meet salt maker Sato Kyojiro, whose unique, naturally produced, labor-intensive creations have earned fans among Japan's leading chefs.
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NaN/100 votes#2 - Medical Interpreting Pioneer - Minamitani Kaori
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 2/28/2024
Follow Dr. Minamitani Kaori, head of a pioneering medical center in Osaka Prefecture that is leading the way in providing care to patients from overseas with limited Japanese skills.
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NaN/100 votes#3 - Poet & NPO Founder - Ueda Kanayo
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 3/20/2024
Meet Ueda Kanayo, an Osaka-based poet, activist and NPO founder helping disadvantaged former manual laborers to build community and discover themselves through the creative arts.
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NaN/100 votes#4 - Snow Country Chef - Kuwakino Keiko
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 4/24/2024
Globally-renowned chef Kuwakino Keiko uses a new take on traditional methods to showcase the culture, climate and produce of Minami-Uonuma, one of the snowiest places in Japan.
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NaN/100 votes#5 - Supporting Street Children - Watanabe Hiroki
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 5/1/2024
Watanabe Hiroki is co-founder of an NGO in Bangladesh. It gives long-term support to underprivileged children on the street, proving that they can make a positive contribution to society.
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NaN/100 votes#6 - Orthopedic Shoe Meister - Nakai Yosuke
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 5/29/2024
Meet Nakai Yosuke, a qualified prosthetist and German-certified orthopedic shoe "meister" leveraging his skills to help Japanese seniors maintain their mobility and independence well into old age.
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NaN/100 votes#7 - Cricket Food Producer - Ashikari Seiya
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 6/19/2024
Ashikari Seiya explores the potential of crickets as a nutritious solution to the global food crisis. He works with farmers in Cambodia to establish green, sustainable production methods.
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NaN/100 votes#8 - Ainu Cultural Advocate - Monbetsu Atsushi
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 6/26/2024
Monbetsu Atsushi is a cultural and wildlife advocate working to preserve Hokkaido Prefecture's traditional Ainu culture through ancient practices including bowhunting and forest management.
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NaN/100 votes#9 - Accessibility NPO Founder - Oda Yuriko
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 8/14/2024
Oda Yuriko suffers from a progressive disease, but by running a patient association, developing an app and other activities, she's working toward a society in which anybody can enjoy life.
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NaN/100 votes#10 - Coconut Entrepreneur Tackling Poverty - Mizui Yu
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 8/21/2024
Mizui Yu is tackling poverty in the Philippines using coconuts—he develops food and cosmetics for sale in Japan. His business is improving lives. What products will he develop next?
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NaN/100 votes#11 - Nebuta Artist - Kitamura Asako
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 9/25/2024
Kitamura Asako is the first female floatmaker in the 300-year history of Aomori's Nebuta Matsuri, battling prejudice as she upholds this very male tradition while also imbuing a fresh new sensibility.
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NaN/100 votes#12 - International Mountain Medic - Oshiro Kazue
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 10/30/2024
Dr. Oshiro Kazue is a skilled mountain medic, dedicated to promoting awareness of alpine safety, and even spending her summers treating climbers from a cabin near the peak of the iconic Mt. Fuji.
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NaN/100 votes#13 - Drone Entrepreneur - Kawanoue Kazufumi
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 11/20/2024
In Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, heavy traffic hinders the delivery of blood for transfusions. Kawanoue Kazufumi hopes to overcome this challenge using drones, and build out a new aerial infrastructure.
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The Best Episodes of FRONTRUNNERS Season 2
Every episode of FRONTRUNNERS Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of FRONTRUNNERS Season 2!
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Genre:Documentary
Network:NHK WORLD-JAPAN
Season 2 Ratings Summary
"Master Salt Maker - Sato Kyojiro" is the best rated episode of "FRONTRUNNERS" season 2. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/31/2024. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Medical Interpreting Pioneer - Minamitani Kaori".