Every season of RISING ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of RISING!

Inbound Tour Operator - Kentaro Suda

Super Helidoctor - Makoto Kobayashi

Calligrapher with Down Syndrome - Shoko Kanazawa

Sake Evangelist - Kosuke Kuji

Global Branding Through Smart Farming - Hiroki Iwasa

Saving the World with Euglena - Mitsuru Izumo

Incubating a More Active Life for Senior Citizens - Mio Katagiri

Taking Affordable Medical Testing to the World! - Takashi Kawazoe

Conveying Japan's Craft Heritage to Children

The Mascot Matriarch - Hiromi Kano

Trawler to Table via Tablet in No Time - Masanari Matsuda

Towards a Fulfilling Society for All - Takako Yamada

Cultivating Sushi Chefs - Makoto Fukue

Forward to the Future: Making Fuel from Old Clothes - Masaki Takao

Protecting Fisheries through Marine IT - Masaaki Wada

Medical Meals-on-Wheels - Kosuke Abe

Bringing Space within Reach - Yuya Nakamura

Medical Computer Graphics Producer - Hirofumi Seo

Electric Vehicle Producer - Toru Tokushige

Electricity from Vibration - Kohei Hayamizu

Farewell to "Mottainai" Spaces - Akiko Nishiura

Companies Helping Countries - Daichi Konuma

Robots for a Fun, User-friendly Future - Hisashi Taniguchi

Bringing Japanese Tea to the World - Akihiro Kita

Nursing Care Innovator: Yoshimi Ui

Earning the Affection of Local People - Noriko Ishizaka

Towards the Rebirth of "Made in Japan" - Hiromitsu Endo

Avatar Robot Bringing People Together - Kentaro Yoshifuji

Breathing New Life into Waste Materials: Upcycling Entrepreneur - Hiroyuki Mizuno

Innovative Childcare Brightens the Lives of Working Families - Hiroki Komazaki

Bringing Sparkle to Asia and the World - Makoto Seino / Toshiyuki Abe

Simple Technology Brings Innovation in Developing Countries - Toshihiro Nakamura

Medical Innovation, Supporting an Aging Society - Shinsuke Muto

The Cybathlon and Expanding Our Physical Abilities with Cybernetics - Masahiro Kasuya

Helping Foreign Students Settle In - Hiroyuki Goto

Boosting Agriculture while Promoting a Healthy Workforce - Ryozo Kawagishi

Whisky Wizardry - Japan's Nature Distilled: Whisky Innovator - Ichiro Akuto

Groundbreaking Earthworm Robots! Bio-Robotics Engineer - Taro Nakamura

A World-Class Clothing Brand, Made in Japan: Apparel Innovator - Toshio Yamada

Innovators Find a Home in Local Tokyo Factory: Startup Support Entrepreneur - Keiichi Hamano

Spotlight on a Future Food Revolution: LED Grow Light Developer - Seiichi Okazaki

Turning Stone into Paper - Nobuyoshi Yamasaki

Magazine Bringing Local Food to Consumers: Food Media Entrepreneur - Hiroyuki Takahashi

Opportunities for Young Social Entrepreneurs: Social Business Founder - Kazunari Taguchi

Efficient Printing through the Sharing Economy: Print Industry Entrepreneur - Yasukane Matsumoto

Agriculture's Next Technological Revolution: Founder of Agricultural Venture - Shunji Sugaya

Making Great Food a Good Business: Food Industry Consultant - Kenta Kurokawa

The Digital Child Care Revolution: IoT Child Care Entrepreneur - Yasuyuki Toki

The Changing Face of Surgery: Medical Technology Innovator - Masatoshi Takeda

Changing Education in Japan: App Developer - Takashi Hirose

Breathing New Life into Historical Buildings: Historical Structure Revitalization Entrepreneur - Jun Tarikino

Going Global with African-print Bags: Social Entrepreneur - Chizu Nakamoto

Propellerless Wind Turbine for a Sustainable Future: Wind Energy Pioneer - Atsushi Shimizu

Making Japan Accessible to All - Toshiya Kakiuchi

Finding Homes for Senior Citizens: Real Estate Innovator - Ryo Yamamoto

Aiming for Gold with Prosthetics: Prosthetic Leg Engineer - Ken Endo

Miyazaki's Sweet Potatoes Win Fans in Asia - Makoto Ikeda

Towards Unprecedented Consumer Electronics: Tech Entrepreneur - Takuma Iwasa

Automotive Revolution from Kyoto: EV Venture - Hiroyasu Koma

A New Generation of Fisheries Workers: Marine Industry Pioneer - Takuya Hasegawa

Putting Southeast Asian Chocolate in the Global Spotlight: Luxury Chocolatier - Keiichi Yoshino

Bringing Lightning Protection to Rwanda: Lightning Protection Consultant - Atsushi Yoshida

Connecting Cows to the Cloud: Livestock Management Innovator - Shinya Kobayashi

Chariots of Gold: Sports Wheelchair Engineer - Toru Ozawa

Deals on Wheels: Mobile Supermarket Innovator - Tatsuya Sumitomo

Giving Used Machinery New Life Overseas: E-Commerce Entrepreneur, Takayuki Aoki

Global Kitchen through the Sharing Economy: Culinary Exchange Facilitator - Miwa Okada

Revolutionary Study App Goes Global: Educational Technology Entrepreneur - Goichiro Arai

Big Data Driving a Bus Revolution: Public Transport Innovator - Masaru Yajima

Virtual Reality: Transforming the Future of Medicine - Medical Technology Pioneer, Maki Sugimoto

Giving New Life to Dormant Possessions: Self-Storage Innovator - Hayato Matsuzaki

The Future of Regional Revitalization: Community Planning Pioneer - Daisuke Yamanaka

Sake Reimagined: Taking On the World - Sake Innovator, Takuma Inagawa

Cosmic Cleanup: Space Waste Pioneer - Nobu Okada

Rice Against Time: Regional Food Advocate - Masayuki Habuki

Tatami Revolution: Traditional Mat Maker - Yoshiaki Kagami

Safer, Smarter Coaches: Transport Innovator - Koji Hirayama

Flying Cars: Next-Generation Vehicles, Now! - Personal Aviation Pioneer, Tsubasa Nakamura

Prolonging Healthy Lifespans: Mobility Aid Pioneer - Hideaki Tamada

Affordable Aquatic EVs: Electric Vehicle Innovator - Hideo Tsurumaki

Smart Fabrics Saving Lives: Wearable Tech Innovator - Ayumu Mitera

Waste-Battling Hero for the Digital Age: Eco-Entrepreneur - Fujio Kojima

Wearable Bladder Buffer: Digital Healthcare Pioneer - Atsushi Nakanishi

From Waste Produce to Future Food: Vegetable Sheet Creator - Keisuke Soda

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

Putting Slumbering Ideas into Action: Crowdfunding Chief - Ryotaro Nakayama

Brighter Skies for Kyoto Umbrella Craft: Wagasa Innovator - Kotaro Nishibori

Saving the World through the Power of Science: STEM Support Innovator - Yukihiro Maru

Taking Forest Management to the Future: ICT Forestry Pioneer - Hiroyuki Nakamura

Transforming Elder Care through VR: Nursing Tech Pioneer - Kenta Toshima

From Fallow Fields to Fermentation - Lina Sakai

Leap in Progress for Para-Athletics: Prosthetics Engineer - Atsushi Hamada

Giving a Lift to Traditional Festivals: Matsuri Revivalist - Manabu Ohara

Aiming for Accessibility: Barrier-Free App Developer - Yuriko Oda

Rescuing Doomed Dishes: Anti-Food Waste Pioneer - Kazuma Kawagoe

Japan's Holy Hotels: Temple Hotel Innovators - Mai Sato & Shunko Umino

Second-Chance Society: Social Entrepreneur - Kawaguchi Kana

Progress through Programming: E-Learning Innovator - Mizuno Yusuke

AI - Leveling the Educational Playing Field: E-Learning Innovator - Yunokawa Takahiko

Showcasing Tokyo's Technical Treasures: Business Matching Innovator - Furukawa Taku

Going beyond the horizon. Meet Japan's entrepreneurs whose innovative thinking is changing traditional mindsets in their various fields of work.

The Best Seasons of RISING

The Best Seasons of RISING

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