"J-Innovators" is a popular segment of Science View where we introduce Japan's remarkable craftsmanship. This special episode features takumis or innovators that have contributed to protecting our environment. Navigator Dr. Bogaki, Emeritus Professor of Tokyo City University joins reporter Michelle Yamamoto inside one of the traditional houses of the "Open-Air Museum of Old Japanese Farmhouses" in Osaka to introduce some leading-edge eco-technologies that were inspired by the Japanese eco-friendly spirit.
Traditional Japanese houses are full of ingenious environmentally friendly ideas. You can feel the mottainai philosophy that underlies the Japanese spirit. The same mottainai mind-set is the basis for breakthrough eco-technology ideas of the modern day takumis. We have invited the takumis to the centuries-old house to share the inside stories of the development of their technologies, their new endeavors and future visions.