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FRONTRUNNERS Season 3 · Episode 9

Dollmaker - Nakamura Hiromine

13th August 2025 28 mins Season 3 Episode 9

Fukuoka's summer traditional festival, Hakata Gion Yamakasa, features huge floats decorated with elaborate dolls. We meet Nakamura Hiromine, a fourth-generation dollmaker fusing this tradition with modern ideas.

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Season 3 · Episode 10

Master Sculptor of Buddhist Statues - Matsumoto Shukan

Matsumoto Myokei, a "once-in-a-century" sculptor of Buddhist statues, is passing his skills onto his grandson, Shukan. 80 years on from the atomic bomb attacks, Shukan sculpts a message of peace.
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