RISING

tv show

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137 total episodes

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9 seasons

First Aired April 02, 2015

Overview

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

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

Season 4 - Episode 6 - 0h 28m

Air Date

April 05, 2018

Overview

Atsushi Yoshida runs a 70-year-old firm specializing in high-voltage lightning arresters. Its devices, produced via research at the world's largest lightning-test facility, protect homes and infrastructure, as well as Japanese icons like Shinkansen bullet trains, the TOKYO SKYTREE and Kyoto's Kiyomizu-dera Temple, with a 70% domestic market share. Now Yoshida is taking this expertise to Rwanda, one of the world's most lightning-prone countries, conducting research and training local engineers.