Overview
In rural Chiba Prefecture, Shibata Chiyo runs a pioneering cheeseworks out of a 120-year-old farmhouse. Her focus is 100% local fermented cheeses, and just three years after launching in 2014, she became the first female cheesemaker to win a prestigious award from Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, before going on to place third out of 3,804 entries in the 2019 World Cheese Awards. This time on FRONTRUNNERS, we follow a cheesemaker with a uniquely Japanese approach to fromage and sustainability.
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1 - 2Kyoto Foraging Master - Nakahigashi Hisato March 29, 2023 -
1 - 3Rope Rescue Expert - Hayashida Akihiro April 19, 2023 -
1 - 4Children's Hospice Founder - Tagawa Hisato May 24, 2023 -
1 - 5Vegan Washoku Chef - Kusumoto Katsumi June 28, 2023 -
1 - 6Japanese Cheese Trailblazer - Shibata Chiyo July 19, 2023 -
1 - 7Master Gardener - Kitayama Yasuo July 26, 2023 -
1 - 8Helicopter Physician - Tsugita Nobuyuki August 30, 2023 -
1 - 9Kyoto Kimono Dyer - Tabata Kihachi September 27, 2023 -
1 - 10Thatching Innovator - Sagara Ikuya November 15, 2023 -
1 - 11Pioneering Neurosurgeon - Kato Yoko December 27, 2023