Overview
Kitayama Yasuo is a 74-year-old master gardener. He has created over 70 of Japan's famous gardens, and receives commissions from all over the world. His specialty, the traditional rock garden, involves the careful manipulation of light and shadow. Rocks and pebbles are used to represent water. His final major project is in a city devastated by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. We follow Kitayama as he works hard to create a garden where people can heal, through love for life.
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1 - 1Prosthetics Pioneer - Usui Fumio March 22, 2023 -
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