Overview
Airborne physician Tsugita Nobuyuki provides a vital service to island communities in west Japan's Seto Inland Sea. Despite aging populations, the islands of Momoshima and Sagishima lacked their own medical facilities. To address this situation, doctor and air-show exhibition pilot Tsugita opened clinics in both communities, and trained for a helicopter license. He flies between them, providing consultations and home visits as well as round-the-clock emergency care.
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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

