Overview
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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3 - 1Wildlife Vet - Saito Keisuke January 08, 2025 -
3 - 2Digital Services Innovator - Oba Carlos January 15, 2025 -
3 - 3Robotic Surgery Pioneer - Watanabe Go January 29, 2025 -
3 - 4Takama Takeshi - Environmentalist March 05, 2025 -
3 - 5Fish Leather Maker - Noguchi Tomohisa March 19, 2025 -
3 - 6Tree Surgeon - Goto Mizuho March 26, 2025 -
3 - 7Peace Educator - Sumioka Kenta July 30, 2025 -
3 - 8Compost Promoter - Taira Yuiko August 06, 2025 -
3 - 9Dollmaker - Nakamura Hiromine August 13, 2025 -
3 - 10Master Sculptor of Buddhist Statues - Matsumoto Shukan August 27, 2025 -
3 - 11Chef - Suzuki Yuko October 01, 2025 -
3 - 12Reconstructive Surgeon for Microtia - Yotsuyanagi Takatoshi October 22, 2025 -
3 - 13Social Entrepreneur - Ishikawa Naohito November 19, 2025 -
3 - 14Dry Stone Waller: Kaneko Reo November 26, 2025 -
3 - 15Deaf Cyclist: Hayase Kumi December 24, 2025