RISING 2016 Episode 6 Farewell to "Mottainai" Spaces 2016
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With mottainai, the Japanese word for "waste", gaining currency around the world, one Japanese entrepreneur is using the term as the inspiration for an innovative web-based business. Akiko Nishiura runs a website which finds uses for dormant urban spaces, such as residential driveways, the entrance spaces of buildings, and shops outside of business hours. By utilizing these wasted spaces, Nishiura seeks to boost the Japanese economy with a firm that deals in untapped potential.
- Released: 2016-03-24
- Runtime: 28 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
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2. Bringing Space within Reach 2016-01-21
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5. Electricity from Vibration 2016-03-10
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6. Farewell to "Mottainai" Spaces 2016-03-24
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7. Companies Helping Countries 2016-04-07
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8. Robots for a Fun, User-friendly Future 2016-04-21
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9. Bringing Japanese Tea to the World 2016-05-05
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10. Nursing Care Innovator: Yoshimi Ui 2016-05-19
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11. Earning the Affection of Local People 2016-06-02
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12. Towards the Rebirth of "Made in Japan" 2016-06-16
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13. Avatar Robot Bringing People Together 2016-07-07
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15. Bringing Sparkle to Asia and the World 2016-09-22
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19. Helping Foreign Students Settle In 2016-12-01
