Ruizhi is on a mission to help with the maintenance of a hot spring resort's infrastructure in Fukushima Prefecture. He quickly discovers that the job of "Yumori" (hot spring maintenance expert) requires passion, hard work, and a willingness to get one's hands dirty. He braves tough winter conditions on the slopes of a volcano to keep the thermal water flowing to nearby hotels. Does he have what it takes to succeed?

Aomori City in northern Japan receives some of the heaviest snowfall in the world. A daredevil from China joins the daily battle to keep Aomori Airport operational. He'll have to learn the basics of snow removal before moving on to de-ice a plane and joining the elite White Impulse team to clear the 3-kilometer runway. Will he rise to the challenge and succeed?

1 year after experiencing the harshness of winter in Gokayama, Softpomz from Thailand returns to the village in early spring. From maintaining the irrigation system to picking wild vegetables and rethatching roofs, she soon realizes that life in this small paradise is far from easy, and that it takes the whole community to preserve the village's ancient traditions.

Softpomz from Thailand embarks on a culinary journey to the island of Hachijojima to explore a distinctive aspect of the local diet: dried fermented fish, known in Japanese as Kusaya. She learns about this traditional preservation method from a local producer, helps fishermen unload their catch, and tries preparing her very own Kusaya. But can she get past the extremely powerful smell?

Ruizhi from China stays at a hot spring like no other deep in the mountains of Nagano Prefecture - a place where humans coexist with monkeys. His mission: assisting with the daily chores of a hot spring inn. From cleaning outdoor pools, to conducting house repairs and clearing steam-hot geyser pipes - all under the gaze of our simian cousins - will he be up to the challenge?