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FRONTRUNNERS
Season 4 · Episode 6
Master Whisky Blender: Akuto Ichiro
0.028mFebruary 18, 2026
In 2024, master blender Akuto Ichiro was inducted into a prestigious international whisky Hall of Fame. His latest challenge is to produce grain whisky, using corn grown in northern Japan.
Episodes
- Episode 1Cheesemaker and Dairy Farmer: Matsubara Masanori
- Episode 2NPO President - Shiraishi Yuriko
- Episode 3Pizza Entrepreneur - Masuko Yosuke
- Episode 4Health Tech Entrepreneur - Ajima Masumi
- Episode 5Wajima Lacquer Artist: Akagi Akito
- Episode 6Master Whisky Blender: Akuto Ichiro
- Episode 7Koi Masters – Mano Futoshi & Mano Shigeru
- Episode 8NPO Founder - Doya Yuto
- Episode 9Dietitian: Egashira Fumie
- Episode 10Solar Sharing Pioneer: Higashi Mitsuhiro
- Episode 11Yabusame Horseback Archer: Kamimura Ayuko
- Episode 12World-Leading Nearsightedness Specialist: Ohno-Matsui Kyoko
- Episode 13Recycling Specialist: Nakamura Takatoshi / Vietnam
- Episode 14Psychiatric Nurse in Fukushima: Yonekura Kazuma