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00:00Good morning. I'm Terasu Tokio. Nice to meet you.
00:03Nice to meet you, too.
00:04This is today's start-up.
00:06It's a start-up that protects the aging water infrastructure with the eyes of the universe.
00:12Do you look at what's buried in the ground from the universe?
00:17Tokyo, Nihonbashi.
00:20In the corner of the share office where many start-ups gather, there is the office of Tenchijin.
00:28Hello.
00:29Nice to meet you.
00:33How many staff members are there?
00:35There are 78 people in total.
00:37Not only in Japan, but also in Hawaii, Australia, France, and so on.
00:42There are members from all over the world.
00:46This is Mr. Gozatani, who actually came back from France.
00:51Tenchijin has a lot of tools with global members and latest technology.
00:57What kind of business does Tenchijin do?
01:01We are developing a service called Tenchijin Compass Space Aquarium.
01:04Space Aquarium?
01:06Space Aquarium? What is that?
01:10Does that mean there is an aquarium in that gravity-free space?
01:15It is a system that combines artificial satellite data and AI.
01:19You can visualize the aging water risk without seeing the aquarium buried in the ground directly.
01:26Can you do that?
01:27Yes, I can.
01:30That's funny.
01:31Yes, it is.
01:33The aging of the aquarium is now a global problem.
01:39It is said that more than 20,000 aging accidents occur annually in Japan alone.
01:46Space Aquarium's service is to help prevent such aging accidents.
01:53Attention is drawn from all over the world, and many awards are awarded in Japan and abroad.
01:59In addition, we have been invited by the United Nations Regional Development Center to participate in the World Water Forum.
02:06What is the technology that the world recognizes?
02:10If you look at it now, I think there is a blue line.
02:14This is the information of the aquarium pipe received from DigiTai.
02:19This is the information of the aquarium pipe, the type of pipe, when it was buried, and the data on the ground.
02:28The result of the analysis by AI is the risk assessment.
02:34This risk assessment has five levels from 1 to 5.
02:39By doing this, we can visualize the aging water risk.
02:45How do you know that?
02:47AI analyzes the data on the ground, such as the water surface temperature obtained from the aquarium pipe and man-made satellites, and visualizes the aging water risk in five stages.
03:01Japanese aquariums are said to have a life span of 40 to 50 years.
03:05There are a lot of aquariums that are subject to high-level economic growth.
03:09It's been almost 50 years, and the time of exchange has come at once.
03:15Of course, we have to raise the water bill to meet the budget.
03:21There is a situation where the problem is economicized in a way that connects citizens.
03:28The life span of aquariums all over Japan is said to be 18.5 times that of the earth.
03:33At a distance of about 740,000 kilometers.
03:38It is said that more than 20% of this area, about 160,000 kilometers, is at risk of aging or damage.
03:45In order to secure repair costs, water bills are required in each area.
03:53In order to solve the aging problem of such aquariums, the Space Aquarium Bureau was developed.
04:01This is the Toyota City Hall, which has introduced the Space Aquarium Bureau.
04:06As a mission of the Aquarium Bureau, it is my mission to release water normally for 24 hours and 365 days.
04:14Even if there is a slight crack in the tap water, it will be a big problem when it breaks.
04:22In order to prevent that, I want to conduct a tap water survey every year.
04:27However, in the case of Toyota City Hall, there is a distance of 3,600 kilometers between aquariums.
04:31If you try to do it, you can only do about 5 kilometers a year.
04:37I wonder how they found it.
04:41The conventional tap water survey is very analog.
04:46It's very analog.
04:48It's a thorough task to find workers who are at risk of aging by listening to the sound changes in the aquarium.
04:56This is hard work.
04:58Wait a minute. What if I do this for 3,600 kilometers?
05:03I see.
05:04What do you think?
05:05That's a lot of work.
05:07It's a lot of work.
05:08Of course, even the sound that can be heard is not known by amateurs at all.
05:14You feel like you're going to cry, don't you?
05:16No, I don't.
05:18I see. I guess it's not a job anyone can do.
05:24But you can tell by the sound of the wind or the sound of the car.
05:29And when it leaks, the sound is like this.
05:33That's what the workers do.
05:37It's a very difficult task.
05:41However, by using the Space Aquarium to identify areas that are at high risk of aging in advance,
05:47you can reduce this huge amount of work and labor costs.
05:52In addition, it is said that it is one of the benefits to be able to digitally store the research results that were traditionally stored in analog.
06:03And this technology can also be used in this way.
06:06The Space Aquarium also offers solutions in the field of renewable energy.
06:12For example, for wind power generators,
06:15how can we build wind power generators?
06:20Actually, when you look at the map,
06:22you can see that the wind is strong around here, and you can see that you can do it.
06:26You can actually go to the pole and see how the wind blows,
06:31and you can see that you can do the business, or you can see that it's a little difficult.
06:39In order to find a place to build a wind power generator,
06:42it takes time and costs because it requires a survey of wind speed and geographical conditions.
06:50However, it is said that you can find a suitable location at low cost and at high speed
06:55by using analysis data from satellite data such as terrain and water level.
07:01The data from satellites is amazing.
07:05Mr. Sakuraba, the representative of TENCHIJIN, which protects the infrastructure of Japan,
07:10such as waterways and renewable energy.
07:13How did you start this business?
07:18I got a call from a friend of Jack's
07:21and told him that I wanted to start a space business.
07:25That was the first opportunity.
07:29Mr. Sakuraba used to start-up and produce new businesses for companies.
07:37When he was looking for a business using satellite data,
07:42he had an encounter with Jack's proposal.
07:46I thought that Japan's infrastructure was in good condition,
07:49so I thought that it might be useful for us to use satellites
07:55to build a new infrastructure.
07:58However, I had a chance to meet the staff of TOYOTA City in Aichi Prefecture.
08:05They told me that it was not the case at all.
08:07They told me that Japan was in trouble and had a lot of problems.
08:10They told me that they wanted to build an efficient service with satellite data,
08:15and that they could ask for it.
08:17I thought that we could do it,
08:19so I decided to launch this service.
08:25The number of staff involved in the aquaculture business
08:28decreased by about 40% compared to the peak due to the reduction of the number of civil servants.
08:32There are a lot of problems.
08:34The efficiency of the site work was essential.
08:38That's where Tenchijin was established in 2019.
08:42It is the first company in Japan to receive funding from Jack's.
08:46It is growing rapidly.
08:48I would like to continue to build such a service
08:52that will make people aware of whether the Earth and humanity can coexist.
09:00One of them is the Space Aquarium,
09:03and I think it is a service for renewable energy.
09:06I would like to create a service that can be used more conveniently for everyone.
09:14The business of Mr. Sakuraba is to enrich the lives of humans
09:18by combining information from the heavens with information from the earth.
09:24We use and drink water 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
09:32But there is a problem with aquaculture.
09:37Yes, there is.
09:39As far as I can see, the people of Toyota City…
09:45That was a very thorough job.
09:47They were very busy.
09:50Yes, they were.
09:51They were working on the super-temperature meter.
09:53Do you do that 3600km?
09:55Yes, only in Toyota City.
09:57Only in Toyota City.
09:58Hasn't it evolved here?
10:00I think they are still using machines.
10:03Has it evolved?
10:05Is this new?
10:06This is the new one.
10:08If you hear a sound here, you drill a hole in the asphalt
10:12and check if it is really leaking.
10:15I would like you to tell me about the business of Mr. Sakuraba again.
10:19Can you tell from the satellite?
10:22You can evaluate the risk from the satellite.
10:25In Japan, the ground temperature is going up and down every day,
10:30and the satellite captures that.
10:33Also, the temperature of the asphalt is going up by 70 degrees.
10:38Can you tell the temperature of the concrete from the ground?
10:43Yes, from the ground.
10:45The temperature is transmitted to the drainage pipe below 1 meter.
10:50That is the cause of the aging.
10:53The heat.
10:54Yes.
10:55So, you measure the risk and investigate high places?
11:00Yes.
11:01For example, even if you only go around the red part,
11:04you can narrow it down to 2% to 6%.
11:09This is convenient.
11:13But the business using the satellite
11:16is surprisingly common in this program.
11:20Yes.
11:21It's amazing.
11:22Yes.
11:23Do you know?
11:24Yes.
11:25I often meet you at discussions.
11:28Is that so?
11:29Also, you and Nishida-san,
11:31who I call the Space Brothers,
11:34have a weak relationship.
11:36Yes.
11:37Of course.
11:38I see.
11:39Imagine I'm under you.
11:41No, no.
11:43Imagine a guy who looks like he's going to lose his life is around you.
11:47You two are connected.
11:49Yes.
11:50We all work together to make the universe more exciting.
11:55Can you use your satellite in agriculture?
12:00Yes, I can.
12:01You can use it?
12:02Yes.
12:03I'm making a rice called Space Big Data Mine.
12:06Space Big Data Mine?
12:08The satellite shows the surface temperature,
12:10the amount of water,
12:11and the amount of sunlight.
12:14When you make rice,
12:16how many times,
12:18how much water do you need to make it tasty?
12:22The ideal way to make rice is
12:26to find a place with the same conditions and make rice there.
12:30What?
12:31There's no 100% perfect place,
12:34but if you choose a better place,
12:36you can get a high food score and make good rice.
12:41So, you have the data of a city that is said to be tasty,
12:47and you think there is a land with the same conditions.
12:51Yes, I can do that.
12:52Wow.
12:54If I have an order to find a place with the same conditions as the rice I'm making now,
13:00I can do it right away.
13:02Wow.
13:03It's big data.
13:06Yes.
13:07There is a place called Tokioba in Fukushima Prefecture.
13:13I'm looking for the best place to grow rice there.
13:20Really?
13:22Yes.
13:23I can do it right away.
13:25You can do it right away?
13:27Yes.
13:28That's great.
13:30Mr. Sakuraba has had various experiences before he started his business.
13:36The strategy to start a business is approaching.
13:42What is this?
13:43Were you a hairdresser at first?
13:45Yes, I was.
13:46I went to school and worked as a hairdresser for a month.
13:50Did you have an interest in beauty?
13:53Yes, I did.
13:55Was it when Mr. Kimura was doing a drama?
13:58Yes, that's right.
13:59I see.
14:00I heard that the number of hairdressers has increased a lot.
14:02Yes.
14:03At a vocational school.
14:04Yes.
14:05That's right.
14:06Were you an actor?
14:07No, I wasn't.
14:09You were an actor.
14:10You played the role of the last samurai.
14:12Yes.
14:13I got a part-time job after I came to Tokyo.
14:17I heard that there was an extra job in New Zealand.
14:21New Zealand.
14:22I heard that there was an extra job in New Zealand.
14:23I heard that there was an extra job in New Zealand.
14:24In addition, I heard that there was a job in Hollywood.
14:26I thought it was interesting, so I applied for it.
14:29Did you make a living?
14:31Yes, I did.
14:32I see.
14:34I think everyone would laugh at me if I were Japanese.
14:37I was inspired by Japanese soldiers.
14:40That's amazing.
14:41I've never experienced anything like this in Hollywood.
14:45Wow!
14:46So you want to try anything?
14:48Yes, I do.
14:50Do you have an interior shop?
14:53Yes, I happen to have an interior shop.
14:57I found a paper for a part-time job.
15:00I thought it would be interesting.
15:02Did you sell it?
15:03Yes, I did.
15:05It was hard work.
15:08I thought it would be better to do it myself.
15:12Oh, I see.
15:14Activity is the greatest weapon.
15:17As a result of taking that brave step,
15:20he met an important person who will influence his business.
15:25I can feel that online will come from now on.
15:30At that time, Shinichi Fujikawa, who is now in charge of the service called BASE,
15:39wrote on his blog that he was going to start a startup.
15:44At that time, I went to meet him in person as a fan.
15:48Did you read his blog?
15:49Yes, I did.
15:50I thought he was amazing.
15:52I had a chance to talk to him at an event.
15:56I asked him if he had read my blog.
15:59Mr. Fujikawa, you have a lot of charm, don't you?
16:02I don't have a lot of charm,
16:05but when I want to do something, I jump into it first.
16:08I think that's important.
16:10When you go, you can feel the enthusiasm of the other person.
16:14Yes.
16:15Oh, he came.
16:17Yes.
16:18At that time, Mr. Fujikawa said he would do anything.
16:24He said,
16:25He said,
16:28But as far as I can see, he is the representative of doing anything.
16:34He has been doing anything.
16:36He has been doing beauty salons, exoskeletons, and interior shops.
16:41His ability to act was recognized, and he joined various businesses.
16:45It led him to build a connection with JAXA.
16:50There is a business contest called S-Booster, which is based on the universe.
16:54It is held every year.
16:56He asked me if I was interested,
16:58and I said I'd like to participate.
17:00Wait a minute.
17:01You often say, I'd like to participate.
17:05You don't know much about the universe, do you?
17:07I only have general knowledge.
17:09But did you think you'd like to participate?
17:11Yes.
17:12Did you think you'd meet someone?
17:14No, I thought I'd find out if I looked it up.
17:17Your footwork is amazing.
17:19Footwork and challenge.
17:22Don't you think you're going to fail?
17:27I don't think so.
17:29Really?
17:30I'm afraid of failure.
17:33I don't think I'm afraid of failure.
17:37I think you're very young.
17:40Usually, when you grow up, you're afraid of failure.
17:43I think there are many people who are afraid and can't take a step forward.
17:47But when you were a kid, you were confident that you could win your dream without thinking about failure.
17:54It's been going on for a long time, hasn't it?
17:56That's right.
17:57Of course, I've made a lot of mistakes.
17:59I'm the type of person who thinks that if I keep making mistakes, they won't be mistakes.
18:05If I fail, I'll try again.
18:07If I succeed there, this failure won't be a failure.
18:10It's just a process.
18:12That's right.
18:15That's amazing.
18:16That's the first step.
18:19Mr. Sakuraba uses artificial intelligence and AI to protect the infrastructure.
18:24It seems that a new challenge has begun.
18:28What?
18:30Really?
18:31It's here.
18:32Wow, that's amazing.
18:33You're serious.
18:34I see.
18:39Mr. Sakuraba uses artificial intelligence and AI to protect the infrastructure.
18:44It seems that a new challenge has begun.
18:48It's also being deployed in Southeast Asia and France.
18:52A new initiative is the expansion of the Space Aquarium.
18:56Are all countries facing the same problem?
18:59As the first step, he is actively participating in business events in Malaysia.
19:06There are many different races in Malaysia.
19:11It's also being done in English.
19:14As the first step, it was easy for me to move forward in Malaysia.
19:20In addition, due to the water from the seawater pipeline,
19:24the water in Malaysia cannot be charged.
19:27The water in Malaysia is highly impure.
19:29It needs to be improved urgently.
19:31First of all, I think it's very important to notice and understand.
19:37So, I started by getting my family involved and moving.
19:43What did your family say?
19:45Did you move?
19:46Yes, I did.
19:47I said, let's go there.
19:49They said, it's a good country.
19:51I said, what should I do to live there?
19:53I said, let's look into it.
19:55My wife was very cooperative.
19:58She was very active.
20:00When I realized it, my wife liked Malaysia more.
20:07So, I decided to move to Malaysia.
20:11Mr. Sakuraba has been living in Malaysia for a month and a half.
20:16He realized the difference between Japan and Malaysia.
20:20The water in Malaysia is highly impure.
20:22It cannot be charged.
20:24The water in Malaysia is highly impure.
20:27It's supposed to be a new country.
20:29But they say it's natural that the water is impure.
20:33The water in Malaysia is highly impure.
20:37The environment and the water pipe are different from Japan.
20:40So, he is learning and challenging himself every day.
20:45As I live in Malaysia, I love Malaysia more and more.
20:50So, I want to use our technology to make Malaysia more convenient.
20:59I want to make it happen.
21:02I don't know.
21:05If you know that the sewage pipe is going to be deteriorated in 40 years,
21:13I think it's good to develop a pipe that can be used semi-permanently.
21:19I think we can provide information about it.
21:25I've been contacted by a material manufacturer since the beginning of the Space Aquarium.
21:32I hope we can talk about it.
21:36I see.
21:38We're going to flush the sewage now.
21:41Oh!
21:42In Tokyo.
21:44It's very expensive.
21:46Won't it be cheaper?
21:48It's very expensive.
21:50I don't know what to do with Mr. Sakuraba's power.
21:53Is it cheap?
21:55I'll try to find something.
21:58He is a man who doesn't fail.
22:02He is a man who doesn't fail.
22:04I'm going to fail.
22:11Next time, we aim for the world's most delicious fish.
22:14A start-up in aquaculture that will make Japan's fishing industry a reality.
22:18I want to eat it.
22:21I want to eat it.
22:23A dream taste that even top chefs have recognized.
22:26The person who supported the success is that famous fish.
22:30I want to eat it.
22:33I don't have any mochi.
22:34Why?