The Japanese Millionaire Helping the Elderly Through Art
1,176 views · Published 10 June 2016 · 6:10 · Indexed 8 November 2026
Channel: Journeyman Pictures · 2016 · News & Politics
Art Island (2008): Meet the Japanese entrepreneur on a mission to brighten the lives of elderly citizens on the island of Naoshima. For similar stories, see: Japan Is Becoming An Aged Society (2001) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gNSS7RW_bE The Lawyer Who Gave Up The Profession To Play With Lego https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MjemUUmkr0 Could the Future of Elderly Care be in the Hands of These Robots? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HyASjbsEzY Subscribe to journeyman for daily uploads: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=journeymanpictures For downloads and more information visit: http://www.journeyman.tv/film/4108 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeymanpictures Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JourneymanVOD https://twitter.com/JourneymanNews Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/journeymanpictures Soichiro Fukutake is heir to a publishing and education conglomerate. He's set up museums and art installations all around the island of Naoshima to show off his multi-million dollar collection. But this is much more than a rich man's plaything. Naoshima has many elderly people but the transformation of the island into a centre for art has given them a new purpose. Akinori Takahashi explains, "Everyone is surprised that us elderly people are being the tour guides." Mr Fukutake says he's excited about helping areas with elderly populations flourish. "By using that formula I want to make these depopulated areas with lots of elderly people into affluent areas that have the most smiling faces in the country." ABC Australia – Ref. 4108 Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world's most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world's top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you'll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.
