In rural Chiba Prefecture, Shibata Chiyo runs a pioneering cheeseworks out of a 120-year-old farmhouse. Her focus is 100% local fermented cheeses, and just three years after launching in 2014, she became the first female cheesemaker to win a prestigious award from Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, before going on to place third out of 3,804 entries in the 2019 World Cheese Awards. This time on FRONTRUNNERS, we follow a cheesemaker with a uniquely Japanese approach to fromage and sustainability.
| Title | Japanese Cheese Trailblazer - Shibata Chiyo |
|---|---|
| Genres | Documentary |
| Release Date | 2023-07-19 |
| Episode Runtime | 00 Hours 28 Minutes |
| Season Number | 1 |
| Episode Number | 6 |
| Production Companies | NHK, Japan International Broadcasting (JIB) |
