Hometown Stories

Season 8 Episode 25: Soap That Gives Hope

Colorful fruit-shaped soap, handmade near Tokyo by people with disabilities, has become a big seller. The workers vary in their degree of disability, personality, and capabilities, but they each bring their own skills to the task, taking on new challenges, growing as people, and building a thriving business. Company chairman, Kaoru Kambara, says, "People with disabilities are serious about their lives, eager and dedicated to their job." We follow their efforts as they learn what it means to work.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

15

Episodes:

312

Cast:

Quality:

HD

Duration:

30 min

First Air:

2011

Rating:

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