Episode Details

Northern Japanese rice farmers combat harsh and unpredictable weather patterns by closely monitoring their crops and making frequent adjustments—and by using advanced weather-forecasting technology. In Tokyo, one of the most densely populated urban areas in the world, a businessman's morning commute from the quiet suburbs to the city illustrates the region's elaborate and efficient infrastructure of commuter and subway trains. But this region where three tectonic plates meet is also an earthquake danger zone.