The New Faces of Iron

In today's special program, reporter Michelle Yamamoto visits a site on the World Heritage list to take a look back at the history of Japan's iron manufacturing, including past J-Innovators segments featuring innovators that have developed new iron products. She's joined by Dr. Yoshihiko Takano from the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), an expert on iron-based superconductors, and together they explore the past and future of iron technologies in Japan.