We're Their Last Resort: Akihiro Yamamoto, Credit Union President

Akihiro Yamamoto, the president of a credit union in Hiroshima Prefecture, has attracted attention in financial circles throughout Japan. Every day, he passionately lectures his employees about what financing should really be: "We have to dig in and really assist. That's our mandate as regional bankers!" He shuns speculative deals, focusing instead on supporting small and medium-sized businesses. At age 72, he still visits 5 clients a day, learning about their businesses directly on the shop floor. In the summer of 2018, he sets his sights on helping a struggling company. Will his efforts pay off? We follow the daily challenges of a lender who strives to nurture people and the local economy.