Today's theme: Design Hunting in Saitama. Rich soil and plentiful rivers mean Saitama has many jobs focused on trees and bonsai. Explore beautifully balanced aesthetics and designs next-door to Tokyo!

On Design Hunts, Andy and Shaula search for designs rooted in regional history and climates. This time they visit Miyagi Prefecture where residents who survived the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011 are shaping their memories and recovery through their own efforts. Ishinomaki Laboratory was designed to support residents and their creative endeavors. The remains of Nakahama Elementary School have been transformed into a monument to the damage caused by the tsunami. Explore Miyagi today as it shapes a new future through design.

On Design Hunts, Andy and Shaula search for designs rooted in regional history and climates. This time they visit Iwate Prefecture whose harsh yet rich natural environment has shaped a unique worldview and given rise to refined designs in ironware and Urushi lacquerware. The region was deeply scarred by the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011. Explore how Iwate's designs cultivate centuries-old techniques while looking toward the future.