3-Day Dare*Devils

Whether from ageing or a lack of exercise, Japanese dogs increasingly need rehabilitation. Vietnamese YouTuber, Haii, joins a canine mobility specialist.

Our challenger this time is Ayatar, Japan resident and Thai influencer. Birds like pigeons and crows can cause real damage. Enter the 1,000-year-old profession of the Takajo, or Japanese falconer. Through their mastery of the fearsome hawk, they use traditional hunting techniques to drive avian pests from urban sites like factories. But will Ayatar be able to master the techniques needed in just 3 days?! His struggle for control over the skies has begun!

Our challenger this time is Ayatar, Japan resident and Thai influencer. An Ikebukuro, Tokyo, rooftop aquarium is the setting for his harrowing mission. Alongside 8 aquarium keepers he'll have to scoop out a jaw - dropping 500 moon jellyfish one by one in buckets, clean the entire aquarium by hand, and return the jellies safely to their Tokyo rooftop home. With only 5 hours to finish the job, will they be able to succeed?

Home moving services in Japan have a reputation for being both thorough and speedy. This time, Chinese social media star Ruizhi gives Japanese moving a try! He begins with a training session. He learns how each and every item is treated with care before getting a chance to work on an actual move. He also helps to move a living tree from one garden to another, and learns how they're carefully kept healthy during the process. Watch Ruizhi master the art of Japanese moving!

Ruizhi, a social media star from China, heads out to the Japanese countryside to help harvest traditional winter delicacies. He tackles Kanten, a food that's made from seaweed and then dried outside in sub-zero temperatures. He catches a kind of whitefish and sorts males from females with his bare hands in freezing spring water. And he gropes for lotus root deep in the wintry mud! If he can accomplish his mission, he may get a chance to sample some classic winter delights. But it won't be easy!

Ruizhi from China stays at a hot spring like no other deep in the mountains of Nagano Prefecture - a place where humans coexist with monkeys. His mission: assisting with the daily chores of a hot spring inn. From cleaning outdoor pools, to conducting house repairs and clearing steam-hot geyser pipes - all under the gaze of our simian cousins - will he be up to the challenge?

Ruizhi from China faces his toughest challenge yet: entering the arena of Japanese bullfighting. Over 3 days, he accompanies a bull master in Yamakoshi, a rural municipality in Niigata Prefecture that has been hosting ritual bullfights for centuries. From taming a one-ton beast to putting his body on the line and ensuring no one gets hurt, will he have what it takes to accomplish his mission?

Softpomz from Thailand embarks on a culinary journey to the island of Hachijojima to explore a distinctive aspect of the local diet: dried fermented fish, known in Japanese as Kusaya. She learns about this traditional preservation method from a local producer, helps fishermen unload their catch, and tries preparing her very own Kusaya. But can she get past the extremely powerful smell?

1 year after experiencing the harshness of winter in Gokayama, Softpomz from Thailand returns to the village in early spring. From maintaining the irrigation system to picking wild vegetables and rethatching roofs, she soon realizes that life in this small paradise is far from easy, and that it takes the whole community to preserve the village's ancient traditions.

Anisha Rickshawali travels to the town of Hikimi in Shimane Prefecture to explore Japan's wasabi culture. She embarks on an adventurous journey through the forests and the Sea of Japan coast to learn how the plant is cultivated, and how as a condiment it's a perfect match for different types of food. Her last mission will be a trek in the mountain in search of the region's very best wasabi. Will she rise to the challenge and succeed?

Anisha Rickshawali travels to Japan's ancient capital of Nara to find out more about the coexistence between humans and the ubiquitous deer. The cute animals are a major tourist attraction, but they aren't always as peaceful as they seem. Over 3 days, Anisha will participate in the work of a deer shelter, help a farmer protect his crops, and hunt for the animals' favorite food. Will she rise to the challenge and succeed?

The daredevil for this episode: Oops Banana from Vietnam - A social media influencer with 2 million subscribers. Every day, millions of vending machines across Japan dispense beverages, food and other goods to commuters and travelers on the go.

Hikiya is a traditional technique used in Japan to move houses without having to dismantle them. Since the tsunami of March 2011, hikiya specialists have been relocating structures all over northeastern Japan to help with reconstruction. A daredevil from Vietnam rises to the challenge and joins a hikiya team.