The Professionals S2023E05 - A Traveling Family, Keeping Spring Alive: Fujii Takaharu, Beekeeper

Chasing spring from southern to northern Japan, migratory beekeeper Fujii Takaharu (79) has pursued the same way of life for 60 years. From Chinese milkvetch in Kagoshima Prefecture to apple trees in Aomori Prefecture, he travels with his bees from one kind of blossoming flower to the next. Born as the 3rd generation of a family of beekeepers, despite facing troubles due to environmental change, he's lived a life balanced between family and bees. Only 5% of the honey distributed in Japan is domestic, and Fujii's is even more rare for its fragrant scent of flowers. As spring arrives, Fujii's journey begins again, and he shares with us what he's learned from his bees.