hayashi's father received a rush of orders.ather saichi was running the family business all on his own. she decided to study to work alongside him. >> translator: it came as a surprise, but a happy one. at first i was worried she wouldn't be able to do it. >> reporter: in her second year, hayashi began actual on-the-job training, making and installing new tatami mats. >> translator: i keep on cutting my fingers. the more i do it, the more i cut them. as a girl, that makes me sad. but as a tatami maker, i'm kind of proud of it. >> reporter: slowly, hayashi was mastering her craft, and beginning to realize what her father's job entails. however, things did not work out quite as she expected. one day her father collapsed. he had suffered a stroke due to overwork. he was hospitalized and couldn't speak or work. now hayashi was even more focused on returning home to keep the family business going. >> i did panic when it happened. but now i'm doing everything possible to learn all i can about this work. >> hayashi kanae. [ applause ]