. >> reporter: sakai's ramen shop used to stand here. nothing is left except payments on the ten-year loan. sakai can't get any help from the government. he says he feels alone and desperate. sakai met gaku uchikoshi and the people at project next. now he says he's feeling more positive. sakai will need some of these things to reopen his shop. people all over japan donated the supplies through project next. >> translator: this kind of stockpot is indispensable to a good ramen chef. it gets me excited, making me feel like okay, i'm ready. i can't get anything from the government. not even one yen. so i really appreciate the kindness of people. >> translator: the official benefits system is creating inequality. we're still small. but we do our best to cover the loopholes. >> reporter: many people who have survived the disaster have become impoverished. it is necessary to expand the safety net to help these people so that they don't have to suffer anymore. jun yotsumoto, nhk world, ofunato, iwate. >>> we go to china now, where a drop in pro

. >> reporter: sakai's ramen shop used to stand here. nothing is left except payments on the ten-year loan. sakai can't get any help from the government. he says he feels alone and desperate. sakai met gaku uchikoshi and the people at project next. now he says he's feeling more positive. sakai will need some of these things to reopen his shop. people all over japan donated the supplies through project ne next. >> translator: this kind of stockpot is indispensable to a good ramen chef. it gets me excited, making me feel like okay, i'm ready. i can't get anything from the government. not even one yen. so i really appreciate the kindness of people. >> translator: the official benefits system is creating inequality. we're still small. but we do our best to cover the loopholes. >> reporter: many people who have survived the disaster have become impoverished. it is necessary to expand the safety net to help these people so that they don't have to suffer anymore. jun yotsumoto, nhk world, ofuna ofunato, iwate. >>> "newsline" is the place to tur

. >> reporter: i am in sakai city. this city is famous for its textiles. sakai has been a center of industry for years and plays a huge role in the textile industry. for over a century, soboishi has been manufacturing silk fabrics. with the yen near historic highs, the only way to compete the cheap silk is to develop unique product that inspire fashion designers overseas. this high-tech move requires ten years of development. it can weave an image into fabric and reproduce any detail picture accurately. the new technology has caught the eye of designers who create world renowned fashions. sobishi also invented a fabric that has silk and steel to retain whatever shape it is given. this immediate regenerated interest from an italian fashion house. during the last ten years, sobishi has developed over 1,000 original items. sales have increased six fold with over half originating overseas. >> translator: the point is whether one can make something original or not. if we produce a unique fabric that no one else can make, we can compete. >> reporter: however, se

. >> reporter: i am in sakai city. this city is famous for its textiles. the town has been a center of the industry for 150 years, and still plays a major role in japan's textile industry. for over a century, they have been manufacturing silk fabrics. the only way is to develop unique product that inspire fashion designers overseas. this high tech room required ten years of development. it can weave an image into fabric and reproduce any details picture accurately. the new technology has caught the eye of designers that create world renowned fashions. also invented an original fabric that blends silk and will retain whatever shape it is given. this generated interest from an italian fashion house. during the last ten years, they made over 1,000 original items. sales increased six fold with over half originating overseas. >> the point is whether one can make something original or not. if we produce a unique fabric that no one else can make, we can compete. >> however, securing customers has become increasingly difficult in the face of the yen. to reduce cos