yamanashi officials want to see how they, too, can attract foreign teams. >> translator: we want many countries to hold camps in our prefecture since yamanashi is close to tokyo. >> reporter: many other prefectures are expected to follow in trying to attract athletes to their cities and towns. tokyo has five years to get ready for the 2020 games. organizers will need to monitor preparations in rio de janeiro and push forward to make a strong show of their ability to organize one of the world's great sporting spectacles. reporting for nhk world. >>> we're bringing you a two-part series on how more businesses in japan are adapting to the needs of the disabled. today he lowe look at a hotel o island of hokkaido that has looked to become more accessible. >> reporter: this man holds a key card over a sensor to enter his room. the door opens automatically. it's just one way that managers here are trying to make things easier for disabled guests. barrier-free hotel asunado opened in otobe, a town in southern hokkaido. a company that provides social welfare services bought an old hotel. the f

. >> she's the daughter of a fourth generation wine producer in yamanashi prefecture. wines from the region were previously not regarded as authentic fine wine, but with a lot of work, she's helped to change that. >> translator: our product was called second rate, and for a long time we didn't do anything about it. the producers didn't realize the true potential of their crop. so i decided to make grapes that were deeper and richer and which would mature over time. >> yamanashi prefecture is a major grape producer in japan. for years farmers there have grown a local species called koshu, mainly for eating. with extra care and effort, mizawa has made it suitable for fine wine. >> translator: i was born into a family that really treasures koshu grapes. i grew up with them. for other winemakers, it's just another variety, one of many species of grape. but for me, it's truly precious. >> reporter: she studied authentic winemaking at bordeaux university in france. there she learned the methods of cultivation that are needed to make a bottle of fine wine. >> translator: i le

this man runs a farm in yamanashi city in japan.ive years ago, his son incorporated the farm as a business. now he trains young rookies at the farm's vineyard. the key to the training is the manual app. >> translator: traditionally farming skills have been handed down verbally. now with smartphones we can take pictures and pass on the skills to the younger generation. >> reporter: some businesses are also hoping to use the app with foreign trainees and workers who are struggling with japanese. they feel it can boost each individual's skills. >>> that's all for business news. >>> people who survived the bombs have endured a lifetime of health problems. they're entitled to receive government subsidies for their treatment, but for those living abroad, getting that help has been a long battle. the japanese government says around 4,200 atomic bomb survivors live outside japan. nhk world has the story of one who spent decades fighting to secure benefits for himself and others like him. >> reporter: this 91-year-old visits a monument in hi

. >> translator: we want many countries to hold camps in our prefecture since yamanashi is close to tokyo. >> reporter: many other prefectures are expected to follow in trying to attract athletes to their cities and towns. tokyo has five years to get ready for the 2020 games. organizers will need to monitor preparations in rio de janeiro and push forward to make a strong show of their ability to organize one of the world's great sporting spectacles. shigeru sato, nhk world. >> a long checklist for sure, but generating lots of excitement. thanks for that report. >>> the life insurance market in japan is facing a shake-up. gene otani tells us what's happening in the industry and also has a roundup of today's business headlines. >> thanks, james. the country's largest insurer nippon life is in negotiations to buy a smaller rival. executives want to consolidate their business base as japan's population continues to shrink. sources close to the discussion say nippon life plans to buy more than two-thirds of mitsui life's shares for several billion dollars. near zero interest rates in japan spe