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00:00It's sudden, but it's a random quiz!
00:03A random quiz?
00:04It's said that Karashimen Taiko spread from Fukuoka to Osaka and all over the country in 1975.
00:12Fukuoka, of course.
00:14And it's also said that Hiroshima Carp won the league for the first time in 1975.
00:22These two have nothing to do with each other.
00:24What?
00:25In fact, something happened to them when they were born.
00:30Something?
00:31Do you know what it is?
00:33I don't know.
00:34What's going on?
00:35Did you get better after eating mentaiko?
00:38No.
00:40The answer is...
00:41What? It's not?
00:42The opening of the Sanyo Shinkansen.
00:46Oh, I see.
00:47Sanyo Shinkansen.
00:49A road connecting Shin-Osaka and Hakata was born.
00:54It changed the history of western Japan.
00:58It's obvious.
01:00The Sanyo Shinkansen opened in March 1975 and is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
01:09What is the relationship between Karashimen Taiko and the Sanyo Shinkansen?
01:16The famous actor will tell you the story.
01:20It's gorgeous.
01:21It's a good choice.
01:22I'm sure I can do it.
01:27After winning the league, there was a Shinkansen.
01:34The legend of the Shinkansen will tell you the secret.
01:37Here it is!
01:38Here it is! Yamamoto Koji!
01:40Mr. Akaheru!
01:43I was very grateful.
01:46What are the harsh days you can't imagine now?
01:50What?
01:51Oh, I see.
01:52You played baseball, didn't you?
01:55In addition, Enkakashi, who loves railways, is a navigator.
01:59I can tell by the volume.
02:00Did you know that you can sit in the driver's seat on the Shinkansen?
02:08The Sanyo Shinkansen is 10 times more fun.
02:11We will show you a lot of behind-the-scenes stories.
02:16We will show you the secret of the Sanyo Shinkansen.
02:30What is your favorite food?
02:34Mentaiko.
02:36Mentaiko.
02:38I can eat as much rice as I want.
02:42Karashi Mentaiko is very popular with Osaka people.
02:48And it goes well with rice.
02:51Mentaiko goes well with spaghetti, too.
02:54I immediately thought of putting it in Tamagoyaki.
02:58I think it goes well with mayonnaise.
03:00I like to eat it with Takoyaki.
03:04I like it.
03:05It's good.
03:06It's called Mentaiko mayonnaise.
03:09There are various arrangements.
03:12Of course, Karashi Mentaiko, which everyone loves, is a specialty.
03:17It takes about two and a half hours from Shin-Osaka Station to the Sanyo Shinkansen.
03:22Hakata is the terminal station.
03:26Hakata is...
03:27Unexpected facts are revealed.
03:30It's very convenient.
03:3150 years ago, the Sanyo Shinkansen started to go to Hakata.
03:38That's how Mentaiko spread all over the country.
03:43The fact is told by Fukuya, which is known as the origin of Mentaiko.
03:51The story of the founder is made into a drama and a novel.
03:55It's a famous store that no one in Hakata knows about.
03:59How many stores are there in Fukuya now?
04:02There are about 1.35 billion stores in Fukuya.
04:09Originally, it was a small food store.
04:14That's where Mentaiko was born.
04:17It spread all over the country with the Shinkansen.
04:20The company has grown a lot.
04:24Fukuya was a very ordinary food store.
04:30Mentaiko was born 75 years ago.
04:36The founder, Toshio Kawahara, and his wife, Chizuko, started the business.
04:43Here's your change.
04:46Thank you very much.
04:47Thank you very much.
04:59It's a success today, too.
05:07I want to make my own product that only Fukuya has.
05:13I don't want to sell it to other stores.
05:16I want to make something that only Fukuya can buy.
05:22Although the sales were good, Toshio was not satisfied with the current situation.
05:27He always felt the need to create a specialty of the store.
05:34Your own product?
05:37I've been thinking about it all the time.
05:39I just remembered.
05:41How about that?
05:42Myonran-jo that I ate in Busan.
05:48Myonran-jo?
05:50It brings back memories.
05:55The founder moved to Hakata after the war.
06:01Before that, he lived in Busan, Korea.
06:06He ate Myonran-jo in Busan when he was young.
06:13Toshio decided to recreate this taste and make it a specialty of Fukuya.
06:22Let's do it.
06:23All right, let's do it.
06:30Based on his memories as a child,
06:32he made a seasoning with pepper and sake.
06:44It's totally different.
06:48How can I recreate that taste?
06:54It didn't go as he expected.
06:59And...
07:00What is it?
07:03I made it at home.
07:05Would you like to try it?
07:07I'll try it.
07:10He asked his neighbor to try it.
07:19It's hot!
07:20What is this?
07:22It's burning!
07:27The reaction was terrible.
07:32There is no culture in Japan where people say spicy food is delicious.
07:36It was a situation where people just made it and threw it away.
07:44How can Japanese people, who are not used to the spiciness of pepper, eat it?
07:51Toshio thought about it.
07:54Why don't you add sugar to get rid of the spiciness?
07:59I see.
08:04He suggested adding sugar to make it a sweet and spicy flavor that Japanese people like.
08:11He added white sugar to the brown sugar,
08:14and black sugar to the brown sugar.
08:16He tried all of them at once.
08:20Did you like it?
08:26What is this?
08:28Do you want to try it?
08:29I don't think I can eat it.
08:33How does it taste?
08:36The result was a big failure.
08:39It doesn't go well with sugar.
08:43He started making mentaiko in 1964.
08:49And 10 years passed.
08:55Chizuko, it's done.
09:0210 years?
09:06It's amazing.
09:09Itadakimasu.
09:19It's delicious.
09:20Finally.
09:24I can eat this without a doubt.
09:30What did you do?
09:32At first, the spiciness came first,
09:35but after that, the umami spread and I wanted to eat it again.
09:39Mentaiko, which we all know, was born.
09:44The reason why it reached the ideal taste was a little trick of chili pepper.
09:50A trick of chili pepper?
09:51In the end, the chili pepper itself was finely ground.
09:56It was finely ground like a powder and seasoned.
10:03The taste was easy to get used to.
10:07The spiciness and umami were well-balanced.
10:15Yes.
10:18And the mentaiko, which Chizuko created at the end of his life,
10:22gradually gained popularity in Hakata and Nakasu.
10:26The chefs added it to the menu as a snack for alcohol.
10:34And what surprised me about this taste was...
10:38What is this?
10:40It's really delicious.
10:42You should try it.
10:45Mentaiko
10:47It's really delicious.
10:48I've never eaten this in Osaka.
10:50He's from Kansai.
10:51He came here on a business trip.
10:52He came here on a business trip and ate it.
10:55He was a business man in Hakata.
11:02It's really delicious.
11:04Captain, what is this?
11:07It's a dish called mentaiko.
11:10Mentaiko?
11:12Mentaiko?
11:13Yes.
11:14He made it.
11:15I'd like to give it as a souvenir.
11:18Where can I buy it?
11:21You can buy it at a shop called Fukuya.
11:25Fukuya?
11:28I can't act like this.
11:30I can't make a face like this.
11:32I'll write it down later.
11:33Write it down now.
11:35As a delicacy in Hakata, mentaiko became popular all over Japan.
11:46However, Toshio focused on manufacturing at his own factory, so Hakata was the only place he could buy mentaiko at that time.
11:54And at that time, it was a time when you couldn't go to Hakata so easily in front of the Sanyo Shinkansen.
12:02What did people who wanted to eat mentaiko do at that time?
12:07I had no choice but to come.
12:10There were quite a few people who wanted to eat mentaiko.
12:19Is it a quiz?
12:22Here is the question.
12:24What did people who wanted to eat mentaiko do at that time?
12:34I got it.
12:35Go ahead, Shinazaki-san.
12:36As you saw in the VTR earlier, there was a mayor's employee.
12:40From Osaka.
12:41He wanted to eat mentaiko no matter what, so he made a company in Hakata.
12:47That's interesting.
12:49He lived there.
12:51He made a company in Hakata in Osaka.
12:54It was the exact opposite.
12:56He quit his job and moved to Hakata because he wanted to eat mentaiko.
13:05He spent all his life in Hakata.
13:10He quit his job and moved to Hakata.
13:14What did people who wanted to eat mentaiko do at that time?
13:20That is...
13:28You.
13:29This.
13:30You came again.
13:33I can't help you if you do this.
13:43Please send me mentaiko as much as you can buy with this.
13:48I see.
13:49I see.
13:50You didn't have it before.
13:51I see.
13:53Yes.
13:54Along with a letter asking him to send mentaiko,
13:57he sent money with cash on his own.
14:02At that time, there was no such thing as communication sales.
14:07He had to send it to the person who received it.
14:13But now, there is no such thing as communication sales.
14:17So, it was better than mentaiko?
14:19I think so.
14:21I think it was more expensive to send.
14:23I think so.
14:25Because there were so many such orders,
14:28he was able to establish a style of communication sales.
14:35Furthermore, in the late 1940s,
14:39something surprising happened.
14:44You.
14:45This is from Osaka.
14:47What is it?
14:51Cabaret?
14:52Yes.
14:54It was an order from a high-class cabaret called Flamingo in Osaka at that time.
15:02300 boxes of mentaiko for 10,000 yen per box.
15:09What?
15:13That's right.
15:14An enormous amount of orders came in from Osaka.
15:20A large amount of mentaiko was sent to Osaka in a two-ton truck.
15:27In Osaka, 50 cabs were waiting for the order.
15:31They were sent to the customer as a gift.
15:36To the people of Osaka at that time, mentaiko was a long-cherished desire.
15:43It was a status.
15:45And in 1975, that news finally spread.
15:51Chizuka, look at this.
15:56The Shinkansen has finally arrived in Fukuoka.
15:59That's great.
16:00With this, customers from all over Japan will come to Fukuya.
16:04Yes.
16:06That's right.
16:07The Sanyo Shinkansen is now fully operational.
16:12Because the Shinkansen connected Osaka to Hakata,
16:16the fate of mentaiko has finally changed.
16:21For example, in Osaka, there was a situation like this.
16:26I'm going on a business trip.
16:28On the Sanyo Shinkansen.
16:30That's right.
16:32Where are you going?
16:34I'm going to Fukuoka.
16:38You're going to Fukuoka?
16:41My hands are shaking.
16:42Then you have to buy mentaiko.
16:45Five boxes.
16:46I got it because I wanted to buy it.
16:49Ten boxes.
16:52Leave it to me.
16:53Dad, I'll definitely buy it.
16:55I'll buy it.
16:57Dad.
16:58Thank you very much.
17:00Thank you very much.
17:02I'm sorry.
17:04There are a lot of people in Fukuya.
17:06Everyone is going on a business trip.
17:08Thank you very much.
17:10In Fukuoka, which is also known as the capital of the economy,
17:13there are many companies,
17:15so there are many employees who come on a business trip.
17:19Due to the opening of the Sanyo Shinkansen,
17:22it is now possible for the employees to return.
17:25Mentaiko, whose expiration date was severe,
17:28can now be easily brought back.
17:32This has greatly boosted the popularity of mentaiko.
17:36Thank you very much.
17:43You.
17:44I'm glad.
17:47With this, mentaiko will spread all over the country.
17:51That's great.
17:58In addition, the founder, Mr. Toshio,
18:01said that he did something surprising to spread mentaiko.
18:06The founder said that mentaiko itself is just a material,
18:12so anyone can make it.
18:15It took 10 years to finally arrive.
18:18He spread the secret method of making mentaiko.
18:23What?
18:25That's amazing.
18:27I wanted to liven up the city.
18:29I wanted to cheer up the city.
18:31I was very happy that many people came to Fukuoka
18:34and learned about Fukuoka and enjoyed it.
18:4050 years later.
18:42Wow, here it comes.
18:43Even now, mentaiko continues to be transported all over the country
18:47by Sanyo Shinkansen as a souvenir.
18:53This program is usually broadcast on Sunday noon,
18:56but this time it is a Golden Time special.
18:59That's great.
19:00Thank you very much.
19:01Golden means a gorgeous actor.
19:04Shiba Inu Niichan.
19:06That's right.
19:08That's great.
19:09Of course.
19:10The face of a man with no lines is great.
19:13Of course.
19:16According to Okuchi, the founder of Sanyo Shinkansen,
19:20mentaiko is not limited to mentaiko,
19:22but it also has a great influence on souvenirs.
19:26This is momiji manju.
19:29It's famous in Hiroshima.
19:31Momiji manju is a snack from Miyajima.
19:36Momiji manju is a snack from Miyajima.
19:38Nishikido is known for its momiji manju.
19:43Nishikido used to be close to Sanyo Shinkansen station.
19:49The opening of Sanyo Shinkansen attracted more tourists to Hiroshima
19:53and it became a big hit.
19:56B&B, which became popular due to the manzai boom,
19:59also contributed to the popularity of momiji manju.
20:04This is momiji manju from Yoshichi Shimazai.
20:07This is different.
20:08Momiji manju!
20:10This looks like a bamboo shoot.
20:12Momiji manju!
20:13I don't think I can do this.
20:15This is the opposite of Sanyo Shinkansen x B&B.
20:18That's right.
20:19Now it's popular nationwide.
20:20Now it's a famous souvenir that everyone knows.
20:25The town was changed by Sanyo Shinkansen.
20:29Next is Hiroshima.
20:33Hiroshima Carp is a team that is loved by the locals.
20:39This Carp won its first championship in the professional baseball league in 1975.
20:46It was the year when Sanyo Shinkansen opened its frontiers.
20:52I think the Shinkansen had an impact.
20:54I think so, too.
20:57That's what Hiroshima Carp's first champion,
21:01Koji Yamamoto, who is known for his compatibility with Mr. Akaheru.
21:07He is a legend of the 9th floor, and he also worked as a Japanese representative director.
21:13After all, moving is quite tiring.
21:16That's right.
21:17I was very grateful that I was able to make such a Shinkansen.
21:23In the first place, Hiroshima Toyo Carp was founded in the 24th year of the Showa era.
21:31Unlike Hanshin Tigers, which owns a railroad company, and Yomiuri Giants, which owns a newspaper company,
21:40It was a rare team whose purpose was to give hope to the city of Hiroshima, which was hit by the atomic bomb, without having a particular parent-child company.
21:53Here's a quiz for Mr. Okada.
21:57Hiroshima Carp wanted to make a lot of money because it didn't have a parent-child company.
22:01What do you think was the way to collect operating funds in the early days of the foundation?
22:07Well, I'm really working hard on baseball.
22:11There's a thing called a taro fund.
22:13It's just a fund.
22:15Funds are collected from the general public.
22:19Here's the answer.
22:23A taro fund, where you put a Sakagaru on the table and put a fund in it.
22:29I couldn't pay the players' salaries, so I made a taro fund for the citizens.
22:36I did it when I was a kid.
22:40The Carp was so loved by the people of Hiroshima.
22:46And Koji Yamamoto also joined the Carp, which he admired in the Showa era.
22:52He became a baseball player.
23:03But the Carp at the time...
23:16I can't do it even if I try.
23:18You can't do it if you do it.
23:20Yeah, you can't do it even if you do it.
23:22It's been a long time since we've had a reunion of the B class.
23:28It's always been like that.
23:31Unfortunately, it's not necessarily a strong team.
23:35They've only been able to enter the A class once in 24 years since the founding.
23:40Was it that hard?
23:42They were even called the Onimotsu of the Seri League.
23:45From 1972 to 1974, it was the end of a three-year reunion.
23:53In fact, one of the big reasons was the difficulty of going to the game.
24:00Speaking of the first means of transportation for the team to be established...
24:05It's good to go on an expedition, but it takes more than 10 hours to get to Tokyo.
24:11At this rate, I won't be able to move properly.
24:14It's tough, isn't it? Everyone has a big body.
24:18At that time, there was no Shinkansen, so it was a long-distance train.
24:24In the first place, Hiroshima Carp was the only one out of the six teams to move from Tokaido.
24:31The movement was so harsh that it was unbelievable.
24:36When I was young, I had to travel from Osaka to Hiroshima.
24:42It took three or four hours.
24:45At that time, I had my own bag, uniform, and helmet.
24:53That's why it was so hard.
24:58What made it even harder for the players was...
25:02And...
25:06I can't sit down. It's full again.
25:10It was a harsh situation where the seats were full.
25:15It was a fatal situation for the players who had no money.
25:20What were you doing?
25:23I had no choice.
25:25So the players took action.
25:31It's full again.
25:32What were you doing?
25:34It's full again.
25:36What did the players of Hiroshima Carp do?
25:44It's full again.
25:45Please answer.
25:46It's full again.
25:47It's full again.
25:48It's full again.
25:50The players...
25:52The players of Sentsu...
25:53The players of Carp...
25:54The players of Carp...
25:55The players of Carp...
25:56It's not good.
25:57It's not good.
25:59But thanks to the fans, I can do my best.
26:03I see.
26:04It's not good.
26:05It's not good.
26:06It's not good.
26:07I can't get off the train.
26:08I can't get off the train.
26:09I'm going to the national road.
26:10Yes.
26:11Carp, Carp.
26:12Carp, Carp.
26:13Carp, Carp.
26:14Get on.
26:15Hitchhiking.
26:16Hitchhiking.
26:17Get on.
26:18Get on.
26:19I'm begging you.
26:20Go to Osaka.
26:21I see.
26:24It's hard to believe that he's a professional baseball player.
26:26It's hard to believe that he's a professional baseball player.
26:35It was a time when there was only a long-distance train.
26:39It's full again.
26:42The players of Carp couldn't use their seats.
26:47What did they do?
26:51I have no choice.
26:52What's wrong?
26:53I'll do that again today.
26:56A newspaper was taken out of his bag.
27:00And...
27:04It's a passageway.
27:05What?
27:06He packed it tightly into the passageway.
27:14It can't be true!
27:16He put the newspaper on the floor of the train.
27:21He put the newspaper on the floor of the train.
27:22He put the newspaper on the floor of the train.
27:27He took a very unusual way.
27:31I have no choice.
27:34The floor is hard.
27:38I feel sorry for him.
27:41It was a harsh expedition.
27:44Although he got better in the era of Yamamoto Koji,
27:48he had a big burden on his body.
27:50This is bad.
27:52This is bad.
27:54This is bad.
27:56He had a chronic pain in his lower back.
28:01My lower back hurts.
28:03I went to the hospital to prevent it.
28:06How does it affect your play?
28:10It affects everything.
28:12I can't use my whole body.
28:14That's why I did a lot of things by myself.
28:19Meanwhile...
28:21Hey, you guys!
28:23Wait for me!
28:26The weather changes the fate of Hiroshima Carp.
28:32Everyone, thank you for your patience.
28:38Finally, the Sanyo Shinkansen has arrived.
28:43From today, we will use the Shinkansen!
28:48I'm glad.
28:59Finally, the Sanyo Shinkansen has arrived.
29:03We can use the Shinkansen now.
29:11This is a very luxurious seat!
29:15This is the best!
29:19Come on, sit down!
29:23Hey, look!
29:25We can recline!
29:27Which one?
29:29Oh, the lever one.
29:31For a sportsman with a small body,
29:34a comfortable movement is very important.
29:44Mr. Yamamoto, we have arrived in Shin-Osaka.
29:47Already?
29:51The Hiroshima Carp, which has obtained a comfortable movement,
29:57This year,
30:00we can do it!
30:03will show a miraculous return this year.
30:15We did it!
30:20This year, Mr. Yamamoto has made a hit,
30:24and has obtained his first Shinkansen.
30:27I'm glad.
30:29In addition, he is proud of his speed.
30:32That's right.
30:34I can run quite a bit.
30:36Yes!
30:38He has recorded 24 runs.
30:41In addition,
30:44he is proud of his strength.
30:51He has also won the Golden Glove Award.
30:54He has changed so much!
30:56He has shown his ability to shine as the MVP of the year.
31:01Thanks to the Shinkansen.
31:06And in October,
31:08the moment of his dream has come.
31:13The fourth pitch.
31:15He is back to the left.
31:18He has caught the ball.
31:20He gives the glove to Mizutani.
31:22Wow, it's old.
31:25It's nostalgic.
31:27In his 25th year as a team player,
31:30he has won the first league title of his dream.
31:33This is destiny.
31:35Each player has improved little by little.
31:42They have both improved technically.
31:45Everyone was like that,
31:49so there may have been a foreshadowing of winning.
31:54That's right.
31:56He has improved his skills,
31:58and his driving has improved.
32:00That's right.
32:01It's tiring.
32:03I'm very grateful that I was able to participate in the Shinkansen.
32:10He finally did it!
32:13I'm sure the people of Hiroshima will be happy!
32:19After winning,
32:21he was waiting for the players who returned to Hiroshima by Shinkansen.
32:24It was a surprising sight.
32:27After winning,
32:29I went home.
32:31It was full.
32:33I was wearing a tie.
32:35I was wearing a tie-pin.
32:37Chaos.
32:39It was gone.
32:41It was amazing.
32:43It's no exaggeration to say that
32:46he has repainted the power of the play club.
32:49The third Shinkansen.
32:51Hiroshima Station
32:53It's been 50 years since the opening of the Shinkansen,
32:57but the relationship between JR West Japan and Hiroshima has continued.
33:01This is the Hiroshima station building under construction.
33:05It's amazing.
33:07A new station building is under construction.
33:12It's going to be huge.
33:14At the moment,
33:16the Hiroshima station is a station where many people can board the Shinkansen.
33:22With this Hiroshima station building,
33:25various commercial facilities will be built,
33:29and cinemas will be built.
33:31It's a facility where people can travel and have fun.
33:35It's a facility where people can travel and have fun.
33:38The Shinkansen will continue to evolve.
33:46Next.
33:50I'm a big fan of railways,
33:53Yuki Tokunaga.
33:55Nice job.
33:57Yuki Tokunaga is from Osaka City and is known as a big fan of railways.
34:02He has taken more than 50,000 photos of railways.
34:08I'm very happy to be able to shoot on the Sanyo Shinkansen.
34:13Sometimes I forget to work and run to the train station.
34:18What Mr. Tokunaga teaches us is not just moving.
34:23It's a secret technique to enjoy the Sanyo Shinkansen 10 times more.
34:27I want to know.
34:29Please teach me.
34:31So, let's start from Shin-Osaka Station.
34:38I'm on the train.
34:41There is a point to choose a seat.
34:46I like the window side.
34:51I'll sit on the A side.
34:53A.
34:55This is the Sanyo Shinkansen section.
34:58I'm going to sit on the A side.
35:04The A side of the Sanyo Shinkansen is facing south.
35:09The B side is facing north.
35:12Why did Mr. Tokunaga choose the A side?
35:15There is a train from Miyahara on the train platform.
35:24It's a diesel locomotive.
35:29You can see a lot of diesel locomotives.
35:35I'm glad to see this.
35:37I'm going to look around here.
35:40If you look at the map of Japan, you can see that the Tokaido Shinkansen runs along the edge.
35:48The Tokaido Shinkansen runs along the edge.
35:52The Sanyo Shinkansen runs along the edge.
35:56I'm glad to see this.
36:01I'm sorry. I'll stop talking.
36:04Mr. Tokunaga wanted to say that the Sanyo Shinkansen is more linear than the Tokaido Shinkansen.
36:14That's why the speed limit is up to 300 km near Himeji Station.
36:19You can enjoy a powerful Shinkansen from the station platform.
36:27The Tokaido Shinkansen runs very fast.
36:30That's the Akashi Kaikyo.
36:32When the Tokaido Shinkansen approaches Himeji Station,
36:35Mr. Tokunaga suddenly stands up.
36:38Is that the sea side?
36:40The Tokaido Shinkansen passes through Himeji.
36:43Himeji is famous for its national treasure.
36:46The Tokaido Shinkansen runs in the right direction.
36:55I can see the Tokaido Shinkansen.
36:58I can see the Tokaido Shinkansen.
37:00Himeji Station is between the buildings.
37:04Can you see the Tokaido Shinkansen?
37:08You are looking at it desperately.
37:10How far did you go to enjoy it?
37:13I can see the Tokaido Shinkansen.
37:17I can't imagine whether I can meet the Tokaido Shinkansen or not.
37:23The Tokaido Shinkansen is beautiful because it runs for a short period of time.
37:30By the way, you can see not only Himeji, but also Okayama and Kokura castles from the Tokaido Shinkansen.
37:39You have to look at it desperately.
37:42Because it runs for a short period of time.
37:44The Tokaido Shinkansen runs from Himeji to Okayama.
37:49The first thing he took out was a train ticket.
37:53It's a must-have item when you travel by train.
37:57What did Mr. Tokunaga choose?
38:01I always get a bento with beef tongue.
38:08It's beef tongue, but it's 880 yen. It's a reasonable bento.
38:13It looks delicious.
38:14By using the part of the beef tongue that was originally not wrapped, the taste and low price were realized.
38:24You have to eat it in Himeji.
38:29It's sweet and spicy. It's soaked in sauce and goes well with rice.
38:35By the way, there is also a premium train ticket for the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Sanyo Shinkansen.
38:45Please pay attention to this, too.
38:49When you get close to Hiroshima Station...
38:52What's that?
38:54Oh, yeah.
38:57The baseball fans are at the Hiroshima Stadium.
39:04Hiroshima players are warming up now.
39:08I'm glad to hear that.
39:11I'm glad to hear that.
39:13Really?
39:15If you go further for about 20 minutes, there is a station called Tokuyama Station.
39:22Actually, it's here.
39:24Among the many stations, this is the best design spot for Mr. Tokunaga.
39:29It is said to be the station of the Shinkansen closest to the sea in Japan.
39:35You can look at the Seto Inland Sea from the platform.
39:39What's even more noteworthy is the night view.
39:44The atmosphere changes from day to night.
39:47Night is night.
39:49Everyone loves it.
39:52Here's a quiz for Mr. Shimazaki.
39:56What is the best view you can see near Tokuyama Station at night?
40:02Oh, isn't it that?
40:04It's close to the sea, so you can see the fishing boats clearly at night.
40:10Oh, I see.
40:12The answer is...
40:14The night view of the factory that everyone loves.
40:18This is a beautiful place.
40:22A convenience store that spreads around Tokuyama Station.
40:26What happens at night?
40:30Oh, it's beautiful.
40:33The scenery is so beautiful that it can be said to be out of this world.
40:37Some people take the Sanyo Shinkansen just to enjoy this scenery.
40:48Mr. Tokunaga is going to change the Shinkansen for some reason.
40:53Oh, there it is.
40:56I really want to get on the 500 series.
40:59500 series?
41:01Speaking of the 500 series, it's a Shinkansen operated by Kodama.
41:06Why do you want to get on the 500 series?
41:11It's a precious vehicle.
41:14The 500 series has been announced to be retired.
41:17I have to get on it when I'm driving.
41:19He's here.
41:20Let's get on it.
41:22Here it is.
41:24It's cool.
41:26I can't get enough of this.
41:29It doesn't make any sound at all.
41:31The 500 series was introduced in 1997.
41:35It was the first Shinkansen to achieve 300 km per hour.
41:39Since it was announced to be completely retired in 2027,
41:44there's only a few days left to get on it.
41:47Here's a quiz for Mr. Okada.
41:50What is it?
41:52The 500 series, operated by Kodama, has a special feature for passengers.
41:58What do you think it is?
42:01It's sometimes there.
42:03It's fast at 300 km per hour, but sometimes it runs slowly in good scenery.
42:08That's nice.
42:10Only for Kodama.
42:12The answer is...
42:17The seats are different.
42:19This is the original green car.
42:21What?
42:23It used to be green, but now it's used as a designated seat for ordinary cars.
42:28It's like a ducky.
42:30That's right.
42:32The 500 series, operated by Kodama, has almost the same seats as the green car,
42:37so you can sit on the wide seats at the price of a designated seat.
42:42That's nice.
42:44I didn't know that.
42:46I didn't know that.
42:48Mr. Fukunaga sits on the seat again.
42:52Where is it?
42:54Seat 8.
42:56It's the green car's seat.
42:58For some reason, he heads to seat 8.
43:01Why?
43:03There's a surprising sight.
43:05What is it?
43:07What is this?
43:09The 500 series, operated by Kodama, has a special feature for passengers.
43:12The 500 series, operated by Kodama, has a special feature for passengers.
43:19What is this?
43:21It's like a dream.
43:23What is this?
43:25It's for children, but...
43:28There's a driver's seat.
43:31There's a picture of the scenery from the window.
43:36You can feel like a driver.
43:39Wow.
43:42It's the best.
43:44This is...
43:46This is the way to go.
43:48It would be great if I could sit here.
43:51It's connected to the scenery.
43:54Wow.
43:56This is great.
43:59Wow.
44:01The driver's seat was designed not only for transportation, but also for children to enjoy the Shinkansen.
44:07I didn't know that.
44:08It's worth riding on the 500 series.
44:13The Shinkansen has arrived at Hakata.
44:17There's a Shinkansen.
44:19Look here.
44:21I can see it.
44:23Yes, yes, yes.
44:25It's a great view.
44:28It's cool.
44:30The Shinkansen is lined up.
44:32The Shinkansen is lined up.
44:35It's cool when it's lined up.
44:36It's cool, isn't it?
44:38Mr. Ishii.
44:40Today, I introduced my way of riding and recommended spots and scenery.
44:46I think it would be better if you could ride in a different way than before.
44:53Please try it.
44:55I was a little nervous until now.
44:58Really.
45:00I have to watch the grill.
45:02We ate mentaiko when we arrived at Hakata.
45:04It was a great trip.
45:06It was fun.
45:08It seems that Shinkansen has unexpected economic effects.
45:13The word that is now a hot topic is Shinkansen commuter transportation.
45:18What does that mean?
45:20What does Shinkansen commuter transportation mean?
45:23What is the current popular lifestyle?
45:29The word that is now a hot topic is Shinkansen commuter transportation.
45:32Shinkansen commuter transportation.
45:34Commuter transportation?
45:36While more and more people want to move to the countryside and relax,
45:40it is inconvenient to actually live there.
45:43When it comes to it, it takes time to get to the city center,
45:46and it is said that there are few people who are dissatisfied.
45:50One option there is Shinkansen commuter transportation.
45:54While working remotely in the countryside,
45:57you can use Shinkansen to go to places such as Tokyo and Osaka.
46:02Wow, that's great.
46:04It's a new concept.
46:06In Okayama Prefecture, which supports moving to Okayama City,
46:10the word 45 minutes by Shinkansen to Osaka is put forward.
46:15It's close.
46:17It's close.
46:19You can live in Okayama and sometimes take the Shinkansen to Shin-Osaka for 45 minutes.
46:24It's close.
46:25It's close, isn't it?
46:27This man who moved from Sakai City, Osaka,
46:31also said that it is the deciding factor to move because it is close to the Shinkansen station.
46:36Oh, I see.
46:38In the center of Okayama City, there are quite a few large commercial facilities.
46:42It is said that you can live in a relatively cheap rental house
46:46in such a city-like and convenient environment.
46:50In fact, people living in Okayama, Hiroshima, and Yamaguchi
46:53tend to live in the city, but the rent is much cheaper than in Osaka.
46:58It's about half the rent in Osaka City, China.
47:01It's expensive.
47:03It is now hot to move near the Shinkansen station in a rural city like this.
47:08In the era of Tokyo, it's long gone.
47:12Why do you live in Tokyo?
47:14Sometimes I think about it.
47:16It's expensive.
47:18It's expensive.
47:20If you think like this,
47:21it's true.
47:23It's a long-distance relationship.
47:25That's all for today.
47:27By the way, from 2 p.m. tomorrow,
47:29you will be exposed.
47:31You will be exposed.
47:33You will be exposed in the same clothes.