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00:01Have you ever climbed a bridge?
00:03The one on top of the bridge?
00:09He gave me a good shake.
00:16You can't go home until you find interesting information on the island?
00:20You can't go home until you find interesting information on the island?
00:24I'm sorry for the joke.
00:27This week's guest is Yoshima, which is located in the middle of Seto Bridge.
00:33Seto Bridge is a popular parking area on the island.
00:37But actually, there are about 50 people living on the island, which is a historical island.
00:43First, let's go to the parking area to collect information.
00:52Hello.
00:56Let's go inside.
01:00Yoshimaruse.
01:04There are a lot of souvenirs from Yoshima.
01:13Let's go inside.
01:17There are a lot of souvenirs from Shikoku.
01:21There are a lot of souvenirs from Kochi, Tokushima, and Shinakazu.
01:30There are a lot of souvenirs from Nama Udon and Curry Udon.
01:37I'd like to see other shops.
01:43It says Yoshima Restaurant.
01:47Let's go inside.
01:51Hello.
01:53Are you busy now?
01:55No, not at all.
01:57I just arrived at Yoshima Parking Area.
02:00I saw a souvenir shop earlier.
02:03It's full, isn't it?
02:05You can get souvenirs from Shikoku.
02:08There are souvenirs from Shikoku and Okayama.
02:14There are more than 1,000 items.
02:181,000?
02:19Yes.
02:21What kind of shop is this?
02:24This is a food court.
02:26You can buy souvenirs here.
02:29You can buy souvenirs here.
02:34Is this a gelato?
02:39Yes, it's a gelato.
02:41It's a soft cream.
02:42Is it for sale?
02:44Yes, it's a rare soft cream.
02:47I see.
02:48I'd like to try it.
02:49Can I try it?
02:51Yes, you can.
02:53I'm a little worried.
03:08Thank you for waiting.
03:10What is this?
03:12It's a rare soft cream.
03:16It's a sugar that exists in the natural world.
03:19It has almost no calories.
03:21I found it at Kagawa University.
03:24I'll try it.
03:34It's rich.
03:35Is it?
03:36It's about 70% sugar.
03:40The sweetness is elegant.
03:45The aftertaste is mild.
03:47It's not too sweet.
03:49It's delicious.
03:50Thank you very much.
03:53When did Seto Ohashi open?
03:56Was it 30 years ago?
03:5836 years ago.
03:5936 years?
04:00I've been here since the opening.
04:03I see.
04:04How was the excitement at that time?
04:07The first year's Golden Week was the most amazing.
04:11It took 2 to 3 hours to get here from Sakaide.
04:15Wow.
04:16It was amazing.
04:18It used to be a store, but it was very crowded.
04:23It was amazing.
04:25I see.
04:26You've experienced such excitement.
04:29You've been working here all the time.
04:33Yes.
04:34I'd like to go to a village on the island of Yoshima.
04:39How can I get there?
04:41You can only go there by car.
04:47I see.
04:48There's a parking lot on the second floor.
04:50You can go there and walk.
04:52There's a building called Nabeshima Todai.
04:55It's an important cultural property.
04:57Please visit it.
04:58I see.
04:59I'll visit such a place.
05:02The ice cream is melting.
05:04I'll eat it.
05:07I'll enjoy it.
05:14The ice cream was good, too.
05:22It's an inn.
05:23What's this?
05:25Print stickers.
05:27It's an inn when you think of Udon.
05:32I'd like to get in.
05:36It's an inn.
05:42It's cute.
05:46Choose the design you want.
05:51What should I choose?
05:53Time is running out.
05:56Well...
05:59I'll choose Setohashi.
06:02There are other options.
06:05I'll choose soft cream.
06:09All right.
06:26I'll do my best.
06:41It was fun.
06:44Look at this.
06:46Setohashi is the background.
06:50But, Kagawa is famous for its inn.
06:55I can take such a cute picture.
06:59I'm sure you can, too.
07:02It was really fun.
07:11I took a picture with the inn in Setohashi.
07:15Setohashi is so close.
07:21I'll go to the hill over there and take a picture.
07:30Wow, amazing.
07:36I can see many islands.
07:40It's Setohashi.
07:44It's high.
07:47It's long.
07:49I didn't know Kagawa had such a long bridge.
07:58How long did it take to build this bridge?
08:03Hello.
08:05What are you doing today?
08:07I'd like to walk around Yoshima Parking Area.
08:14This island is located under Setohashi.
08:20I'd like to know more about Setohashi.
08:25Have you ever climbed a bridge?
08:29What do you mean by climbing?
08:33You enter from here and go up the tower elevator.
08:40There is a horizontal platform in the middle.
08:44You can go up there.
08:46Up there?
08:48Can I go up there?
08:50Yes, you can.
08:52If you've never climbed a bridge, I can give you a special tour.
08:57What?
08:59Really? Is that possible?
09:01Yes.
09:02I'm in charge of this tour.
09:06I'll show you around.
09:08That's a great idea.
09:11It looks like the staff prepared this.
09:16But this tour is held on a regular basis.
09:21I'd like to go there if I have a chance.
09:27What is this building?
09:30There is a tower called a suspension bridge.
09:34A cable is attached to the bridge.
09:38The cable is fixed to the bridge.
09:41The cable is pulled to support the bridge.
09:45The cable is pulled?
09:47Yes.
09:48It's a big building.
09:49That's right.
09:51It weighs 284,000 tons.
09:56284,000 tons?
09:58Yes.
09:59I don't know how much it weighs.
10:02I'll explain it to you.
10:05There are about 4 million people living in Shikoku.
10:11If you add up the weight of each person, it's about 70 kg.
10:18The population of Shikoku is the same weight as this building.
10:25What?
10:26I don't think you can see it.
10:29I can't see it.
10:30It supports the bridge.
10:32If it wasn't that heavy, it wouldn't be able to support the bridge.
10:34That's right.
10:37It's amazing.
10:39It's powerful.
10:41I'm afraid I'll fall from here.
10:45It's okay.
10:46It's okay?
10:47Yes.
10:50I'll go inside the building from here.
10:52That's right.
10:59It's wide and tall.
11:01That's right.
11:04This is the interior of the building you were looking at.
11:08The cavity is quite large.
11:11There is a cavity.
11:13I can't tell you the exact location.
11:19There is a part where the cable of the suspension bridge is attached.
11:27The cable is attached to this part of the anchorage.
11:32When I'm inside, I can feel the sound like this.
11:37Is that the sound of a train passing by?
11:39That's right.
11:40What did you come down from?
11:43This is the elevator that goes up to the railway.
11:48It goes up to about 30 meters.
11:5130 meters?
11:52Yes.
11:53It goes up by this elevator.
11:55Let's go inside.
11:58Please close the door.
11:59Yes.
12:06It's a car.
12:07It's a car.
12:12Do you always use this elevator to go up?
12:15Yes.
12:16I use this elevator to go up.
12:19I see.
12:20I see.
12:21I see.
12:22I see.
12:23I see.
12:24It goes up by this elevator.
12:26Yes.
12:27The workers go up by this elevator.
12:32It's also a staircase.
12:34If you go up by the staircase, you will be tired before you go to work.
12:39I think so.
12:40How many times do you have to go up the building?
12:43Ten times?
12:44More?
12:45About ten times.
12:46You have to go up about ten times.
12:47That's right.
12:49I think this elevator is designed for safety.
12:56Yes.
13:06Go up slowly.
13:08I see.
13:09I see.
13:15I arrived.
13:18I arrived.
13:26The tracks are right in front of us.
13:32The tracks are right in front of us.
13:37Does this mean that the Marine Liner passes through here?
13:40Yes.
13:41This is the railway.
13:43This is the upper and lower tracks of Setoha Station.
13:45This is the closest part to the ironworks, so you can wave to the customers.
13:51Oh, I didn't know that.
13:58Oh, it's coming.
14:00Oh, it's coming.
14:02This is the closest part to the ironworks, so you can wave to the customers.
14:12Oh, he just waved to me.
14:16Wow, it's so close.
14:19Is this a special express train?
14:21Yes, it is.
14:24How high is it now?
14:27This is the Kitabisan-Seitohashi Bridge, which is located in the south.
14:32There is an international railway under the bridge,
14:35and you have to walk 65 meters from the surface.
14:41So, there are more than 70 meters under the bridge.
14:45There are that many?
14:47Yes.
14:48Wow, the view is great.
14:51Yes, it is.
14:52It's a little cloudy today, but on a sunny day, you can see the mountains in the distance.
14:58Wow, that's amazing.
15:00Did you have any memorable experiences when you came here?
15:04When the bridge was built,
15:06of course, it was used as a bridge connecting Honshu and Shikoku,
15:12but now that it's been 30 or 36 years,
15:16it's become a normal bridge.
15:20In the past, you could only cross the bridge by boat.
15:26Oh, that's right.
15:28Now, you can cross the bridge anytime you want,
15:33and you can move at any time.
15:37It's a time when it wasn't commonplace.
15:40I see.
15:42I'm grateful for this bridge.
15:50The next day
15:55It says 164 meters.
15:57Yes.
15:58There are two more stairs to the top,
16:02and you'll reach the top level.
16:05Wow.
16:18We're here.
16:20It's easy to hit your head from here.
16:23I see.
16:24I see.
16:27Let's see.
16:31Oh, you have to go up from the inside.
16:34Yes.
16:35I see.
16:36Not from the outside, but from the inside.
16:40Wow.
16:43Wow.
16:44Open the upper hatch,
16:46and go outside.
16:51Wow.
16:58It's so high.
17:01Wow.
17:03What a view.
17:05This is the highest point, right?
17:08Yes.
17:09This is Kagawa prefecture,
17:12and this is Okayama prefecture.
17:14Okayama.
17:15When I look down, I feel like I can reach it.
17:20Yes.
17:21When I look down, it's so high.
17:23Yes.
17:24I see.
17:25Is there a rule that you have to be this high?
17:29Yes.
17:30You have to be this high to lift the cable.
17:34I see.
17:35When you look from the top,
17:37you can really feel that you're being pulled.
17:39Yes.
17:41I'm looking from the top,
17:46and this is Yoshima, right?
17:48Yes.
17:49I see.
17:50The parking area is over there,
17:56and if you go through the bridge and go down,
17:59you'll reach Yoshima.
18:00Yes.
18:01This is where the villagers live.
18:04I see.
18:06It's a great view.
18:09This is the first time I've seen so many islands.
18:14I think this is the first time I've seen so many islands.
18:16I manage the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge,
18:21and the Kurushima Bridge in Shimanami Kaido.
18:24There are a lot of them.
18:26I think the view of the islands from Seto Bridge
18:30is the most beautiful view I've ever seen.
18:34Is that the island over there?
18:38Yes.
18:39This is Nabeshima Island.
18:41Nabeshima Island?
18:42Yes.
18:43It's still in operation.
18:46I see.
18:47It's so cute.
18:49I think the shape is cute, too.
18:52Yes.
18:53It was built in Meiji.
18:55That's a long time ago.
18:56It's not even 100 years old.
18:59That's right.
19:02Can you cross over there?
19:06Yes.
19:07If you go to Shimajima Island today,
19:10you can cross over there by walking.
19:12Please take a look.
19:15I see.
19:16You can see the whole of Yoshima Island from here.
19:20Yes.
19:21You can see the bridge between Kagawa and Okayama.
19:26You can see the bridge between Kagawa and Okayama.
19:29You can see the bridge between Kagawa and Okayama.
19:31Yes.
19:33After enjoying the Seto Bridge,
19:37we leave the parking area and go to the area where the islanders live.
19:42First, we go to the second parking lot in the parking area.
19:46We go under the road that looks like a whirlpool and go to the west side of the island.
19:52I feel like I'm going on an adventure.
19:55I'm excited.
19:59I've only been to the parking area,
20:02but I didn't know I could go this far.
20:05Maybe I should stop by next time.
20:15From here, we'll find out how far we can go by walking.
20:22We've arrived.
20:25Look over there.
20:27You can see the rocks over there.
20:32I've seen that in other islands.
20:35It's the remains of Kitagishima.
20:38There are traces of people carving the rocks.
20:43I can feel that the mining industry was thriving in the old days.
20:56Let's take a walk.
20:59There are many houses here.
21:08Are there people?
21:11Is this a school?
21:16I don't see any people.
21:19Is this a school?
21:25It says, Yoshima Junior High School in Sakai.
21:30I think this school is abandoned because the internet is down.
21:44It's getting a little forest-like.
21:49I can hear the birds chirping.
21:53I feel like I'm in nature.
21:58Which way should I go?
22:00I feel like I'm going in the wrong direction.
22:09Which way should I go?
22:14Let's go.
22:16Let's go.
22:19The air is cold in this season.
22:24But it's warm today and the weather is nice.
22:29I can hear the nature.
22:32I've been to many islands in the hot summer.
22:39But this is my first time to visit a winter island.
22:43I want to experience the change of seasons with the island.
22:55Is this the right way?
22:59If I have to go through the mountains, I have to go through the forest.
23:14I think this is the right way.
23:16I'm tired.
23:29When you go on an island trip, you have to walk a lot.
23:36So after the trip is over, you're like,
23:38Huh?
23:40Like this.
23:42Thank you for watching!
23:46Next week, we'll look at the unique things we found on the island.
23:52What is this?
23:55Look forward to the history of the island and the cityscape of Yoshima.