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00:00Teleto!
00:30Himuhime?
00:32Can you say something to the heroes from Himuhime?
00:34Go ahead!
00:35I'm Himuhime!
00:36Heroes!
00:38If you work hard, I'll kiss you from Himuhime!
00:44I don't like that.
00:47Come on, heroes!
00:48What's your journey's goal?
00:50I want to be an adventurer like Satoshi.
00:53Good morning, Japan!
00:56I want to be Satoshi in Pokemon!
01:00I can't stop my excitement!
01:02An adventure of 2130km!
01:07Let's have a heart-warming encounter!
01:15It's cold!
01:23The heroes have appeared!
01:25I want to be Satoshi!
01:28Osansho!
01:32I want to find everything about Osansho!
01:39I want to make my dream come true!
01:41No matter how hard it is!
01:42Chada! Hechara!
01:55I want to see! I want to know!
01:56I want to eat!
01:58The adventure of the curious katamari yu is about to begin!
02:05To what will the yu go to Japan?
02:09A line has appeared from the wipe!
02:12The adventure of the curious katamari yu is about to begin!
02:15First, let's go to Narita Airport.
02:19To what will the yu go to Japan?
02:24The adventure of the yu is about to begin!
02:28Take a lot of dreams with you!
02:33Let's go!
02:37Excuse me.
02:39I'm Japanese TV.
02:41Is the interview okay?
02:44Where are you from?
02:46I'm from Denmark.
02:47You can speak Japanese?
02:49Yes, a little.
02:51What's your relationship?
02:54We are friends.
02:55Miki is a professor in plant physiology.
02:59And I'm a journalist.
03:02There's no yu in Japan.
03:03Why did we come to Japan?
03:06I want to go to Shikoku.
03:09I like the nature in Japan.
03:11Nature is fantastic in Japan.
03:13We will go hiking in Shikoku and out in the nature and see if we can find plants.
03:20My hope is to find, but I know we will not find it, but the Japanese giant salamander.
03:26It's my big dream to find one of those.
03:31The biggest salamander in the world.
03:33It's over a meter.
03:36It's like this.
03:38I've never seen such a big salamander.
03:43You did not know?
03:44I don't think so.
03:47It's not a salamander, is it?
03:48It's not a salamander, is it?
03:49It's not a salamander, is it?
03:50I think it's a salamander.
03:53It's a Japanese giant salamander.
03:56It's definitely big.
04:00It's disgusting.
04:01It's so big.
04:03The habitat is only Japan in the world.
04:07I've never seen such a big salamander.
04:08I've never seen such a big salamander.
04:09I've never seen such a big salamander.
04:11And there are so many of them.
04:13It's in the center of western Japan.
04:15It's an illusion.
04:18By the way.
04:21It's a common salamander.
04:25It's so big.
04:27It's 1.5 meters.
04:28It's disgusting.
04:29It's so big.
04:31I have like five, six...
04:35Fourteen.
04:38Fourteen, but it's different species.
04:40It's a different species.
04:48I was surprised.
04:50It's not a salamander.
04:51I was surprised.
04:52I thought it was real.
04:55They found a Japanese giant salamander.
04:59It's a fire salamander.
05:01It might have disappeared in 50 years.
05:03You don't know.
05:04So, it might be the last chance to see it.
05:07I'm sorry to say.
05:08Because there are not so many left.
05:11I want to find a Japanese giant salamander with you.
05:13Shall we go?
05:14Yes.
05:15Let's go.
05:16We can give you our number.
05:18It's too early.
05:20It's too early.
05:22It looks interesting, but it doesn't work.
05:24We're waiting for your call.
05:27It doesn't come.
05:29It's a stingray.
05:31It's a stingray.
05:33It's a stingray.
05:35It's a stingray.
05:38It's a coach.
05:39It's a coach.
05:41We didn't expect it to go so fast.
05:44They are the adventure boys who are over the limit.
05:48Now we're here.
05:50In Kochi.
05:51The weather is perfect.
05:53And the people are really friendly.
05:55So, we're in good spirit.
05:58Are you ready?
05:59Yes.
06:00Let's go.
06:04Let's go.
06:14We're getting closer to the giant salamander.
06:17It's up there.
06:19So, behind the ridges.
06:23We will find you.
06:26But it's still a long way to go.
06:29I want to see the natural salamander.
06:31I want to see the natural salamander.
06:33That's right.
06:37Let's go.
06:40In Tosa area, it's where we want to be.
06:44Because here, close to here, there's a river down there.
06:47Where some guys, sometime, maybe saw the Osanshu.
06:54Osanshu.
06:55Osanshu.
06:57Tosa area, Kochi prefecture.
07:00I don't think it's easy to see it.
07:02That's right.
07:05There's a lot of rivers.
07:08There's a lot of upstream.
07:11I don't think it's easy to see it.
07:15Why did you choose Tosa area to see Osanshu?
07:21Because it's in the middle of the area
07:24where Osanshu has been sited on Shikoku.
07:29So, that's why it's important to go here and to see it here.
07:41Oh, it's there.
07:43Yeah.
07:45This is the house.
07:48It's a beautiful house.
07:50So, this is our base camp for the Osanshu investigation.
07:59Yeah.
08:00It's going to be fine.
08:01I know it's going to be fine.
08:02We have it for...
08:12Ah, in here.
08:14Swimming.
08:15Yeah, I know.
08:16It's bathing shorts.
08:19If we have to go out into the river.
08:24It will be necessary for one of us.
08:26I know it's December.
08:28It's close to Christmas.
08:29It will be cold.
08:31But in Denmark, it's even colder.
08:33It's like freezing right now.
08:35I think the river will be like 4 or 5 degrees.
08:38That's hot for a Danish river in December.
08:50Are we going to take it?
08:52We can't take it.
08:53It's a natural monument.
08:54I go into the water.
08:56He is standing like that on shore.
09:00Protecting me from the wildlife.
09:03I see.
09:04So, this is just a security from us.
09:06So, that's what we have.
09:08That is the net.
09:09I see.
09:11It's not a net for taking Osanshu.
09:13We want to go to a place where there's a lot of people.
09:15So, we can ask if they have seen this animal.
09:19We want to ask.
09:25Excuse me.
09:27Have you seen Osanshu?
09:31No.
09:33Have you seen Osanshu?
09:35No.
09:42We will find it.
09:44Good luck.
09:47Have you seen Osanshu?
09:50No, I haven't seen it.
09:51You haven't seen it.
09:53I'm sorry.
09:54I've never seen it.
09:56Excuse me.
10:01We are looking for Osanshu.
10:06Have you seen it?
10:08No, I haven't seen it.
10:09I see.
10:10Then, it's impossible.
10:12No.
10:14I haven't seen it.
10:19I haven't seen it.
10:21I don't think there's such a place.
10:23I don't think there's such a place.
10:26I'm not sure anymore.
10:28Yesterday, I was sure.
10:30Today, I have no idea.
10:33I wonder if there's any expert.
10:38Osanshu!
10:39I called him.
10:42Osanshu!
10:44I called him.
10:45We have a break and then we continue work afterwards.
10:49A short break.
10:55What's this? A shop?
10:58What's this? A cafe?
11:00Hello.
11:01Oh, a cafe.
11:02A cafe.
11:05How are you?
11:06I'm fine.
11:08I'm fine.
11:12Can you explain to me who this is?
11:21I'm sorry.
11:22What is it?
11:23Have you seen Osanshu?
11:28Are you looking for Osanshu?
11:30No.
11:31Have you seen Osanshu?
11:34Yes, I have.
11:36Really?
11:37No way.
11:38It's from the Yoshino River.
11:39The Yoshino River.
11:40It's about 7 km downstream from the Yoshino River.
11:45There's a dam called Yamasaki Dam.
11:48Yamasaki Dam.
11:49It's floating.
11:50That's great.
11:5120 years ago.
11:5520 years ago.
11:5620 years ago.
11:5720 years ago.
12:00If it was 20 years ago, Osanshu wouldn't be here.
12:05This is the newspaper.
12:09In 2018,
12:116 years ago.
12:12This is the Asami River in Otoyama.
12:14The Asami River.
12:15The Asami River.
12:17Is this the Namekawa River?
12:19Namekawa River?
12:20Namekawa River.
12:21Namekawa River.
12:23This place is amazing.
12:24This place is a must-see.
12:27Visitor information is provided by the four rivers flowing nearby.
12:32It looks easy.
12:35But...
12:40This is going to be difficult.
12:41It's impossible.
12:42Well, it's not going to be easy.
12:45It's difficult.
12:47It's difficult.
12:49If it's that easy, it's boring.
12:52There's a friend in Namekawa.
12:56Let's ask him on the phone.
12:58Okay, thank you.
13:00He's fantastic.
13:01Hello.
13:03Thank you for today.
13:05In Namekawa...
13:07In Namekawa...
13:08Have you ever heard of Osanshu?
13:13Have you?
13:14You found him!
13:16You found him!
13:20You found him.
13:23Can you hear me?
13:27He's 1.10 meters tall.
13:281.10 meters?
13:301.10 meters.
13:32Really?
13:34Could we get some of the guys who are looking after it to show us where it is?
13:41He wants to see you.
13:44He wants to see Namekawa River.
13:50Okay.
13:51Okay.
13:53Visitor information!
13:55That's great.
13:57We got the sentiment.
13:58We got the sentiment.
13:59It's getting now.
14:08Fantastic.
14:10It's a miracle.
14:11It's true.
14:15He's a very stylish child.
14:18He's interesting.
14:19He likes animals.
14:21He especially likes fairies.
14:28My big brother took me with him to these wetlands close to where our house was.
14:35And the salamanders were in that pond.
14:38And we had to sneak in.
14:39Orange stomachs with black dots.
14:43And in the springtime, the male, he gets like a dragon's back.
14:48It looks like something from a manga.
14:58It's a big adventure to find the three-legged king.
15:01But it's true that there aren't many big ones in Japan.
15:04I've never heard of such a big one.
15:09The biggest in Europe is like this.
15:11This is the biggest salamander in Europe.
15:13It's like the elephant of the salamanders.
15:17I wanted to see it.
15:19I wanted to see where it came from.
15:21And I had this dream of...
15:28He's actually an amazing scientist.
15:31He's an amazing person.
15:34A great duo was born thanks to their collaboration.
15:37They published a book together.
15:38That's what a duo is.
15:40This is something we have in common.
15:42Andrews with animals, me with plants.
15:46And I wanted to support.
15:48Finally, after 61 years on this planet,
15:52maybe see a live Japanese salamander in its own habitat.
16:10I don't know.
16:12Where is Hokusai-san?
16:14I don't know.
16:20Hosokawa-san?
16:23Ah!
16:25Hosokawa-san.
16:28Hosokawa-san.
16:30Nice to meet you.
16:31Nice to meet you.
16:35Have you ever seen a salamander?
16:38Yes, I have.
16:40It was on February 27, 2012.
16:43It was already like this.
16:48But could we see the place?
16:52Could you take me there?
16:58Oh my god.
17:02It's in there.
17:04Ah, it's here.
17:06It's the most beautiful river I have ever seen.
17:10This is where the salamander lives.
17:16Where did you see it?
17:17It's right there.
17:18It's right there.
17:22It's a small fish.
17:26I thought I'd go back to the garden,
17:28but there was something in the house.
17:30Really?
17:31I looked around, and there was a person up there.
17:35I said, what is this?
17:37Ah, that's not a salamander.
17:42I was surprised.
17:48I wonder if it's here.
17:49It might be here.
17:52But we have to go out.
17:54I think.
17:55Yeah, but...
17:58Even though it's December...
18:01Ryu, are you okay?
18:05Seriously?
18:06This is bad.
18:11There's a path.
18:12I can indeed.
18:13That looks like a fish.
18:14It looks like a fish.
18:16What is this?
18:17It's a salamander.
18:18It is.
18:21You're serious.
18:22I'm serious.
18:24Isn't it cold?
18:25This is everyday for us.
18:27This is a hot day for us.
18:29I just want to be honest to the salamander.
18:32Yes.
18:36It's cold.
18:37Let's go, let's go.
18:38Ouch, ouch, ouch.
18:47The salamander is active.
18:49The water is warm.
18:50Everything is easy.
18:52This is a very calm place where it can hide and sleep during the day.
18:57In safety.
19:02This could be a good hiding place.
19:04That's true.
19:05It's a good place.
19:07It's very slow and dark.
19:09And there's a height from the tree.
19:15We should go down there.
19:16It's not that cold.
19:18That's true.
19:21It smells good.
19:28Our staff prepared this for the underwater.
19:30That's right.
19:31I didn't see it.
19:33This is bad.
19:34It's not here.
19:36It's not?
19:37No.
19:39But this is there.
19:40I think this should be there.
19:41I didn't see it.
19:42I know.
19:43I can't see it.
19:44It's not here.
19:47What?
19:49No.
19:50Oh, my.
19:51No.
19:52It won't be there so soon.
19:53No.
19:59No, Osansho.
20:00No, Osansho.
20:01I will be sure that it was just hiding there waiting for us.
20:04This is a perfect place.
20:06It is a perfect place.
20:08I can tell you.
20:10Osansho is not here now.
20:14I would feel it.
20:16It's not here.
20:18It's not even close.
20:27I can't feel my feet.
20:29I don't know if I'm ever going to get them back.
20:33Japanese river is very cold.
20:36I think it's the coldest river in the world.
20:38That's not true.
20:39They have cold rivers in Denmark.
20:41That's not true.
20:42Osansho, he changes his mind right away.
20:46It's cold.
20:48I want to go in.
20:50If you buy something like a rubber band, you can go for a long time.
20:53Rubber band.
20:55I want to see it.
20:56He asks for his last wish.
21:02Hello.
21:05Osansho?
21:06Osansho.
21:07I know someone who has seen it.
21:15Who is this guy?
21:16Is he an old man?
21:18Has he been living here?
21:20He is a river expert.
21:23A river expert.
21:25I think he will tell us a lot of things.
21:28That's amazing.
21:29I didn't know there was such information.
21:31It's connected to the river.
21:33That's amazing.
21:35Mr. Takuji, do you have time now?
21:40I think he will come here.
21:42That's kind of him.
21:44What did he say?
21:46The person will come here.
21:47He will come here?
21:48So just wait.
21:51That's amazing.
21:52Let's go over there.
21:54He is kind.
21:55Every area has someone who is the master.
21:59The master of the river.
22:00It suddenly clicked for me.
22:07Hello.
22:10Hello.
22:12He looks like a river expert.
22:14So are you the master of the river?
22:16Yes, I am a river expert.
22:19He looks like a river expert.
22:22There is a tool to catch eels in autumn.
22:28So I go to the river all year round.
22:31People call me the master of the river.
22:35I've seen you before.
22:38Have you seen Osanshu more than once?
22:41Or is it just one time six years ago?
22:43It was five or six years ago.
22:45I've seen Osanshu every year for three years.
22:50It's the same place.
22:51It's different from five or six years ago.
22:54I've seen Osanshu three times.
22:56This guy is the master of the river.
22:58Finally we find somebody who knows.
23:00So what are the chances of us seeing Osanshu today?
23:04Right now.
23:05How likely is it to see Osanshu today?
23:08Impossible.
23:11Why?
23:13What?
23:14Why?
23:16Why?
23:17What?
23:18Why?
23:19What?
23:20Is it no?
23:21Is it zero?
23:22In winter, the movement is slow.
23:24You can't go into the vines and see Osanshu.
23:28If there is a possibility of seeing Osanshu,
23:30you can't see Osanshu in summer.
23:33It's really impossible.
23:38But he's the master of the river. He knows.
23:40If he says, it's going to be wrong.
23:45Today, unfortunately,
23:47if you go to Kochi City, One Park Kochi,
23:51you can see Osanshu.
23:53There is such a place.
23:55He's been talking like a comedian for a while.
24:00What? What? How?
24:02Are you kidding?
24:03Didn't you know?
24:04We should go there.
24:05No, no.
24:06Are you kidding?
24:07I'm kidding.
24:08Let's go.
24:10I'll get your permission.
24:11Are you here?
24:12I'm here.
24:14I'm glad.
24:15You can see Osanshu.
24:19You can see Osanshu here.
24:29Osanshu.
24:30Is it Osanshu?
24:31That's Osanshu.
24:33This?
24:35This is it.
24:36Which one?
24:38This is it.
24:40He answered me.
24:42This is it.
24:43This is it.
24:46He's very, very cute.
24:49A friendly face with open eyes.
24:52And look at the colors.
24:54It's green and brown.
24:56And look at the shape.
24:58It's like it's muscles and the tail is powerful and the feet.
25:03It's a beautiful animal.
25:05It's a beautiful animal.
25:07You see?
25:08It's so unique.
25:10There's nothing else like this in the world.
25:12Maybe in 50 years, there's no one left.
25:15And then nobody can ever see this again except on film.
25:19But this is real.
25:21So this is fantastic.
25:23Bye, Osanshu.
25:25Thank you for everything.
25:26Thank you for being so cute and so beautiful.
25:29Yeah.
25:30It's the best day of me in Japan ever.
25:34This element just came up and he smiled at me.
25:37I saw it. You saw it.
25:39Thank you, Michael.
25:41Thank you for giving me this experience.
25:44This was wonderful.
25:45Bye-bye.
25:49Dreams come true!