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00:00TAKOTSUBO
00:02An octopus that lives quietly in the sea.
00:06A simple octopus pot that carries its life.
00:10At first glance, this pot is nothing special,
00:14but behind it, there is a story of the 2000-year history of the Korean Peninsula.
00:20It looks like it.
00:21It's from the Yoei period.
00:23An octopus pot that once supported the lives of fishermen.
00:28Its history was about to end with the passage of time.
00:34An octopus pot that was left behind by time.
00:39The one who changed its fate was a young man.
00:44What he encountered was a broken pot.
00:49It looked like a creature that had been captured.
00:54What he saw in his eyes was the rising tide.
00:58And the unstoppable passion.
01:02He couldn't let this end.
01:05He swore to his heart and brought back the octopus pot that was about to be lost.
01:10He breathed in a new life.
01:16Furthermore, he noticed that the pot was hiding a great possibility.
01:21He started a surprising challenge using the pot.
01:26The challenge started when he fell in love with the pot.
01:30This time, we will find out if the company that continues to make octopus pots of this period was right.
01:51Octopus Pot
01:56Octopus pot.
01:58It is a traditional fishing method that uses octopus to improve its taste.
02:03Since octopuses protect themselves from predators,
02:06they usually hide in the rocks and the bottom of the sea.
02:11However, when they go out to sea to look for food, they are very careful.
02:16The pot sunk in the bottom of the sea is a great hiding place for octopuses.
02:21Octopuses go into the pot by themselves.
02:28Fishermen just set up a pot on a small boat and pull it up in a few days.
02:35The pot set up on the beach catches the octopus beautifully.
02:42This time, the stage is in Hofu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture.
02:46There is a company that makes octopus pots of this period that continues to protect tradition here.
02:52Its name is TANAKA YOHGYO.
02:56This factory, which was built more than 70 years ago,
02:59continues to protect the pot while overcoming the waves of the times.
03:06Good morning.
03:08Good morning.
03:09Is this the octopus pot you're making?
03:13Yes, this is the octopus pot.
03:16The octopus pot for octopus is made here.
03:21How is this pot made that looks simple at first glance?
03:29Let's take a look at the production scene.
03:33First of all, the surprising shape is amazing.
03:38For example, it is common to think that it is made by turning a wheel,
03:42but the octopus pot made here is different.
03:45What kind of secrets are hidden in this pot?
03:50Usually, pottery makers put clay kneaded in a wheel and raise it by hand,
03:57but this is a town that has been making potteries for a long time.
04:01I see.
04:03This area was flourishing with the production of pottery in the Taisho period.
04:08However, when the pottery was no longer used,
04:11the technology was used to change the shape of the octopus pot.
04:16I see.
04:18It's changed beautifully.
04:20Surprisingly, the company continues to make octopus pots with machines from 80 years ago.
04:28First of all, the octopus pot is shaped by machine,
04:31and one side is crushed to make the bottom.
04:38After that, it is put in the shape of a pot,
04:40and it is shaped by pushing it in by hand.
04:44Finally, if you finish the mouth, the molding is complete.
04:50After the molded octopus pot is dried,
04:53it is slowly baked in the kiln.
04:57This octopus pot is one of the largest in Japan,
05:01and it was selected as a designated national cultural property in 2016.
05:07It's a designated cultural property.
05:09What is an octopus pot in the first place?
05:14When four dome-shaped pots are connected and lit,
05:18the heat is transmitted to the next room, creating an amazing warmth.
05:24Octopus pots have been active all over Japan,
05:27but they are disappearing with the passage of time.
05:33However, this octopus pot is still working powerfully in the company.
05:40At a temperature of more than 1,300 degrees, it takes 72 hours.
05:44The craftsmen continue to make firewood and continue to operate the fire.
05:52In this way, the octopus pot has a unique atmosphere of heat and labor.
06:00Mr. Hisano, who makes such an octopus pot,
06:02seems to have had a long training.
06:07How many years did you train?
06:10I trained for about three years.
06:15Mr. Hisano is from Kitakyushu City.
06:18After graduating from Kitakyushu University, he moved to Yamaguchi City for a wedding ceremony.
06:25After that, he went to Australia on a working holiday and gained experience in transplanting.
06:32Why did he learn the technology as a craftsman in just three years?
06:38And why did he jump into the world of octopus pots?
06:43There was a meeting of fate that pushed him forward.
06:51Do you know anything about octopus pots?
06:55I've seen octopuses in aquariums.
07:00That's amazing.
07:02I was fascinated by the octopus pot and revived what was gone.
07:08I'm curious about what it is.
07:10Mr. Hisano of Tanaka Yogyo came to the studio.
07:14Nice to meet you.
07:16First of all, your name is Mr. Tanaka Yogyo.
07:19Did you come to Mr. Hisano's house?
07:21No.
07:22I jumped in from a place I didn't know at all.
07:27I see.
07:28I was surprised.
07:29I thought you would make a normal pot, but you made a pot.
07:35I think it's a little special.
07:38It used to be a pot city.
07:41You made it because you were making a pot.
07:44It used to be a normal city by the sea.
07:47Did you make it like a normal pot?
07:49I made it.
07:51Is this your specialty?
07:52Yes.
07:53I see.
07:54Are there any other places where you make pottery?
07:59No.
08:00I've been making it since this year, but it's the only one in my area.
08:05Do you make it at the aquarium?
08:09If you want to buy a new one, do you make it at the aquarium?
08:11If I want to buy a new one, I make it at the aquarium.
08:13You should have said that earlier.
08:15I make it at a small place.
08:18You make it at a niche place.
08:19Yes.
08:20I see.
08:21You have to watch the fire for 72 hours in the VTR.
08:26Don't you sleep on the way?
08:28I do sleep, but I feel like I'm falling while winding up.
08:32Do you sleep on the spot?
08:33Yes.
08:34Do you feel hot?
08:35Yes.
08:36Because the fire is coming.
08:38I see.
08:39It must be hard for you physically.
08:43What is the reason why Mr. Kusano jumped into the world of Takotsubo?
08:52Takotsubo-ryo used octopus to make pottery.
08:56The history of Takotsubo-ryo continues from the Yayoi period 2,200 years ago.
09:05However, the Takotsubo-ryo has changed.
09:07The Takotsubo-ryo made of pottery is in decline.
09:12The new low-cost plastic pottery has become the mainstream.
09:17The demand for pottery has been greatly reduced.
09:22It's square.
09:26At the same time, the potteries that make Takotsubo-ryo all over the country are disappearing one after another.
09:34And this company couldn't overcome the phenomenon of demand and the lack of successors.
09:41In 2016, it fell into a long history.
09:47However, there was an encounter that changed its fate greatly.
09:51A young man visited this pottery shop.
09:56This is Mr. Tomohiro Hisano.
10:01At this moment, a new story began to move.
10:07When this shop became a cultural property,
10:10I was invited to see the place where Takotsubo-ryo was made.
10:16He was not interested in pottery until then,
10:19but at that moment, he fell in love with the magnificent appearance of the pottery shop.
10:26When I saw the pottery, I was overwhelmed.
10:29It looked like a living creature.
10:33It looked like it was sleeping.
10:39I really wanted to move the pottery.
10:43I want to see the pottery moving.
10:46He was moved by his strong desire.
10:50Although he had already lost his job,
10:53Mr. Hisano visited the former potter,
10:56and began to learn the techniques one by one.
11:02I was told that I wouldn't do it anymore,
11:05but I came here because I wanted to see it.
11:10I checked if I could come again next week,
11:14and I came back again and again.
11:18Although he was shown how to make Takotsubo at the workshop many times,
11:22he was confused by the technology that was in front of him,
11:25and had a lot of things that he didn't understand.
11:28Nevertheless, he continued to challenge himself while repeating his mistakes.
11:32At first, I thought it would be easy because there was a mold,
11:37but I couldn't do it at all.
11:40I couldn't make it straight.
11:43Mr. Hisano learned how to knead the clay,
11:46and studied how to turn the wheel in the video.
11:49He worked hard from the basics.
11:53As he repeated the trial and error,
11:56his passion for the art became stronger.
12:01When it finally began to take shape,
12:03the long-awaited pottery was allowed.
12:07It was a process that Mr. Hisano had been looking forward to.
12:11The moment to challenge the depth of the pottery
12:15finally came.
12:18It takes three days to bake, so it takes a long time and I'm sleepy.
12:22But it's so fun that I can express all the feelings that it's hard.
12:27It's a shame when it's over.
12:29I want to do it again.
12:32Mr. Hisano's perseverance and deep love for pottery.
12:37His earnest appearance moved the hearts of people around him,
12:41and he was finally recognized as a successor.
12:45And in 2018, the company made the long-awaited revival.
12:51However, there was a big crisis in the amount of octopus.
12:55In 1968, the amount of octopus was about 100,000 tons,
13:01but in 2022, it was reduced to only 20,000 tons.
13:07In order to stop this phenomenon, a new demand was born.
13:12It is an initiative to distribute octopus pots to the sea,
13:15create an octopus breeding ground, and encourage the growth of octopus.
13:19Oh, I see.
13:21Since the octopus pots for breeding were not collected,
13:25it was necessary to buy naturally baked octopus pots.
13:29I see.
13:32With the appreciation for the environment,
13:34traditional pottery-made octopus pots will be noticed again.
13:40This revival brought great joy to the local fishermen.
13:46I feel that Mr. Tanaka's octopus pot is a little thick.
13:52It's a pity.
13:55And it's hard to break.
13:59It's made of pottery,
14:02so I think it's a good thing to be able to return to the soil after a few years.
14:07The lost tradition has been revived
14:10and has become a support for local fisheries.
14:15Mr. Hisano made octopus pots with a quality that was recognized by the people around him
14:19and started the company again.
14:23As his efforts began to bear fruit,
14:26he received a message.
14:30Until now, there were only two octopus pots in Japan,
14:35but the other one was in Kyushu.
14:38A fisherman in Kyushu contacted me,
14:41and he quit his job,
14:44so I thought,
14:46maybe I can do it.
14:48I thought I should work harder.
14:55However, in order to meet the needs of many people,
14:59it was necessary to maintain the octopus pot.
15:02For that, a considerable cost was required.
15:07If he didn't start something new,
15:10what did he find?
15:14A surprising idea that no one had noticed until now.
15:18What is that idea?
15:23The mystery has been solved little by little.
15:26You were fascinated by the octopus pot, right?
15:28That's right.
15:29I think it was expressed well in the VTR.
15:32It looked like a living creature.
15:34Maybe it's because it's fire,
15:36but I feel like it's in my body,
15:38and I can feel it.
15:41If you were fascinated by the octopus pot,
15:44you didn't have to make the octopus pot, right?
15:47That's right.
15:48Did you happen to go to see the octopus pot?
15:52That's right.
15:53I had a completely different job before,
15:55so I decided to go there anyway.
15:58There were a lot of strange people,
16:02including myself.
16:06After that, you made the octopus pot.
16:09Yes, the octopus pot.
16:10This is the same one as the one in the VTR.
16:12All three?
16:13Yes.
16:14What's the difference between this one and the one for cooking?
16:17The one for cooking has a glaze.
16:20This one is baked as it is,
16:22so it's easy to crack and soft.
16:24I see.
16:25In the end, it's good for the environment
16:27because it turns into soil.
16:29What I thought was strange about the VTR
16:31was that you can make it out of plastic,
16:33but you don't have to change the shape that much.
16:38The big difference is that there is food inside.
16:40If you take the food, the lid is closed and you can't escape.
16:43It's really for catching, right?
16:44That's right.
16:45How much demand do you have now?
16:47Last year, I was able to make more money,
16:50so I need about 80,000 yen every year.
16:56How much are you making now?
16:58It's not enough at all.
17:00The limit is between 16,000 and 20,000 yen.
17:02I see.
17:03That's why it's so hard.
17:06Of course, the VTR said that you need funds
17:09to enlarge the kiln and repair it,
17:12but you started something new.
17:14I can't imagine it.
17:17It's interesting.
17:18I wonder what it is.
17:20The company used the Noborigama
17:22to make a lot of new things.
17:30Two years after the end of the movie,
17:32the company was revived by the passion of Mr. Hisano,
17:35who fell in love with the Noborigama.
17:39In order to meet the demand,
17:42he had to maintain the kiln.
17:47In order to pay the maintenance fee,
17:49Mr. Hisano thought that a new challenge was necessary.
17:54As he continued to use the kiln,
17:56he discovered an unexpected possibility.
18:00That is...
18:02Actually, I'm making this in the kiln.
18:05What?
18:06That's a flower, right?
18:08Yes.
18:09I'm drying the flowers and making them into dried flowers.
18:12What?
18:13Mr. Hisano's new challenge
18:16is to make dried flowers using the heat of the kiln after baking the takotsubo.
18:21At first glance, it doesn't look like traditional takotsubo making at all.
18:28Why did he come up with this idea?
18:31Well, I sweat a lot just by entering the kiln.
18:35But the clothes are very dry.
18:40I didn't think it would dry at this speed.
18:44Mr. Hisano found this phenomenon interesting,
18:48so he tried drying various things, such as meat and fish, in the kiln.
18:54However, drying food in the kiln was a challenge in terms of hygiene,
18:59so he gave up.
19:01At that time, he accidentally put the fruits in the kiln.
19:07He put the flowers in the kiln for about 20 minutes.
19:10When he took them out...
19:1320 minutes?
19:15By drying them at a high temperature, only the moisture was removed,
19:19and a beautiful dried flower with a vivid color was completed.
19:25However, Mr. Hisano didn't think of selling it right away.
19:31I thought it was good to see it myself,
19:35but I was wondering if it would become a product,
19:40so I didn't sell it for a long time.
19:42Mr. Hisano created a colorful dried flower that he had never seen before.
19:48But will this really become a product?
19:52He couldn't have confidence in his answer.
19:57His friend, Mr. Fusai Yoshimoto, who has been his friend for 10 years,
20:01pushed Mr. Hisano's back.
20:03In fact, when Mr. Hisano started making takotsubu,
20:06he supported his challenge.
20:09What a fashionable couple.
20:12I finally found what I wanted to do,
20:17and I thought it would be nice if we could support it.
20:22I was really surprised.
20:24At first, I thought it was like a takotsubo.
20:28Half of it is really okay.
20:31I've been talking to him all the time.
20:35At that time, I couldn't eat takotsubo because it wasn't sold.
20:40It's been a long time.
20:42That's wonderful.
20:44When Mr. Yoshimoto's shop was on trial sale,
20:47it was sold out.
20:49That's great.
20:50Hisano's back was pushed by the response,
20:52and Mr. Hisano started selling in earnest.
20:57And finally, the dried flower shop opened.
21:02The opportunity to deliver the beauty to many people has spread.
21:07In addition, people fell in love with this colorful dried flower
21:11and started decorating the shop.
21:15The shape is beautiful and colorful.
21:20I fell in love with him at first sight.
21:24Dried flowers that make people smile with their vivid colors.
21:29Takotsubo that continues to protect new lives.
21:34Mr. Hisano's challenge, which started with love at first sight,
21:38has created a new value by weaving tradition into the future.
21:43The challenge of the company will continue to shine.
21:49I didn't expect it.
21:51I was surprised by the dried flower.
21:54I didn't expect it.
21:55I was surprised by the vivid color.
21:58The color is vivid even inside.
22:02It looks like a normal flower.
22:05The scent is good.
22:07The scent is good.
22:09The honey dries together and the scent remains on the flower.
22:15I tried various things with this dried flower,
22:19but I couldn't eat it because it was too expensive.
22:22So I decided to try flowers.
22:25I tried meat and fish,
22:28but I thought it wasn't good because it tasted like sand.
22:31At the same time, I thought the color was beautiful.
22:34All the food was good.
22:36I see.
22:37How long does this vivid color last?
22:43It depends on the state of preservation and how the UV rays hit.
22:46If you leave it in a place where the sun hits every day,
22:49it will wither in 3 to 4 months.
22:53However, the red rose that I made about 3 years ago is still red.
22:57If you pay attention to UV rays.
22:59And your wife over there.
23:02You helped her and fed her.
23:05But you had a good encounter.
23:08I think that's the connection.
23:12I was supported by everyone and I still have it.
23:15I see.
23:16What does the cheering team do?
23:20I'm the one who owns the land ahead of Kamao.
23:26If I don't make it, I won't make it.
23:30I see.
23:31There is such a development.
23:34Work will come more and more.
23:36Please make Takotsubo.
23:37And dry flowers will sell.
23:39You will continue to use this technique, right?
23:42I want to do it.
23:44Mr. Yoshima.
23:45Finally, please tell us today's lesson.
23:48Yes.
23:49This time.
23:52Go through the gap.
23:54Go through the gap.
23:56If there is a gap that does not shake at all.
23:58I think I will challenge anything.
24:00When I challenge, my friends help me a lot.
24:05After that, like the discovery of dry flowers.
24:08God is on my side.
24:10I was able to learn that there are many things that are not visible.
24:14I was able to learn that there are many things that are not visible.
24:21I will continue to do my best.
24:23Thank you very much.