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AKB48 Research Students' Wow!
This show is brought to you by AKB48, 18th and 19th grade researchers,
eating, experience shooting, town life, and more!
Challenge yourself with a variety of standard and various projects!
This show is a series of abilities necessary for shooting programs!
I'm Tohina Narita, an 18th grader researcher. Thank you for having me!
I'm Ina Akiyama, an 18th grader researcher. Thank you for having me!
I'm Yui Kawamura, an 19th grader researcher. Thank you for having me!
We're in Kamakura today!
The sea is right behind us. I feel like we're shooting a music video in this weather.
What are we going to do today?
As an idol group, we need to work hard.
Today, we're going to show you our ability to express ourselves.
What do you mean?
Our ability to express ourselves in Kamakura!
Is there anything you think we need to improve?
We usually perform in theaters and such.
But we need to improve not only our dancing and singing, but also our ability to express ourselves.
I hope we can do that.
No matter how good you are at dancing and singing, if you don't have the ability to express yourself,
you'll feel like you're missing something or you'll feel like you're missing something.
I'd like to improve that and improve ourselves even more.
I don't have enough ability to express myself yet.
I'd like to work hard so that I can use my ability to express myself as much as I can.
Let's do it! Let's do it together!
I'm sure you're good at dancing and singing.
Yes, I am.
Really? I don't think so.
Let's go!
The three of us visited Kamakura last time.
This is where we headed first!
Kamakura's creative Japanese sweets, Temari!
What kind of place is this place where you can learn how to express yourself?
Hello!
Wait, what is this?
Wow, there's a lot of Japanese sweets!
It's so cute!
Welcome!
Hello!
Nice to meet you!
What kind of place is this?
This is a Japanese sweets shop that focuses on kneading and cutting.
So you can think of it as a handmade Japanese sweets shop.
That's amazing!
That's right! This is a shop that manufactures and sells creative Japanese sweets!
What do you do here to improve your expression skills?
I could see that you were a physical education teacher.
Oh, thank you!
We also have a physical education class here.
Usually, we don't have a lot of beginners here, but today we have a special guest!
Really?
Yes!
It's a secret!
Yes!
That's why we have a special guest today!
However, is it possible to make such delicately made Japanese sweets so easily?
Let's move!
First of all, we will show you the teacher's example!
Today is summer vacation, so we are thinking of two designs based on summer.
These two colors are for cutting and kneading.
The ingredients are white bean paste, beef fat, and kneaded ingredients.
First of all, we will make the dough soft like this and wrap it in bean paste.
Yes!
That's amazing!
I didn't know you could wrap it up so quickly!
It already looks difficult!
Water?
Yes, water!
You have sharp eyes!
As expected of you!
We'll add water and replace it with glue.
Oh, I see!
By the way, I've made strawberry daifuku before.
But the mochi part of daifuku doesn't stick together.
What's underneath?
Flour?
I think we added too much flour.
I thought that part was difficult.
It's amazing.
It sticks together with water.
This is the characteristic of mochi.
It's a technique called "bokashi".
We use bokashi to express something.
What is it?
Blue and white?
The sky?
Summer?
How about this?
It's summer sky.
Wow!
I like the title!
It's summer sky!
It's like a yacht floating in the south of the sea in summer.
That's right.
It's like a yacht.
Until now...
It was round and round.
It's amazing how it turned out like this.
I'd like you to try it.
The teacher made it in about 10 minutes.
It's a very delicate work.
Is everyone okay?
By the way, I think you can make it in 25 minutes.
I'll do my best.
Let's start in 25 minutes.
First of all, let's choose the material.
Here's what we've prepared for you.
Six types of outer leather parts.
And two types of red beans inside.
What color do you want to use?
I want my bass to be light blue.
Then yellow.
Yellow.
What color do you think is good?
What color was it again?
Red and purple.
Are there any purple ones?
Yes, there are.
All three of you have decided on your bass color!
But today's theme is "expression".
Everyone, have you decided what you want to express?
"Expression"!
What do you want to express?
I want to make it look like a flower.
You want to make it look like a flower! I got it!
That's cute!
How about you, Kawamura-san?
How do you want to make it look like a flower?
What do you have in mind?
Purple?
Purple!
What is it?
Purple.
But flowers can be simple and cute.
That's true.
Let's make a flower together!
That's true.
And you, Kohina-chan.
Yes!
You're cute!
Thank you!
My penlight color is yellow and purple.
Is there anything you can make with yellow and purple?
Like a sweet potato.
That's right!
It will be a purple sweet potato.
Let's wrap the red bean paste first.
So...
Flower, flower, sweet potato!
Let's get started!
First, knead and spread out the outer skin of the sweet potato.
Then, roll up the red bean paste inside of it.
I like both. Red bean paste and white bean paste.
I like both of them, too.
Really?
I feel healed.
Healing character.
I see.
Like this "alpha alpha"
What does "alpha alpha" mean?
Then, wrap up the rolled red bean paste with skin and put design into it.
Like this?
Yui-chan, I thought you are clever.
Unexpected.
I just realized it.
Now, the base is done.
Then, you can stick it or draw a line as you like.
For example, I used a tool called "triangle stick" just now.
You can use this white tool like "madora".
If you touch the surface with it, the surface will stretch.
If you touch it like this, you can probably do it with this tool and material.
If you touch it like this, you can cut it into small size and stick it like this.
Tear and divide it into three pieces.
This is difficult.
Then...
That's a little less than before.
Without wrapping everything up...
Yes!
There is a picture of a purple swan, isn't there?
Is there such a thing?
All swans...
But it means that a new design will be born, doesn't it?
After all, that's right.
Yes.
The pain of the sea is now...
Is it okay?
Do you sing or dance?
Yes.
Of course.
That's amazing. Dance is difficult, isn't it?
No, it's really difficult.
No...
You didn't like dancing, did you?
I really didn't like it at first.
I was inexperienced, but I'm growing up like this.
That's true.
You're good at it.
Yes, like that.
It looks like a sweet potato!
Good!
That's good. Team Sweet Potato is already...
It's getting closer and closer to completion.
It's getting closer, isn't it?
In the middle, Team Flower is also in the last spot!
If you put a mark in the middle...
Shall we go half at a time?
Half a kilo at a time.
Up and down.
From bottom to top like this.
I see.
That's good.
You are good at it.
I am good at it.
If I had more time...
Yes.
I would use a bamboo skewer or something like that.
Yes.
If you poke it with a pointed part and stroke it...
Yes.
It will wrinkle.
I see.
It will be more realistic.
Yes.
Let's finish it up.
One minute left.
Wow!
She said "wow" naturally.
It's well-balanced.
If you poke it with a pointed part and stroke it...
It will be more realistic.
I see.
You are cute.
What will happen to their love for Japanese sweets?
It's done!
Yeah!
It was a little difficult, wasn't it?
Yes, it was.
It was difficult.
Above all, they didn't give us a theme.
That's right.
That's the most difficult part.
They completed it in a limited amount of time.
As expected of professionals.
Wow!
That's what I thought.
What kind of Japanese sweets did they make in a limited amount of time?
First of all, Akiyama-san!
Here is the completed one!
A beautiful flower of vivid light blue!
What I wanted to express with this is...
First of all, I made the base color of my favorite light blue.
And I gradated various colors.
In order for me to bloom as an idol in the future,
I added various colors to express myself.
I thought my flowers would bloom with various colors.
And I wanted to bloom like this flower.
That's why I made this work!
Great!
You put meaning into it.
Yes!
You are very cute and good at it.
I'm happy!
You are very good at it.
Thank you!
I'm happy!
She put meaning into it!
Next up is Kawamura-san!
Based on purple, she made a cute flower with a different atmosphere from Akiyama-san's!
I made a flower, too!
What is it?
It's a penlight color, right?
It's a penlight color of purple.
I made it to look cute.
Great!
You did a good job!
Thank you!
Yui-chan, you made a flower, too?
Yes, it's a flower.
The atmosphere changes so much with different colors.
Doesn't it look like Japanese?
It's so cute!
You two did a good job!
Thank you!
It was fun!
Thank you!
The last one is Narita-san! She made it with a novel idea of Japanese sweets and potatoes!
She made a sweet potato.
There is a point.
There is a mark here.
Can you see it?
Show me.
It has a leaf pattern.
It's a leaf pattern!
It's a point.
In the beginning, it was a sweet potato.
But, with fans, it grew and grew.
It's a work like that.
It's amazing!
I did my best to make it meaningful!
Everyone has their own personality.
I can't believe you made it in a short period of time!
It took me a short time, but I finished it.
I'm glad you finished it.
I didn't know what would happen.
I think it was a little difficult.
But, we have another place where you can improve your expression.
Let's go there.
Yes!
One, two, let's go!
It's fun!
It's getting dark.
Next, we visited this place.
ATRY & GALLERY ICHIRIN.
When you go inside, there are a lot of books!
From Meiji to Showa period,
there are about 100 copies of reprinted works of famous Japanese literature.
Here, you can experience one flower and one leaf to express the inspiration you got from famous literature from beyond such a period.
- Hello. - Hello.
- Do you like books? - Yes, we do.
- I read a lot of books, too. - Me, too.
- Have you ever seen an old book like this? - No, we haven't.
- This is our first time seeing it. - This is a complete reprint of a book of literature that goes back more than 100 years.
- Wow! - Wow!
- Isn't it beautiful? - It is.
- Isn't it beautiful? - Yes, it is.
- Until the Meiji era, books like this were common. - That's right.
- Do you know "watojibon"? Have you ever seen it? - No, we haven't seen it in real life, but it appears in dramas and such.
- It appears in period dramas, doesn't it? - Yes, it does.
- In the Meiji era of the 6th year of the Meiji era, books like this were introduced in Japan. - Wow!
- The sleeping things became three-dimensional. - Yes.
- Then, Japanese people tried hard to bring out beauty and tried to make it beautiful. - Wow!
- And among those, there was someone who made it especially beautiful, and that was Soseki Natsume. - Wow!
- Do you know the famous "Wagahaiwa Neko"? - Yes.
- This is very famous for being a beautiful book. - Wow!
- Isn't the design of the book very cool? - Wow!
- I've never seen it before. - Me, neither.
- And... - Wow! It's gold!
- This is called "tenkimbon". - "Tenkimbon"... - Yes, "tenkimbon".
- In this period of time, people were really putting gold on books. Please open it. - Wow!
- Please open it. - Wow!
- Do you notice anything when you open it? - No.
- It's stuck together. - It's stuck together, isn't it?
- How do you read it? - This is an uncut version.
- An uncut version? - Yes.
- This is a book you can cut yourself with a paper knife. - That's too much!
- So you know how far you've read it. - You know it, and you're the only one in the world who can read it.
- Wow! - And one more thing. Today, Natsume Sosaki has a heart of her own.
- Oh, I see. - Natsume Sosaki herself wrote this word.
- Wow! - This word.
- Is this a heart? - Yes, it is.
- In the past, they were all handwritten like this. - It's easy to read.
- Today, I'd like you to take your time reading this book, but it's a little... - Hmm...
- It's a little difficult, so I'd like you to look at this book and express the beauty of it in flowers.
- Flowers? - Yes.
- The beauty of masterpiece literature is overwhelming!
- What did you feel when you saw this book?
- Expressing it in flowers... This sounds difficult, too!
- Everyone, since you're new to Ikebana, we're going to learn from flower artist Kumagai and make it ourselves!
- This time, we've prepared a vase that's different from the other three.
- I have a feeling we're going to see something unique again!
- Everyone, when you're done... - Yes!
- Make it like you're making up a story. - Yes!
- First, fold the leaves into any shape you like.
- Okay, here we go. Like this. - Oh, okay!
- I got it. - Okay!
- Huh? - Women's courage!
- Yes, make it in one go.
- You only get one chance.
- Yes, stack them up. - Here we go!
- Ho! - Ho!
- Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.
- Are you a flower artist? - Are you a flower artist?
- Ho! - Ho!
- It's hot! - With all your heart.
- Like this. - Good.
- Can you put it in and decide where you want it to be placed? - Yes.
- It's hot in here. - This is my first time seeing this.
- It's interesting and beautiful. - I can't decide.
- How do you stand up? - That's right.
- What do I do? - Please decide where you want it to be placed.
- Can you cut it off or leave it as it is? - Yes.
- I can't stand up. What do I do? - What's wrong?
- I can't stand up. - You look like you're making pickles.
- It looks delicious.
Narita-san is using a special vase.
- You can do it from the front. - Yes, thank you.
- I'm busy. - You're busy.
I'm going to design it now.
Should we put in an orchid?
I'm going to plant flowers for completion.
This is difficult.
You touched it when you stood up earlier.
It came out on its own.
It's okay. Sometimes you need to be lucky.
Let's go with this one.
But I like this one, too.
It's good. You can make it longer.
You can emphasize the vertical line.
It's cool, isn't it?
Yes, it is.
Wow, it's amazing.
It's like art.
You are a challenger.
You came here.
It's well-balanced.
What kind of Ikebana has been completed?
Is it done?
Yes, it is.
Great! It's done!
It's been a while, everyone.
Could you explain each one of them one by one?
Sure.
First of all, Akiyama-san made it while thinking about it.
Well, I...
Ta-da!
I made it like this.
It's very stretchy.
Yes.
Even if I have difficulties, I want to stretch it.
I want to make it look up at the end.
There are girls who are discouraged and discouraged.
But I want to stretch it like them.
And I want to make it look like flowers.
It's wonderful.
I like discouraged girls.
Yes.
It's a wonderful balance.
Thank you.
Next up is Narita-san, who struggled with her distinctive vase!
My vase was long and hard to stand up, so it had a weird shape.
This stem represents my heart's wall.
I used to be a non-commissioned employee, but now I'm here representing my personality.
It was difficult, this vase.
It's wonderful that you have the courage.
Thank you.
Next up is Kawamura-san, who discovered her unexpected awkwardness!
My vase was long and hard to stand up, so it had a weird shape.
This stem represents my heart's wall.
This stem represents my personality.
It's wonderful that you have the courage.
It's simple and modern.
Thank you.
You made the vase in advance and told us about it.
It was about expression.
Did you reflect on it?
While I was making it, there were some parts I wasn't sure about.
When I actually perform, I don't hesitate.
I think it's coolest to express something that comes naturally from within.
Yes, I often get compliments from fans and people around me that I'm unique, so I think I was able to show a different side of me from you today, so I will continue to grow my personality without forgetting it in the future as well.
Today, it was difficult for me and Ohana Ikete to translate what we made into a language, and you two were very good at translating it, so we learned a lot today.
From us?
Thank you!
We're going to do our best for the shoot!
Wow!
Here is this week's best scene chosen by the director!
It looks like a real sweet potato!
There's a good point. There's a mark here. Can you see it?
There's a mirror on it.
Ms. Narita made a strangely realistic sweet potato with a bite mark! It was an innovative idea!
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I fell in love, I fell for you, I knew it from your gaze.
I loved you so much, but will we say goodbye, baby come on!