AISubs v3.4
I'm a little scared.
Wow, it's amazing. It's like a dream.
People and companies in each industry are now covering the scene where the sun is shining.
Is this a work of art?
Yes, it is.
It's like a puppet.
It tells you what day it is.
There you can learn why you are in Inata.
Hinata Academy
The first place they visit is...
Good evening. I'm Hinano Kamimura of Hinata Saka46.
I came to Tokyo and Taitoku today for a reason.
There is a wonderful company that has received a lot of trust from customers around here.
I'm looking forward to seeing what kind of company it is.
Let's go.
Oh, is that it?
Oh, it's Watanabe, the watch repairman.
I've never held a watch before.
I was very interested in it.
I'm looking forward to visiting you today.
This time, they will cover...
Watanabe, the watch repairman, a company that does business as its name suggests.
Watanabe, the watch repairman
- Hello. - Hello, I'm Watanabe, the watch repairman.
- Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you.
You repair watches.
What do you imagine when you repair watches?
- I have an image of changing batteries. - Yes.
- I have an image of changing batteries. - That's right.
What we deal with is something that doesn't work with electricity.
- Something that doesn't work with electricity? - Yes.
We specialize in repairing mechanical watches that move with all their might by winding screws on the outside of the watch.
There have been many repairs of luxury watches.
The reason is...
- In this work, we repair the inside of the watch. - I see.
- It looks like a lot of work, but... - That's right.
- What is this round thing on your eye? - That's right.
- It's a ruby, so you can enlarge only one eye. - I see.
- The watch you're repairing now is about the size of a thumb. - Is it about the size of a thumb?
- Yes. - How many watches are you repairing per month?
On average, we repair about 600 watches per month.
- 600 watches? - Yes.
That's amazing. Are there any other places you work in this room?
- We only work in this room. - Only in this room?
Yes, only in this room.
- I can see that you're working with five people. - That's right.
- Do you work with this number of people? - That's right.
- This is where we work now. - I see.
- My name is Watanabe. - Oh, are you the president?
- Yes, I am. - Wow!
- I'm sorry for being late. - Not at all.
- My name is Hinano Kamimura of 46. - I'm Watanabe, the president.
- Thank you for coming. - Thank you for having me.
- Oh, you repair watches yourself, too? - Yes.
- I've been a technician for a long time. - I see.
President Watanabe trained at Swiss, the headquarters of luxury watches.
He's a craftsman with 30 years of experience.
- What we're working on now - Yes?
- is often referred to as "overhaul". - "Overhaul".
If you use it, the inside will gradually get dirty,
and the oil will deteriorate into various metals.
We clean up all of that,
- so that it can work without problems for another three or five years. - I see.
- That's what we call "overhaul". - Wow!
- That's what it is. - You work fast, even when you look at it like that.
- All of our staff have been working together for more than ten years. - I see.
We're all working together, thinking about what to do next.
Each watch has its own function,
- Yes. - so we check that function properly,
and work within that fixed time frame.
Each mechanical watch has a completely different design inside.
The repairmen work by grasping that mechanism.
- You get used to it, don't you? - Yes, I do.
I don't think I can get used to it.
I feel like I'm going to shake all the time.
- What's with that movement?! - My hands are shaking.
And most of the parts are below 0.5 millimeters.
Of course, if you misplace them, the watch won't work.
It's a delicate job that requires a lot of nerves!
And now the work is finished.
That's fast!
And now you can see the wheel starting to move.
If you look at it, you can see it's moving, right?
It's moving!
And there's another secret to its popularity.
You can't see the inside of it.
You can't see the machine.
I don't think customers will know what kind of work you actually did,
so you can use your digital camera to capture the work scene.
Capture the scene?
Capture the process of disassembling the watch.
Take a picture and give it to the customer.
That's very reassuring!
We've prepared some repair and maintenance products for you.
Can I have a look?
Yes, please.
Thank you very much!
Wow, it looks expensive!
It's expensive.
Wow, it's shining!
Which one do you think is the most expensive?
Out of these three?
Yes.
But our HINATA TAKA46 group color is sky blue,
so I hope it's expensive.
It's wonderful!
Is it real?
It's real.
It's worth seeing!
By the way, how much do you think it is?
3 million yen or more?
It's worth 17 million to 20 million yen.
Wow, it's worth that much.
I'm a little scared.
It's worth about the same as my house.
Since we are here, we will give you a quiz about watches.
Quiz?
There is a function called "perpetual calendar".
What kind of function do you think it is?
Perpetual calendar...
Of course we know what a calendar is,
but if you can imagine what "perpetual" means,
I think you will get closer to the answer.
It's like a puppet.
A puppet will tell you what day it is.
Oh, I see.
Perpetual...
It's a diagonal answer.
Let's see the answer.
Perpetual, which happens once every four years,
also happens on the 28th and 29th of February.
You don't have to do it yourself.
If you can move the clock, it will keep moving.
Why do you know about it?
I want to learn about it and use it for a long time.
That's right.
It is our job to help you with it.
In addition, in order for the craftsmen to feel the greatness of their work,
Kamimura investigators also experience "perpetual" clock repair.
This mechanical clock is repaired. Of course, if you do not put the parts in the correct position, the clock will not work.
Even compared to a dollar bill, the parts are so small. Can you do it?
Let's put it in order from the left side of the part and assemble it.
I can see it.
I will put this part on this part.
I can't see it. Is it because I'm closing my mouth?
I shouldn't close my eyes, should I?
It's a little difficult.
Can you remove it?
Thank you very much. I will remove it and challenge it.
Don't make me go crazy again.
It's like this.
It's in the middle of the protrusion.
It's difficult. Is it in?
Screws that fix parts and boards. This is difficult.
I will try it.
You are good at it.
Is it true?
You are pretty good at it.
How is it?
It's all right.
I'm glad.
I think it's good.
With such a small number of people,
I think it's amazing that you can do it with such a sense of speed.
Thank you very much.
I really respect you for being able to install and screw in such fine parts.
Thank you very much.
It's amazing.
HINATA ACADEMY
For those who have a sunny day, there is always a nice dish for themselves.
Let me introduce you to such a powerful food.
It's here.
Is it here?
It's called "chicken food", "chicken wings".
Chicken wings
What a nice restaurant!
A roast chicken restaurant opened in 1894, "Chicken Wings Natural Restaurant".
Thank you for waiting.
Here is your food.
Thank you very much.
The soup is very hot. Please be careful.
Okay.
Thank you very much.
Lunch menu includes a lot of chicken liver and mochi.
President Watanabe has some feelings about it.
When I felt that the staff's movements were strange and their expressions were dark,
I thought it would be difficult for me to answer their questions again.
So, I didn't spend 1,500 yen for lunch.
I see.
It would be a luxury for me.
So, when I eat at such restaurants, I try to listen to their concerns and work with a good performance.
I see.
I'd like to eat it now.
Thank you for it.
I'm excited.
What should I do?
Thank you for it.
Wow, it's delicious.
The flavor of liver and the sweetness of egg go well with each other and it's delicious.
Can you tell me about your worries?
If you don't mind me.
I'd like you to tell me about your worries.
I'm an idol, but I don't have any special skills or anything I'm good at.
How can I find what I like and what I'm good at?
If you have something you want to do, I think it's a good idea to appeal yourself to create an environment for you to do it.
I think it's a good idea to meet and challenge what you're scared of.
I think it's a good idea.
It was a great reference for my idol life.
Is that so?
Yes.
What did you learn at HINATA ACADEMY this time?
The watch repair was full of love and compassion.
I want to love what I want to do.
The next place is...
I'm Ayaka Takamata of Inatazaka46.
This time I came to Saitama Prefecture, Sayama City.
There is a creator who is active in the world here.
What kind of person is there? I'm looking forward to it.
Let's go to the meeting place.
Is this a work?
You are a great creator!
What?
I'm supposed to meet up around here, but I don't think he's here yet.
Is he here?
Hello.
- Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you, too.
- Are you the creator I'm interviewing today? - Yes, I am.
- What's your name? - My name is Hyakkimaru.
- Hyakkimaru. - Yes.
- Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you, too.
Don't say my name!
- What are you doing here today? - I'm playing tennis with my friends.
- Tennis? - Yes, I play tennis.
- Really? - Yes.
- You're playing tennis in the heat. - Yes, I am.
- Is it related to tennis? - No.
- Is it not? - My face is dark, though.
- It looks like tennis. - Yes.
What is it?
A singer who sings?
- Yori-chan is blown away by the wind. - Is it correct?
- No, it's not. - It's not?
- What is it? - It's my work.
- Your work? - Yes.
- It's here, right? - Yes.
- I'll show you where it is. - Okay. Thank you.
Let's go to the place where Hyakkimaru's works are displayed.
- Excuse me. - Sure, come in.
- What is it? - Here it is.
Wow!
- Is this your work? - Yes, it is.
- What is it? - Actually, it's a kirie.
- Wow! - No one in Japan has a huge kirie like this.
- Really? - Yes.
- Is it overseas? - I don't think it's overseas.
- So only you, Mr. Hyakkimaru? - I think so.
Our guest for today is kirie artist, Mr. Hyakkimaru.
He holds exhibitions all over the world.
What's the secret of his success?
HYAKKIMARU
This is also a three-dimensional work.
It's a genre called paper craft.
It's like cutting with a knife.
- You cut it all out? - Yes, I cut out the face too.
There aren't many people who make kirie figures.
- Really? - You see butterflies a lot, don't you?
- Yes, I do. - There are many people who do that.
- But there aren't many figures. - Figures...
- It must be hard. - Yes.
It's a rare and highly complete figure among kirie figures.
It's also very popular overseas.
He holds exhibitions in various places.
What is the reaction of people overseas?
Unlike Japanese people, when a child puts a picture in front of them, they say "cool".
This work was also made in New York.
New York style looks great.
It was popular.
This was also made in New York.
It's a rope.
Rope?
It's called "shime rope".
Wow!
I didn't know paper could be made like this.
I want to make a rope like this, 2 meters long.
Wow!
And I want you to wrap it in red carpet.
You can do it with a collar, can't you?
I can.
Can you show me how you actually make it?
Sure.
Can I?
Look at Kirie's work.
What should I cut?
You can cut whatever you like.
No, but if it takes me some time, I'll do it.
I see.
I'd like you to do it with this picture.
Can you do it?
They are good friends.
They took a picture together with a 4th generation Ishizuka-tamaki.
I've done it many times before.
I know.
But I'm very anxious.
It's difficult.
It's a very impressive name, so I can't forget it if I meet it.
Once I say it, I can't say who you are.
It's the main character of the manga called "dodoro".
I worked with Tetsugamo-san.
I went to a publisher's party and Tetsugamo-san appeared.
He said he knew me.
A week later, I got a call.
There is a second animation festival in Hiroshima.
I was asked if I could design the characters for that event.
Foreigners are surprised when I say that I worked with Tetsugamo-san.
Tetsugamo-san himself is very famous in foreign countries.
Just because I worked with him, I am highly evaluated.
It looks like you're doing it easily, but it takes many years of experience and intuition to cut such a thin curve accurately.
God, Buddha, please.
It's done.
Wow, that's amazing!
It's done in a short amount of time.
That's cool!
That's wonderful.
Please cover the secret of Hyakkimaru-san's success.
Why did you start carving?
I went to a college of architecture.
I got a job, but I quit it in six months.
The next job I did was as a model manager.
I did it for two and a half years, but I wanted to spend my life making things.
So I went to Aichi Prefecture to make grilled food.
Making patterns on a pass.
Drawing a completed picture on a pattern paper and looking at it as you carve it out.
It was a path called "kiri-e".
And it was my manager who lived there.
Why?
Well, it was big for me.
Publishers also came.
Because you were a model manager.
That's right.
I used to sell models before, but now I'm selling my own paintings.
I went around from big companies.
High-end companies, new companies, senior companies, and famous companies.
Did you jump into sales?
That's right.
I went around from small companies and got more and more jobs from there.
Wow!
I see.
That's why I started in 1927 and became a professional in 1928.
With such experience, you are very active as a "kiri-e" artist now.
That's right.
No matter how many times I make a mistake, I believe in myself and do it with the feeling of finding the way of sin.
There is a magazine called "Sunday Bunch" when I was 32 years old.
The cover of that magazine was decided to be serialized.
Wow!
Serialized?
Yes.
So I've been doing "kiri-e" for about four years now.
Wow!
Your motivation for "kiri-e" is very high.
I think you are very motivated.
Is there a secret to it?
Yes.
No matter how old you are, if you find something new, you want to do it.
So you don't get overwhelmed with ideas.
You want to do what you want to do.
I see.
I decided to do "kiri-e" impromptu in front of customers.
I see.
It's something that people can never do.
I don't think you can do "kiri-e" impromptu.
Customers are also very surprised.
So I think you should say it for a lifetime.
I don't know how many years you can do it.
If you want to do it, you can do it for as many years as you like.
Chosai Takamoto will also do "kiri-e" impromptu.
Can you do it like this?
Yes, I can.
Can you do it like this?
The upper part is very difficult.
Should I make it bigger?
Yes, you should make it bigger.
I see. I will make it bigger.
"kiri-e" is the most difficult thing to cut a circle.
So, the smaller the circle is, the more difficult it is.
If you can cut a circle, you should say you can do "kiri-e".
I see.
That's how difficult it is.
That's difficult.
Yes.
I will try it.
Can I start cutting it now?
Yes.
I will cut it from the top first.
I'm nervous.
It's amazing.
It looks good.
How is it?
It's amazing.
I'm happy.
It's really amazing.
I'm happy.
You are good, Chosai Takamoto.
I like detailed work like this.
Is that so?
You have a sense of cutting, don't you?
I'm happy.
You don't have it now.
You can cut a circle like this suddenly.
I'm happy.
Is it that amazing?
I think it's done.
It's done.
Does it look good?
I think it's great.
Really?
Yes.
I'm happy.
Hinata Academy.
For those who have a sunny day, there is always a nice dish for you.
We introduce that kind of powerful food!
Hyakkimaru-san, please tell us about your powerful food!
- Stir-frying vegetables! - Stir-frying vegetables!
Why do you like stir-frying vegetables?
- Specifically, I like stir-frying vegetables only. - I see.
I stay in my room alone and do a lot of things, so I get stressed out.
I get hungry quickly and want to eat right away.
- That's why I get fat quickly. - I see.
Do you eat vegetables even when you are on a diet?
Well, I have to eat as much as I can.
- What do you think about that? - Well, I am training myself.
- I see. - Yes.
- You are running. - No, I am training myself.
- I see. - I train my muscles and my body,
- but I eat a lot of stir-frying vegetables. - I see.
I might be a powerful food too.
- Stir-frying vegetables. - I see.
- Please try it. - Thank you for it.
It tastes just right.
- It's not too strong and not too light. - I see.
It's just right and very delicious.
- Do you work out? - Yes, I do.
I bench press and lift heavy objects.
Recently, I've been able to lift more than my own weight.
You've improved a lot. Do you have friends with you?
No, I think it's better for young people to start.
I'm doing it for my future.
I don't have anything negative about it.
I can be positive and confident.
- You're doing well. - Thank you.
Hinata Academy, what did you learn today?
Just like you, I want to keep having dreams.