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00:00Megaten, here we go!
00:05Megaten, Megaten, Megaten!
00:10The village of science began in 2014.
00:15The land was in ruins.
00:19The scientists and the local people helped to restore the village.
00:26Now it's a rich village.
00:30Here is the tip project of the village of science.
00:34I'm going to go to Kayabuki.
00:37You're going to Kayabuki?
00:38Yes, I'm going to Kayabuki.
00:39Kayabuki.
00:40Omoya was designed by Mr. Kumakengo, who has a beautiful Kayabuki roof.
00:47Wow, it's really amazing.
00:51In the fall of last year, the foundation was completed.
00:56The professionals of Kayabuki roof gathered and started building the roof.
01:02The bamboo was tied with a rope between the bones as a base to blow the fire.
01:11The foundation was completed in about 9 days.
01:17This time, we're finally going to blow the fire on it.
01:24How is Kayabuki roof made in Japan?
01:30Omoya project, Kayabuki roof special.
01:36It's time to blow the fire.
01:38It's hard to see the video of the work you're doing.
01:41That's right.
01:42It's a piece of cake.
01:44It was really hard.
01:47Did you do your best?
01:48I did my best on the foundation and I did my best on the fire.
01:51Everyone said, I did my best, so I'm looking forward to it.
01:54Please look forward to it.
01:55First of all, this is the Omoya when the foundation was completed.
01:59The bamboo feels good, doesn't it?
02:01This is nice, isn't it?
02:03How do you blow the fire here?
02:07First of all, I'll make it from the first layer at the end of the Kayabuki roof.
02:11Please take a look at this as well.
02:13This January.
02:15Thank you for your cooperation.
02:19Kayabuki craftsmen gathered together, including the leader Ogura in the 18th year of Kayabuki history.
02:26It is said that there are only about 200 Kayabuki craftsmen in Japan.
02:31Where are the people who have gathered this time?
02:38This is Ouchi-juku, Fukushima Prefecture, designated as an important traditional construction site for national selection.
02:46This is where Kayabuki houses built in the early 1640s of Edo were built.
02:54They actually live in Kayabuki houses and protect the town.
03:00Before everyone blows the Kayabuki roof of the Omoya in the village.
03:05I received an instruction to bring a Kayaba.
03:10I brought a Kayaba that I had collected before.
03:15Mr. Goto and Mr. Kyokyo were asked to do the work of rolling out a pile of bamboo to be used for the Kayabuki roof.
03:25Susuki collected from this area and Kayaba.
03:30I brought it in front of the Omoya.
03:35On the other hand, Mr. Abe and Mr. Miura.
03:38Thank you for your cooperation.
03:41Under the guidance of the leader Ogura, they decided to help with the Kayabuki work.
03:47Are you actually stacking this now?
03:49That's right.
03:51The first thing they're stacking doesn't look like Susuki.
03:55What is this?
03:57It's called Asagara.
04:01Asagara is a type of bamboo that is made from the skin of a morning dew.
04:06It's used not only for clothes and ropes, but also for cosmetics.
04:12Since leaves are the raw material of medicinal plants, it requires permission to grow.
04:17It's only produced in a certain area.
04:21Why do they use Asagara?
04:25It's thin and straight.
04:31If you look at it from the back, you can see it clearly.
04:38How do they make Asagara?
04:44First, they pass the thin bamboo to the side.
04:50Then they put Asagara between the bamboo and the roof.
05:00Then they tie the upper bamboo and the lower bamboo together with a string to secure the Asagara.
05:16The first layer is Asagara.
05:22After that, they stack another layer of bamboo and make it a fifth layer.
05:29Then they tie it again so that it can be removed a little.
05:34It's troublesome.
05:36It seems that the string that tied the Asagara at first was temporary.
05:41They tie it again later.
05:44Why is that?
05:48The shape of the roof is decided by the Asagara, so they adjust it temporarily.
05:57Finally, they tie it again.
06:02Two bamboo are fixed up and down.
06:15Is this temporary?
06:16Yes, it's temporary.
06:17I see.
06:21Mr.Abe also tries his first temporary work.
06:27Can I tear it off?
06:32It's temporary, but it's a fixed Asagara.
06:36It's difficult to separate the Asagara and remove the string.
06:42It's difficult.
06:46After the temporary work, they adjust the shape of the roof.
06:51Is this a fixed Asagara?
06:52Yes, it is.
06:55They use their legs to hold the Asagara firmly.
07:02Then they tie it tightly.
07:08They fix the Asagara one by one so that they don't break.
07:17How do they tie it?
07:21This is called Tsubomusubi.
07:26Tsubomusubi is more difficult to untie than normal Hatamusubi.
07:31One month ago, Mr.Miura helped to make the base of Kayabuki.
07:35He made it with this Tsubomusubi.
07:39Mr.Miura learned how to make Tsubomusubi.
07:43Pull this side.
07:46Mr.Abe taught him.
07:49I see.
07:50Like this.
07:54Like this.
07:56Is it OK?
07:57Yes, it's OK.
08:01Mr.Abe, Mr.Miura and other craftsmen helped to tie the Asagara.
08:20It takes one hour to tie Asagara.
08:24It's perfect.
08:29Mr.Miura gave us charcoal.
08:33It's perfect.
08:36After tying Asagara, the work of the day is over.
08:41Kayabuki work is not over yet.
08:45Today, we will show you how to tie Asagara to the top of the roof.
08:52Good morning.
08:53It's the second day of Kayabuki work.
08:56Today, we will tie Asagara to the roof.
09:01It's around here.
09:03Is this Asagara?
09:04Yes, it is.
09:05It's a long Asagara.
09:08Farming is hard.
09:11In June last year, Mr.Tokoro harvested Asagara.
09:15Asagara grew up well.
09:19Asagara is used for farming every year.
09:25Asagara is blown to the roof as a firewood.
09:31Asagara is the second layer of Asagara.
09:35On that day...
09:37I'll do my best.
09:38Are you alone today?
09:39Mr.Tokoro called me this morning.
09:42He said he woke up now.
09:44I don't know why.
09:47What?
09:49Anyway...
09:52The second layer of Asagara is tied with bamboo.
10:00Bamboo is tied over Asagara.
10:05Asagara is tied with a rope.
10:11Asagara is short and easy to pull out.
10:13So, Asagara is tied with a rope before Asagara is tied with bamboo.
10:21Asagara is pulled out if Asagara is tied too short.
10:24Then, Asagara is blown to the roof.
10:27Asagara may fall down together.
10:31Asagara comes out like this.
10:35You can push Asagara inside.
10:38I see.
10:40Asagara is stretched over layers of bamboo.
10:43Then, Asagara is shaped.
10:47Miura also helps him.
10:50Then...
10:53I'm sorry.
10:55I'm sorry.
10:57I'm sorry.
10:59I'm sorry.
11:01I'm sorry.
11:05Abe also helps him.
11:07He ties Asagara with a rope.
11:11He holds Asagara with a bamboo like the first layer of Asagara.
11:19Bamboo is bent.
11:22Why?
11:25Asagara is round.
11:27Asagara is bent.
11:29Asagara is bent because Asagara is big.
11:34Asagara is round.
11:39Asagara is bent because Asagara is big.
11:46The second layer of Asagara is different from the first layer.
11:51I want you to hang Asagara with a rope.
11:54He ties Asagara with a rope.
12:01He holds Asagara with a short bamboo.
12:07Two hours later, the second layer of Asagara is completed.
12:13The third layer of Asagara is...
12:17This is Yamagaya.
12:19Yamagaya.
12:20Yamagaya is a mountain stream.
12:22The third layer of Asagara is Susuki.
12:25This is Susuki, too.
12:29Great.
12:31This is what we borrowed from Susuki in Tsukuba.
12:37That's not enough.
12:40Mr. Ogura prepared something from Fukushima.
12:46As before, Asagara is fixed with bamboo.
12:54Asagara is fixed with thin bamboo.
13:00The third layer of Asagara is completed.
13:02Today's work is over.
13:06The third day.
13:09The fourth layer of Asagara is completed.
13:14The fourth layer of Asagara took three hours to complete.
13:19The fifth layer of Asagara is the most important.
13:23I'll help you hang Asagara.
13:25I'm sorry.
13:26I'll hang Asagara over there.
13:27This is Asagara.
13:29Is this Asagara?
13:32The fifth layer of Asagara has a beautiful length.
13:36This is Asagara.
13:40What is Asagara?
13:43Asagara is used in the top layer of Asagara.
13:47It is called Asagara because it is used to drain water such as rain.
13:52It's overwhelmingly beautiful.
13:55It looks like this at the end.
13:58I made it so that it wouldn't open.
14:03You made it?
14:04I removed all the garbage from Asagara.
14:07Is it originally beautiful like this?
14:09It's the same.
14:10Is it the same?
14:11It's the same.
14:12Actually, Asagara is the same as the third and fourth layers of Asagara.
14:17I removed all the leaves to make it easier for water to flow.
14:21I made Asagara straight.
14:25The fifth layer of Asagara is the top layer.
14:27I spread a water-cutting sheath.
14:31I fix it with a rope.
14:35I hit the end of the rope and align it.
14:39Is this the end?
14:40This is the end.
14:41This is the end.
14:44This is the end.
14:48The five layers of Asagara were completed in three days.
14:54From now on, we will blow the sheath.
14:59You two are craftsmen.
15:01Thank you very much.
15:02Your work is beautiful.
15:04That's great.
15:05That's great.
15:06You made a hole and put rice in the rice field.
15:11That's amazing.
15:12That's right.
15:13That's great.
15:14I was happy to use it.
15:16You did it with a rope.
15:19That's great.
15:20Thank you very much.
15:21It's a good experience.
15:22It was a very good experience.
15:23You two helped me a lot.
15:25That's great.
15:26I think so, too.
15:30After this.
15:33It hurts.
15:35Mr. Abe and Mr. Miura are working harder.
15:39How difficult is it to blow the roof of the sheath?
15:46It took a week to finish the sheath.
15:49The next thing to blow after the sheath is...
15:52What is this?
15:53This is big.
15:56I bought this in the village.
15:57This is from the village.
15:59This sheath is called Ogi-susuki, which was smoked in the vicinity of Kagaku no Sado.
16:05It's a mixture of Ogi and Susuki, and it's taller than normal Susuki.
16:10Compared to Mr. Goto, who is 164 centimeters tall, it's as you can see.
16:16Mr. Abe and Mr. Goto have borrowed Ogi-susuki in advance.
16:26Can you see this from the inside?
16:28Wow, that's amazing.
16:30Ogi-susuki is used on the roof of the sheath.
16:34It's an important part that you can see when you look up from the inside of the house.
16:41After putting Ogi-susuki on the inside,
16:45put Susuki on top of it and blow it up.
16:53The work of blowing the sheath is progressing.
16:59The sheath used in the end is 5,000 bundles.
17:08Now, I will teach you how to blow from the top of the sheath.
17:13Wow, it's my first time climbing.
17:19Climb the bamboo that was temporarily assembled as a scaffold.
17:23Climb the bamboo that was temporarily assembled as a scaffold.
17:26This is called the back sheath.
17:29Cut it in half and the tip is called the back sheath.
17:33I thought it was short.
17:35This cut is called the original sheath.
17:38There are two types, short and long.
17:44The process is to lay the original sheath at the base cut in half.
17:49Put the uncut long sheath on it.
17:53Lay the back sheath on the tip of the half.
17:57Lay the uncut long sheath on it.
18:00Lay the short and long sheaths alternately to make a slope of the roof.
18:07This work is piled up to the top of the roof.
18:12But it's completely different from doing it.
18:18First, remove the sheath that was piled up on top of the sheath that was laid inside.
18:27When it becomes like this, I want it to stick like this.
18:37This is a work to align the sheaths by hand.
18:43I'll try it right away.
18:46Why does the sheath stop?
18:49I've been having a hard time for a while, but it's falling apart.
18:55If it's too loose, it won't fall.
18:58I see.
19:02If it's a ball, it won't fall.
19:08After that, he just put the sheath down.
19:12I think you should put it a little higher.
19:15Higher?
19:22He works while trying.
19:28Once the sheaths are evenly spread out, tie them to the tree below with a rope to fix them.
19:34There's a hole in the back, so pass it through from below.
19:39Put your arm in the first layer and pass the rope through the tree at the bottom.
19:46Ogura-san has the position of the base in his head.
19:53Success in one shot.
19:56But Abe-san...
19:58Success in two shots.
20:09It's difficult for an amateur to pass a rope through a tightly tied sheath.
20:20After a big fuss, finally...
20:23Success.
20:26Abe-san continues to work while struggling.
20:31It's deeper than I thought.
20:36It's deep.
20:46Next, Ogura-san brought a new tool.
20:53It broke.
20:56It's a tool to hit the roof of the sheath and align it.
21:01Because it has a step like a washing board,
21:04when you hit it, the sheath gets caught and it's easier to push it in.
21:13Wow, that's great.
21:15It's going to be a slope.
21:18An important task to make a beautiful slope on the roof of the sheath.
21:23He continues to work silently.
21:27This day ends in the middle of work.
21:32He continues the rest of the work the next day.
21:35The sheath is being blown more and more.
21:40It's the 14th day since he started working on the sheath.
21:43He's finally reached the top.
21:47Miura-san joins in and it's finally the last spurt.
21:50It's amazing.
21:53Wow, it's so high.
21:58They all line up the sheaths and tie them together.
22:03They carry the sheath from the bottom and lay it down.
22:07It's going up to a great height.
22:10They repeat the exact same work.
22:13It's truly a craftsmanship.
22:18It's amazing.
22:23They've tied the sheath to the top of the roof.
22:28When you look down...
22:31Wow.
22:33Wow, that's amazing.
22:37It's all filled to the top.
22:40It's amazing. It's really amazing.
22:43It's so beautiful.
22:44It's red.
22:47He's finally finished blowing the roof sheath.
22:525,000 sheaths is amazing.
22:54Yes.
22:555,000.
22:565,000.
22:57That's a lot of sheaths.
22:58You do it all by yourself.
23:00It's amazing.
23:01Even if you loosen it too much, it falls off.
23:02It's not difficult.
23:03That's right.
23:04So it's complete.
23:06No, no, no, no, no.
23:08It's not done yet.
23:09It's not done yet.
23:10First, you have to buy the sheath.
23:13We're going to do something on top of the roof.
23:16Please look forward to it.
23:18I can't wait to see what we're going to do.
23:19I can't imagine what we're going to do.
23:21What's next?
23:22Next is the Animal Forest.
23:25After a year and a half of preliminary research,
23:28the forest maintenance is finally in full swing.
23:30While maintaining the forest,
23:32it was discovered that the national natural monument
23:34was living in the forest.
23:37Did you use a natural monument?
23:39It seems so.
23:40Look forward to it.
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