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00:00We are now in Miyakojima.
00:07Today we are on a double-decker bus.
00:12I wonder where we are going.
00:14I wonder if we are going to go around the island together.
00:20While saying something.
00:22Yes, while saying something.
00:25Tamori is now in Miyakojima, Okinawa Prefecture, 3 hours by plane from Tokyo.
00:33Tamori, have you been to Miyakojima?
00:35It's my first time to go to Miyakojima.
00:37Is that so? It's my first time too.
00:40Is there Ishigaki Island?
00:42Yes, there is Ishigaki Island.
00:45I can see the bridge.
00:47Miyako, there is a long bridge.
00:50It connects two islands.
00:54What kind of image did you have of Miyakojima?
00:57It was flat.
00:59There was an announcer from Miyakojima.
01:04I asked him where it was.
01:06He said that if you walk towards the beach and turn around and stretch your back, you can see the other side of the beach.
01:14I thought it was that flat.
01:16I thought it was that flat.
01:20I can see the bridge.
01:22Yes, you can.
01:24It's beautiful.
01:31It's nice.
01:35I think there are many plants.
01:37Is it sea grapes?
01:39It's mozuku.
01:41It's mozuku spring.
01:45It's mozuku spring.
01:48It's mozuku spring.
01:51The two-story bus is really nice.
01:54You can see the sea right away.
01:56It's the sea.
01:59What kind of island is that?
02:01It's Ikemajima.
02:04It's Ikemajima.
02:06It's Ikemajima.
02:09It's Ikemajima.
02:10It's Ikemajima.
02:13The bus goes to Ikemajima, which is just north of Miyakojima.
02:22We're going to the beach.
02:27It's been years since I've been to the beach.
02:30Really?
02:33It's nice.
02:35It's nice.
02:40It's nice, isn't it?
02:43I was making a fool of myself.
02:45I was making a fool of myself.
02:48Were you?
02:52I'm standing there.
02:58I didn't know it was a sea turtle.
03:01I didn't know it was a sea turtle.
03:04I didn't know it was a sea turtle.
03:10Nanzansho.
03:13Miyakojima, the resort of Miyako.
03:16What's the secret of the coral island?
03:19Do you know what it is?
03:20Miyakojima, the resort of Miyako.
03:22I know what it is.
03:23The coral island doesn't have many secrets.
03:31Hello.
03:32Hello.
03:33Nice to meet you.
03:36Mr. Mitsugu Kugai, who was born and raised in Miyakojima.
03:39He studies the history and culture of Miyakojima.
03:44Is this what it is?
03:45Yes, it is.
03:46Miyakojima, the resort of Miyako.
03:48Do you know what it is?
03:49Yes.
03:50The secret of the coral island.
03:52That's right.
03:53I don't think the coral island has many secrets.
03:56There are some secrets.
03:58Are there?
03:59I wonder if there are.
04:02First of all, the resort.
04:06I know what it is.
04:08I know it well.
04:10There are many tourists.
04:13Especially in recent years.
04:15There were about 500,000 people for a year.
04:18Now, there are twice as many tourists as before.
04:24There are many people visiting Miyakojima.
04:29I think Miyakojima is an island that attracts many people.
04:38Miyakojima.
04:39That's right.
04:41This time, we will go around Miyakojima from end to end.
04:47I would like to unravel the secret of Miyako Resort.
04:52Let's go.
04:54It has begun.
04:57URATAMORI.
04:58This time, we will go to Miyakojima in Okinawa.
05:04I want to see the blue sea forever.
05:09There are beautiful corals and colorful fish in the sea.
05:15Miyakojima has a population of 55,000.
05:18A million tourists visit Miyakojima every year.
05:21This is a resort island.
05:26Miyakojima is an exotic resort.
05:28What is the secret of the coral island?
05:33TAMORI will go around the island by bus.
05:37Today, we will go to URATAMORI in Miyakojima.
05:44URATAMORI.
05:48There are many people.
05:54What kind of island is this?
06:02It has a different impression from the one I saw on the internet.
06:15URATAMORI.
06:24Miyakojima.
06:25We will explore Miyakojima, the secret of the coral island.
06:29We will start from the beach.
06:33The charm of Miyakojima is the sea in front of us.
06:39It's a blue fish.
06:40Miyako Blue.
06:41Miyako Blue.
06:42That's what it's called.
06:46Why does Miyakojima look like a bright blue sea?
06:56It's the sand below.
06:58That's right.
07:03It's smooth.
07:04It's white.
07:07This white sand is called Miyako Blue by the reflection of the sun.
07:12It's a sea that looks like that.
07:18Is this coral?
07:20That's right.
07:22Coral is crushed by the waves and turns into white sand.
07:29The blue sea of Miyakojima is seen because of the coral.
07:37Is the sea of Miyako Blue because of the white sand?
07:44The sea of Miyakojima is beautiful because it is surrounded by a lot of coral.
07:52Coral is involved in the development of Miyakojima.
07:59A lot of coral was collected and turned into a blue sea.
08:07It was rising like this.
08:08That's right.
08:10Let's go over there and take a look.
08:14This is it.
08:15That's right.
08:19It's a blue sea.
08:21Coral was collected in the sea and turned into Miyakojima.
08:30It's a little rough.
08:31That's right.
08:32There are a lot of gaps.
08:34It's uneven.
08:35It's uneven.
08:36It's painful to touch.
08:37It's painful.
08:38The whole island is made of this.
08:40That's right.
08:41Most of Miyakojima is the Blue Sea of Miyakojima.
08:47I see.
08:48Miyakojima is made of coral.
08:55It's a coral island.
09:02Let's take a double-decker bus and explore the secret of the coral island.
09:12We are crossing the bridge.
09:15We are crossing the bridge.
09:16That's right.
09:17The biggest island is Miyakojima.
09:22What is this?
09:24Isn't this Iwabujima?
09:26This is Shimojishima.
09:27That's right.
09:28This is Shimojishima.
09:30It looks like it's connected.
09:31It may look like it's connected, but it's just an island.
09:34It's just close.
09:35That's right.
09:391, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
09:42There are six islands.
09:43Miyakojima is one of the six islands.
09:47It looks like it's tough.
09:49Is it cut all the way?
09:51Is the sea in there?
09:53That's right.
09:54There's a gap.
09:56I'd like to go there.
09:57That's right.
09:58I'd like to go there.
10:00I don't know if it's true.
10:02I don't know if it's true.
10:03I don't know if it's true.
10:04I don't know if it's true.
10:05I don't know if it's true.
10:06I'd like you to pay attention to one more thing.
10:08It's here.
10:09It's here.
10:10It's here.
10:11It's here.
10:12This is Chikenryu Island.
10:13This is it.
10:14That's it.
10:15That's it.
10:19That's Nishi-Hennazaki.
10:21It's a very good location.
10:22Tourists can go there.
10:24It's a popular spot.
10:27It's a good place to be.
10:29The waves are quiet.
10:31The sea is a calm place.
10:33It's a place where you can enjoy the sea.
10:36I just sang.
10:39It's spring.
10:41That's right.
10:43Spring is the season.
10:45That's right.
10:46It's spring.
10:48That's right.
10:52This is Nishi-Hennazaki.
10:55There is Hennazaki in the west.
10:58There is also Hennazaki in the east.
11:00That's right.
11:01Is this it?
11:02That's right.
11:03This is Nishi-Hennazaki.
11:04This is Hennazaki in the east.
11:05This is Hennazaki in the east.
11:09This is the easternmost point of Miyakojima.
11:15Today, we're going to walk around Miyakojima from end to end.
11:20Shall we go?
11:21Yes.
11:22Let's go to Hennazaki in the east.
11:27Let's go.
11:28Let's go.
11:30This time, we're going to explore the secret of Sango Island while aiming for Hennazaki in the east.
11:39I can see the sea again.
11:41That's right.
11:42It's called Oura Bay.
11:46Unlike Kinawajima, there is no hub in Miyakojima.
11:51That's right.
11:53That's good.
11:56We don't have to worry about getting into the hub.
12:03That's right.
12:05We don't have to worry about getting into the hub, but we always have to be careful.
12:10That's right.
12:13The scenery has changed a lot since we came here.
12:17That's right.
12:18It's like a city.
12:20The bus goes further south in the city of Miyakojima.
12:28Atarasu Ichiwa.
12:30It's a popular spot.
12:32It's a place where you can buy local specialties, such as vegetables.
12:38It starts with an un.
12:40It starts with an un.
12:42It's one of the characteristics of Miyakojima dialect.
12:45There are many words that start with an un.
12:48It doesn't end with an un, does it?
12:51It starts with an un again.
12:54What does it mean?
12:57It's a dialect of everyone.
13:02The most famous dialect is Umeachi, which means welcome.
13:08Umeachi.
13:09That's right.
13:11In addition to that, there are many words that start with an un,
13:16such as the road and the soil.
13:21That's right.
13:23Hakata dialect is different.
13:25It starts with an un.
13:27That's close to an un.
13:29It's not an un. It's an un-nya.
13:31Un-nya.
13:33It starts with an un-nya.
13:36It's a nice dialect.
13:38It is, isn't it?
13:39It's an un-nya.
13:43We're almost there.
13:45We're getting close to the secret of the island.
13:50Can you find out something here?
13:54This hill on the right.
13:58It's parallel to this road.
14:02Really?
14:03It's connected to this road.
14:11This is Sango Island, isn't it?
14:14Yes, it is.
14:16Is there a danso on Sango Island?
14:21Yes, there is.
14:23There is?
14:24Yes.
14:25As I said, this hill is a danso.
14:31It's quite a danso.
14:32Yes, it's quite high.
14:35Do you know what a danso is?
14:39It's a danso that's shifted up and down by some force.
14:45It's a danso that's shifted up and down by some force.
14:51If you think this is the small hill on the right...
14:57Is this a danso?
15:00Mr. Tamori said Miyakojima is a flat island, but there's a place like this, too.
15:08Actually, this danso is the key to find out the important secrets of Miyakojima.
15:17Why is it a danso?
15:23It's strange, isn't it?
15:27Huh?
15:29The bus seems to change direction here.
15:35It's going to turn a little to the left.
15:37It's running in the direction of the danso.
15:42If you go for about five minutes, you'll find out the secret of the danso.
15:54You can see the hill again.
16:00This is also a danso.
16:01Yes, it is.
16:04The danso is running in the direction of the bus.
16:09There's another danso.
16:11That's right.
16:12The danso is running in parallel.
16:15This green one.
16:17This is a danso.
16:20The bus is crossing the danso.
16:23Will it go down further?
16:25Yes, it's still looking for it.
16:33You can see it again.
16:36That's right.
16:37Is that a danso?
16:38That's right.
16:39It's the same kind of green.
16:43That's the same direction.
16:45Yes, it is.
16:46That's also the same direction.
16:47Yes, it is.
16:48The bus is going up little by little.
16:51Yes, it is.
16:55There are seven trees in the danso.
16:58That's right.
16:59The trees are growing.
17:00That's right.
17:06This is the highest point of the danso.
17:08That's right.
17:09This is the highest point of the danso.
17:11The bus is crossing the danso.
17:13The bus is going down again.
17:20The bus is going down again.
17:22There's another green danso.
17:24That's right.
17:27This is the third danso.
17:29That's right.
17:34There's another green danso.
17:37Can you see it?
17:38I can see the fourth danso.
17:41What kind of island is this?
17:48If you look at the cross section of the road that Mr. Tamori passed on the bus,
17:52you can see that there are many differences in height depending on the danso.
18:01There aren't many areas like this.
18:03There are four danso in a row.
18:06That's right.
18:07Moreover, the space is small.
18:10That's right.
18:13What does this mean?
18:14Let's take a look at the map of Miyako Island.
18:18There are many danso.
18:20That's right.
18:23The bus is crossing this road.
18:26So, the bus is crossing the danso.
18:30If you look at the direction of the bus,
18:34the bus is going in this direction.
18:36That's right.
18:37You can see that the danso are connected in the same direction.
18:44But why are danso running on Miyako Island like this?
18:50That's the reason.
18:53Look at this.
18:56The Philippine Sea.
18:57The plate sinks like this.
18:59And the Okinawa trough goes around.
19:03The Okinawa trough is like a groove in the seabed.
19:08This groove is gradually expanding.
19:13The Okinawa trough is expanding.
19:15Yes.
19:16In fact, the Okinawa trough is expanding.
19:19So, the Okinawa trough has the most force on Miyako Island.
19:23The force is concentrated here.
19:25That's right.
19:27So, the force is concentrated in the outer direction of Miyako Island.
19:34The force is concentrated in the outer direction of Miyako Island.
19:38I see.
19:39That's why danso are born in Miyako Island.
19:44I see.
19:45Yes.
19:48I see.
19:50That's why danso are born in Miyako Island.
19:55It's a unique terrain.
20:01There are so many danso.
20:04That's right.
20:07The danso are running in stripes.
20:13Stripes.
20:15The danso are running in stripes.
20:17The word, stripes, is written in katakana.
20:24Is it?
20:26Does it mean that the danso are running in stripes?
20:28That's right.
20:29Stripes.
20:30That's right.
20:31Stripes.
20:32Stripes.
20:33Stripes.
20:37I see.
20:38Miyakojima used to be an island of islands, with a number of cable cars running through it.
20:45But how does this cable car have anything to do with Miyakojima's secret?
20:55Now, we're off to the eastern tip of the pole.
21:01I can see the sea from here.
21:02It's beautiful, isn't it?
21:05It's not flat at all.
21:08Who said that?
21:11Was it me?
21:13When you look back from the edge of Miyakojima, you can see the beach on the other side.
21:18That's not true.
21:20My bad.
21:22My bad.
21:25We're heading to Hennazuki now.
21:28Hennazuki is one of the most beautiful spots in Miyakojima.
21:32It's also a very popular tourist attraction.
21:35If we go there, we'll be able to see a spectacular view.
21:39Let's go together.
21:42I wonder what kind of spectacular view is waiting for us.
21:46I'm looking forward to it.
21:51Mr. Tamori came to a place where you can see the eastern tip of the pole.
21:56It's a spectacular view.
21:58It's beautiful, isn't it?
22:03Dan-gai.
22:06The easternmost bridge.
22:08Yes, that's the easternmost bridge.
22:10It's about two kilometers long.
22:13It's that long?
22:16Is this also a danso?
22:19Yes, it's also a danso.
22:23Could you take a look at this?
22:28This is the westernmost bridge.
22:33Is this also a danso?
22:35Yes, it is.
22:37It's the same direction.
22:40By the way, the westernmost bridge we saw on the bus was this one.
22:46We came all the way from Ikemajima.
22:49This is also a danso.
22:52This is also a danso.
22:54I can see it.
22:56I can see it clearly.
22:59It's a danso.
23:02Exactly.
23:05It's a danso island.
23:08Yes, it is.
23:10Today, we went around the danso from the beginning to the end.
23:17Yes, that's right.
23:19We came all the way from Ikemajima.
23:23Mr. Tamura, let's go to the lighthouse over there.
23:30The easternmost bridge.
23:34Let's go to the easternmost bridge on the bus.
23:46The easternmost bridge.
23:49Congratulations.
23:51Thank you very much.
23:53Congratulations.
23:54Thank you very much.
23:57The D-shaped stone painting on the ground.
23:59Yes, it's a D-shaped stone painting.
24:01I think you can feel that Miyakojima is an island of coral.
24:07This D-shaped stone painting.
24:11It's not a flat island at all.
24:14It's not a flat island at all.
24:16It's a completely different impression.
24:18Yes, it is.
24:22The land of coral.
24:24And several danso running on the island.
24:28Thanks to these two, the beautiful scenery of Miyakojima was born.
24:32The D-shaped stone painting on the ground.
24:42Well, the coral and danso that make up Miyakojima.
24:48These two have actually played a big role in the lives of us people living on Miyakojima.
24:55I'd like to find out what it's all about.
25:00There's still a secret.
25:01There's still a secret.
25:03Let's find out.
25:06So, let's find out the secret of living on an island of coral and danso.
25:17In Okinawa, there are a lot of typhoons in the summer.
25:22Typhoons?
25:23Yes, typhoons.
25:24The trees are also knocked down by the wind.
25:27The trees are knocked down by the wind.
25:29If you look closely, they're all bent, right?
25:31Yes, they are.
25:34The fallen trees rise up again.
25:38They rise up?
25:39Yes, that's right.
25:40Wow, it's very powerful.
25:41Yes, it is.
25:42It's amazing.
25:48Can you see something?
25:50What's that?
25:52A horse?
25:53That's right.
25:54It's called Miyako horse.
25:55Is there a Miyako horse?
25:56Yes, there is.
26:00Miyako horse from Miyako Island.
26:02This horse seems to have something to do with living on an island.
26:07Here it is.
26:08Here it is.
26:10This is a female horse.
26:13This is Kiyo-chan.
26:14Kiyo-chan.
26:17Kiyo-chan.
26:18This is Kiyo-chan.
26:21I'll show you one more time.
26:22Like this.
26:24It's pretty strong.
26:25It's strong, isn't it?
26:26Yes, it is.
26:28I'll show you how strong it is.
26:31The teeth are amazing.
26:32They are, aren't they?
26:37Who is this horse?
26:39It's Clara-chan.
26:41Clara-chan.
26:52It's strong.
26:53It was taken away.
26:56Let's go.
26:57Look at the camera.
27:02Is this a horse from Japan?
27:04That's right.
27:05It's a horse from Japan.
27:07Miyako horse is designated as a natural monument in Okinawa Prefecture.
27:13Miyako horse is actually very active as a horse that carries things such as a walkover.
27:20It's an animal that is suitable for the environment of Miyako Island, an island of coral and coral.
27:28Is it related to the coral and coral?
27:31Yes, it's related to the coral and coral.
27:33I wonder what it is.
27:36If you look at it a little bit.
27:38The legs?
27:39The spines?
27:40Yes, the spines.
27:41Miyako horse has very hard spines.
27:45So, even if you don't put an iron on it, it can walk on its own.
27:51It's a horse that has such hard and strong spines.
27:54It's strong.
27:57It can walk on the rough coral.
28:01That's right.
28:04As you saw earlier, Miyako Island has a lot of coral.
28:08It has to overcome it.
28:09Yes, it has to overcome it.
28:11Yes.
28:12It's hard just to carry it, so Miyako horse was very useful.
28:19That's how it was made.
28:22Miyako horse is an important horse that symbolizes the coral and coral of this island.
28:32Yes.
28:36Miyako horse was an essential horse for the coral and coral of this island.
28:47This is...
28:57It responded.
29:02That's all for today.
29:06Next time, we will learn more about how coral and coral are related to Miyako Island.
29:32Next time, we will learn more about how coral and coral are related to Miyako Island.
29:37Next time, we will learn more about how coral and coral are related to Miyako Island.
29:48On the journey of Muratamori Miyako Island.
29:50Yes, hello.
29:52What is the secret of Tamori's island?
29:56Please look forward to the next episode.
29:59I've thought about it.