Original subtitles

[♪ serene music playing]

[TABI] Traveling with Snow Man.

[Ryota] Shark, shark. Shark.

-[Tatsuya] Jaws. Jaws. -[Ryota] Good job.

Hold on. Too fast.

[Tatsuya laughs] How far are we going here?

[Ryota] Well...

[Tatsuya] I'm running away in this.

-[Ryota] From reality? -Escaping reality.

Awesome.

[Tatsuya] Back in Tokyo,

-it was so hot. -[Ryota] Yeah.

-But it's not here. -[Ryota] Right. It's fine here.

[Tatsuya] Is it because of the elevation?

[Ryota] We're up pretty high.

[TABI] Lake Haruna

-is 1084 meters high. -[Ryota] That's why?

[TABI] It is the second-highest elevated lake in Japan.

[Tatsuya] I see. So that's why.

The breeze feels nice.

Isn't it nice being outdoors?

You can almost taste it. Look at all the mountains around.

[Ryota] Awesome. It's the great outdoors.

[Tatsuya] It is.

It's Gunma today, yes?

I don't have many opportunities to come to Gunma.

So I want to enjoy the restaurants.

-We can get good food while we're here. -Yeah.

And then...

We can ask TABI if we don't know things.

-I see. -Yeah.

[TABI] Let's go to lunch.

[Ryota] Yay.

[TABI] Gunma Prefecture

-is known as a wheat producer. -[Tatsuya] It is?

[TABI] Takasaki is famous for its pasta.

Pasta?

[TABI] Would you like to try a famous pasta restaurant?

[Tatsuya] I would.

That's unexpected. Pasta.

Nice. You're doing well.

Not bad at all.

-[Ryota] We're in the pier. -[Tatsuya exclaims]

[♪ serene music playing]

Are we okay? Can we get around?

-To get around... -Yeah.

RENTAL BOAT DOCK

-...we'll use this. -[exclaims]

-This car here. -I see.

We're going by car.

-Yes. -Sounds good.

-Let's get going. -Yeah.

-Hello. -Hello.

-Thank you. -Thank you.

[Tatsuya] All right. Thank you.

-[Ryota] All right. -So Tokyo... [laughs]

-[Ryota] Going home already? -[Tatsuya] Yeah, wanna go to Tokyo?

You know, Traveling with Snow Man...

doesn't feel like work at all.

-I know what you mean. -Yeah, isn't it nice?

It's like we're just on vacation with all the members.

-It is a vacation. -Yeah.

[Tatsuya] I do MC a lot.

So I read the script closely.

I peruse, and if there are any guest stars,

I look up their birthdays and hobbies and stuff

as much as I can before recording.

That's my personal rule for doing MC.

But today, I'm leaving it to Date.

Yesterday too, the vibe was that Date...

would take the lead.

So I got plenty of sleep.

[in English] Hey, TABI?

[TABI in Japanese] Yes, what is it?

What's the name of the pasta restaurant we're going to?

[TABI] It is the two-time consecutive winner

of the Takasaki "King of Pasta" event,

Trattoria bambina.

[Tatsuya] It must be good.

[Ryota] The event sounds like that one comedy show.

-[Tatsuya] Sounds great. -[Ryota] "King of Conte."

King of... King of Pasta?

I'm really hungry even though I had a bento this morning.

Me too.

Is this it?

We're almost there.

[Tatsuya] It's so pretty. So pretty.

We're here, Date. Bambina.

[Ryota] Let's get the prize-winning food.

[Tatsuya] Yeah, let's.

Ouch. It's really hot.

-[both laugh] -[Ryota] No way. I mean...

That's hot. I'm dying.

[Tatsuya] This one.

[door chimes clinging]

Pardon us.

-[server] Hello. Welcome. -[Ryota and Tatsuya] Hello. Thank you.

-[server] Right this way. -[Ryota] Thank you.

I heard about the "King of Pasta."

-It's written there. -Yes.

-[Ryota] "2023 King of Pasta winner." -[server] Yes.

-[Ryota] Is this... -[Tatsuya] That?

-That's here? -It is.

All of the dishes we entered into King of Pasta

are in that menu.

-[Tatsuya] In here? -[server] They're all in here.

-[Tatsuya] So many. -[server] Yes.

-[Tatsuya] This is 2024. Last year. -[server] It's new.

[Tatsuya] The tomato Genovese

-and the shrimp Geno pasta. -[server] Yes.

[Tatsuya] These look good!

Is this real?

-So many. -[Tatsuya exclaims] I want this.

-[Ryota] You'll like it. -[Tatsuya] This one...

-[Ryota] You love scallop pasta. -I'll like it for sure.

Then I'll have the latest addition.

-[Tatsuya] Okay. -[Ryota] The tomato Genovese.

-[Tatsuya] So it's tomato... -[server] Yes.

-And what? -Genovese?

-And Genovese sauce. Yes. -[exclaims]

CHOOSE PASTA SIZE

-[Ryota] 2024. What? -[Tatsuya] Wow.

[Tatsuya] What's this?

-[Ryota] Which is best? -100 grams of dry pasta is the standard.

We used dry pasta in the King of Pasta competition.

-I see. -If you choose fresh pasta,

it's 50 grams more and has a doughier texture.

For the tomato Genovese, I think fresh pasta is better.

It picks up the sauce and is more tender.

-[Tatsuya] You got the large! -[Ryota laughs]

-As for me... -[server] Yes.

[Tatsuya] I mean...

That one for sure, right?

-[Ryota] Large? -[Tatsuya] Yes.

-[server] Okay. -Let's send it.

-Order received. -Thank you.

-I'll bring it out soon. -Thank you.

-Wow. -Such a sonorous voice.

Amazing.

So this is the place...

-[laughs] -...that won the King of Pasta.

-Such a sonorous voice. -Resonant.

-[server] Here you go. -Thanks.

Here is your large fresh tomato pasta.

[Tatsuya] Awesome.

[Ryota] It's drowning in Genovese sauce.

-It's like pasta soup. -[Tatsuya] Awesome.

You're right.

The visual appearance of a dish is really important too.

-It's a contest. -Yeah.

Here is your large scallop, soy sauce, butter and lemon pasta.

-Excuse me. -Thank you.

Thank you.

[Ryota and Tatsuya exclaim]

[Tatsuya] Isn't this crazy?

-Should I squeeze the lemon? -Looks that way.

-Yeah, looks that way. -[laughs]

-That sounds like that TUBE song. -Yeah.

[both laugh]

♪ Looks that way ♪

[♪ vocalizing]

[Ryota] Okay.

All right.

-You start, Date. -Here goes.

-But today's spotlight... -Right.

Then I'll go first.

-That was loud. Sorry. -You startled me.

[laughs]

-[Tatsuya] Scallop, butter, soy sauce. -[Ryota] Yes.

-[Tatsuya] Time to try it. -[Ryota] Okay.

[♪ chill reggae music playing]

[slurps]

[exclaims]

Well, that was a good meal. Really.

-Done already? [laughs] -Of course not.

-I thought scallops with soy sauce... -Yeah.

...would be more like Japanese...

-Japanese-style pasta? -Exactly.

I wonder if this on the side is chili pepper.

[Ryota] Paprika powder?

-[Tatsuya] No, it's spicy. -[Ryota] Spicy?

[Tatsuya] This stuff is in the soup, so it's a little spicy.

-It's a new type of Japanese-style pasta. -[exclaims]

This will leave an impression on me.

It's delicious.

-I think that's 2024, Date. -Yeah.

[Ryota and Tatsuya] Tomato Genovese.

[Ryota exclaims]

Time to try it.

It's really hot.

Is it good?

Well, it's tomato.

-It's good! -I bet.

It must be, for you to savor it for so long.

The base is Genovese sauce...

-With tomatoes? -I taste tomato too.

And a kick from the garlic.

Also, the pasta!

-[Tatsuya] It's a good fit? -[Ryota] It's soft.

Mine...

-It's a little thin. -Yeah, since it's dry pasta.

It's different.

This is delicious.

It's so creamy.

-[Tatsuya] No way. -[Ryota] Yeah.

Try this, Date.

-Okay. -You can use this.

-I'll have some. -Yeah.

Here goes.

[slurping]

This is good.

-[Ryota] Yeah. -It's good.

-Isn't it new? -[Ryota] Yeah.

This Japanese-style pasta...

-With an ethnic flavor. -For sure.

I didn't know the word "ethnic."

I think that fits perfectly. Ethnic.

[TABI] Takasaki is famously the number one producer of Daruma dolls in Japan.

I see.

[TABI] Would you like to visit the birthplace of Daruma dolls,

Syorinzan Darumaji?

-Okay. -Sure.

[♪ serene music playing]

[Tatsuya exclaims]

[Ryota] That's good.

[Ryota] That was a good meal.

NATIONAL ROUTE 18

SYORINZAN TEMPLE BUS STOP

[Tatsuya] What is this place?

-[Ryota] Here we are. -[both exclaim]

-[cicadas trilling] -[Tatsuya] Look at those stairs.

The stairs look huge.

SYORINZAN DARUMAJI

-[Ryota] I can't see ahead. -[Tatsuya] I'm scared already.

[Ryota] It looks awesome.

[Tatsuya] So impressive.

-[Ryota] Can we make it? -[Tatsuya] We just ate.

[Ryota] Can we do it?

[Tatsuya exclaims]

[Tatsuya] So cool!

-[Ryota] All right. -[Tatsuya] Let's go.

SYORINZAN

Some post-meal exercise.

-[Ryota] Let's go. -[Tatsuya] Cool.

-[Ryota] Pardon us. -[Tatsuya] Excuse us.

[Tatsuya] Awesome.

[♪ serene music playing]

I bet we'll feel some energy here.

[imitating TABI] I bet we'll feel some energy.

-[Ryota] Stop the TABI impression. -[both laugh]

[Ryota] That was a good tomato Genovese.

[Tatsuya] My mouth...

-I still taste scallops. -[Ryota laughs]

[Tatsuya exhales heavily]

Oh no. My legs.

[both laugh]

My legs feel like boulders.

Hold on.

-[Tatsuya sighs] -[Ryota exclaims]

-[sighs] -[laughs]

About 60 more steps.

I'm about ready to go home, bro.

[both laugh]

-Bro? -Bro.

Is this the place?

-Oh. Hello. -Oh my.

-Hello. -[priest] Hello.

-Hello. -Hello.

Thank you for visiting Syorinzan Darumaji.

-So this is the place. -I'm Isshin, the deputy head priest.

Those stairs were amazing.

-Thank you. -Thank you.

I'm going to have you walk up even higher. [laughs]

-Wait... -A bit more.

-Hold on. -First, greet the principal image.

-Greet. -That's important. Of course.

Maybe I shouldn't be saying this, but...

-But an escalator would... -[laughter]

Let's go up the stairs.

[Isshin] This is the main building with the principal image.

[Ryota] Amazing.

[♪ serene music playing]

[Isshin] There are also many Daruma dolls...

-[Ryota] Amazing. -...on both sides.

[Tatsuya] These Daruma dolls...

[Isshin] These Daruma dolls

came from owners whose wishes came true.

-[Ryota] So they were returned? -[Isshin] Yes.

-For a year... -[Ryota] Eyes open.

-...you enshrine a Daruma doll... -Yes.

...at home or in the workplace, and if it grants your wish,

-you open its eyes and dedicate it here. -[Tatsuya] I see.

[Isshin] We do a ceremony for them.

-These Darumas are waiting for it. -[Ryota] I see.

[coin clinks]

-What now? -You can ring it.

Ring the one in the middle.

[tolls]

[Tatsuya] I want to do it too.

[Isshin] Twice.

[tolling]

[whispering indistinctly]

-Thank you. -Awesome.

Amazing.

-This way. Our Daruma museum is here. -[Ryota exclaims]

-A Daruma museum. -Awesome.

[Ryota and Tatsuya exclaim]

This is the conferment place.

-You can receive amulets... -[Tatsuya] Excuse me.

...or Daruma dolls according to the wish you've presented.

Wait. They're here.

There's pink, green, and blue. Isn't that perfect?

-[Ryota] Perfect. -[Tatsuya] One for each of us.

-That's uncommon. -It is.

Should we get one for everyone?

Let's get one for everyone.

-Let's buy them. -[Ryota] Let's.

There are so many goods.

-Amazing. -Yes.

Pretty.

Beautiful.

This is the Daruma museum.

[Ryota and Tatsuya exclaim]

-This is the museum. -This is so cool.

[♪ serene music playing]

[Isshin] Bodhidharma has followers all over the nation.

So these are Bodhidharmas made with local materials.

-There are so many Daruma shapes. -What about Tokyo?

-Tokyo is... -The cat Daruma.

[Isshin] Also, the Hachioji mustache Daruma.

[Ryota] Hachioji.

-[Isshin] Here's the cat Daruma. -[Tatsuya] I see it.

-[Ryota] You're right. -[Tatsuya] There's two. No, three.

-[Ryota] Cool. -[Tatsuya] This is Gunma Prefecture?

-That's the one you usually see. -[Isshin] Right.

-For sure. -[Ryota] It is.

Takasaki Daruma dolls make up 80% of Daruma dolls

-in the whole nation. -[Tatsuya] I see.

TAKASAKI DARUMA

At this temple, you can draw your own

Takasaki Daruma doll's face if you want.

You can make a one-of-a-kind

-Daruma doll. -[exclaims] Awesome.

-[Isshin] I'll lead the way. -[Ryota] Thank you.

There are so many varieties.

-[Tatsuya laughs] TABI could be there too. -[Ryota] No way.

-[Tatsuya exclaims] -[Isshin] You can select your Daruma here

and paint it.

DARUMA PAINTING

-[Ryota] Hello. Thank you. -[Tatsuya] Hello. Thanks.

-It really is. -[exclaims]

-[Isshin] This way. -[Ryota] Here.

[Tatsuya] What do you...

1000 YEN

[Tatsuya] Awesome. What do I do?

Well, purple and red, right?

-[Ryota] Of course. -[Tatsuya] Yeah.

-[Ryota] It's still at this stage. -[Tatsuya exclaims]

-[Isshin] It's not painted yet. -This will be tricky.

You can write letters on in gold.

-You can write letters? -Yes.

Allow me to walk you through.

Takasaki Darumas have particular facial features.

The eyebrows here

-are shaped like cranes. -[Ryota] They are.

-I see. -[Tatsuya] Cranes. Yes.

Cranes facing each other.

-[Tatsuya and Ryota exclaim] -Yes. And a turtle mustache.

Cranes and turtles.

[staff] The nose is the turtle heads, and the legs become the shells.

[Tatsuya] Interesting.

The turtles also face each other. The cranes and turtles form the face.

I see. Thank you.

I'll reference this. I want to draw this on mine for sure.

-[Ryota] Let's try it. -Let's.

But the round dots are hard.

[♪ chill reggae music playing]

[Tatsuya] I'll do it like this.

Draw it that far and then paint over it...

I can't talk while painting.

I get it. I'm sorry.

[Ryota] I want it to be stronger.

This is really fun.

-I made the nose tall. -Where?

-It's like kabuki makeup. -[Ryota laughs]

[Tatsuya] It's got kabuki makeup on.

And the gold...

[Ryota sighs] Here I go.

This is tricky. I can write as much as I want.

I doubt many people write this character here.

What is it?

-No. They don't. -[Ryota laughs]

-That's so you. -[laughs]

[TABI] What is your biggest wish right now?

My wish?

For Traveling with Snow Man...

to go overseas.

Next year.

To go travel overseas.

[TABI] I'd love to go.

Yeah. Let's do that.

These days, I don't make a wish

-as often as I used to. -[Ryota] Yeah.

It's hard to find a good timing.

Up until our debut, we had to do what we had to do.

The work in front of us.

[Tatsuya] We had no choice.

I've visited temples and shrines to pray, of course.

But when I went, I never said,

"I want to debut."

You can't make it happen by praying.

-[Ryota] I get it. -You know?

You don't know if that alone

-will bring things together. -[Tatsuya] Yeah.

When it came to that, I just had to put in hard work,

considering my goals at the time.

-Though I wished sometimes, you know. -Of course.

There it is.

I'm taking this home for sure!

[laughs]

I'm taking this home for sure.

[Ryota] I'm done.

Ready, go!

[exclaims]

DATE-SAMA KIND

[Tatsuya] Both of them are good.

-[Ryota] Very nice. -They're good in their own ways.

-This says Date-sama? -Yes.

-[Ryota] Ones with writing like this... -[Tatsuya] Yeah.

-[Ryota] You see them sometimes, right? -[Tatsuya] Yes.

-Or get them as presents. -For sure.

But if I'm painting it myself...

-Yeah, painting. -I wanted to write my name.

[Tatsuya] Awesome.

I really think this nickname of "Date-sama"...

-really suits you. -[Ryota laughs]

It's short and sweet. And it has a strong ring to it.

-It's not common, right? -[Tatsuya] Right.

To be nicknamed with "sama."

[Tatsuya] For mine, I kept it simple and just wrote "kind."

-[Ryota] Kind. -[Tatsuya] Yes.

It's not something I'm conscious of all the time,

but it represents how I want to be.

It means that I want to keep in mind

-this feeling in the future. -Good wish.

-That's a good word. -[Tatsuya] Yeah.

-This was really fun. -[Ryota] Yeah.

-It felt meditative. -Yeah.

We can perform an eye-opening ceremony if you'd like.

It would imbue these Daruma dolls with souls.

-Yes, that sounds good. -Okay.

-[Isshin] Then I'll lead. -[Ryota] Okay.

Thank you.

[cicadas trilling]

[Tatsuya] It's been on my mind the whole time.

Me too.

[Tatsuya] Since they have all of our colors, let's buy one for each.

-[Ryota] Let's. -[Tatsuya] Let's buy them.

-Thank you. -Thank you.

EYE-OPENING CEREMONY

[Isshin] We'll start by making wishes for the two that you made.

Then we'll imbue all of them with souls as well.

Please put your hands together.

[priests chanting]

[chanting continues]

[chanting continues]

[chanting ends]

Thank you.

Each one of these has been imbued with a soul through these tiny dots.

Now that their eyes are open,

you may imbue them with your wishes more and draw them larger.

-Good work. -[Ryota and Tatsuya] Thank you.

I'm making the eyes bigger as soon as I get home.

[Ryota laughs]

[♪ serene music playing]

-[Tatsuya] It's getting dark already. -[Ryota] It is.

[Tatsuya] What now?

[TABI] What do you two usually discuss?

What do we discuss?

We were just talking.

Yeah. So...

What do we usually talk about?

While we're working, we usually talk about work.

But usually...

we both like to shop.

For sure. Shopping.

So we talk about what we bought.

Date has liked it for a long time.

-I got into it a few years ago. -Right.

[Tatsuya] You know the thing.

-Thrifting is the best. -Yeah, thrifting.

So if it's something Date is wearing,

-I'll ask, "What's this?" -Yeah.

-"I found this at a store." -Right.

Now that I like thrifting,

-we talk about it more. -We do.

-Over the past few years and months. -Right.

[TABI] So you two like thrifting.

-[Ryota] Yes. -[Tatsuya] I like thrifting.

[Ryota] Thrifting, huh?

[TABI] There are some good new thrift stores in Takasaki.

-There are? -New ones?

-[TABI] My next recommendation for you... -[♪ serene music playing]

For real?

-...is to visit the store GOODY. -[exclaims]

[Tatsuya] GOODY?

I know that place.

-GOODY? That's famous. -I know it.

Cool. I've wanted to go.

-I've heard the name, but... -[Tatsuya] Right.

-...it's hard... -[Tatsuya] To find the time, right?

I haven't been, so I'm glad.

This is great. I was just looking at it online.

-[Ryota] On social media? -Yeah.

-[Ryota] If you would, driver. -[Tatsuya] Please.

[driver] Understood.

-They have long clothes, right? -Yeah.

I'm interested in that.

[both yawn]

-Right at the same time. -Our yawns.

I don't usually yawn during on-location filming.

-[Tatsuya] Me neither. -What's up with this?

This doesn't usually happen.

Feeling free...

I rarely see that.

[Tatsuya] What I was really glad to see today is...

-Date-sama is always Date-sama, you know? -[♪ upbeat music playing]

He's Date-sama on and off camera.

And when we were in the car today,

I looked over and he was yawning at the exact same time as me.

It's not that I think he's always being polite with me,

but at that moment,

I saw how Date-sama was being his real self.

He was really feeling at home with me.

I could tell.

That was my favorite thing today.

[Tatsuya] I think we're here.

-[Ryota] We're here. -[Tatsuya] Thank you.

-[Ryota] Thank you. -Thank you.

-[driver] Thanks. -Thank you.

[Ryota] Thank you.

[exclaims] GOODY.

-I have a feeling we'll be here a while. -[Ryota] Yes.

[Tatsuya] Coming in.

Excuse us.

-Excuse us. -[Ryota] Excuse us.

[both exclaim]

[Tatsuya] All of a sudden...

[Tatsuya exclaims] I'd like this one first.

-Too fast. -No, no.

-Too fast. -I mean, I saw it as soon as I walked in.

-Which one? -This.

Big Mac?

It seems like something you'd like.

Checkered button-down shirts aren't that common.

I get you.

I just had a feeling about this.

-It's captured your heart? -Yeah.

[Tatsuya] I like the color of this one too.

-[Ryota] I can see you liking that. -[Tatsuya] Yeah.

Isn't this so good?

-I'll try this on later. -Okay.

-Just check the size. -Yeah.

-[Tatsuya] Can I look at this? -[Ryota] I'd like to look.

[♪ upbeat music playing]

-Isn't this area good too? -Yeah.

The Hawaiian shirts.

Isn't this so cute?

How do I...

-That was fast. -No, I'm just browsing for now.

Seeing what I'll try on. There are a lot I could try.

[Ryota] I like how they're sorted.

[Tatsuya] Me too.

This one's interesting too.

-It is interesting. [gasps] -[Tatsuya exclaims]

[Ryota and Tatsuya] Yes.

-[Tatsuya] You'd like these. -[Ryota] Yes.

[Tatsuya] Wait a second.

[Tatsuya] You'd like these.

I found CL.

-Who? -CL.

-CL? -2NE1.

[Tatsuya exclaims]

-CL from 2NE1. -[laughs]

They have CL.

[Tatsuya] I think I'll get it.

It's hangul.

[Tatsuya] I think you'll get it.

They have KISS too.

[Ryota] It's a concert tee.

-[Tatsuya] Also... -A 2016 CL concert tee.

-[Tatsuya] KISS too. -[Ryota] Yeah, there's also KISS.

[Tatsuya] How many should I try on?

[Ryota] GUNS.

[exclaims] GUNS?

[exclaims] Yes.

A little small?

[Tatsuya] This is...

This place is fun.

Wanna go up a floor?

Let's check it out.

-[Tatsuya] I wanna see. -[Ryota] What's there?

-Is it the same stuff? -I think.

-But the vibe is different. -Yeah?

[Tatsuya] It is a bit different.

[Ryota] That's right.

-TABI mentioned earlier... -Hmm?

There are new thrift shops here.

-In Takasaki? -Yeah.

More are opening?

Yes, more are opening.

[Tatsuya exclaims]

-I can't say for sure why that is. -[Tatsuya] Okay.

But definitely.

-Really? -More are opening.

I see. So...

How long has this shop been open?

18 years as of this year.

-18 years? -Yes.

-[exclaims] -[Tatsuya] 18 years.

-[shopkeeper] Mmm. -So that makes it more...

-It's an elder. -An elder.

No, not quite.

-[Tatsuya] There are others? -Yes, older ones.

-[Ryota exclaims] -We're not the oldest.

-So there are newer ones. -Yes.

Compared to about 10 years ago,

there are a lot more.

[Tatsuya] Is this a remake? Or an original?

[shopkeeper] It's an original.

-[Tatsuya] It's cute. -The owner kept repairing it.

-[Tatsuya exclaims] -[shopkeeper] It's a French work jacket.

-French. -[Tatsuya] This is really nice.

-I like this too. -This black.

Isn't the black nice?

[Tatsuya] The black is nice.

[shopkeeper] This black is cool.

-Isn't it cool? -[shopkeeper] It is.

It's the coolest thing here.

-The black? -Yes.

It's placed right at the top of the stairs.

-[laughter] -You're right. Would you get this for me?

[shopkeeper] Sure. I'll get it for you.

With things like this, people do patchwork or mend it.

-Yes. -Which was more common back then?

-Blue was more common. -Blue?

Black work jackets were for particular jobs.

So there weren't many of these made.

It's one of the rarer vintage pieces.

-[Tatsuya] So that's why it's cool. -Yes.

And it goes with anything.

-Nice. -[shopkeeper] Exactly.

-[Tatsuya] I'll try it on. -[shopkeeper] That one? Okay.

-Okay, I'm trying it on. -Okay.

-Here goes. -Going for it.

-Maybe I'll try the blue. -I get you.

-It's cool too. -Yeah.

-[♪ pleasant music playing] -[TABI] I hope it fits him.

[Tatsuya] It's extra large. XL.

[exclaims]

I like this.

Throw it on top...

I'm buying this.

This one next.

I see.

It's a little small.

-[Ryota] Too small? -This one.

The Hawaiian shirt was perfect.

-[shopkeeper] It was good? -Yeah. Perfect.

-[shopkeeper] Okay. -A little oversized.

-Let's go for the big one. -Let's do it.

Go for it.

-Plenty of room. -That looks good.

There's room.

-This has plenty of room. This is... -[shopkeeper] Yes.

Which one is bigger?

[shopkeeper] Want to try this one on too? Here you go.

-[Tatsuya] They're different. -[shopkeeper] They are.

-[Ryota] They have different tags. -[shopkeeper] Yes.

-[Ryota] The shine... -This one is bigger.

[shopkeeper] It's bigger?

Maybe bigger is better.

-This one might be better. -[shopkeeper] Yeah.

-I like this one. -[shopkeeper] I agree.

-[shopkeeper] Want to try the blue? -Yes.

[shopkeeper] Okay. Here you go.

-Is it small? -[Ryota] Maybe.

It might be small.

[Tatsuya] Hold on...

-The way it comes out is cool. -Yeah.

I wanted to show it off.

I see. I like it.

But the arms...

-It's cool. -[Tatsuya] It is.

It's very cool.

-It's just a little small. -[Tatsuya] True.

I'll get the Hawaiian and the black one.

-[shopkeeper] Thank you. -Yes.

-Thank you. -[Tatsuya] And Date, the CL...

-The CL. -[shopkeeper] The CL.

[shopkeeper] Yes.

-Can I try it on? -[shopkeeper] Yes.

It's CL.

-[Tatsuya] It's CL. -It's CL.

-[Ryota] This is good. -[shopkeeper] Yeah.

And uncommon, right?

-[Ryota] Basically. -[shopkeeper] Yeah.

-It's a little long. -[Tatsuya] You're right.

-You could wear something over it. -For sure.

-Then this... -[Tatsuya] I think I'll buy the CL.

-[shopkeeper] Thank you. -Thank you.

-[Tatsuya] I'll check out first. -[shopkeeper] Okay.

-The Hawaiian shirt. -Okay.

-And the black moleskin jacket. -[Tatsuya] Okay.

-The work jacket. -Yes. The moleskin.

[TABI] Did you find something you like?

I'm buying it.

[TABI] I'm glad.

Thank you. Really.

[♪ chill reggae music playing]

-Here. Thank you. -Thank you.

-Thank you. -Come again.

[Tatsuya] Thank you.

[TABI] For dinner, we will visit

-a restaurant established in 1971. -[Ryota] Okay.

[TABI] Japanese Dining Kitchen SAWA.

-This way? -A long-established shop?

According to TABI... [exclaims]

-Here? He said SAWA, right? -SAWA.

SAWA

-[Ryota] This is it. Let's go in. -[Tatsuya] Awesome.

-Good work today. -Thanks.

[both sigh contentedly]

[chuckles]

[sighs]

It was fun.

It is so nice

-to finish the day with this. -[Tatsuya] It is.

-That looks good. It's sukiyaki. -[exclaims]

[Ryota] Awesome.

-[Tatsuya] Cool. -[Ryota] Gorgeous.

JOSHU WAGYU SUKIYAKI

[Tatsuya] This is the good stuff.

[Ryota] It's not often we see it...

-[Tatsuya] Like this. -...coming out like this.

The meat looks so good.

It's heavy.

It has weight to it.

This is gonna be good.

[Ryota exclaims]

-Let's eat. -Let's eat.

Straight for it!

-[♪ upbeat music playing] -[Tatsuya] The meat.

-First thing. -[Tatsuya] Yeah.

This looks good.

Time to eat.

[exclaims]

[exclaims]

-It's so good! -[Ryota] No way.

-Yum. -[Tatsuya] It's delicious.

-Joshu... -[Ryota] Joshu beef.

It's my first time having it. The fat...

-[Tatsuya] Exactly. -[Ryota] You know?

-And the meat is so savory. -[Tatsuya] Isn't it great?

This is good stuff.

This is Joshu beef and Joshu Wagyu.

-They're different. -[exclaims] Two kinds?

-Which did we try? -The Joshu Wagyu.

-Wagyu. -[Tatsuya exclaims]

[Tatsuya] What to say?

-[Tatsuya] It's so smooth yet weighty. -[Ryota] Yeah.

[chef] No need to chew.

I think if Gunma knew a bit more about how to raise cattle,

it could compete with Matsusaka.

-Just my personal opinion. -[Tatsuya] I mean...

-I never knew about this. -[Tatsuya] Awesome. Me neither.

This is a nice piece of knowledge.

Yeah.

[Tatsuya] I found out there's so much you don't know until you go.

-[♪ serene music playing] -Or until you talk.

Like what kind of culture a region has,

like the wheat production here and the Daruma dolls.

There's so much I didn't know.

I think that's what makes traveling so great.

I'm sure what I learned will come in handy someday.

I really like communicating with people.

So I want to keep doing it, doing it more.

Idols can seem inaccessible yet admirable

and make you want to root for them.

That's part of the image of an idol.

I think it's an important part.

But I think at least one member

can be someone you feel like you could be friends with.

That's how I personally feel.

If there's just one person who feels friendly like that,

the whole group can be viewed

as a more friendly group.

And I'd be happy if I could be in that role.

I like talking to people.

[TABI] How did you like traveling to Takasaki?

It was fun.

-It was fun. It was my first time. -Yeah. Mine too.

-Including our hobbies... -Yeah.

...we have a lot in common.

I think that's why this trip

-turned out the way it did. -Yeah.

-It was plain old fun. -Thank you, really.

-No, thank you. -It was a good opportunity.

It was a chance...

-to learn to enjoy traveling more... -Yes, for sure.

...to fall in love with the region,

and to interact with people.

And through this time with just us two...

-[Tatsuya] Yeah. Yes. -...I think we've deepened our bond too.

This taught me that all over again.

-I'm glad I came. -[Tatsuya] I'm glad.

I believe we shouldn't end it here tonight.

Yeah.

Next is overseas.

Hawaii for me.

[laughs]

Not me.

[laughs]

[TABI] Let's travel the world.

Can you travel the world, TABI?

[TABI] Of course.

No way. You can go worldwide?

[TABI in English] Yes.

[laughs]

-You're doing the ending line? -[laughter]

Thank you.

[♪ upbeat music playing]

Translated by Kim Louise Davis