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00:00Good for the Planet is brought to you by NITTELE, where viewers and I think about what's good for the Earth and the future through a variety of NITTELE-style programs.
00:14The long-term experiment project, the Science Village, is being held at Megaten in Tokoro, Japan.
00:21This place used to be a messy place with no people living in it.
00:26But now, it's not only a place where people live in abundance, but also a place where various creatures gather.
00:41The Omoeya Project is currently underway at the Science Village.
00:47This time, we will focus on the three fixed-point camera images that have continued to monitor the situation.
00:55And…
00:57Ishikawa Prefecture, Wajima City, Shiroyone, Senmai-da.
01:04In 2024, the Noto Earthquake caused a massive damage.
01:14This time, we will show you the present of Shiroyone, Senmai-da, which aims for reconstruction.
01:21Shiroyone, Senmai-da, we are indebted to you for many things.
01:25Yes, that's right.
01:26We still have a long way to go.
01:28Yes, that's right.
01:30It's been a long time since we last met Mr. Komoto from Aikoukai.
01:34And we've heard a lot of stories, so we will deliver them at the end of the program.
01:38First of all, this is the Omoeya Project at the Science Village.
01:42The three of you are helping, right?
01:44Yes, that's right.
01:46Are you doing it properly?
01:48I'm doing it properly.
01:49So, we'd like to show you the construction of the Omoeya Project, including the fixed-point camera installed in front of it.
01:56So, please watch the unreleased video of the Omoeya Project at the Science Village.
02:02The Omoeya Project, which started in the Science Village in 2022.
02:09The one who designed it is...
02:12It's a very famous project, and I'm a little excited.
02:17Architect Kengo Kuma.
02:21The Omoeya Project, designed by Mr. Kuma, is currently under construction.
02:30The three fixed-point cameras have been recording the construction for 24 hours.
02:38In this video, we will look back at the three months of Omoeya Project.
02:47Construction began in October of last year.
02:51First, we will make a frame.
03:00This timber was mined in the back mountains of the village.
03:06This will be the main frame of the Omoeya Project.
03:10Next, this big log.
03:13A new pillar stands in the middle of the Omoeya Project.
03:20This is a cedar tree that has been standing at the entrance of the Science Village for 10 years.
03:28This 8-meter-long log will be the main pillar.
03:35Next, this tree.
03:39This is the top of the roof.
03:43It is thicker than the new pillar and is about 55 centimeters in diameter.
03:49It's going up smoothly.
03:56Hmm? Something is wrong.
03:59Actually, this is a very difficult task.
04:03You have to fit these two holes in the bottom of the log perfectly into the support of the new pillar.
04:15You have to look up 8 meters ahead and make fine adjustments.
04:21And...
04:23It fits perfectly.
04:28Next, the most difficult task is this curve.
04:33To do this, we have to make a plan to support the log, which is the backbone of the roof.
04:44We have to adjust the height of the log according to the curve.
04:48By placing the log there,
04:54we can draw a natural curve.
04:59And we have to fix the side material, which is called Yanaka, which supports the log in place.
05:10We have to fix the side material in place with a rope.
05:17There are 364 ropes.
05:25And finally, we have to make a plan to support the log.
05:30The craftsman makes a plan to support the log.
05:34It's bigger than I thought.
05:36I don't usually do this kind of thing.
05:40I didn't know there was such a thing.
05:43Even the craftsman, who has been to many houses, is surprised by Mr. Kuma's construction.
05:51Before placing the log, he fills the gaps with bamboo so that the log does not fall.
05:56It's a lot of work.
06:03After this, we will show you how to make the roof of the shed.
06:09This shed was designed by Mr. Kuma.
06:12Now, he is working on the roof of the shed.
06:17From now on, we will show you how to make the roof of the shed.
06:23The shed used this time was bought by the MEGATEN members three years ago.
06:33He puts a solid morning glory at the bottom of the shed.
06:38He puts a soft bamboo shoot that he got from the village.
06:46Mr. Kuma's thoughts are on this shed roof.
06:51In fact, the shed was a part of the natural circulation.
06:58Sheds that have completed the role of the roof in the field will naturally circulate as fertilizer in the field.
07:06In addition, there is a small cavity in the shed.
07:11This hole is used as a place to make vinegar.
07:16Shedding is also a hideout for insects.
07:20Japanese buildings are basically made of porous materials.
07:25There are many holes in the porous material.
07:28We like such things, and we like various animals, so we do not refuse living things.
07:35The roof of the shed coexists with both the field and the living things.
07:42It's true. It's a little more until it's completed.
07:45It's true. It's in a blink of an eye.
07:46It's been two or three years since you took the shed, right?
07:49It's like a long time ago.
07:51It's been a long time ago.
07:53I was very happy that the time had finally come for the shed we bought to be active.
07:58Insects began to live in the holes in the shed.
08:02It's good to have insects.
08:04It's good for the natural environment.
08:06And you helped us, didn't you?
08:08Yes, I did.
08:10It must have been easy for you to help us.
08:12When I saw the shed, I immediately thought,
08:15this is our business car.
08:17I was told that.
08:19And you have a good face.
08:21Next is the current situation of Shiroyone Senmaida in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which is closely related to the program.
08:28One year after the earthquake in Noto Peninsula in 2024,
08:31Ika-chan was able to meet a fan of Shiroyone Senmaida.
08:35Please take a look at this.
08:37Shiroyone Senmaida is located in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture.
08:42Shiroyone Senmaida has been active as a scientific village since 2021.
08:51Ika-chan first visited Shiroyone Senmaida in early April 2022.
08:57This is Mr. Komoto, a fan of Shiroyone Senmaida.
09:01First of all, he learned the first task of making rice,
09:05which is to wake the rice.
09:09Oh, I see.
09:20The deeper you wake the rice, the better you can make rice.
09:26I was able to wake the rice deeply, so I'm really looking forward to this year.
09:33Thank you very much.
09:36After that, he visited Shiroyone Senmaida many times.
09:40He learned how to make Senmaida rice without using machines, such as sweating.
09:51The rice has grown well.
09:58And in autumn, it's time to harvest.
10:04Wow.
10:06It's beautiful.
10:08It's beautiful. It looks like it's shining.
10:11It's sparkling.
10:13I feel like I'm getting a reward for doing well.
10:19In 2023, he learned how to make rice with students of Tochigi Prefectural Tochigi Agricultural High School, which reproduces Satoyama.
10:35It's done.
10:38Look, it's beautiful.
10:42He made rice from scratch and experienced harvesting.
10:49It's fun.
10:53Senmaida's experience of making rice was invaluable.
10:59It was my first time making rice.
11:02But I could see everyone's happy faces.
11:08I'm really glad.
11:12Next year, he will make rice together.
11:16Ika-chan and high school students promised to make rice together next year.
11:23However,
11:26on January 1st, 2024,
11:30a seismic earthquake occurred in Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture.
11:36It caused serious damage.
11:40Senmaida, Shiroyone
11:43Senmaida, Shiroyone
11:46It caused serious damage, such as cracks in the fallen stones and 80% of rice fields.
11:58In April, the program staff visited Senmaida, Shiroyone.
12:04As soon as the volunteers were ready,
12:08they asked the students of Tochigi Agricultural High School to help them repair rice fields.
12:15They showed Senmaida, Shiroyone to their friends.
12:22I'll do it little by little.
12:25I'll do it slowly.
12:29On September 21st,
12:32Ika-chan and students of Tochigi Agricultural High School went to Noto to repair rice fields.
12:43However, on that day, a seismic earthquake occurred in Wajima City.
12:53Oh, no!
12:56Oh, no!
12:58Oh, no!
13:01It caused serious damage again in Senmaida, Shiroyone.
13:09The high school students who were heading to Ishikawa Prefecture decided to go back to Tochigi.
13:17On that day, Ika-chan, who came to Kanazawa, met Komoto, who was evacuating to Kanazawa, where her son was.
13:29Hello.
13:32It's been a while, Komoto-san.
13:36I'm so glad to see you.
13:38I'm so sorry.
13:40How are you?
13:45A seismic earthquake occurred in Wajima City in September last year.
13:50On that day, Ika-chan, who came to Kanazawa, met Komoto, who was evacuating to Kanazawa, where her son was.
14:01Hello.
14:03It's been a while, Komoto-san.
14:07I'm so sorry to see you.
14:09I'm so glad to see you.
14:11How are you?
14:13I'm so sorry.
14:16I'm so sorry.
14:18How are you?
14:20It's been about a year since Ika-chan met Komoto-san.
14:24Komoto-san had confirmed Komoto-san's safety after the quake, but Komoto-san had been worried about Komoto-san for a long time.
14:32Komoto-san was evacuating from the quake the other day.
14:35Komoto-san was evacuating from the quake the other day.
14:38Komoto-san was evacuating from the quake the other day.
14:41You know, Ika-chan's...
14:44What?
14:45You know, Ika-chan's telephone book came out.
14:49I dug it up and found this.
14:52You don't have to show me.
14:55This.
14:57She said she wanted to keep this.
15:01She said she wanted to keep this.
15:03No way.
15:05She said she wanted to keep this telephone book.
15:09She said she wanted to keep this telephone book.
15:12She said she wanted to keep this telephone book.
15:15What did Komoto-san feel after the quake?
15:21After the quake,
15:25After the quake,
15:29I was like,
15:33I was like,
15:36But I was not sure how much efforts could be made after the quake.
15:41But I was not sure how much efforts could be made after the quake.
15:44This is what I find most frustrating.
15:46This is what I find most frustrating.
15:50This is what I find most frustrating.
15:52These fans of the quake began
15:55their work to help Kanada.
16:00On September 21,
16:04and was seen as a disaster.
16:09Even if there is damage,
16:11I have the determination to say that there is such a thing.
16:17I think that there is a way to coexist with nature.
16:25That is the way of life of the Noto Peninsula.
16:30That's why I've been protecting Senmai.
16:34I think everyone is strong.
16:36I think everyone loves Senmai.
16:44Senmai love is strong, isn't it?
16:47Really.
16:48Even if you are broken by an earthquake, you will repair it again.
16:51But you won't stop.
16:52Yes.
16:53That's great.
16:54That's really great.
16:55I think it's amazing that everyone's hearts are not broken and still feel together with nature.
17:02It's not just the scenery.
17:04Now you can eat rice conveniently in the microwave,
17:10but I want to start eating from Taokoshi.
17:14That's what I thought.
17:16I really want to go to help restore it if I can.
17:21Shiroyone Senmaida has not been able to recover from the two major disasters of the earthquake and flood.
17:29The road station in Tanada was closed due to the flood in September.
17:36The members of the Aikoukai cannot move.
17:42President of the Aikoukai, Shiroyone Senmaida,
17:46said that he wanted to know about the serious damage.
17:51It is said that repairs will be made over time in the future.