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It takes 40 minutes by train, we are just arriving at Shin-nagata station in Hyogo prefecture.
It is quite new and beautiful place.
Everybody looks very happy because it is fine today!
We are going to look for something amazing!
This shoppong arcade is locating in a residential street.
Here is calm and relaxed place.
Everybody are in leisurely setting.
This atomosphere is like at home.
Can you see it?
I think everybody know him.
I saw him in my history textbook,classes,even in the TV games
Take a look at that!
What's this?
With long beard.
Historical character in China.
He is strong with long-handled sword.
His sword is much longer than me.
Who is he?
You can see the answer on base of the statue.
He is "Guanyu".
It smells delicious of boiled fish.
I love them in the shopping arcade.
There are many vending machines in front of supermarket.
I want to have a break.
A statue of Zhuge Liang is next to the vending machines.
Take a look at this statue!
It is his flabellum.It is his character.
It is like real one.
The statue is curved well in its feather.
Can you see it?
I think Zhuge Liang is good looking.
He is like a actor in the movie.
By the way, why are these statue of chinese historical story "Three Kingdom Saga" in Kobe city in Japan?
Beacause Kobe-born cartoonist YOKOYAMA Mitsuteru drew "Three Kingdom Saga" comics.
It is welll-known comics in Japan.
That's why most of people in Japan know Zhouyu,Guanyu and Zhuge Liang and other characters.
Also they know strategies of "Three Kingdom Saga".
It is really attractive the story for japanese people too.
Did you enjoy to see it?
I found people who is cosplaying!
Ni hao!
Are you cosplayng as characters for "Three Kingdom Saga"?
Yes, we are.
Which character are you cosplaying?
This girl.
You looks Kawaii!
Thank you.
Who are you? I am a Liu shan(Liu Bei's son).
I thought you are Liu Bei!
Nagata is recovering from the damages of targidies .
I would like to show them to people who come from all over the world.
We are one of tourist spots in Kobe city.
I think it is nice!
And I want to tell you something amazing.
It is beautiful places in this town.
Here was the most damaged area in the Great Hanshin Earthquake.
Did you live in difficult times in the disaster?
A whole of this town had been burned down then.
People lived in this town lost everything at that time.
How have you recovered from the earthquake for this 16 years.
I lost everything but had to defend my families.
I thought "I have to do my best for tomorrow".
I coopoeated with my fellows and tried to better town than before.
We worked hard and thought " We are all one."
What do you think of this the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake?
To tell you the truth, I couldn't help but cry when I saw them.
But we had same experience.
We will try our best to help the damaged towns of Tohoku region to overcome the obstacles with our knowledge and experience.
I think it is our responsibility as people survived from the disaster.
Thank you.
It shows " we will donate part of the profits from sales to this products".
It is my hobbie, and I want chose one.
White tiger, Xiao qiao.
I buy it.
Oh, look at this!
It is a Tetsujin 28 statue with 18m heights.
This characters also appeared in YOKOYAMA Mitsuteru's comics.
After being experienced with earthquake, Kobe has stood up like Tetsujin statue.
I hope Tohoku area in Japan will stand up like this Tetsujin statue.