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Hello everyone.
Discovering the undiscovered throughout Japan,
Keisuke Maruyama - Village Reporter
Welcome to "We Love Boonies!"
Today, we are visiting one of the most rural areas.
Onigawa Village, in Tochigi.
Today, we have a special tour guide.
Ms. Anzaki! Welcome to our show.
So, this place is not even on a map.
What can we expect?
As you see, Onigawa is surrounded by beautiful nature.
It is so rural, we have no tourists!
Wow, looking forward to it!
Today, we'll be staying the night here in Onigawa.
Ready?
We Love Boonies!
Living in the deep mountains is nothing like city life.
Shocking encounters!
Today we bring you from Onigawa,
the last hidden village in Japan!
Well, there is REALLY nothing here! BOONIES!
Maruyama-san,
First, I have to tell you, there is a local lore ...
Lore!?
What do you mean?
People believe there is a "cannibal tribe" within the village.
Cannibalism!?
In this man-eating village,
what challenges await us today...
House. Looks like someone's living here.
Shall we visit this home.
Maruyama found an isolated house.
Let's go and see what's inside.
So, let's go for an interview.
Sure you want to go in without permission?
Sorry...
Wait...What...What was that...
Can we stop once?
No. Let's try again.
Serious? But, what was that?
Nothing. No worries.
Go. Try again.
Go.
So... let's go for an interview.
Excuse me.
We're filming a show called “We Love Boonies”
Know that show.
You know?
Saturday, 8 p.m.
Wow ... thank you.
And, we'd like to spend 1 night ...
Please!
We don’t want to cause trouble ...
No, please.
You can refuse ...
Please.
Go, Go!
Please.
So Maruyama found his lodge for the night.
And in they go into his home.
His name is Onihachi Akaoni, from Blood Pond.
Hobby is hunting; Favorite food is Onigiri and Meat
He’s lived in this village for 17 years.
Looks like a very vintage house.
I hear it's been almost 200 years.
My great-great-brother built this.
Great-great-BROTHER?!
Seeing the crew was a bit nervous,
Onihachi welcomed us with his favorite food.
You've come all this way. Help yourself.
Oni-giri (rice balls)
Oh...OK...thank you...
Onihachi was very kind to his guests,
but Maruyama wanted to get one fact straight.
I hear that here in Onigawa,
there is a local lore about "cannibalism"
Ha. There is. But that's only legend.
You actually believe it?
Well...in this modern age, it's hard to ...
Even I'd be scared if that's true.
A relieved Maruyama, now that he got that lore straightned out!
Hey, come here.
Your son?
How old is he?
Ryota, how old are you?
8!
Ryota Akaoni, like his father,
favorite food is Onigiri and Meat.
Say hello.
Child at playful age
He's biting...
He likes you.
It hurts.
So cute.
Cute...well, not really...Ouch!
He's eating me!
Stop filming! He's eating!
He really likes you.
Seriously. Stop the tape.
He had serious teeth.
Bit surprising for a city person not used to "playing" with kids
He was only playing. Very childish of you.
So a fresh start, Onihachi says he'll show us some of his tools.
Tool 1: Hoe
Onihachi lives a self-sufficient life.
He makes all vegetables he consumes.
And this is the vegetable that you grow.
Yup
Fresh vegetables made by Onihachi.
I was thinking of using this for dinner.
Really! Sounds delicious!
Never said I was giving you any.
Well...our show is...
Onihachi will let them stay, but will not allow them to eat his veggies.
And, this looks a bit dangerous...
Tool 2: Hook
It’s for hunting.
Hunting?
Like this.
Watch it!
He also eats meat that he gets from hunting.
Wow...what is this red liquid?
It's wine.
Wine? Looks too "reddish" for wine...
No, it's wine.
Wine...
It's wine.
The tour guide too loves the Onikawa village wine.
And what is...
Tool 3: Rope
Looks a bit creepy…
This ... is to play tug-of-war with the child.
Tug-of-war? With just the two of you?
We do it quite often here.
Good times.
But, looks too thin … and this red stain looks like blood.
This … is wine.
No...
It is wine.
Wine... OK.
Onikawa wine; not blood
Suspicious once again, Maruyama wanted to interview them, but...
To be continued...