"Sandwichman & Ashida Mana's Doctor-chan" (TV Asahi, Saturday 6:56 pm) is a program in which children with knowledge and talents that rival those of adults give funny lessons as "Doctor-chan" (teacher). On February 22nd, there will be an "extension" of the trip to Italy's World Heritage sites with actor Anne and "World Heritage Doctor-chan" Yamamoto Richard Touma, which was broadcast as a three-hour special at the end of last year. They will introduce "Amazing Inventions from the Ancient Roman Empire" found at the World Heritage site of Pompeii.
Pompeii was completely engulfed in volcanic ash by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. The volcanic ash has prevented the city from weathering, and the city from about 2000 years ago remains as if vacuum-packed. On a street corner in Pompeii, the two men's eyes were caught by a "Caution XX" sign made of mosaic tiles. It shows that the concept of "crime prevention" that is relevant to the present day existed at that time.
In the main street of Pompeii, there were many graffiti-like letters written in red paint on the walls of buildings. It is said that this is "graffiti that will determine the fate of the country" that is still plastered in the city today.
The two went to a restaurant that recreates the cuisine of ancient Rome, using ingredients and seasonings that were eaten about 2,000 years ago, to experience the meals of an ancient Roman nobleman. After tasting the duck dish, Anne was impressed, saying, "I thought it would be a more unfamiliar taste, but it was delicious!"
During the location shoot, there was a scene where Anne, a mother of three, had a passionate discussion with Touma, a student at the University of Tokyo, about "education" and "the attitude towards learning." Anne said, "When I told them that I was going to Pompeii this time, (the children) taught me words I didn't know and things about Pompeii. Sometimes I teach, but sometimes I learn. I always think that education is not a one-way street." She also talked about her own childhood, saying, "When I was a child, I used to play by copying dictionaries..."
