Atsushi Watanabe:"I want to continue this program as long as I live" "Building Exploration" 35th anniversary New Year's special "Revolution" in three-dimensional maze-like houses

To commemorate the 35th anniversary of the TV Asahi popular program "Watanabe Atsushi's Building Exploration" (Saturday 4:25 am), which introduces unique homes as the host, a one-hour New Year's special will be broadcast on January 4th from 6 am (excluding some regions). Guests include Iio Kazuki of the comedy duo "Zun", who is a fan of the program, and freelance announcer Uga Natsumi. The three will visit a store and residence in Setagaya, Tokyo, and the home of an architect couple in Zushi, Kanagawa.

This home, which doubles as a shop, is filled with the fashion-loving couple's taste and preferences. The three-story building has a floor area of 40 sqm and is characterised by windows all over the building. It is an eye-catching design, with windows on each floor filled with greenery. Inside, you'll find an array of clothes and interior items selected by the couple. In the living space on the second floor, there is a glasses collection that includes rare vintage and other sunglasses. There are also sunglasses that are connected to "a certain comedian", and Iio was surprised, saying "I never thought I'd come across them in a place like this."

Next up is an office and home built by an architect couple from Zushi City. The couple wanted to create a house that would blend in with the forest, so they removed as many windows as possible, making the house look like a wooden box. Watanabe describes the complex, three-dimensional maze-like interior as a "revolution." He praises the house, saying, "I'm so happy to come across a house like this even after so many attempts! It's moving."

To celebrate the 35th anniversary, the show will broadcast memorable scenes from the 1,827 buildings that Watanabe has visited so far. In addition, a collection of memorable scenes from Watanabe's explorations will also be introduced. In the first episode, Watanabe, who was 41 years old at the time, visited Okinawa, and looks back on the funny happenings that occurred during that time.

As the show celebrates its 35th anniversary, Watanabe expressed his enthusiasm, saying, "I hope everyone will watch the show and imagine, 'I would like to build a house like that, and live like this.' If it's okay with me, I would like to continue this program for as long as I live."