"Aiba Hiromi's Troubles?" (TV Asahi, Thursdays at 7pm, excluding some areas) is a variety show in which Aiba Masaki of the popular group "Arashi" and TV personality Hiromi try their best to solve "problems" from all over the country. On November 27th, a two-hour special will be aired, in which the two will tackle the challenges in Hiromi's hometown of Hachioji, Tokyo.
This time, the two head to the Ongata district of Hachioji City. They tackle a "problem" brought to them by the owner of a small mountain affectionately known to the locals as "Mountain of Prayer." When asked to investigate if the mountain is a burial mound, Hiromi responds with a wry smile, "That sounds grand." However, when he hears from a doctoral student specializing in archaeology at the University of Tokyo that "there is actually a burial mound in Hachioji, and ruins have been discovered nearby," he is eager to get started. "It would be great to find a burial mound in our hometown," he says, enthusiastically as he sets out to investigate.
Next, the two make a surprise visit to Ongata Junior High School in a bus decorated for the show to solve a problem brought to them by students: "Ongata is so deep in the mountains that celebrities don't come here." The students are gathered in the gym without knowing what they're doing, and when they appear, they are thrilled. After receiving a warm welcome, the two try to solve problems all over the school. They also deal with requests from teachers such as, "I haven't yet told the students that I'm going on parental leave," and "I'd like you to clean the kitchen sink, which has been collecting dirt for years."
