The variety show "Potsun to Ikkenya" (ABC TV/TV Asahi, Sundays at 7:54 PM) searches for isolated houses in remote areas using satellite photos as a guide. The April 19th episode will focus on the life of a 90-year-old man who has built a "secret base" in the mountains of Yamaguchi Prefecture and uses it as a community gathering place. The guests will be Ryota Yamazato of the comedy duo "Nankai Candies" and actress Chiaki Kuriyama.
The satellite images held by the search team showed buildings densely packed together on a strangely shaped plot of land, with another building visible a short distance away. The search team visited a village at the foot of the mountain. When they asked a local man to look at the satellite images, they discovered a shocking fact...
When the search team arrived at their destination, they found themselves in a bowl-shaped area with several buildings lined up. They were greeted by a 90-year-old man. "I love having people gather and chatting together," he said, explaining that he holds events such as karaoke competitions here twice a month. He also continues to make rice and charcoal, and while getting a glimpse into the energetic man's outlook on life, the search team also closely followed one of the karaoke competitions.
The trailer shows scenes of charcoal making and a karaoke competition at a secret base. It also shows a man talking about presenting rice harvested from a rice paddy to the Emperor.
After watching the video, Ms. Yamasato remarked thoughtfully, "The secret to staying young even at 90 years old is enjoying each day."
