 Welcome and konnichiwa to Think Tech Hawaii, Japanese series Konnichiwa Hawaii, a Japanese language broadcast streaming live from downtown Honolulu and available on YouTube. I am Yukari Kunise and joining me today in the studio is Atsushi Takebayashi, a famous Yakisoba Oji-san, volunteer meal provider to disaster-hit places in Japan. Konnichiwa, I am Yukari Kunise, host of Think Tech Hawaii, a Japanese language broadcast streaming live from downtown Honolulu and available on YouTube. Today's broadcast is from Atsushi Takebayashi, a Japanese language streaming live from downtown Honolulu and available on YouTube. Atsushi Takebayashi, I am Yukari Kunise, host of Think Tech Hawaii, a Japanese language broadcast streaming live from downtown Honolulu and available on YouTube. Today, I would like to ask you how you were able to start your volunteer work. Takebayashi-san, thank you for being here today. Hello, I am Aloha. I would like to ask you how you were able to start your volunteer work. How was the situation at that time? Yesterday, in Osaka, I was very confident. Just like yesterday, I went to Japan and golfed in Saitama. At that time, the ground was shaking so much that I was really scared. Then, I went to Saitama in Tokyo for a while. On that day, I couldn't go back to Tokyo. Then, after a week, I finally returned to Hawaii. After all, the people in Hawaii stood up for everyone in Japan. I was wearing a lot of T-shirts and uniforms. I thought it was amazing. Then, I actually experienced it. I thought I had to do something. I see. For example, when we go to a restaurant, we put money in a bag. I think there is something like this. In your case, did you do something specifically? Yes. I forgot exactly how many days I spent in Japan. I was wearing a T-shirt in Machikado. I put the money in there. I did it normally. After returning to Hawaii, I really wanted to do something by myself. So, you didn't just wear a T-shirt. You wanted to do something by yourself. Yes. I went to the site and looked at it with my own eyes and felt it. Through the mask, a lot of things came in. I learned what the other people needed to experience it. I told the people in Hawaii about it. They wanted something like this. In the summer, people in Hawaii wear T-shirts. There are a lot of B-shirts. I told them to leave it to me. I wanted to give them a good timing. What was needed in the site? You were looking for information. You had a lot of information. What kind of information did you get? Before I went to Japan, I thought I couldn't do it voluntarily. For example, there are people in the site. Even if you bring water, if there are 200 people, you have to bring the same thing. You have to bring shoes or towels. That's what I heard. For us, it's hard to bring 200 to 300 people. We can't do that. I was wondering what to do. But the good thing about it was that it was a golf club. It was in Fukushima Prefecture, Kōriyama. Kōriyama is a ramen restaurant in Kōrakuen. The president of the company, who owns a lot of restaurants in Japan and Asia, was there. He was a golf friend. First, I asked him how he was doing. I was about three years old. The restaurant was closed, but no one was there. I was happy to hear that. I wanted to go on my own. I was wondering what to do. The president of the company ran around a lot. I'm from Kansai, Yakisoba. I was originally from Yakisoba. So I thought I could do it in Yakisoba. At first, I thought it would be nice to make 100 people. I was looking for a shelter for 100 people. Fukushima Prefecture's Shinchimachi. Shinchimachi. Shinchimachi on the new ground. I asked if there was a shelter here. There was a community center next to the station. At the floor of the gym, everyone was dancing. There was no privacy at all. I went there on May 3rd. It was about two months later. It was March 11th. During that time, there was only rice and rice. Of course, there was food. Yakisoba was the place where I wanted to eat more delicious food. That's right. It was the first time I went there. The first time I went there was on May 3rd. I went there on May 3rd. The first time I went there was on May 3rd. There were a lot of people who wanted to help the Japanese people. There were a lot of people who wanted to go to Tohoku. I couldn't get on the main road from Tokyo. I couldn't get on the main road. I went down to Kawaguchi. I finally got in from the entrance to Kawaguchi. There were a lot of cars and the road was so close to Tohoku that I couldn't get on the main road. I couldn't get on the main road. I didn't get on the main road. There were a lot of people who wanted to help the Japanese people. I went there. It took me 10 hours to get to Fukushima. How long did it take to get there? It took me 4 hours to get there. Did you go to Yakisoba? Yes, I did. Where did you come from? At that time, I didn't have anything at all in Tokyo. So I prepared everything in Tokyo. Recently, I asked Sannodoro-san to come here. He told me to eat the soba in Hawaii in Sannodoro. I think it was about the 3rd or 4th time. I told him to take out all the takidashi from here. Let me show you the picture of his activities. What is this? This is a place called Otatsu in Minami-Sanriku. There is a radio station in Nishinomiya. The radio station? Yes, the radio station. I told everyone about it. So you are a broadcaster. Yes, I am. What is this? This is Miyagi Prefecture. It is a beach clean area. As you can see at the time, it is not garbage that falls on the beach. It is a rope, a net, a rope, and a tire. It is very heavy because there is a rope in it. You can pull it up. All volunteers are doing this. It is not from Hawaii. Most of the young people from Japan and Japan have come here. Next one. This looks fun. Is this Miyako's? I went to Iwate. There was a festival in Iwate. We also baked yakisoba. I see. The T-shirt is also called Move for Japan. Yes, that is the first move for Japan. I will show you later. Ok, the last one. This is the Daiba. This is the Sony Open. What is the open? The Sony Open Golf. The Golf? It is sold every January. We sell yakisoba. We sell it to the government. We sell it to the government. We sell it to the government. We sell it to the government. So, this yakisoba is not for the people of Hishaichi. Yes, it is. It is sold to the government. The money is given to the government. But, it is always like this. It is the same as before. It is not the government. It is not the government. It is called Teko. There are people who call it Kote. How many dishes are you making? I have seen it. 25 people at once. So, if there are 100 people in Hishaichi, we have to do it 4 times. How long do you have to do it? About 8 minutes. Yes, it is. Thank you very much for the pictures. There are many dishes. But, it takes time to prepare. Yes, it takes time to prepare. But, there are some dishes that we have already prepared. We have to think about it. We have to prepare the ingredients. At first, we used pork cutlets. But, we have to cut them. I see. It is important to prepare. So, we have to think about it from the second or third time. We have to make it into minced meat. So, it is minced meat. Yes, it is minced meat. We have to boil it immediately. There is no need to boil it. The fire goes out. I see. So, there is less amount of fat. The pork cutlet has good fat. So, the pork cutlet doesn't burn. So, the first time, you've had the impression of people who ate grilled pork. You have now, and it is time for the rest of your lunch. Yes. Some people said that that they had never had minced meat. So we take a little break here. We'll be right back. My name is Mark Shklav. I am the host of Think Tech Hawaii's Law Across the Sea. Law Across the Sea is on Think Tech Hawaii every other Monday at 11 a.m. Please join me, where my guests talk about law topics, and ideas, and music, and Hawaiiania, all across the sea from Hawaii and back again. Aloha. Hi, I'm Bill Sharp, host of Asian Review here on Think Tech Hawaii. Join me every Monday afternoon from 5 to 5.30 Hawaii Standard Time for an insightful discussion of contemporary Asian Affairs. There's so much to discuss, and the guests that we have are very, very well informed. Just think, we have the upcoming negotiation between President Trump and Kim Jong-un. The possibility of Xi Jinping, the leader of China, remaining in power forever. We'll see you then. We are back from break. I am Yukari Kunisue, and this is Konnichiwa, Hawaii, talking Atsushi Takebayashi, who I call Yakisoba Oji-san, founder and director of Move for Japan. I am here at the live broadcast of Japan Go, Think Tech Hawaii, Konnichiwa, Hawaii. Today, I am going to talk to Atsushi Takebayashi, the founder of Move for Japan, about the level of Kusan rain. This is a continuation, but we have been doing this for a long time. It's been 7 years. We have been doing this for a long time. Please take a look at this shirt. It's like this. One heart, one love, one family. It's a good feeling to have a stomach. Move for Japan. We have been doing this kind of activity on a single level so far. We have created this kind of organization. It's really strange, but at first, I, my wife, and my children... Family group. At first, on May 3rd, we went with three families. We were all driving, but of course we couldn't make a stop, so we took a tent. We took a tent and put it on our stomach. We did it. After all, we wanted to go there again. We had a lot of contact. We were friends in Japan and friends in Hawaii. It's strange. We were really connected. We went to a lot of people. Did you make a declaration that you went there? Yes. We had a lot of contact because of Facebook. Of course, we had friends in Hawaii. We had a lot of friends in Hawaii. I see. You are still working. I think your job will be done. How did you start? I was told that I was still working. Once, I got hurt. I went to Narita Zoo. I went there and took a sample of soba and hawaii. I used a card for three days. I said, I'm sorry, so I gave you a passport. I said, are you alone? I have a lot of things. I said, I'm going to take this to Tohoku in Shinsai. I said, are you still working? Yes. At that time, I was really angry. I think my eyes were cut off. If I cut it off, people will look at me. Your expression changed a little. I said something bad. Your expression changed a little. Yes. In a way, it may be a trauma, but I think I have to be here while I'm looking at the face of people who are in trouble and looking at the smiles of the children. I think there is something. That's why I'm drawn to it. I've never experienced it in my life. I often thank you for doing something. You can say thank you even if you give me a bouquet of red flowers in the city. When I went there, I was really happy. I didn't have anything that I needed until now. I think that's why it's so big. I don't think it's just me. I think people who have been there from all over the world have felt the same way. I often go to a TV show with a talent and say, I went to Tohoku and had a concert. I received a lot of energy. But it's not like I'm really saying it with pride. When I really go there, I feel that way. I see. So it's interesting to me. I feel like I got it for myself. It's not like I'm going to give you a volunteer, but I'm going to let you do it. I think it's like getting back from those people and getting more energy. That's right. You know, when children praise you, you'll do your best to praise them. That's what I think. But it's not like saying thank you. It's not like you got a bouquet of red flowers. I was really happy. I got a medal from a kindergarten student. I was really happy. I was really happy that they didn't feel the same way as adults. I see. I'm the happiest when I see their smiles. I'm the happiest when I see them. Do you feel like you're in a relationship with those people? Yes. I think it's stronger than the new generation. I think it's more like a connection between them. I think it's more like a human relationship. I've been to Hawaii. I've been to Hawaii. I've been to Fukushima. I've been to Hawaii. I've been there. That's why I was happy. I was really happy to see Hawaii. When I first went there, everyone was like, I'm going to see you again. I was like, I'm going to run away. It's like Hawaii. I've never been like that. I've never been like that to my husband. You hugged him? Yes. I said, I'm sorry. I was like, I'm sorry, but now everyone's just doing the opposite. You hugged him? Yes. I think this is a wide-ranging story of the culture of Hawaii. I see. I think everyone hugged them. I think everyone hugged them. Not only the women and the children of the kindergarten, but also the children of the kindergarten, they were also helping each other. Not just the children. They were helping each other. They were helping each other. I don't think about that anymore. I just said, I'm going to eat yakisoba. I'm going to eat yakisoba. Do you know about the Yakisoba uncle? Well, the people in Fukushima call him the uncle of Hawaii. Yes, he's the uncle of Hawaii. Yakisoba is also included. I've said this before, but now, from Hawaii, for example, do you bring the Yakisoba to San Nudoro? Do you give it to them? At first, I gave it to them. But then, it's hard to ask them to do it every time. Yes. I ask them to do it, and then I give it to them. But it's just like that. The amount of the Yakisoba is so big, that you can dance with it, does it cost a lot of money? Well, that's true, but it's not the case with the Yakisoba. At that time, in 2011, Mr. Okubo, who was the mayor, was a special assistant. At that time, when I was 12 or 13 years old, there were usually two cases of Yakisoba. There were three cases of Yakisoba. I gave them 10 of them, and they were all free. Do you have Yakisoba in there? Not all Yakisoba, but they were all free. About 23 kilos of Yakisoba are maxed. In that, there are several types of Yakisoba, and depending on where you go, they are all free. So, are you helping from the international company? Yes, I have been doing it for a long time, so I'm grateful. I'm grateful. I have a lot of heart in Hawaii, but Mr. Atsushi has taken it with him again. What is it? Don't you touch it when you work? Well, if I touch it, I will touch it. However, the priority is in me. Sometimes, I am a broker of Mr. Fudo, but I also work in a private company. So, I don't need to be there all the time. I see. Even as a broker, I have a good experience. If I finish it, I will have a little more time. I see. Well, it's almost time, but finally, the promotion of Move for Japan. For example, if you want to do it yourself, you can contact them. Where should I contact them? Is there a website? Yes. Then, Move for Japan is the number 4 of MOVE in Japan. However, Move for Japan.org is the website. Yes. If you look at it, there are also details. If you receive an email, it ends with move4j, and gmail.com. You can contact them. For example, if you want to go somewhere, you can contact them from all over Japan. There are many other places in Japan. However, we have a plan for that. So, if you are able to contact them, you can send them an email and join them. Even if I am not there, I can introduce the local NPO. I will introduce them and proceed smoothly. Do you have an office in Hawaii? In my headquarter, there is a classroom called Paroro Honganji. This is the rule. Paroro. Yes. So, we have a lot of time. Today, we have a lot of time. If you want to do something in the future, but if you want to do something, you can contact Mr. Takebayashi. I hope you can contact Mr. Takebayashi. Yes. So, we have a lot of time. Mr. Takebayashi, we have a lot of time. Thank you. Next time, we will talk about Kumufura, which teaches the Japanese language. Okay. I think we are almost out of time. Thank you very much for coming, Takebayashi. And thanks to you all for watching Think Take Hawaii, Japanese series. I am Yukari Kunise. This is Konnichiwa, Hawaii. Stay tuned for more shows in Japanese. You will hear about traditional Kumufura in the next show. Thank you for watching.