17.09.15 Gutto-Sports Update - Aiba Masaki [English translation]

[arashitranslation]

9／15 Updated! Today is about Master in episode “Volleyball・Player Shimizu Kunihiro”.

At the beginning of the programme, the unexpected relationship between Master and Player Shimizu was revealed.
During the Spring High School Volleyball Championship, Player Shimizu watched Aiba-san perform live.
So, we had to search for that video! then,
With the cooperation from FujiTV-san, we broadcast the video.
Well. Master was young! I also liked the feeling of him being bit flippant-like!?!
While… After all I like the current Master more.
Master in his 30s, being an adult, I feel that his charm is increasing.
Perhaps, as for the MC of Gutto-Sports this may be the best period of time for him to take up this work.
To the players in their 20s Master is just like a big brother, to the players older than him Master is like a little brother.
When Master grows to 40s, I think we shall see a different side of him though,
there may be a sense of familiarity to athletes mostly for age.
That Master said to Player Shimizu “You grew up” is a symbolisation.

During the challenge performance Master received the gori serve.
While he said that if it was dangerous he would avoid the ball, when the ball came in front to him he received it.
My honest thought is that my point of view was it was great that he didn’t get injured.
During last week’s surfing challenge we prepared elbow pads.
Though there were times that whether to wear them or not depended on Master’s judgment,
“That is...” when we thought about this, from our side we would ask for Master to wear them.
It is necessary to ensure safety.
Because if Master gets injured it will cause inconvenience to many people. I shall continue keeping this in mind!

Because the topic of the Spring High School Volleyball Championship was brought up, from the beginning the atmosphere was cozy.


In the corner about Yamagata’s Miura-san, to Player Shimizu who sent message to Miura-san,
“What about sweet pepper? What about sweet pepper?” Master added in these lines.
With that the corner was felt compact (echoing the start of the corner where Miura-san said “sweet pepper”).
Though it was a little thing, this little line made the atmosphere of the studio better.
Such tact may be the characteristic of Master.

During the topic about his wife, first of all how they began their romance was talked about.
Such topic which people unexpectedly do not know, because people would like to hear about them,
Master asked the question in a very timely manner.
Because Master is the representative of audience, such feeling is treasured.
I have talked about this before, the working meeting was less than 10 minutes.
During the meeting the flow of filming was confirmed, as for what questions to ask was left to Master’s feeling.
I think this breaks the “expected harmony”.

The Gutto-Point this time is as expected, it was straightforward opinion.
Though there were also Gutto-Points which were bit unexpected,
To interweave expected and unexpected Gutto-Points is Master’s charm.
People are attracted to the “unexpected” things.

The next episode is basketball legend・Player Orimo Takehiko on 19 September!
He is 47 years old and is still active player. And then he plays two roles at the same time being a team president as well as an athlete!

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Gutto Sports / NHK
Weekly Tuesday 22:25 JPT
Re-broadcast Weekly Tuesday 0:55 JPT
http://www4.nhk.or.jp/g-sport/
Recipe introduced in the programme: http://www.nhk.or.jp/tokyo2020/enjoy/eye/articles/g-sport-10.html

Comments

[junaibanina]

Thank you as always.

[arashitranslation]

Thanks for reading ^^

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