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Aiba Masaki climbing to the crane 145m above the ground by himself!?
The "Aiba Manabu" (http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/aibamanabu/) (TV Asahi) broadcast on 25 December (Sunday) would be a one-hour special program titled "Aiba Manabu SP! Towards the 2020 New Tokyo Manabu Under Construction 24:00!"
The TV program is a variety show that Aiba[-san] visits various places in Japan, and learn about the surprising and unknown greatness of Japan.
The program to be broadcast on 25 December is, facing the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Aiba[-san] visits various spots in Tokyo which are changing their appearance. Aiba[-san] sneaks into the construction sites which are under construction day-and-night, and reveals to us the appearance of the current Tokyo.
At the beginning of the TV program, he rides on a helicopter and investigates the appearance of the current Tokyo from the sky. And then, he visits the department store with long history located in Ueno which is under construction, the redevelopment construction of the place in front of Yotsuya Station, and the platform construction site of Tokyo Metro Ginza Line・Ueno Station, and learn about things like the progress of the construction.
Experiencing the sites which can only be seen in this episode "Tokyo under construction", Aiba[-san] was deeply impressed that "I see the status now, but cannot imagine how the appearance will change to be after four years. Though there is nothing on the former site of Kokuritsu Stadium, it is precious to see such ‘status of nothing'."
As for the department store with long history which is scheduled to build a super-high building, Aiba[-san] goes up the crane which is around 145m above ground using a ladder. Besides, as for the place in front of Yotsuya Station, he experiences the cleaning work of things excavated from the excavation investigation conducted before the construction work. Having challenged various things to his utmost, Aiba[-san]'s first-time challenge of location filming of high place is a must-see for this episode.
In fact regarding the location filming with the ladder, Aiba[-san] commented with bitter-smile "The wind was so strong, it was really scary. Recently I have gradually been not good at high place… (giggle)."
Watabe Ken[-san] and Sawabe Yuu-san who watched over [Aiba-san] also admired his effort "The very harsh thing that even young artist won't do, he challenged it well!" (Watabe), "he went up to such height that I couldn't see from the bottom" (Sawabe).
And then, the TV program's first-time midnight location filming at Ueno Station. Aiba[-san] clarified various things which he concerns in the construction site like the other side of the white wall often seen at the platform which is under construction, and how the construction is going.
Let's witness the changing appearance of Tokyo towards 2020 which can only be seen now with Aiba[-san].
"Aiba Manabu SP! Towards the 2020 New Tokyo Manabu Under Construction 24:00!"
25th December (Sunday) 18:00-18:57
TV Asahi Broadcast
Source: https://thetv.jp/news/detail/96007/
Aiba Manabu相葉マナブ: http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/aibamanabu/