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arashitranslationBroadcast on TV Asahi, Aiba Masaki’s programme “Aiba Manabu” (Every Sunday 18:00~18:30) achieves its 200th episode on 7 May. Aiba-san cut tuna skillfully in front of the reporters gathering for the coverage, demonstrating his growth.
Started from 21 April 2013, the programme is a variety show in which Aiba-san travels to various places in Japan and learns various things about Japan. Various projects such as “School of judgment”, “Manabu construction”, “Japan’s brand ingredients”, “Seasonal dining at the place of production” were born.
Amongst these projects, in the popular project “Prince of Knife・Aiba Masaki” series which Aiba-san polishes his cutting skills, he has cut various fishes thus far. Starting to cut fish in the programme since March 2014, he has challenged cutting various fishes such as flounder, sea bass, and thai. Having been improving his skills steadily Aiba-san, from March 2016, was named “Prince of Knife” in the programme, and furthermore polished his skills.
Such Aiba-san, demonstrating his skills, fought against a bluefin tuna of about 30kg. Tutored by teacher, steadily using his knife, towards the sharp knife Aiba-san also commented instantly with high tension “this knife is very sharp!”. Receiving the exquisite interruption and support from Watabe Ken-san and Sawabe-san, Aiba-san cut the fish with smiling face. Furthermore, with a long knife with 120cm blade, he gorgeously cut apart the belly part and the bone part, and the reporters just instantly applauded. And then, cutting the tuna into blocks and making it into sashimi, he treated the reporters. In addition, Aiba-san also treated the reporters the tuna rice bowl with the tuna he cut together with the clear soup made by tuna and spring onions.
Right after cutting tuna, Aiba-san, Watabe-san, and Sawabe-san gathered for interview, disclosing the impressive episodes thus far and their prospects towards the programme.
―― What do you think “Aiba Manabu” is having its 200th episode and 5th year?
Aiba-san: I feel that it’s been four years. In this programme I’ve learned a lot of things, so I don’t have a feeling of “work”.
―― How does Aiba-san grow in the perspective of Watabe-san and Sawabe-san?
Watabe-san: Just like today he cuts the tuna, he cuts it like it’s something ordinary to do. Even though we watch it from side and we have no idea how to do it, Aiba-kun always communicates with the professionals steadfastly. And ascending to the high crane, even geinin may refuse such work but Aiba-san just takes all of them, I think that he is great.
Sawabe-san: I think he doesn’t seem like growing with 200 episodes but with around 600 episodes.
Aiba-san: I really learned a lot of things. Really, there are various people telling me that they have watched this programme. Recently Wada Akiko-san said to me “You use knife skillfully”, and I knew that she watched this programme! Therefore, I have a concrete feeling that “Aiba Manabu” is gradually going to the audience.
In the past I didn’t buy a whole piece of fish, but now there is also occasion that I’ll cut fish at home.
Sawabe-san & Watabe-san: Great!
Aiba-san: Therefore, I just did it without too much fear. Besides, in the programme we handled seasonal ingredients and learned what food is delicious in what seasons, I think this is one part that I grew.
―― Please tell us the impressive episode thus far.
Aiba-san: Higashiyama (Noriyuki)-san and Ohno (Satoshi)-san came to the programme, Hey! Say! JUMP’s Chinen and Inoo came to the programme too, I remember a lot about the senpais and kouhais of our office came for filming.
In the remarkably cold day we cut the angler hanging was very impressive. And then to go flounder fishing in boat in the very winter day was also very tough…
Watabe-san: Wasn’t flounder fishing the toughest episode?
Aiba-san: It was very cold, we just couldn’t even say a word (giggle). But I came to think that even in such tough time there are people who go fishing for work. Also when we were shown the construction site, everyone contributes their power together to make one thing, I again had a concrete feeling about that.
―― You three are in good relationship, do you go dining together in private?
Aiba-san: I am busy recently so we don’t.
Sawabe-san: Watabe-san is married recently, by the way you don’t invite us to your home at all (giggle).
Watabe-san: After we three had dining, everyone went to Sawabe’s home. Though we said, “Then, next time we go to Watabe-san’s home?”, it’s been 1 year since then and I still haven’t arranged it (giggle). Though it’s great that you all come, in fact I am not quite into inviting people home…
Aiba-san & Sawabe-san: I see! (giggle)
―― Please tell us things that you want to challenge from now on.
Aiba-san: Recently we didn’t only go to the suburbs of Kanto area but also Kochi and Tottori for location filming. It’s so much fun handling ingredients uniquely available in individual district, from now on I want to gradually go to various districts.
Watabe-san: Right. We started to go to various districts for location filming, it seems that by doing so we’ll travel all over Japan.
Sawabe-san: Watabe-san and I, we can bring along our families. Let’s go in Hollywood style! (giggle)
Aiba-san: Only I am lonely… Then, I shall bring along (ARASHI’s) members! (giggle)
In the episode broadcast on 7 May, “Prince of Knife” Aiba-san will challenge “Edo mae anago” which is said to be especially difficult to be cut among fishes. The way to cut the seasonal anago will be taught by the chef of anago specialty shop. The way to cut anago which is said to take 10 years to master the skills, at the end will Aiba-san successfully manage it!?
Source: https://thetv.jp/news/detail/108380/
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相葉マナブ
Aiba Manabu
TV Asahi
Sunday 18:00~18:30 JPT
http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/aibamanabu/
Started from 21 April 2013, the programme is a variety show in which Aiba-san travels to various places in Japan and learns various things about Japan. Various projects such as “School of judgment”, “Manabu construction”, “Japan’s brand ingredients”, “Seasonal dining at the place of production” were born.
Amongst these projects, in the popular project “Prince of Knife・Aiba Masaki” series which Aiba-san polishes his cutting skills, he has cut various fishes thus far. Starting to cut fish in the programme since March 2014, he has challenged cutting various fishes such as flounder, sea bass, and thai. Having been improving his skills steadily Aiba-san, from March 2016, was named “Prince of Knife” in the programme, and furthermore polished his skills.
Such Aiba-san, demonstrating his skills, fought against a bluefin tuna of about 30kg. Tutored by teacher, steadily using his knife, towards the sharp knife Aiba-san also commented instantly with high tension “this knife is very sharp!”. Receiving the exquisite interruption and support from Watabe Ken-san and Sawabe-san, Aiba-san cut the fish with smiling face. Furthermore, with a long knife with 120cm blade, he gorgeously cut apart the belly part and the bone part, and the reporters just instantly applauded. And then, cutting the tuna into blocks and making it into sashimi, he treated the reporters. In addition, Aiba-san also treated the reporters the tuna rice bowl with the tuna he cut together with the clear soup made by tuna and spring onions.
Right after cutting tuna, Aiba-san, Watabe-san, and Sawabe-san gathered for interview, disclosing the impressive episodes thus far and their prospects towards the programme.
―― What do you think “Aiba Manabu” is having its 200th episode and 5th year?
Aiba-san: I feel that it’s been four years. In this programme I’ve learned a lot of things, so I don’t have a feeling of “work”.
―― How does Aiba-san grow in the perspective of Watabe-san and Sawabe-san?
Watabe-san: Just like today he cuts the tuna, he cuts it like it’s something ordinary to do. Even though we watch it from side and we have no idea how to do it, Aiba-kun always communicates with the professionals steadfastly. And ascending to the high crane, even geinin may refuse such work but Aiba-san just takes all of them, I think that he is great.
Sawabe-san: I think he doesn’t seem like growing with 200 episodes but with around 600 episodes.
Aiba-san: I really learned a lot of things. Really, there are various people telling me that they have watched this programme. Recently Wada Akiko-san said to me “You use knife skillfully”, and I knew that she watched this programme! Therefore, I have a concrete feeling that “Aiba Manabu” is gradually going to the audience.
In the past I didn’t buy a whole piece of fish, but now there is also occasion that I’ll cut fish at home.
Sawabe-san & Watabe-san: Great!
Aiba-san: Therefore, I just did it without too much fear. Besides, in the programme we handled seasonal ingredients and learned what food is delicious in what seasons, I think this is one part that I grew.
―― Please tell us the impressive episode thus far.
Aiba-san: Higashiyama (Noriyuki)-san and Ohno (Satoshi)-san came to the programme, Hey! Say! JUMP’s Chinen and Inoo came to the programme too, I remember a lot about the senpais and kouhais of our office came for filming.
In the remarkably cold day we cut the angler hanging was very impressive. And then to go flounder fishing in boat in the very winter day was also very tough…
Watabe-san: Wasn’t flounder fishing the toughest episode?
Aiba-san: It was very cold, we just couldn’t even say a word (giggle). But I came to think that even in such tough time there are people who go fishing for work. Also when we were shown the construction site, everyone contributes their power together to make one thing, I again had a concrete feeling about that.
―― You three are in good relationship, do you go dining together in private?
Aiba-san: I am busy recently so we don’t.
Sawabe-san: Watabe-san is married recently, by the way you don’t invite us to your home at all (giggle).
Watabe-san: After we three had dining, everyone went to Sawabe’s home. Though we said, “Then, next time we go to Watabe-san’s home?”, it’s been 1 year since then and I still haven’t arranged it (giggle). Though it’s great that you all come, in fact I am not quite into inviting people home…
Aiba-san & Sawabe-san: I see! (giggle)
―― Please tell us things that you want to challenge from now on.
Aiba-san: Recently we didn’t only go to the suburbs of Kanto area but also Kochi and Tottori for location filming. It’s so much fun handling ingredients uniquely available in individual district, from now on I want to gradually go to various districts.
Watabe-san: Right. We started to go to various districts for location filming, it seems that by doing so we’ll travel all over Japan.
Sawabe-san: Watabe-san and I, we can bring along our families. Let’s go in Hollywood style! (giggle)
Aiba-san: Only I am lonely… Then, I shall bring along (ARASHI’s) members! (giggle)
In the episode broadcast on 7 May, “Prince of Knife” Aiba-san will challenge “Edo mae anago” which is said to be especially difficult to be cut among fishes. The way to cut the seasonal anago will be taught by the chef of anago specialty shop. The way to cut anago which is said to take 10 years to master the skills, at the end will Aiba-san successfully manage it!?
Source: https://thetv.jp/news/detail/108380/
======================================
相葉マナブ
Aiba Manabu
TV Asahi
Sunday 18:00~18:30 JPT
http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/aibamanabu/