1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:07,882 Today, we’re introducing Daniel—an American everyone loves. 2 00:00:07,882 --> 00:00:14,973 The stage is set at a popular eel shop in Kobe. 3 00:00:14,973 --> 00:00:21,020 Don’t miss the cooking scenes of their top-grade eel dishes. 4 00:00:21,020 --> 00:00:25,316 Daniel started learning Japanese thanks to anime. 5 00:00:25,316 --> 00:00:29,195 At first, it was nothing but struggle. 6 00:00:29,195 --> 00:00:33,950 “He came for an interview, but he couldn’t really speak—or get anything across.” 7 00:00:33,950 --> 00:00:35,994 “So I was like, ‘Just come here for a sec.’” 8 00:00:35,994 --> 00:00:37,996 “Like, ‘Can you do this?’” 9 00:00:37,996 --> 00:00:43,168 Despite the language barrier, he trained hard from zero experience... 10 00:00:43,168 --> 00:00:47,213 ...and grew into a skilled eel craftsman. 11 00:00:47,213 --> 00:00:52,427 Now he’s a key player—the shop’s ace. 12 00:00:52,427 --> 00:00:57,432 Surrounded by coworkers and customers, he keeps growing every day. 13 00:00:57,432 --> 00:01:02,687 Premium eel, and Daniel’s technique. 14 00:01:02,687 --> 00:01:06,775 A heartfelt documentary full of laughs—please watch till the end. 15 00:01:06,775 --> 00:01:08,067 “Was this interview for you?” 16 00:01:08,067 --> 00:01:08,651 “Yep.” 17 00:01:08,651 --> 00:01:10,111 “Isn't that some kind of mistake?” 18 00:01:10,111 --> 00:01:11,821 “No way!” 19 00:01:11,821 --> 00:01:14,073 “What are you talking about?!” 20 00:01:18,244 --> 00:01:22,123 Early February morning—2°C. 21 00:01:22,123 --> 00:01:26,336 Eel craftsman, Daniel. 22 00:01:26,336 --> 00:01:30,548 He heads to where the eels are stored. 23 00:01:40,642 --> 00:01:47,398 Here, fresh well water flows—an ideal storage spot. 24 00:01:47,398 --> 00:01:52,904 He checks on the eels’ condition. 25 00:02:06,751 --> 00:02:11,589 It’s freezing—his hands and ears almost hurt... 26 00:02:11,589 --> 00:02:16,970 ...but Daniel works with bare hands. 27 00:02:36,489 --> 00:02:41,119 Look at how lively these eels are. 28 00:02:41,119 --> 00:02:45,623 He selects the ones they’ll use today. 29 00:02:57,302 --> 00:03:01,556 From each basket, he picks about three or four. 30 00:03:01,556 --> 00:03:04,934 And he repeats this process over and over. 31 00:03:04,934 --> 00:03:09,188 Today, they plan to take out 30 eels. 32 00:03:26,414 --> 00:03:30,543 He records the remaining count and their condition. 33 00:03:30,543 --> 00:03:33,671 His hands are turning red from the cold. 34 00:03:33,671 --> 00:03:37,592 The task is complete. 35 00:04:01,074 --> 00:04:04,369 We’ll arrive soon. 36 00:04:04,369 --> 00:04:06,120 JKT）“Weren’t your hands freezing?” 37 00:04:06,120 --> 00:04:08,039 “A little… just a bit.” 38 00:04:08,039 --> 00:04:10,041 “My hometown is way colder.” 39 00:04:10,041 --> 00:04:10,875 JKT）“Oh, really?” 40 00:04:10,875 --> 00:04:13,503 “It’s around minus 15°C right now.” 41 00:04:13,503 --> 00:04:15,171 JKT）“No way!” 42 00:04:19,759 --> 00:04:24,681 We’ve arrived at the shop. 43 00:04:24,681 --> 00:04:30,979 Unagi kabayaki shop “Nishimura Kawuo-ten.” 44 00:04:30,979 --> 00:04:36,901 A popular shop selling premium eel at the counter. 45 00:04:36,901 --> 00:04:40,279 Now, the eel preparation begins. 46 00:05:02,510 --> 00:05:08,182 First, He split the eel open. 47 00:05:08,182 --> 00:05:11,436 He remove the liver. 48 00:05:11,436 --> 00:05:15,440 Next, he cut away the long thin bones. 49 00:06:03,571 --> 00:06:07,575 Daniel works silently, fully focused. 50 00:06:07,575 --> 00:06:11,954 With practiced hands, he keeps working nonstop. 51 00:06:51,869 --> 00:06:58,417 He rinses the eel and removes tiny bones. 52 00:07:08,427 --> 00:07:13,975 The task is complete. 53 00:07:19,355 --> 00:07:24,360 Next is a step called “skewering.” 54 00:07:24,360 --> 00:07:28,698 He pierce the eel with metal skewers. 55 00:07:33,995 --> 00:07:37,665 This step is delicate—and very difficult. 56 00:07:37,665 --> 00:07:41,043 They say it takes eight years to truly master. 57 00:07:41,043 --> 00:07:45,965 The finish is beautifully done. 58 00:08:14,994 --> 00:08:19,165 Next, it’s finally time to grill. 59 00:08:46,192 --> 00:08:52,240 Flipping again and again, he grill it little by little. 60 00:09:09,632 --> 00:09:12,969 The surface begins to brown beautifully. 61 00:09:48,296 --> 00:09:51,924 He brushes on the sauce. 62 00:10:04,854 --> 00:10:08,149 It looks absolutely delicious. 63 00:10:14,405 --> 00:10:17,575 He layers on the sauce again and again. 64 00:10:17,575 --> 00:10:20,578 An irresistible aroma fills the air. 65 00:10:45,686 --> 00:10:48,898 Perfectly grilled. 66 00:11:09,794 --> 00:11:15,591 Now, he prepares an eel rice bowl. 67 00:11:40,199 --> 00:11:46,372 The owner, Mr. Nishimura, joins in to prepare the bowl. 68 00:12:00,177 --> 00:12:05,808 Carefully prepared—this bowl looks incredible. 69 00:12:11,564 --> 00:12:15,609 They wrap it up for the customer. 70 00:12:18,612 --> 00:12:23,200 A job beautifully done. 71 00:12:24,869 --> 00:12:29,707 Time for radio calisthenics. 72 00:12:29,707 --> 00:12:34,879 They loosen up in a relaxed mood. 73 00:12:48,642 --> 00:12:50,895 “Good morning!” 74 00:12:50,895 --> 00:12:54,231 “February 3rd.” 75 00:12:54,231 --> 00:12:56,317 “Most of the preparations are done.” 76 00:12:56,317 --> 00:12:59,862 Daniel leads the morning meeting. 77 00:12:59,862 --> 00:13:03,240 Even the owner seems to rely on him. 78 00:13:03,240 --> 00:13:07,244 The shop is about to open. 79 00:13:09,538 --> 00:13:14,293 He process the eel bones. 80 00:13:14,293 --> 00:13:19,089 Even the bones can be eaten. 81 00:13:27,389 --> 00:13:29,225 “You’re working hard today—what’s going on?” 82 00:13:29,225 --> 00:13:29,892 “What are you talking about?!” 83 00:13:29,892 --> 00:13:32,811 “You’re doing everything today!” 84 00:13:32,811 --> 00:13:34,730 “You’re not usually this active.” 85 00:13:34,730 --> 00:13:35,898 “Wait—what?” 86 00:13:35,898 --> 00:13:37,483 “What’s that supposed to mean?!” 87 00:13:37,483 --> 00:13:40,945 ”He seems more focused than usual—quieter, too.” 88 00:13:40,945 --> 00:13:42,696 “Hungover, right?” 89 00:13:42,696 --> 00:13:45,157 “That’s gotta be it!” 90 00:13:45,157 --> 00:13:49,036 He chops the bones with a knife. 91 00:14:06,095 --> 00:14:11,600 The bones are grilled into crispy “hone-senbei.” 92 00:14:11,600 --> 00:14:17,314 Daniel also handles customer service. 93 00:14:17,314 --> 00:14:23,153 He has no trouble communicating in Japanese. 94 00:14:30,119 --> 00:14:36,125 Even regular customers seem to remember him. 95 00:14:36,125 --> 00:14:39,253 “Thank you very much!” 96 00:14:39,253 --> 00:14:42,923 JKT) “You’ve learned most of the job?” 97 00:14:42,923 --> 00:14:45,259 “Yeah! I can do everything.” 98 00:14:45,259 --> 00:14:47,636 “I’m not great with phone calls.” 99 00:14:47,636 --> 00:14:50,055 “They’re a bit hard to hear.” 100 00:14:50,055 --> 00:14:53,601 “But besides that, I can handle it all.” 101 00:14:53,601 --> 00:14:58,188 JKT) “Did you learn even the grilling here?” 102 00:14:58,188 --> 00:15:02,943 “Nishimura-san taught me.” 103 00:15:02,943 --> 00:15:07,740 “I can grill well, but I still have a long way to go.” 104 00:15:07,740 --> 00:15:10,284 “Grilling is, um…” 105 00:15:10,284 --> 00:15:12,786 “What was it again… ?” 106 00:15:12,786 --> 00:15:13,829 “It’s ‘grill forever,’ right?” 107 00:15:13,829 --> 00:15:15,497 “Yes! Grill forever!” 108 00:15:15,497 --> 00:15:18,000 JKT) “Grill forever?” 109 00:15:18,000 --> 00:15:19,168 “Remember that!” 110 00:15:19,168 --> 00:15:20,794 “No way!” 111 00:15:20,794 --> 00:15:22,254 “How many years was it?” 112 00:15:22,254 --> 00:15:25,132 “Uh… three years for cutting!” 113 00:15:25,132 --> 00:15:26,050 “Two years for skewering?” 114 00:15:26,050 --> 00:15:28,385 “Eight years!” 115 00:15:28,385 --> 00:15:29,178 “And?” 116 00:15:29,178 --> 00:15:31,764 “Grill forever!” 117 00:15:31,764 --> 00:15:32,931 JKT) “That’s the first time I’ve heard that!” 118 00:15:32,931 --> 00:15:36,143 ”When I first taught him how to grill…” 119 00:15:36,143 --> 00:15:39,188 …he couldn’t really speak much Japanese. xplained things clearly.” 120 00:15:39,188 --> 00:15:43,442 ”In the eel world, there’s a saying: “3 years to cut, 8 years to skewer, a lifetime to grill.” 121 00:15:43,442 --> 00:15:47,780 ”I wanted to tell him how hard grilling is— but he couldn’t understand.” 122 00:15:47,780 --> 00:15:49,990 ”So I wondered how to say it in English.” 123 00:15:49,990 --> 00:15:52,493 “Cut, three years.” 124 00:15:52,493 --> 00:15:55,454 “Needle push, eight years.” 125 00:15:55,454 --> 00:15:56,205 “Grill!” 126 00:15:56,205 --> 00:15:58,791 “FOREVER!” 127 00:16:00,459 --> 00:16:04,088 Then he went, “Oh! Forever!” 128 00:16:04,088 --> 00:16:05,339 “That’s tough!” 129 00:16:05,339 --> 00:16:07,091 “Did you get it?” 130 00:16:07,091 --> 00:16:09,635 “Yeah, that’s when I understood.” 131 00:16:09,635 --> 00:16:12,304 The English might’ve been a bit off, though. 132 00:16:12,304 --> 00:16:13,472 ”But I got the meaning.” 133 00:16:13,472 --> 00:16:15,891 “You understood ‘grill forever,’ right?” 134 00:16:15,891 --> 00:16:20,270 ”He had to translate in his head the Japanese he heard.” 135 00:16:20,270 --> 00:16:24,400 ”When things got hectic...” 136 00:16:24,400 --> 00:16:28,987 ”When they gave rapid instructions— “Do this, do that”...” 137 00:16:28,987 --> 00:16:30,989 ”He would panic halfway through.” 138 00:16:30,989 --> 00:16:33,283 ”just freeze up. Like, “Ahhh...” 139 00:16:33,283 --> 00:16:34,743 ”You used to cry a lot back then.” 140 00:16:34,743 --> 00:16:36,078 “Yes.” 141 00:16:36,078 --> 00:16:37,746 “Really?” 142 00:16:37,746 --> 00:16:40,666 ”I didn’t study Japanese that much.” 143 00:16:40,666 --> 00:16:44,336 ”Only about two years.” 144 00:16:44,336 --> 00:16:47,881 ”So I understood the words... ut the meaning was...” 145 00:16:47,881 --> 00:16:49,591 ”I couldn’t translate it in my head.” 146 00:16:49,591 --> 00:16:52,803 ”So I would panic.” 147 00:16:54,221 --> 00:16:56,890 ”And no one really explained things clearly.” 148 00:16:56,890 --> 00:16:59,351 ”It was Osaka dialect— different from what I learned in school.” 149 00:16:59,351 --> 00:17:01,812 ”Yes, they used Osaka dialect a lot.” 150 00:17:01,812 --> 00:17:04,398 ”I didn’t know Osaka dialect at all.” 151 00:17:04,398 --> 00:17:06,525 ”But the first word I learned right away was…” 152 00:17:06,525 --> 00:17:08,569 “Aho.” 153 00:17:11,280 --> 00:17:14,450 JKT）“Everyone uses that here.” 154 00:17:14,450 --> 00:17:17,369 JKT）“In Kansai, it’s not really offensive, right?” 155 00:17:17,369 --> 00:17:18,912 “It’s not offensive!” 156 00:17:18,912 --> 00:17:22,124 ”You understood that part properly.” 157 00:17:23,542 --> 00:17:25,919 ”It’s not bad at all…” 158 00:17:25,919 --> 00:17:28,380 ”It’s just funny.” 159 00:17:28,380 --> 00:17:32,801 Daniel has always loved cooking. 160 00:17:32,801 --> 00:17:36,972 He even makes great tamagoyaki. 161 00:17:43,479 --> 00:17:48,692 He places the eel on top. 162 00:19:39,136 --> 00:19:43,182 It’s complete. 163 00:19:43,182 --> 00:19:48,520 The knife glides through smoothly. 164 00:20:02,326 --> 00:20:07,748 It looks incredibly delicious. 165 00:20:10,584 --> 00:20:14,087 ”When I was a child, I watched a lot of TV.” 166 00:20:14,087 --> 00:20:17,341 ”I watched anime at night.” 167 00:20:17,341 --> 00:20:19,968 ”Like Naruto and Dragon Ball.” 168 00:20:19,968 --> 00:20:22,137 ”And One Piece.” 169 00:20:22,137 --> 00:20:26,183 ”That’s how I started studying Japanese.” 170 00:20:26,183 --> 00:20:29,978 ”While going to school…” 171 00:20:29,978 --> 00:20:32,731 ”I studied Japanese on my own, but…” 172 00:20:32,731 --> 00:20:35,609 ”I couldn’t remember anything.” 173 00:20:35,609 --> 00:20:37,069 ”I just couldn’t do it.” 174 00:20:37,069 --> 00:20:39,446 ”Because I never used it.” 175 00:20:39,446 --> 00:20:43,867 ”In college, I decided to go to Japan." 176 00:20:43,867 --> 00:20:49,289 "I worked hard and saved money so I wouldn’t burden my father." 177 00:20:49,289 --> 00:20:51,416 "And then I came to Japan." 178 00:20:51,416 --> 00:20:53,627 JKT) “Did you come to Japan planning to work from the start?” 179 00:20:53,627 --> 00:20:55,003 JKT) “It wasn’t just a trip?” 180 00:20:55,003 --> 00:20:56,129 “No.” 181 00:20:56,129 --> 00:20:57,756 JKT) “So you came here to work from the beginning?” 182 00:20:57,756 --> 00:20:58,590 “Yes.” 183 00:20:58,590 --> 00:21:00,717 "It wasn’t my first trip abroad." 184 00:21:00,717 --> 00:21:05,055 "I had been to places like Mexico…" 185 00:21:05,055 --> 00:21:09,017 "But going somewhere truly far away was a first for me." 186 00:21:09,017 --> 00:21:12,896 JKT）“How did he get started here?” 187 00:21:12,896 --> 00:21:16,066 “I was introduced to him by an udon restaurant owner I know..” 188 00:21:16,066 --> 00:21:17,442 JKT）“Udon restaurant??” 189 00:21:17,442 --> 00:21:22,239 "He was looking for a part-time job when he went to Japanese language school." 190 00:21:22,239 --> 00:21:28,120 "He found a part-time job posting at an udon restaurant online." 191 00:21:28,120 --> 00:21:30,414 "He applied there." 192 00:21:30,414 --> 00:21:32,874 "But they already had enough staff." 193 00:21:32,874 --> 00:21:36,211 "Furthermore, he couldn't be hired" 194 00:21:36,211 --> 00:21:40,340 "because he couldn't speak Japanese." 195 00:21:40,340 --> 00:21:43,969 "Coincidentally, we knew the udon shop owner." 196 00:21:43,969 --> 00:21:48,348 "At the time, we were struggling to find workers." 197 00:21:48,348 --> 00:21:50,642 "Then we got a call from him." 198 00:21:50,642 --> 00:21:54,354 “'An American just came in for an interview…'” 199 00:21:54,354 --> 00:21:56,356 “'But we can’t really use him here.'” 200 00:21:56,356 --> 00:21:58,108 “'He doesn’t speak Japanese at all.'” 201 00:21:58,108 --> 00:22:00,777 “'Would you like to hire him in your store?'” 202 00:22:00,777 --> 00:22:03,905 "I said, 'Want him? But he can’t speak Japanese, right?'” 203 00:22:03,905 --> 00:22:06,575 “'Yeah, his Japanese wasn’t good at all. But…'” 204 00:22:06,575 --> 00:22:10,078 “'He just seemed like a good guy.'” 205 00:22:10,746 --> 00:22:12,497 "I was like, 'Oh, really?'" 206 00:22:12,497 --> 00:22:15,584 "So I said, 'Alright, I’ll meet him once.'" 207 00:22:15,584 --> 00:22:17,210 "I got his contact information." 208 00:22:17,210 --> 00:22:20,005 "That was how it all started—with a phone call." 209 00:22:20,005 --> 00:22:22,007 "He came for the interview, but…" 210 00:22:22,007 --> 00:22:23,467 "We couldn’t really speak…" 211 00:22:23,467 --> 00:22:25,927 “'Anyway, just come here.'” 212 00:22:25,927 --> 00:22:28,764 “'This is what we do.'” 213 00:22:28,764 --> 00:22:30,015 "I showed him." 214 00:22:30,015 --> 00:22:31,975 “Can you do this?” 215 00:22:31,975 --> 00:22:35,270 "Then I let him taste the eel we had just grilled." 216 00:22:35,270 --> 00:22:37,689 “'This is what we make!'” 217 00:22:37,689 --> 00:22:40,609 "He said, 'GOOD!'" 218 00:22:40,609 --> 00:22:42,944 "And that’s where it all began." 219 00:22:42,944 --> 00:22:46,615 "We worked hard with broken English and Japanese." 220 00:22:46,615 --> 00:22:48,158 “I gave it everything.” 221 00:22:48,158 --> 00:22:51,703 "There weren’t many English speakers here." 222 00:22:51,703 --> 00:22:56,416 "Daisuke-san tried his best to teach me in English." 223 00:22:56,416 --> 00:23:00,837 "His cutting technique is very good." 224 00:23:00,837 --> 00:23:05,425 "He can handle about 100 to 120 eels an hour." 225 00:23:05,425 --> 00:23:08,178 "That’s really impressive." 226 00:23:08,178 --> 00:23:10,639 "Sometimes he’s even better than me." 227 00:23:10,639 --> 00:23:12,349 "Though I still won’t lose at cutting." 228 00:23:12,349 --> 00:23:15,310 "When I watch him grilling,I think, 'He’s really good.'" 229 00:23:15,310 --> 00:23:20,273 "I love making bento boxes." 230 00:23:20,273 --> 00:23:23,944 "I carefully arrange each one." 231 00:23:23,944 --> 00:23:29,199 "When customers see a beautiful bento and think, 'That looks delicious,'" 232 00:23:29,199 --> 00:23:30,992 "That's my happiness" 233 00:23:30,992 --> 00:23:33,245 "That makes me happiest." 234 00:23:33,245 --> 00:23:35,497 "JKT: It was a good thing Daniel came here." 235 00:23:35,497 --> 00:23:37,958 "Yes, it really worked out in the end." 236 00:23:39,167 --> 00:23:44,131 "Our first impression — that he seemed like a good guy — was absolutely right." 237 00:23:46,508 --> 00:23:49,553 "We know what a genuinely good person he is." 238 00:23:49,553 --> 00:23:54,641 Opposite the restaurant is a Japanese-style room called "Unagi Tabettei” 239 00:23:54,641 --> 00:23:58,979 Customers can order and enjoy eel dishes here. 240 00:24:01,523 --> 00:24:05,152 An order comes in. 241 00:24:05,152 --> 00:24:09,072 Daniel serves the tea. 242 00:24:26,298 --> 00:24:32,012 Mr. Nishimura prepares the eel for the order. 243 00:24:32,012 --> 00:24:37,350 Watch his smooth, swift knife work. 244 00:25:11,843 --> 00:25:16,223 From here, Daniel takes over the grilling. 245 00:26:03,228 --> 00:26:08,358 A rich aroma fills the space. 246 00:26:26,376 --> 00:26:32,590 Freshly grilled eel is served to the customer. 247 00:26:32,590 --> 00:26:38,054 It's a very luxurious time 248 00:26:43,476 --> 00:26:46,062 “I’m Daniel of the eel!” 249 00:26:46,062 --> 00:26:48,815 “Nice to meet you!” 250 00:26:48,815 --> 00:26:54,279 “Thank you for joining today’s eel shop experience, ‘Unazania’!” 251 00:26:54,279 --> 00:26:59,659 Today is a hands-on work experience event. 252 00:26:59,659 --> 00:27:06,541 First, they try holding a live eel. 253 00:27:06,541 --> 00:27:10,545 The kids struggle quite a bit. 254 00:27:18,011 --> 00:27:22,974 Next, they try cutting eel. 255 00:27:22,974 --> 00:27:28,021 They also attempt skewering. 256 00:27:28,021 --> 00:27:35,195 Daniel carefully guides them through grilling. 257 00:27:35,195 --> 00:27:38,448 ”I'll enjoy having this!” 258 00:27:38,448 --> 00:27:43,119 How does the freshly grilled eel taste? 259 00:27:48,041 --> 00:27:52,170 He seems very satisfied 260 00:27:52,170 --> 00:27:56,883 “It’s seriously delicious.” 261 00:27:56,883 --> 00:27:59,677 “It’s piping hot.” 262 00:27:59,677 --> 00:28:03,598 “I didn’t know freshly made eel could taste this good.” 263 00:28:03,598 --> 00:28:05,433 “I’m so glad!” 264 00:28:05,433 --> 00:28:07,519 “It’s 50 times better than I imagined!” 265 00:28:07,519 --> 00:28:10,271 “That’s great!!” 266 00:28:10,271 --> 00:28:14,067 “Your dad will buy it for you anytime!” 267 00:28:14,067 --> 00:28:17,362 “When he asks what you want, just say, ‘Eel!’” 268 00:28:20,407 --> 00:28:25,537 After the busy hours, it’s staff meal time. 269 00:28:25,537 --> 00:28:30,291 Today’s meal looks like a spicy pork and vegetable stew. 270 00:29:08,204 --> 00:29:12,792 It’s starting to boil. 271 00:29:12,792 --> 00:29:16,504 Perfect for a cold day. 272 00:29:16,504 --> 00:29:20,925 This will warm you right up. 273 00:29:20,925 --> 00:29:25,513 Everyone gathers around to eat together. 274 00:29:25,513 --> 00:29:30,685 It feels just like a family dinner. 275 00:29:30,685 --> 00:29:32,562 “Was this interview for you?” 276 00:29:32,562 --> 00:29:34,022 ”Isn't this some kind of mistake?” 277 00:29:34,022 --> 00:29:35,648 “No way!” 278 00:29:35,648 --> 00:29:37,567 “What are you talking about?!” 279 00:29:40,653 --> 00:29:43,907 In the afternoon, more eel orders pour in. 280 00:29:46,993 --> 00:29:51,080 It’s a three-person operation. 281 00:29:51,080 --> 00:29:55,543 Fresh, steaming unaju—simply the best. 282 00:29:55,543 --> 00:30:00,590 The popular Kobe eel shop, “Nishimura Kawuo-ten.” 283 00:30:00,590 --> 00:30:06,679 I witnessed wonderful work filled with smiles and energy. 284 00:30:06,679 --> 00:30:11,017 "Shin-Nagata in Kobe is a real downtown neighborhood." 285 00:30:11,017 --> 00:30:15,688 "I hope he becomes someone loved by the community." 286 00:30:15,688 --> 00:30:20,235 "For the children and locals here…" 287 00:30:20,235 --> 00:30:24,781 "It’s wonderful that he’s accepted as the face of this eel shop." 288 00:30:24,781 --> 00:30:29,035 "I truly hope he continues to thrive in this community." 289 00:30:29,035 --> 00:30:32,330 "To my family, I'm having a lot of fun." 290 00:30:32,330 --> 00:30:36,084 "I met a lot of good people." 291 00:30:36,084 --> 00:30:38,545 "I hope anybody that sees this, including" 292 00:30:38,545 --> 00:30:41,381 "my family and people that I don't know," 293 00:30:41,381 --> 00:30:43,132 "please come visit Japan！" 294 00:30:43,132 --> 00:30:45,510 "because you will be surprised！" 295 00:30:45,510 --> 00:30:48,221 JKT) “Do you have a favorite Japanese word?” 296 00:30:48,221 --> 00:30:50,265 JKT) “Any favorite expression?” 297 00:30:50,265 --> 00:30:53,685 “Nandeyanen!” 298 00:30:53,685 --> 00:30:55,520 “That’s my favorite!” 299 00:30:56,229 --> 00:30:58,231 JKT) “Maybe something a bit more…” 300 00:30:58,231 --> 00:31:00,567 JKT) “Something stylish?” 301 00:31:00,567 --> 00:31:02,986 Come on, there’s gotta be more! 302 00:31:02,986 --> 00:31:04,862 Like “Friends,” for example. 303 00:31:04,862 --> 00:31:05,738 You know… 304 00:31:05,738 --> 00:31:08,241 At least “eel,” maybe? 305 00:31:08,241 --> 00:31:10,994 Why is it “nandeyanen” of all things?! 306 00:31:13,413 --> 00:31:15,456 Seriously… 307 00:31:16,791 --> 00:31:20,003 There’s gotta be something else! 308 00:31:20,003 --> 00:31:23,590 Daniel, thank you for the wonderful time!