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00:00I bought this, of course, to get the 5-Ring Gold Medal.
00:23What do you do for a living?
00:26I run a restaurant.
00:29I'm the only one who can't live a strict life.
00:35I heard I was going to go back to Japan, but I didn't have time.
00:38I didn't even come back from work.
00:53In this era where furniture is cheap to buy, a table made by a craftsman will be carried carefully.
01:12I have to take the legs off to see the position.
01:20This is Mr. Sato.
01:27Haru Matsushita, 16 years old, training to be a craftsman.
01:36Tomozoe, the same age as Haru.
01:41The two are young men who are aiming to become first-class furniture craftsmen in the age of Reiwa.
01:59What kind of customers would like this furniture and buy it?
02:06Delivery is also part of the study.
02:11I'm glad I came in.
02:13I'm glad I came in.
02:15I'm glad I came in.
02:18How is it like this?
02:22But it was like this.
02:24Is this okay?
02:27This natural ear.
02:32You can scrape it a little.
02:34You can scrape it a little.
02:36But this natural ear has a rough feeling.
02:40By leaving this, it becomes a better board.
02:47I think that Mr. Sato is particular about using nature.
02:55I liked the wood grain.
02:59I was wondering how to do this.
03:03I was wondering how to do this.
03:08I love it so much that I want to hold it and sleep.
03:15The two thought.
03:18Mr. Sato wants to deliver a smile like this to his customers with his furniture.
03:26He goes back to Akiyama Mokko and polishes his skills and heart.
03:34Did you get it?
03:36Yes.
03:37Did you get it?
03:39No, I made it myself.
03:42Can you tell that I made this with all my heart?
03:45Can you tell that I made this with all my heart?
03:50Yes.
03:51Yes?
03:52Yes.
03:53Can you become a person who makes customers happy?
03:56Yes.
03:58Thank you very much.
04:03Two people aim to be the first-rate craftsmen.
04:07In the past, there was a strict rule that you were not allowed to have a smartphone or be in a relationship while you were living in a detached house.
04:19But here in Akiyama Mokko, if you learn the skills of handwork, you can build a special home for a famous hotel or a first-class brand.
04:29You can grow so much that you can win a medal at the Gino Gorin, a competition for the skills of young craftsmen.
04:38Spring, 2024.
04:47Seven newcomers have joined Akiyama Mokko.
04:57Six out-of-home apprentices and one in-home apprentice.
05:05Matsushita and Tomozoe will be the seven apprentices.
05:13Especially for 16-year-old Matsushita, all of his juniors are older than him.
05:24Let's do it again.
05:27Introduce yourself.
05:31I'll introduce myself.
05:32You can't do it from the beginning.
05:36Is it a habit?
05:38It's a habit.
05:39You talk like this.
05:41What?
05:42I don't know. Maybe I'm nervous.
05:45It's like, I'm doing this because I'm nervous in front of the guests.
05:48It's rude.
05:53Take a deep breath.
05:55Yes.
05:56You have to finish.
05:57Yes.
05:58Let me introduce myself.
06:00I'm from Yamato City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
06:02I'm 18 years old. I'm Yuto Kimura.
06:03I'm Yuto Kimura.
06:04Nice to meet you.
06:06The 18-year-old has just graduated from high school.
06:09He is not confident in his memory.
06:15Even if a newbie joins every year,
06:18he will be less than half in a year.
06:20It's a world of strict training.
06:23The training for the newbie, Gino Gorin, begins.
06:28For the past few years,
06:30Mokko Akiyama has not won a medal.
06:38Hey, do you know where the counter is?
06:44I'm a little tired.
06:46Let's go.
06:47I'm a little tired.
06:48Let's go.
06:53Most of the newcomers experience Mokko Akiyama at school.
07:00Kawamitsu, who came from Okinawa, is also one of them,
07:04but he is struggling with the tools of a professional he is not used to.
07:08Kawamitsu, who came from Okinawa, is also one of them,
07:11but he is struggling with the tools of a professional he is not used to.
07:21There are three 18-year-olds among the seven newcomers aged 18 to 25.
07:32I don't know how to do it.
07:38I don't know how to do it.
07:43One of them is Abe.
07:48He has been training hard outside,
07:51so he has been training hard inside.
07:58Another one is Kimura.
08:01He is not confident in his skills,
08:04but he has loved Mokko since he was a child.
08:07He has loved Mokko since he was a child.
08:10He has loved Mokko since he was a child.
08:14And the third one is the only apprentice,
08:17Hyogo, who has been training hard since the first day.
08:24It went pretty well today.
08:26I'm usually the worst among the seven,
08:29I'm usually the worst among the seven,
08:32but today, I was able to focus on the points,
08:35but today, I was able to focus on the points,
08:38so I think it went pretty well.
08:44Matsushita is 16 years old,
08:47and he joined the team a year earlier than the others.
08:50Matsushita is 16 years old, and he joined the team a year earlier than the others.
08:53He is the closest to winning a medal.
08:56He is the closest to winning a medal.
09:03If you look closely,
09:06you can see that his right ankle has a misan on it.
09:09you can see that his right ankle has a misan on it.
09:18I bought this.
09:20You bought this?
09:22Of course.
09:24To win a gold medal.
09:28Matsushita's colleague, Tomozoe,
09:31is 23 years old,
09:34so he can't join the team.
09:39You've been thinking about this for a long time.
09:45You've been thinking about this for a long time.
09:48Yes, I've been thinking about this for a long time.
09:53You should ask him.
09:56You should ask him.
09:59Tomozoe is in the same room as Matsushita,
10:03and he says he supports Matsushita more than he does himself.
10:06and he says he supports Matsushita more than he does himself.
10:11Tomozoe is so kind-hearted.
10:14Tomozoe is so kind-hearted.
10:18Matsushita is challenging himself,
10:21but Tomozoe is too careful.
10:24President Akiyama decided to move out of the dorms and live alone.
10:30Oh, it's outside.
10:32I was kicked out.
10:36I'm living alone.
10:38Why?
10:40Well, I don't know.
10:45The president said it was a good idea.
10:49He said I was too careful.
10:52It's affecting my work, too.
10:55I'm living alone.
10:58That's what he said.
11:02Looking around the dorms,
11:05there are two beds in one room.
11:09It's empty.
11:11Matsushita has been living alone for more than a year.
11:16He doesn't have anyone to talk to in the same room.
11:20Matsushita is reading a book to fill in the gap.
11:27One room is spacious, free, and a little lonely.
11:34Let me introduce myself.
11:36I'm Haru Matsushita from Chiba.
11:39I'm 16 years old.
11:40My family consists of my mother, my sister, and my brother-in-law.
11:43My mother taught me how to be healthy.
11:46I'm very grateful.
11:48My dream is to win a gold medal at the Olympics.
11:50I want to be able to help people more than my classmates.
11:55I want to be a good housekeeper and make my parents proud.
11:59I'll do my best, so please support me.
12:06Matsushita graduated from junior high school and became a member of society at the age of 15.
12:11He couldn't go to work because of a mental illness
12:15before new employees joined the company,
12:18so he went back to his family once.
12:24As soon as I got home, I went straight to Akiyama.
12:29I was in a coma.
12:31I didn't know why.
12:33I was told to go to Akiyama.
12:35I was scolded.
12:38I was told that I couldn't do what I wanted to do.
12:45I was worried about my body and my mental health.
12:49Then the president called me.
12:51I went to pick him up.
12:53I was frustrated that I couldn't go to work.
12:56I didn't know what to do.
12:59This is a letter from my sister.
13:05I was frustrated and worried.
13:17I think I should have gone home.
13:27I don't think I would have been able to make it.
13:34Matsushita's heart and body,
13:37which had been frozen in time with his mother and relatives,
13:41were released.
13:48I love tools.
13:51I use my grandfather's tool.
13:54I carry it with me.
13:59Kanna, who lost his grandfather seven years ago,
14:03also pushes Matsushita's back.
14:11Tomozoe is gone,
14:13and only Hyogo and Matsushita are in the dormitory.
14:19Supporting Hyogo's training
14:22is also the existence of a distant family.
14:42Hyogo's dream is to go to a parent's high school
14:45for his mother who had a hard time raising him.
14:49And he wants to make furniture with the wood his brother cut.
15:02Gold medal of Gino Ogorin,
15:04aiming for each memory.
15:15Matsushita, who was in a bad mood,
15:18is also entrusted with work at the workshop as before.
15:38Special furniture adjusted in 1mm units.
15:46Calculation is essential to make it.
16:04In Akiyama, solo boards are emphasized.
16:15No, it's not.
16:17No, it's not.
16:20In order to become a craftsman,
16:23it is essential to acquire three solo boards
16:26within five years of the installation period.
16:33At 5.30 in the morning,
16:37Tomozoe opens the key to No. 1,
16:40and encourages one solo board.
16:45Tomozoe, who started solo boards after joining the company,
16:49has been working hard for a year,
16:52and has reached the level of No. 10 to No. 6.
16:58Good morning.
17:00Good morning.
17:02I'm sure you've been working hard.
17:09Good morning.
17:11Good morning.
17:13Good morning.
17:15Are you alone?
17:19Here, three.
17:21This is also a good idea, right?
17:23From here to here.
17:25Three digits, three digits.
17:27I remember it separately.
17:29Half, half.
17:31I can remember with three eyes.
17:34Yes, it's easy to understand with three.
17:37I think everyone does that.
17:41When he was in junior high school,
17:43President Akiyama learned how to make solo boards
17:46by saving money by delivering newspapers.
17:49The 30-page manual of craftsmanship
17:51created by the president
17:53shows the importance of solo boards.
18:01I think I'm definitely the solo board
18:03when it comes to making furniture.
18:05It's totally different.
18:07When I make furniture,
18:09there are things I can do and things I can't do.
18:12There are also items that craftsmen are not good at.
18:17I'd like a solo board, please.
18:21It's really hard.
18:24I'm afraid I'm the only one who can do it.
18:27I can't be strict.
18:33I'm too kind.
18:35No matter how many times I fail,
18:37I can't say it out loud.
18:41I think I'm aware of that.
18:47It's hard.
18:49But I think I can express my opinion.
18:54I'm strong.
18:56I think that's the difference.
19:01The person who can express his opinion.
19:03This is also an important condition
19:05for becoming a craftsman in Akiyama.
19:08Tomozue is not good at it.
19:13I want you to do everything.
19:18Matsushita clearly expresses his opinion
19:20to his younger juniors.
19:24It won't fall.
19:26It won't fall.
19:30Matsushita is 16 years old,
19:32but he can give instructions to his seniors.
19:35Tomozue was dazzled by him.
19:44It's been two months since the newcomer joined the company.
19:51This time, I made a cabinet
19:53with a capacity of 800x400mm.
19:59It's the first product-making test
20:01for the seven newcomers.
20:08Wait, wait, wait.
20:09What is this?
20:10Before you bring it here,
20:12you have to take it out.
20:14You have to take it out.
20:16You have to take it out.
20:20It's supposed to be delivered to customers.
20:26You have to take it out with this.
20:28No, that's not it.
20:33Next.
20:36You have to take it out and open it.
20:41Wait, wait, wait.
20:44What is this hole?
20:47The boss can't fool his eyes.
20:51There are supposed to be four holes in the drawer.
20:57I miscalculated the number of holes.
20:59I thought it was the second hole,
21:02but I opened the third one.
21:07There was no other material,
21:09so I had to use this.
21:13Don't bring it here.
21:15It's not fair.
21:19Only Abe and Kimura,
21:21the 18-year-old trio, got a score.
21:25The others didn't even get a score.
21:28Zero.
21:38Two months after joining the company,
21:40the new recruits started to show signs of being late.
21:48I've been in a lot of trouble.
21:50This year is a special day for me.
21:53I'm the second one to go home.
21:57More than that,
22:02Matsuhisa was the most seriously injured.
22:06In the end,
22:08I spent a lot of time and thought about it.
22:11Finally, I got home.
22:13It was yesterday.
22:15I told my parents
22:17not to get angry
22:19and to let me rest.
22:24Matsuhisa came home.
22:27He had been working so hard
22:29for Gino Gorin.
22:31Why?
22:34It's true that Ryo is an idiot.
22:39When I asked Hyogo,
22:41a junior who lives with Matsuhisa,
22:45I got up early in the morning
22:48and Matsuhisa was sleeping.
22:51We exchanged e-mails every day.
22:54Like, how are you today?
22:56He came home late at night
22:58and was sleeping.
23:00I don't know if he was sleeping,
23:02but it was pitch black outside.
23:05We didn't see each other much.
23:08I always put my laundry here.
23:11When I heard he was going home,
23:13I was in a hurry.
23:15I sent him an e-mail
23:17and told him I was going home.
23:19I told him I wouldn't be there
23:21if he came home from work.
23:24Just like when he came home for the first time,
23:27he couldn't go to work for nearly two weeks
23:30because he was alone in his room.
23:35Hyogo, who was next to him,
23:37couldn't talk to him
23:39because he was under the same roof.
23:54The next day,
23:56Hyogo was at the venue
23:58for the solo board test.
24:02It's a 3-9-2 challenge
24:04that's a must in Akiyama Mokko.
24:17If he doesn't pass this test,
24:20he'll have to train
24:22in Mokko, solo board,
24:25and have to go through a lot.
24:32This is the 5th grade test venue.
24:35Tomozoe, Hyogo's senior,
24:38is now in the 5th grade.
24:43But...
24:45Tomozoe isn't here.
24:50What's going on?
24:56While waiting for the test to end,
24:59Hyogo asked Tomozoe about Tomozoe.
25:08Tomozoe is...
25:10Matsushita-san is taking a break.
25:13Matsushita-san is doing...
25:15closing the factory,
25:17closing the cafeteria.
25:19Matsushita-san's work
25:21is all Tomozoe-san's responsibility.
25:25I think it's going to be tough.
25:32One week after Matsushita-kun left,
25:35Tomozoe-kun returned to his hometown in Kyushu.
25:41He talked to his family
25:43and decided to leave the company.
25:47What do you think of yourself?
25:53I joined the 18-year-old factory team.
25:58I'm worried that I'm the worst at this.
26:05Kimura-san is overwhelmingly
26:08smart and quick-witted.
26:11He's not like me.
26:15Abe-san is...
26:17very motivated.
26:19He's eager to get a chance.
26:22But I'm not like him.
26:26Before I joined the team,
26:29I couldn't get a job.
26:31I caused a lot of trouble.
26:34So I want to focus on my job
26:37and not cause trouble.
26:45I want to go home.
26:49I want to see my family.
26:53What do you want to talk about?
26:56I want to talk about the company.
27:06One week later.
27:09Each team is facing a new challenge.
27:13The preliminaries have begun.
27:18Hyougo-kun is aiming for the national tournament.
27:24But at this time,
27:26he didn't realize
27:28that his teammates' dominoes
27:31were starting to fall.
27:39Kimura-kun was the only one
27:41to win the ticket
27:43to the preliminaries.
27:45He was one of the rookies
27:47in Akiyama Mokko.
27:50Hyougo-kun,
27:52who was a newbie,
27:54was 90 points away from passing.
27:57Unfortunately,
27:59he didn't make it.
28:01Hyougo-kun,
28:03who was a rookie,
28:05didn't make it.
28:11The next day,
28:13he went to see Ryo.
28:30Hyougo-kun,
28:32who was a newbie,
28:34didn't make it.
28:37This morning,
28:39Hyougo-kun complained
28:41about his health
28:43and decided to go home.
28:49The company sent him to the station.
28:54Hyougo-kun, who was a rookie,
28:56didn't make it.
29:00Akiyama-san,
29:02who was a newbie,
29:04decided to go home.
29:06His teammates
29:08went home
29:10and lost the preliminaries.
29:12Hyougo-kun was exhausted.
29:19Akiyama-san called him
29:21and told him that his mother
29:23had come to pick him up
29:25from work in Shizuoka.
29:32It's been two months
29:34since his mother
29:36last saw him.
29:43How have you been?
29:45I've grown.
29:47I think I've changed.
29:49No, you haven't.
29:56Are you happy to see him again?
29:58Yes, I am.
30:01He's a good boy.
30:05I was worried
30:07that he would cry.
30:11Do you have anything to say to him?
30:13He'll come back, right?
30:15Right?
30:18Yes.
30:21Akiyama-san believes that
30:23Hyougo-kun will come back
30:25and become strong
30:27without being affected by his family.
30:32On the day that Hyougo-kun
30:34came back to his family,
30:38Matsushita-kun came back
30:40from his family in Chiba
30:42to replace him.
30:44It's been a week.
30:48Good job.
30:50Are you OK?
30:52Yes, I'm fine.
31:02The first thing he did was...
31:07Good morning.
31:09Good morning.
31:11I'm sorry to have
31:13made you worry.
31:15It's OK.
31:19Did you tell your mother
31:21that you were OK?
31:23Yes, I did.
31:28Let's do it again.
31:30Yes.
31:38Everyone in the gym
31:41was waiting for Matsushita-kun
31:43to come home.
32:00He came home alone.
32:02Yes, he did.
32:11I put all of my friends' luggage together.
32:14I put all of my friends' luggage together.
32:26That's your friends' luggage?
32:28Yes, that's my friends' luggage.
32:30How did you feel
32:32while you were going home?
32:34We talked a lot.
32:37I was relieved of my stress.
32:39I was relieved of my stress.
32:41I had no one to talk to.
32:45I had no way out.
32:47I had no way out.
32:52But Naito-san came.
32:54But Naito-san came.
32:56I talked to him.
32:58I talked to him.
33:00I talked to him.
33:02I talked to him.
33:04I talked to him.
33:06I talked to him.
33:08I talked to him.
33:10I talked to him.
33:14While Matsushita-kun
33:16was going home,
33:18Hyogo-kun returned to Shizuoka.
33:23He never came back.
33:25He never came back.
33:42The closest senpai,
33:44the 8th year senpai,
33:46Naito-san is Matsushita-kun's consultant.
33:50Oh, good morning.
33:52Oh, good morning.
33:54What about your face?
33:56What about your face?
33:58Your face?
34:00I'm still young,
34:02so I can't do much.
34:04I'm still young, so I can't do much.
34:06I'll do it when I'm over 20.
34:08I'll do it when I'm over 20.
34:12Good.
34:14You're still moving, right?
34:18The 7 newcomers
34:20were busy preparing
34:22for the opening of the school.
34:24for the opening of the school.
34:26There were only two left.
34:36He joined Akiyama Mokko
34:38when he was 15.
34:40He was so focused
34:42on his work
34:44that he got depressed.
34:46He got depressed.
34:48He got depressed.
34:51Matsushita-kun
34:53returned to his hometown twice,
34:55and Shirahano-ya
34:57supported him.
34:59This is
35:01Naito-senpai,
35:03a craftsman.
35:08My name is Keigo Naito.
35:10I was born in 2005,
35:12and I'm 23 years old.
35:14I studied architecture
35:16at Kyoto University,
35:18but I couldn't
35:20find my way there.
35:24My father and mother
35:26introduced me to
35:28Akiyama Mokko.
35:40I didn't go to school.
35:44I stayed at home.
35:48Naito-senpai
35:50stayed in his room
35:52when he was at Kyoto University.
35:56He wasn't good
35:58at communicating,
36:00but he wanted to change himself,
36:02so he continued
36:04his training at Akiyama Mokko.
36:08Eight years have passed since then.
36:10After his retirement,
36:12he went through a period of
36:14gratitude, and now
36:16he's a craftsman.
36:22I thought
36:24I'd try something
36:26like a game.
36:32He takes his juniors
36:34to see the tools.
36:36This car is amazing.
36:38When you open it,
36:40it's like a weapon dealer's car.
36:42It's really cool.
36:46It's been three months
36:48since the newcomer joined.
36:50The only ones left
36:52are 18-year-old
36:54Abe-kun and Kimura-kun.
37:04They came to see the tools
37:06for Matsushita-kun's
37:08recovery.
37:16He seems to be
37:18interested in a saw.
37:36Matsushita-kun
37:38often talked to his
37:40peers about tools.
37:42Naito-senpai
37:44is the one who
37:46helps him.
37:50Naito-senpai
37:52has been training
37:54for 5 months.
37:56He is the best
37:58craftsman in Japan,
38:00and he is 23 years old.
38:02Matsushita-kun
38:04was supposed to be
38:06competing for a medal.
38:08He is the youngest
38:10in the group.
38:12I feel like I'm back
38:14to normal.
38:16I send presents.
38:20I send my own
38:22and my uncle's
38:24and my mom's
38:26birthday cards
38:28in October or November.
38:30That's why I sent them.
38:32My mom's
38:34presents
38:36have a nice scent.
38:38It's like an aroma.
38:40It's really hard.
38:42In winter,
38:44when I heat up the heater,
38:46it gets really dry.
38:48His mom,
38:50who raised him
38:52despite his illness,
38:54wants to give him
38:56a gold medal.
38:58Mr. Ishibashi
39:00is so beautiful.
39:02He's like a role model.
39:04Mr. Ishibashi
39:06is a gold medalist.
39:08He has been competing
39:10since he was 16.
39:12Matsushita-kun
39:14is building his own future.
39:26The competition is over.
39:28Unfortunately,
39:30the newbie Kimura-kun
39:32couldn't make it.
39:36Mr. Ishibashi
39:38won the gold medal
39:40four years in a row.
39:42However,
39:44Mr. Ishibashi is the last
39:46to compete
39:48due to age restrictions.
39:50Next year,
39:52Matsushita-kun
39:54will have a chance.
39:56Naito-senpai
39:58and Matsushita-kun
40:00will have a new start
40:02in Akiyama-mokko.
40:12Spring, 2025.
40:14Another newbie
40:16has come to Akiyama-mokko.
40:18There are two of them this year.
40:20The day of the competition.
40:22Good morning.
40:24The day of the competition.
40:26Good morning.
40:28Good morning.
40:30There's a lot to do today.
40:32I'm sure you'll be able to
40:34introduce yourselves.
40:38Right?
40:42Let's get started.
40:44Yes, sir.
40:46You're the chief of security.
40:48Don't talk to me like that.
40:53Let's eat.
40:58Did you cook at home?
41:01Not at all.
41:06Cooking has something in common with furniture making.
41:12From the beginning to the end, the way of making furniture is the same as the way of making furniture.
41:23Naito, 8 years old.
41:26He will graduate from Dechi High School soon.
41:31Naito was the only one who stayed in Akiyama Mokko.
41:37Now, he has a good influence on his juniors in many ways.
41:46I've been living with them for about half a year since I came here.
41:52I think there are many things that have improved.
41:57I think it was good for me.
42:00I want them to go in a good direction without giving up.
42:11Naito's work is influenced by his private life, of course.
42:21I'm still a beginner.
42:24I want to enjoy the taste and learn a lot from it.
42:29Naito, do you have such an influence?
42:32Yes, I do.
42:34Yes, I do.
42:36Because I make beans.
42:38I'm curious about that.
42:42Naito learned the taste of freshly brewed coffee by imitating Naito.
42:49He is learning how to relax little by little.
42:59How did you get in touch with Tomozoe?
43:03I just said hello to him.
43:09Tomozoe, a classmate who left Akiyama Mokko when Naito came back to his parents' house.
43:18What he left behind is still encouraging Naito in an unexpected way.
43:28This is a chopstick that Tomozoe made for me.
43:34He gave it to me when he was here.
43:37It's a cherry tree chopstick.
43:41Every time he gets a chopstick,
43:44Naito tries to do his best for his classmates who left him.
43:49How have you been recently?
43:52Lately, I've been concentrating on my work.
44:08I'm glad I didn't quit.
44:12I don't think I'm going to quit.
44:17The next door is open only to those who don't give up.
44:23This is my grandfather's name tag.
44:29Feelings for family, encounters, goodbyes, joys, and frustrations.
44:38He takes them all into his heart.
44:41However, the 17-year-old chopstick is still sharpening the tree today.