Tsurube's Family toast

2022年09月10日

「家族をテーマにして」司会の笑福亭鶴瓶(落語家)とゲストが旅人として日本各地を訪れ、地元の人々と触れ合いながら旅をしていく番組です。いつも心温まる一般の人たちに出会うことができます。(English) This is a long-term TV program that 'On the family theme, hosts Shofukutei Tsurube (Rakugo storyteller) and his guests travel around Japan as travelers, meeting the locals as they go. Of course, you will always meet heart-warming ordinary people.

"Tsurube's Family toast"

"Tsurube's Family toast" is a travelogue and variety program broadcast every Monday night on NHK Television since 1995. The program is the crown jewel of host Shofukutei Tsurube.

He is a traditional Japanese comic storyteller.

Overview.

With the theme of family, host Shofukutei Tsurube and his guests travel around the country as travelers, interacting with local people as they go.

Basic program rules:

No script at all - a spur-of-the-moment journey.

The destination is wherever the guests want to go.

Tsurube and guests meet at the starting point for the first time.

After that, the guests, like Tsurube, meet the local people on their own.

After that, the studio recording is done without rehearsal.

This program is a self-guided tour of Japan by Tsurube and his guests searching for a lovely ordinary family.

"Yuriko Yoshitaka goes to Miyakonojo City, Miyazaki Prefecture! Seeking delicious meat!"

First broadcast date: September 5, 2022

Yuriko Yoshitaka went on a trip to Miyakonojo, Miyazaki Prefecture!

The two met at a park overlooking the Kirishima mountain range.

Yoshitaka said that she was afraid of traveling freely without anything decided.

Still, with Tsurube, she met women working in the rice fields and the garden.

When they called out to a passing car, it was a couple, a Brazilian husband and a Japanese wife.

When her husband got out of the car, they were surprised at his macho physique!

When asked why... Afterward, Tsurube suddenly starts running, and Yoshitaka chases after him.

What's going on with you two?

"Tao Tsuchiya goes to Okinawa City!"

First broadcast date: August 1, 2022

Tao Tsuchiya went on a sudden trip to Okinawa City, Okinawa Prefecture.

When she was in elementary school, she studied Okinawa and Eisa. Tsuchiya, who has memories of visiting Okinawa on a school trip, says she cannot forget the story of the "baton of life."

A few days before the location, Tsurube was impressed by the reading of a poem by an elementary school student at a memorial service for all the war dead in Okinawa, which he saw on TV, and decided to aim for an elementary school in the city to meet the child.

The two went to the school to get permission.

So, they were astonished at the unexpected encounter!

Tsuchiya heads to the sea in search of clues about Eisa.

"Tao Tsuchiya goes to Okinawa City! Eisa danced with all her heart! The town where the Sanshin resonates!"

First broadcast date: August 8, 2022

Part 2 of Tao Tsuchiya's trip to Okinawa City! Tsuchiya, who wanted to dance with Eisa, met the alums and president of the Yamazato Youth Association, who were introduced to her and asked them to dance With Eisa in the evening.

Furthermore, to eat Okinawa sweets, she went to a recommended shop.

Then, Tsuchiya headed to the park where the training grounds were located and performed a full-fledged Eisa performance with a man from the Youth Association.

On the other hand, Tsurube went to a shopping street recommended by the person he met.

There he met a series of unique and unique people.

Street corners where the Sanshin echoed and local mascots also appeared!