00:00Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto, where this year's kanji announcement took place
00:05Goodicho traced the events leading up to the announcement.
00:09I witnessed a part of history that is rarely accessible.
00:13The Kanji of the Year that represents the state of affairs in the world with a single Kanji character
00:21Behind the scenes at Kiyomizu-dera Temple just before the announcement
00:30I am now entering a precious place that is normally not accessible.
00:43Nine days before the announcement, I visited the organizers.
00:52In the middle of counting
00:55In fact, the most voted entry from across the country was
01:04It is announced by the symbol of the Kiyomizu-dera Mori Seihan function.
01:10The total number of entries was approximately 189,000.
01:17We will check this with just four people.
01:22The results of the survey will only be known by a small number of staff members until the moment they are announced.
01:39The 31st Kanji of the Year
01:44The creator is Mr. Ohno of the Observation Association.
01:48People call me "Sumijii"
01:51When the Mori Function of Kiyomizu Temple wields a brush
01:55Every year, you can see Mr. Ohno, who lives in this location.
02:01It's really big.
02:06All the kanji characters up to now are on display.
02:12that's right
02:13I am also the biggest therapist.
02:18I think it was a very good time.
02:22bond
02:24Let's all help each other out.
02:28The gentleness of these characters and their bold strength.
02:33So the depth of that single kanji character
02:36How will you convey that?
02:40The Ohnos went to Kiyomizu-dera to deliver something.
02:46That's the big brush that's used in the actual performance.
02:51A custom-made product made with white horse hair from Kumano, Hiroshima Prefecture
02:57By the way, the giant washi paper was made by a local Kyoto craftsman.
03:02Made by university students
03:04The day of the announcement arrived
03:09Mr. Ohno and the directors of the Association of Officials
03:15To the Kiyomizu-dera Temple office
03:17I'll go inside the building
03:32The destination is the art room
03:37A special room where state guests are sometimes invited
03:41An hour and a half until the announcement
03:45As they waited, someone appeared before them.
03:49It's quick though
04:01A little bit of this year's feeling
04:03This is the result of the calculation.
04:05Thank you for the symbol
04:07In fact, Mori Kansu also learned about it for the first time at this time.
04:14It's a tense moment every year
04:17Your thoughts are included
04:34And Mori Kansu went to the back room.
04:40From now until the actual event
04:43It's called image training of symbols.
04:46About the situation
04:52His son, Mori Seigen,
04:55There are dictionaries that contain a variety of fonts.
05:00Open that dictionary
05:01The head priest is there
05:03Which typeface was used as a model?
05:06Things like writing
05:09I'm thinking about a lot of things.
05:10If you break it down too much
05:12You won't be able to read it.
05:13Before 2 PM
05:15The Morisei team's auditor has just arrived.
05:19And here
05:23Mr. Ohno, also known as Sumijii
05:26What are you going to do next?
05:29With this pen the audit will be written
05:34Make the corners look generously like this.
05:39Carefully write it in one stroke
05:44We will add ink.
05:45What time is that?
05:5026 minutes
05:53With the brush that Ohno prepared in hand
06:04What was written on the collapse
06:06It was a bear
06:08The symbolized book then
06:18Purify the events of the year
06:20Wishing you a bright new year
06:23It will be dedicated
06:25I hope to write about it in the future.
06:30Is there a time?
06:32This harmony is not just harmony.
06:38The character for "wa" means to meet.
06:42The character for "meet" is
06:44It's an extrusion
06:45Sweet, sour and bitter
06:48Because we all make up a single society.
06:52The society I can write about.
06:54I want everyone to make it together.
06:56I would like to make an effort
06:59Today's test questions start here
07:04Please press the D button on your remote control to join.
07:06If you answer the question correctly, you will receive 9 points.
07:09Plus bonus points
07:11Today's respondent is Miyayama-san
07:13Yes, I'll do my best
07:14Now, here's the question.
07:16The 31st Kanji of the Year
07:20The most popular time to date has been
07:23Which of the following is it?
07:25The options are blue for Irodori, red for Ze, and green for Kin.
07:31Do you understand, Miyayama-san?
07:33The most recent gold medal was awarded last year.
07:37last year?
07:38yes
07:38No, I don't remember.
07:41Is that correct?
07:42Here's today's question
07:45The most popular kanji chosen so far this year is
07:49Which of the following is it?
07:50The options are as follows:
07:54Deadline is coming soon
07:58So I'll end it here
08:00Do you understand, Miyayama-san?
08:02Last year there was the Olympics.
08:04Isn't it gold?
08:06So that's correct.
08:07yes
08:07The most recent example is last year's Gold Medal, which was awarded for the fifth time.
08:14The year was filled with excitement over the Paris Olympics and Paralympics.
08:17This seems to be due to the fact that all of the previous events were in Olympic years.
08:21So the correct answer was green gold.
08:25Miyayama-san was amazing!
08:27I did it
08:28The reason is also spot on.
08:29That's true, that's absolutely correct
08:31By the way, what do you think of this year's kanji, Miyayama-san?
08:33I think the character for me is "stretching"
08:37extend
08:37Including Soreko's Olympic athletes
08:39Hear from people active in various industries
08:42My spine straightened up
08:44I also grew 1 cm taller.
08:46Is that true?
08:47I look forward to seeing growth next year
08:51That's all for today.
08:52thank you
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