The director himself participated in "Mae Mai Shinko Expedition Corps" who will guide the stage of the movie ~ Morning edition ~

"Mai Mai Shinko and Million of a Millennium」Was released on 23rd November 2009, the reputation spread widely in the restaurant slowly although it can not be said that it was not much talked about initially at the beginning of publication,"Mai Mai Night for Adults" held in Laputa Asagaya from December 19th to 26thIt is a state full of thanks for every day. In response to this,Encore screening started in January, Long-run screening continues all over Japan until now.

"Mae Mai Shinki Expeditionary Party" is a stage exploring event over Yufu pref. Hofu which is the stage of such "Mai Mai Shinki and Million of the Millennium", Mr. Susumu Kamibuchi who is the director becomes a guide for himself It is an unbearable event for fans. Since the third bulletin of the expedition team was held on March 6, I attended what kind of event it was.

The report is from the following.
The event is near Hofu station at 9 o'clockRurusas HofuIt is said to be a gathering at. There seems to be a lot of people using the expressway and staying at Hofu hotel from the previous day, but from Osaka it will be in time for the Shinkansen on that day so we chose the railroad of the day. I got on the Hikari Rail Star after a long time.


Get off the Hikari Star from Tokuyama station and transfer to Sanyo Main Line.


A regular train bound for Shin Yamaguchi. 115 series 4 car train.


I saw a train station at Shin-nanko station.


A train heading west further. It is a pity that the weather was bad this day and I could not see the beautiful coastline so beautifully.


Arrived at Hofu station. Although it is now an elevated station, in the movie the Sanyo main line is still running in the horizon, the station name was Mitajiri instead of Hofu.


The next train is like a freight train.


Arrived to Rusasu Hofu in 3 minutes on foot from the station. A bit surprised at pushing "Mai Mai New child" more than I thought.


Pamphlets that you can get when you participate.


This handmade brochure is designed to hold a bookmarker that I got at a future visiting place.


Panel for group photo. Is it being used except at the time of the event?


So during the light rain the expedition team rolled out to town. Mr. Toshinaka Komabuchi on the left, Mr. Yoshise, Director of Cultural Property Section, Director of Hofu City Cultural Heritage Regional Materials, on the right. A commentary by the two persons was held in key points where the work was set.


This is where I wanted north from Hofu station Echigochigo.

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In this way, a panel of movies was also prepared and I enjoyed comparing Hofu in the current Hofu and the movie.


Tenjin Ginza shopping street on the way to Hofu Tenman-gu from the station.


It seems that the shop on the left side of the arcade leaves the atmosphere of the Showa 30s as it is.


Mae Mai Shinko poster stuck in the arcade.


It is not related to movies here, butLegendary animator · Isao KanedaHe went through as he lived in Hofu. There is a connection in surprising places.


Hofuten Tenman-gu is seen in front.


Alley in front of that. This seems to be a model of an alley with a bar / california that appears at the end of the movie.


The narrowness of the alley and the electric wire passed between the buildings give a good atmosphere.


The place is quite far from the port setting where the bar / california is actually set around here.

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As I walked along the Susono River, there was Matsuzaki Elementary School where Shinkako and Koi passed.


This road is just a new child 's school road. In the school scene there was Shinken running along with "Green Kojiro" in front of the way back of the road.


After the duck cottage near the school. Once, Mr. Isao Kaneda was a duckling breeder ... ....


Because the curve is so stunning, Kobuchi directed him to appear in the play as it is.


Although it deviates from the school road, as we go to the mountain side, we go out where the river passes through the field.


If you look closely ...... Fuzuru's hammock is attached.


People who watched a movie come to this sight. A newborn lying down at the beginning of the movie or something where Shinkawa and Koiko who were friends were sitting together. When it was "Mai Mai Newborn Expedition 2" held in December 2009, it did not take, it seems that he was talking about "I was hanging over here", but I heard it and secretly made it It seems there was a person. Since it seems that it was removed after expedition, it may not be seen now.


This place is around here.

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When walking for a while from the place where the hammock was, there is a Saba shrine (saba jinja).


Shinken and Kiki Iko are stone steps playing "Junken", "Greco, Chocolate, Pineapple". If you climb here, you may find Shigel and Hitoshi walking in Mulberry field.


So, I tried climbing. Mukojima that looks to the front, and factories such as Kyowa Hakko Bio and Bayer CropScience, FILWEL, Bell Polyester Products, etc. are located in front of it.


While walking, I can not go here and there, but I can see the river that bent at right angles like this.


Mouri gardenArrival in.


The scene of the Hofu aerial photograph at the beginning of the movie, the garden surrounded by the forest reflected on the center is here. Because it was not open to the public yet in the era of "Mai Mai Shinki", it does not appear in the movie.


I saw it on the way of wanderingSturdy busBus station. Even while working, a bus stop of Kokusha will appear.


There is no such thing as it seems to be a company of the roadside ...


This also appeared properly in the movie. The newborns who eat pon candy were sitting by this side.


So, arrived at the Suofu Kuninosa which is the key point of the work.



It was with a big service that makes a bowl of sweets in front of the railroad just like in the process. The state of making Pon candy will be introduced in the next article.


Because there was a person who was making a hand made sticker, I took it by sticking it.


According to this sticker, "Mai Mai Shinkai and Million of a Millennium"Cinema AngelicaScreening will be held from 13th March until 2nd April.



Mt. Takayama on the left and Ohira Mountain on the right. Although it is not shown in the photograph, on the left hand side there is also Okiyama, you can see that Hofu is a land surrounded by mountains.


After that we went for lunch. In "Mai Mai Shinko's Bento", things that reproduced a part of the menu of the 1950s that appeared in the novel "Mai Mai Shinko" were issued.


Suspended bean rice balls. Seed beans are used instead of red beans.


Miso grilled rice ball.


Kujira katsu, grilled mackerel, grilled oyster.



Mandarin orange.


And blue agar with oranges. This is the original street goods. The group of grandfather women who live in Hofu for these lunch boxes was nostalgic about the old days that "This is a pretty gorgeous lunch."


"Mai Mai New child" poster in each country which was exhibited in the meal venue. This is a Korean version.


This is the English version.


Since it was sent at Taiwan International Children's Film Festival, there is Taiwan version, too.


"Miyazaki Suunjo Essential Nomination, Investigating Daishi Kaze Shinden Newly Staged Strong Poems". Hayao Miyazaki also recommended! Is a fresh best movie that followed the royal road appeared ... is it being introduced like a feeling? Director Kobuchi had worked with Mr. Hayao Miyazaki in the past, so maybe it is not a mistake to inherit that genealogy.


In addition, I will continue.

Just like the movie 'Mai Mai Shinko and the Million of a Millennium', I tried to eat it with Pon candy made at the Sukhou County ruins

The director himself participated in the "Mae Mai Shinko Expedition Corps" who will guide the stage of the movie ~ Afternoon edition ~