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00:00Canada is home to a wide variety of cultures and people.
00:10Each time you visit Canada, you will discover a new place that will open your heart.
00:17This program is brought to you by the beautiful scenery of Canada and its many stories.
00:25World Tour Special
00:28Into the Depths of Canada
00:34The northernmost province of Canada, the capital of the Northwestern Province, Yellowknife.
00:42Yellowknife is located approximately 400 km south of the Arctic.
00:48The temperature in winter is between minus 25 and minus 50 degrees Celsius.
01:00Our guest this time is the Japanese actor Shinichi Wago.
01:05He has visited many places in Canada, including Vancouver, Quebec and Montreal.
01:12He will be exploring the depths of Canada.
01:28Hello, I'm Shinichi Wago.
01:31I'm in the northwestern province of Canada, Yellowknife.
01:35This place is located just below the Aurora Belt, so it is well known for the high probability of auroras appearing.
01:42I hope to get a chance to explore the cultures of the people who have lived in the depths of Canada.
01:49BUSH PILOT MONUMENT
01:59The Bush Pilot Monument is located on a small hill in Old Town.
02:05In the 19th century, Yellowknife did not have a runway or a guided tower,
02:11so this hill was a landmark for the pilots who flew to Yellowknife.
02:18They carried developers, daily necessities and mail.
02:27From the top of the hill, you can see the Great Slave Cove, which is approximately 614 meters deep.
02:35The Great Slave Cove
02:44This is the entrance to the Ice Road.
02:47There is a beautiful lake right now.
02:51When winter comes, the lake freezes, and cars can cross the lake.
02:56It is easy to cross the lake.
03:00The Ice Road is a frozen Great Slave Cove,
03:05which is managed and maintained by the Northwestern population for a limited time.
03:16The length of the frozen lake is approximately 480 kilometers,
03:21and the thickness of the ice is approximately 1.5 meters.
03:26In addition to delivering supplies and personnel to the Diamond Mine,
03:31it also plays an important role as a transportation network for the people living in the indigenous communities.
03:49The next stop is the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Center.
03:55This name was given to it in 1979,
04:00when the British King Charles returned to Japan.
04:06Here, about 100,000 wild animals and historical materials from the North and West are exhibited.
04:17In addition, the culture and craftsmanship of the indigenous people living in the Far North,
04:23as well as the exhibition of art, are also the highlights.
04:32This is made of reindeer. It looks warm.
04:40And this is a pattern made of beads.
04:45This pattern was made with a technique that was passed down to the indigenous people,
04:51and it is still very fashionable when you draw a pattern while thinking of spring.
05:02Cute.
05:03This is how fish are caught.
05:06Make two holes in the ice and pull the fish caught there through the net.
05:13This is the wisdom of the indigenous people.
05:18It has been inherited like this for a long time.
05:33This is the Moose Skin Boat, which is specially stored at the museum.
05:39It is a boat made by the Senju people, Dene, on the river of Herajika in Hachito.
05:46Speaking of yellow knives, it is the diamond.
05:51It is the only mining site of diamonds in the Far North that has developed by the discovery of gold.
05:58The only mining site of diamonds in the Far North.
06:02Many people came to look for diamonds.
06:07Mr. Wago, who wanted to know more about the diamonds of yellow knives,
06:12went to the North West Diamond Center.
06:17All the diamonds in the store are all made by Mr. Kanada.
06:22How are these diamonds made now?
06:28Hello, welcome.
06:30First, I will briefly explain about the cutting of diamonds.
06:34The ideal black label diamonds, which are perfectly cut and polished,
06:41are seen from the bottom of the pavilion.
06:47I will put it upside down.
06:52There is something you can see for sure.
06:56It is eight hearts.
06:59Now, take a look inside.
07:03It's beautiful.
07:06It's beautiful, isn't it?
07:10Here, no machine cutting or polishing is done.
07:14Everything is done by hand.
07:17Usually, it takes a day for a skilled cutter or a blacksmith to polish the diamond beautifully and shape it,
07:24but here, it takes a day for a skilled blacksmith to polish the diamond beautifully and shape it,
07:31but here, it takes a day for a skilled cutter or a blacksmith to polish the diamond beautifully and shape it,
07:37and it takes more than eight months to make a perfect cut.
07:42I just saw a lot of beautiful diamonds.
07:46I'm a little curious.
07:48I think there is a diamond mining plant now.
07:52I'm a little curious about how much more can be obtained from the diamond mining plant.
07:59Could you come over here?
08:01I will explain it to you.
08:07This is a map of northwest Junshu,
08:10and what you are looking at is the Gahichokue Diamond Mine.
08:14It was opened in 2016 and is still under construction,
08:19but it will be closed in 2033.
08:23The Snap Lake was opened for only seven years and was closed.
08:28The Diavik Diamond Mine is scheduled to be closed in early 2026.
08:34The only thing left is the Ekate Diamond Mine.
08:38This is the first mine to be opened in 1998.
08:43It has been operating in this area for over 30 years and has provided beautiful diamonds.
08:49I heard that the diamond was mined for about 50 years.
08:55I would like to know what has changed since the diamond was mined.
09:01It was a great thing that the chances of employment in northwest Junshu increased.
09:08I think it's great that we were able to find diamonds in northern Canada.
09:14The economy has changed a lot since the diamond was mined.
09:20You're welcome.
09:24Yellow Knife, the economy grew thanks to the diamond mining.
09:30Diamonds shone brightly in the northern city.
09:45Canada, northwest Junshu.
09:49I will introduce you to the journey of Yellow Knife.
09:53Speaking of Yellow Knife, it is the Aurora Mine.
09:57Its representative Aurora Mine-specific facility is the Aurora Village.
10:05Before the Aurora Mine, we will participate in the afternoon activity hosted by the Aurora Village.
10:13It is a four-hour Camelon-hugging hiking, including the hike to the hotel where we are staying.
10:27The trail walks on top of a rocky mountain.
10:30While taking a break on the way, we walk between poplar and white birch trees.
10:42Camelon-hugging Hiking
10:47It takes about 30 minutes on one way.
10:50We arrived at our destination, Camelon-hugging Hiking.
11:00I've been walking all the way here.
11:03I can finally see the waterfall.
11:06It's very impressive.
11:09It's beautiful.
11:11It's a magnificent view.
11:14Wow, the nature is beautiful.
11:30When the sun goes down, it's time for the Aurora View in the Aurora Village.
11:40Here in the Aurora Village, you can enjoy the Aurora View while taking a break in a tepee.
11:51Oh, it's warm.
11:54There is a heater and drinks such as coffee.
12:00I'd like to relax here and enjoy the Aurora View.
12:10Setting up the camera
12:15Setting up the camera
12:19We've been waiting for a while, but all we can see is the beautiful starry sky.
12:27We're going to hear what the locals have to say.
12:33Nice to meet you, Mr. Alvin.
12:36Mash means thank you in our language.
12:43This drum is made out of deer skin.
12:47And this one is made out of herring skin.
12:50When we make our drum, we don't throw away any debris.
12:55We use it to fix the drum.
13:00The extra pieces are used to hold the drum together.
13:07Before we play our drum, we thank the animal that's using the skin.
13:14In our language, it's called mash.
13:18When we say thank you, it helps us sing.
13:22It's going to help us to see good and positive things happen.
13:28The beat we play is the heartbeat.
13:33When we play our drum, we think of our four generations.
13:40And it's going to four directions.
13:43East, South, West, North, South.
13:48The East is the little ones.
13:51The South is the adults.
13:53The North is the old ones.
13:56The West is the ones that are with us and those that are with us and those that are past.
14:02The four generations.
14:04And I hold it in a good way.
14:07I don't hold it with a lot of force.
14:10I hold it with love.
14:12I hold the drum with respect and love.
14:22And then...
14:32And then...
15:03Mash.
15:05Mash.
15:09How did you feel when you played the drum?
15:12It's completely different to play with all your heart.
15:18When I first heard the story, I thought it would be meaningful to play each note.
15:28To me, I see your eyes got brighter.
15:34Full of life.
15:36As a result of power, your connection to spirits, ancestors.
15:46And again, it's the heartbeat.
15:49But my heart is connected, but that heartbeat is part of it.
15:58I think it's coming from your heart.
16:01First of all, I'd like to ask you what the meaning of the song was.
16:08For me, it's connected to family, friends, people in the present life, people I've met.
16:19Because I miss my family and my father.
16:26Their heartbeat makes me sing this song.
16:30And not just for me, but for the people around me.
16:40In other words, the drum is a bridge that connects us to our ancestors.
16:46Also, when people die, they go to a place where they can watch over us.
16:54That's the aurora.
16:57Our ancestors come to see us.
17:00They come to listen to us.
17:02And when you hit the drum, the aurora moves.
17:06That power becomes stronger.
17:08I'm actually looking at the aurora right now.
17:11I think you can see the aurora in a different way.
17:17Is there a deep connection between your ancestors and the aurora?
17:25That's right.
17:26We can see their beauty again through the aurora.
17:33We can see the good things about our ancestors, and we can feel good.
17:38Sometimes we cry, but that's okay.
17:43Because crying connects us in a good way.
17:48We take a deep breath and we go to the aurora.
17:53We've learned that our ancestors, family, and friends come to see us through the aurora.
18:00We can feel their presence through the aurora.
18:07I was able to feel the feelings of the ancestors through the aurora.
18:17Thank you very much for sharing your story.
18:20Merci.
18:21Thank you for inviting us.
18:25Merci.
18:30Merci. Thank you very much.
18:32I hope Alvin's performance will reach the aurora.
18:39Now, he's going to shoot the aurora again.
18:44It's quite difficult.
18:48It's impossible without all the conditions.
18:52I think I'm going to sleep a little longer.
18:58About three hours later,
19:01he sees the aurora.
19:03Wow, it's on the screen!
19:05Wow!
19:07It's amazing!
19:09The red light of the green line and the red light of the pink line intersect.
19:15It's so beautiful.
19:22The aurora is on the screen.
19:25I can really see the curtain of light.
19:28I've never seen it before.
19:31The aurora is on the screen.
19:51I came to see the aurora this time.
19:54I was able to see it differently by listening to the stories of the ancestors.
20:00The knowledge and values of the connection with nature and the spiritual connection have been passed down through songs and performances.
20:10I was able to experience a different aurora by feeling the ancestors in front of the aurora.
20:18Canada
20:27It's a precious experience that can only be achieved by traveling Canada,
20:32which is blessed with magnificent nature and rich traditions and culture.
20:47Let's all travel to Canada and make touching memories.