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Hello.
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Hi, we have a reservation for Kohaku’s boat tour.
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We’ve been expecting you. Please wait just a moment.
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Kohaku, your guests have arrived.
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Hello, welcome.
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Let me guide you.
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Nice to meet you. Thank you very much for coming today.
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Have you ever been on a yakatabune before?
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No, it’s our first time.
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We’ve really been looking forward to it.
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Actually, this type of boat has a very long history.
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The river to the south of here is called the Katsura River…
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But upstream, it is known as the Hozu River.
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The Hozu River boat ride is famous for being quite thrilling.
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That’s why everyone wears life jackets there.
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On the other hand, the upstream area we’re heading to is very calm.
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We’ll be going to a place called the Oi River.
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This river has a very long history. Back in the Heian period…
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Aristocrats would enjoy singing and composing poetry here.
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It was a place where they spent their time in elegance.
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This culture has continued for about 1,300 years.
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1,300 years!?
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I was actually a maiko in Kyoto until a few years ago.
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Back then, I visited here with guests and senior geiko.
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We rode this very boat.
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At that time, one of the geiko played the flute here.
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The sound was so beautiful, it deeply moved me.
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It was summer, and it was night.
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The moonlight, the sound of the flute echoing through nature…
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It was a moment so moving, I can’t fully put it into words.
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The gentle flow of the river, the sound of the wind…
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And the beautiful tones resonating in the silence…
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It felt almost dreamlike.
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I started this boat business last year.
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I love playing the shamisen… though I’m not very good.
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I came up with the idea of combining this place I love with shamisen music.
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That’s wonderful.
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Could you tell us more about the tour?
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We board the boat at the meeting point and head upstream.
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Along the way, I talk about Kyoto culture and my experience as a maiko.
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Most of our guests are from overseas now, so I speak in English.
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I explain things like kimono styles and the difference between maiko and geiko.
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People often ask about the unique customs and etiquette here.
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But I don’t fix what I’ll say beforehand—I value each encounter.
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I try to make each experience enjoyable for my guests.
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And later, you’ll probably see something interesting…
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A “convenience store boat” that surprises many people.
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It’s a boat that sells food and drinks on the river.
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Dango, oden, even alcohol.
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It might be hard to imagine.
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I can’t wait to see it.
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You can buy things there and enjoy chatting together.
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That sounds fun.
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Were you a maiko?
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Yes, I was. I started at 16.
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I’m originally from Fukuoka.
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When I visited Kyoto on a school trip, I was deeply moved by its beauty.
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I was also drawn to how much tradition still remains here.
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That feeling grew, and I began to dream of becoming a maiko.
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We’re around the middle of the river now.
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Upstream is very quiet and deeply relaxing.
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That’s where I play the shamisen.
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There it is—that’s the convenience store boat.
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Hello.
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We have drinks as well.
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And dango too.
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Wow.
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I’d like some dango.
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Thank you very much.
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It’s really delicious.
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A lot of people buy dango here.
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It’s so good!
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Would you like to try playing?
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Really? I’d love to.
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You’re good!
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I’ll teach you the simplest song.
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Place this finger here.
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Then pluck the string twice.
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Next, place this finger here.
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And pluck once.
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Repeat this, and it becomes “Sakura.”
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It really does!
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Wow! It’s Sakura!
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Amazing!
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I played Sakura!
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Wonderful!
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This was the first song I learned as a maiko apprentice.
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Thank you very much.
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Let’s play a game next!
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This is a traditional ozashiki game.
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Are you right-handed?
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I’m left-handed.
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Then raise your left hand.
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We’ll keep a rhythm—one, two, one, two.
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Alternating.
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If your opponent takes it, close your hand.
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Then again—one, two, one, two.
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Try taking it.
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We repeat this, getting faster.
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If you make a mistake, you lose.
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I see.
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I feel like I’ll mess up.
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You can take it at any timing.
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But only up to three times in a row.
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Got it.
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If you touch it like this with the wrong hand shape, you lose.
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Let’s start!
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Hare, you lose.
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This is harder than it looks!
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It looks simple, but it’s not.
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Your hands and mind get confused.
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The loser has to do a penalty.
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This is wasabi.
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The loser has to take a bite.
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I’m actually not good with spicy food…
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How much do I have to eat?
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Usually, we pile it up like a mountain.
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That’s scary!
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Or we keep adding until you say stop.
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This is the most exciting part for groups.
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But today, I’ll keep it small—don’t worry.
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That’s kind of you!
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But it still looks spicy…
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So spicy!
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That’s why people need drinks from the convenience boat.
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Are you okay?
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Barely.
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It’s my first time eating wasabi on its own.
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It’s usually just a side…
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It’s normally served with sushi or sashimi.
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Japanese people don’t usually eat it like this.
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I want to practice this game and come back again.
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I lost again…
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Next time, a different penalty.
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What is it?
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Close your eyes.
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That’s scary!
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Are you going to push me into the river?
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Of course not.
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Thank you very much!
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For those who can’t handle wasabi, we have this kind of penalty too.
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I see.
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So it’s spicy or painful?
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I’m frustrated.
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Are most of your guests from overseas?
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Yes, about 90% are international visitors now.
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My English isn’t perfect, but I studied abroad a little.
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Could you introduce yourself in English at the end?
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Sure, I’ll try.
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Thank you for such a wonderful time today.
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I’d love to come back again.
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Take care on your way home.
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