On March 7th, the filming location of the taiga drama “Hikaru Kimi e” was opened to the press in Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture. Scenes were filmed where the main character Mahiro (Yuriko Yoshitaka) and his father, Tametoki Fujiwara (Goro Kishitani), travel by boat on Lake Biwa on their way from Kyoto to Echizen (today’s Fukui Prefecture). It was also announced that the Echizen edition of “Hikaru Kimi e” will start from the 21st episode (to be aired on May 26).
The boat carrying Tametoki and Mahirora crosses Lake Biwa and heads for Echizen.
More than a year in Echizen, an important period before Mahiro’s wedding
Historically, in 996, Murasaki Shikibu moved from Kyoto to Echizen Kokufu (present-day Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture) to accompany his father, who was appointed Governor of Echizen Province. Murasaki Shikibu spent a little over a year in Echizen, then returned to Kyoto and married Fujiwara Nobutaka (Sasaki Kuranosuke in the play). “Echizen Edition” will depict important milestones in Mahiro’s life.
Towards the “distant land” that Naohide spoke of: The changing relationship between father and daughter
The Lake Biwa scene was to be recorded the day before, March 6th, but it was postponed for a day due to stormy weather with strong winds and rain. It was a sunny day, and there was a scene on the boat where Mahiro was playing the biwa he learned from his mother.
Mahiro playing the biwa on a boat sailing through Lake Biwa
Mr. agreed. Yoshitaka and Mr. Kishitani to interviews with “Art Exhibition Navi” and the local media. Mr. Yoshitaka about Naohide, who died tragically after being invited to “want to go to a far country where you could see the ocean,” and said, “I experienced the wonderful nature of Lake Biwa and enjoy its strong winds and waves .”He was surprised by this and decided to go to a country with a view of the sea (called Echizen). Mahiro will also feel the feeling that he will be reborn in a land that no one knows about. he.”
Kishitani also said, “The nature of Lake Biwa is amazing, and it was like reliving an event from 1,000 years ago when Tametoki and Murasaki Shikibu were rocked by a boat. Until now, father and daughter had been facing each other in the direction of their vectors, and when they collided… There were many times, but on the journey to Echizen, for the first time, our vectors were pointing in the same direction. It was a meaningful scene,” he said, looking back at the recording.
“We enjoyed local drinks and snacks while staying on location.” Yuriko Yoshitaka and Goro Kishitani show a relaxed smile and look like they are in sync with each other.
Dynamic development in Echizen: “Completely changing pictures”
Regarding the Echizen episode, which starts at the end of May, Yoshitaka said, “New events will happen one after another. We will face the Song people who have come across the sea, and we will work to solve problems together in order to make the country a better place.”“We will work hard together,” he said, anticipating a dynamic development that will include international relations. On the other hand, he also said, “It is also a time in Mahiro when I struggle to find my own value in life, or rather, a sense of purpose that I cannot find,” by suggesting that internal Mahiro. the theme will be conflict.
Kishitani says, “After 10 years of failing to hold any position in the government and being forced to live in extreme poverty, Tametoki embarked on a journey to Echizen with an extremely large responsibility on his shoulders. As soon as he arrived in Echizen, he became proud in a huge commotion. , Mahiro’s heart will also move violently. The picture will change to the extent that even those of us who will appear will be surprised, so I think the viewers will be surprised too. on to it,” he said expectantly.
The ship sails through the majestic nature
A new development in Mahiro’s love?
It looks like there will be some new developments regarding Mahiro’s love life. Mr. Kishitani said, “There is also a scene where Mahiro becomes a father who is excited and thinks, “Maybe he will fall in love with me.” got the idea of a “faraway country.” n think there is a danger that they will be dragged on,” he said, making this a worrying comment.
Both were surprised by the dynamic natural environment of Lake Biwa. “The wind is so strong that it’s hard to get where you want to go,” Yoshitaka said.
“Echizen is a big turning point” Uchida’s production manager, Echizen Washi, also appears
Yuki Uchida, the production supervisor of “Hikaru-kun e”, also responded to the interview, saying, “The Echizen episode is planned to be on the scale of several episodes. It will be a huge turning point for Mahiro and for the drama as a whole. I can’t believe it’s the same play. That’s what it will be.” , is a force that will pull him up to be a writer,” he said about the significance of the Echizen edition.Echizen Washi, a traditional craft from Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture, which was the capital of Japan, also appears in the play. “Paper was a very valuable item at the time. It seemed like an important item to Mahiro, who became a writer.”
In addition, regarding Naohide, who has been a hot topic, “We introduced characters with different social status from the point of view of where to take a break in the youth of Mahiro and Michinaga. Both of them won’t know until they meet Naohide It was an important experience for me. Still, it was more than expected that Naohide would become so popular. Mr. Maekuma is great,” he said with a smile.
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