Two J-drama queens bike through paradise while one side-eyes every pineapple.
Lovely NHK TV show featuring friends Masami Nagasawa and Asami Mizukawa travelling by bicycle through Hawaii. Beautiful nature views of the island on this cute program aired back in 2009. Masami does not look nature friendly at all, cleaning and carefully examining vegetables and fruit before having a bite. But she looks very cute with long hair. Asami looks like someone I would like to be friends with, she is fun and loud and not as afraid of trying new things as Masami. Hawaii seen like this looks like paradise, especially the sunshine from the top of the mountain.
Cinematography
Hawaii looking illegally gorgeous — tourism board owes them money.
Acting
Masami's visible disgust at nature versus Asami's fearless energy.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This 2009 NHK special captures peak Japanese ' Healing' travel content before YouTube vloggers commodified the genre.
Masami and Asami's real friendship (they'd co-starred in several dramas) makes the gentle roasting feel authentic rather than produced.
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