Watching 'Hakase-chan' makes me think: When you master what you love, life becomes lighter
As a New Year's special for the TV Asahi series 'Sandwichman & Ashida Mana no Hakase-chan,' a homecoming tour to Sendai is being broadcast.
Right now, what's on the screen is the deep-fried tofu from Jogi Tofu Shop, a soul food for the people of Sendai. Many people watching must have thought, 'I want to eat that!' as they saw it being eaten piping hot, topped with dashi soy sauce and garlic shichimi.
What leaves an impression in every broadcast is the expression on the faces of the 'Hakase-chan' (little experts) as they talk about what they love.
There, there is a pure 'love' that has nothing to do with results or evaluation.
The strength of not thinking about 'whether it's useful'
The Hakase-chan aren't gathering their knowledge for the sake of their 'future' or their 'career'.
They just research it because they love it, remember it because they love it, and want to talk to someone about it because they love it.
As a result, we feel that they are 'amazing,' but they themselves are surprisingly lighthearted.
When we become adults, we inevitably end up measuring things by 'meaning' or 'efficiency'.
Is this knowledge useful? Will this experience be evaluated?
In that moment, the things we once loved start to feel a little heavier.
The Hakase-chan show us the opposite.
It is curiosity that doesn't consider whether something is useful that takes people the furthest.
The joy of turning travel into 'knowledge'
Watching them tour the streets of Sendai, the feeling of 'I want to go there' naturally wells up.
Travel becomes a step deeper when you know the background and history, rather than just consuming tourist spots.
When you want to do that, you'll want to pick up
'Rurubu Sendai Matsushima Miyagi '27 (Rurubu Information Edition)'.
From classic Matsushima sightseeing to the charm of Sendai town, gourmet food, and scenic spots, it's all packed into one book, making it a very reliable guidebook as an entry point to expanding your 'loves'.
If you want to enjoy it in the Hakase-chan style,
I recommend flipping through the pages with 'what you were drawn to' as your axis, rather than 'where to go'.
Unplanned detours become the trips that stay in your memory.
Dashi soy sauce is a 'seasoning that doesn't look for the right answer'
The deep-fried tofu from Jogi Tofu Shop was topped with dashi soy sauce and garlic shichimi.
There is a sense of security in that simple way of eating, a feeling that 'this is good enough'.
Dashi soy sauce is delicious, isn't it?
If you use it at home,
Kamada Soy Sauce's dashi soy sauce is a very easy-to-use bottle.
The flavor, which combines honjozo soy sauce with the first dashi of mackerel flakes, bonito flakes, and kelp, doesn't overpower the dish and brings out the 'love' of the ingredients.
Whether in cooking or in life,
if you chase the right answer too much, the fun fades away.
'I love this, so this is fine.'
It is a presence that reminds us of that feeling.
The quiet strength of those who kept loving what they love
The sight of the two members of Sandwichman warmly watching over the Hakase-chan is also a major appeal of the program.
For those who want to know the origins of the two,
'Fukkatsuryoku' (Revival Power) is recommended.
It is not a story of flashy success, but rather written in quiet words about how they spent their time when things weren't going well.
They are where they are today precisely because they didn't let go of the feeling that 'I love comedy'.
It strangely overlaps with the image of the Hakase-chan.
When you master what you love, life becomes lighter
When watching 'Hakase-chan,' you are never told to make an effort or to work hard.
You just think, 'That looks fun.'
However, I feel that the accumulation of that 'fun' feeling
ultimately makes people stronger and more resilient.
Mastering what you love is not about making life heavier.
Rather, it might be the act of putting down unnecessary baggage.
Why not try cherishing at least one 'love' this year,
even if it doesn't serve any practical purpose?
Thank you for reading until the end.
Gemini0530ma
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