Whether you know it or not, the way you see the same scenery changes!

I'm Machiko, a dialogue director.
I've started a session called "Machiko's Room" to help increase the number of people like "Tetsuko Kuroyanagi" who can truly enjoy their work and life by being "their authentic selves."
I'm going to increase the number of Totto-chans all over Japan!

Well then.

Just recently, I covered a temple that is very famous for its hydrangeas.
The head priest very kindly taught me about the varieties of hydrangeas and the characteristics of how they bloom. (Thank you very much, head priest 🙏)

The part that looks like a blooming flower is actually the "sepal."
They are native to Japan, and the hydrangeas we often see blooming in clusters today are "Hydrangea macrophylla" that were improved in Europe.

I had known about this for a while, but...
I was surprised to find a "hydrangea that blooms in a conical shape" among the various varieties!
That is this one, the "Oakleaf hydrangea."

I wonder how many people know that this is a type of hydrangea? (A simple question)

I didn't know at all until the head priest taught me, and I was surprised that such a variety existed! And I couldn't help but say straight out,
"This shape of hydrangea is rare, isn't it!"
It's just that this hydrangea wasn't in "my knowledge," haha.
The kind head priest continued, "That might be true. There are a certain number of people who like this one, too," but...

On the way home from the temple that day.
Since it was hydrangea season, I saw hydrangeas everywhere.
Of course, because of the coverage, my brain was in a mode to pay attention to hydrangeas.

Then... what do you know!!
An oakleaf hydrangea was blooming on the side of the road!!!

"Wow! I saw an oakleaf hydrangea again! Lucky!!"
(...I'm still surprised, haha)

But wait.
I found an oakleaf hydrangea right in my neighborhood.
And also on the road I always take to the station, there was an oakleaf hydrangea,
oakleaf hydrangeas everywhere...

No, no, they're everywhere!!
Oakleaf hydrangeas, haha.
I said they were rare, but maybe they aren't rare at all!! Haha.

Until the head priest taught me, I didn't recognize them as "hydrangeas," and in my mind, I just thought of them as nameless flowers.
But as soon as I knew, there they were, one after another...
Were they blooming so close to me all this time!
You should have told me! Oakleaf hydrangea! I thought.

Whether you know it or not, the way you look at and see things changes significantly.
This time, I was reminded of this by the oakleaf hydrangea.

When you gain knowledge, the world you see changes and expands.
I love this feeling!!
It's really fun to be able to see things I didn't know through my coverage.
And I convey that information on TV, which sometimes becomes an opportunity for someone other than me to learn, "Is this also a hydrangea?!"

Interesting! Amazing! Is that so?
While cherishing that fresh sense of wonder,
I verify objective facts and evidence, such as whether something is truly rare,
and think about how to structure the presentation to best convey its value.
I always create my programs with the hope that those who watch them
will be able to take away at least one piece of knowledge, just as I have.

Using the knowledge I have gained through program production and my own experience,
I want to broaden people's worlds and illuminate the path to achieving their goals!
With that thought in mind, I have started one-on-one sessions
called 'Machiko's Room'.

For more details, please check my official LINE account!
Individual consultations are free for 10 days after you add me as a friend✨
Feel free to reach out and talk!

Thank you for reading until the end!
See you later!