■Tokyo publishing company Kogonsha will film the scene and create a promotional video
[Photo] Kogonsha photography team listening to the plans for the planned site of Iki Ashibe Inclined Mine
In order to visualize the "International Highway/Japan-Korea Tunnel," which proposes a concrete measure for world peace, the Tokyo publishing company Kogonsha spent about a week visiting tunnel slope sites in Karatsu, Iki, and Tsushima. Photographed. The project will not only record the progress of tunnel construction, but also record famous historical sites, museums, and scenic spots on video, creating a video of the ``Iki-Tsushima Route'' that connects Japan and South Korea.
In addition, several videos will be completed around summer, including interviews with chairs and facilitators of ``prefectural councils'' across the country that are politically engaged in promoting the construction of the ``Japan-Korea Tunnel.'' If we can imagine a concrete international highway or international tunnel that connects countries across borders and allows people to travel freely, the project will move forward at an accelerated pace.
A three-person photography team from Kogonsha shot in Karatsu, Iki, and Tsushima from May 11th to May 16th. Karatsu was hit by heavy rain as a typhoon approached out of season. After interviewing Director Yoshitaka Okubo about the progress of tunnel construction at the site, we took photographs of the inside of the inclined shaft and the site.
A young photographer, who was visiting the site for the first time, stood at the tip of the 540m tunnel of the Karatsu-Nagoya Diagonal and said, ``There are things that you only experience when you see it with your own eyes and walk on it with your own feet, as seen from Tokyo.'' "I can't tell just by looking at it," he said with deep emotion, but calmly turned the camera.
The next morning, we visited the ruins of Nagoya Castle, which served as the base for Hideyoshi's dispatch to Korea, and enjoyed the view of the Genkai Sea and the islands from the remains of the castle tower. It is said that Hideyoshi stayed here for a total of one year during the dispatch of troops, which is known as the "Seven Years' War," and the photographer's spirit was shown by the photographer's spirit as he continued to move the camera around the islands even in the rain. It made me wish that I had a heart of peace.
[Photo] Interview with Director Katsuyuki Uchiyama at the entrance of the inclined shaft
On the afternoon of the second day, we crossed over to Iki. He visited the planned slope mine site in Ashibe and interviewed Seihachi Matsumura, director of the mine. After viewing the site from the sea side of the nearby fishing port, I walked through the grass, wading through the grounds where precise surveying will soon be carried out to install the mine entrance.
A sandy beach with waves crashing against the backdrop of the blue Genkai Sea where a liner creates a white wake, and a casual scene on the island of Iki becomes a Japan-Korea tunnel, a combination of human wisdom and cutting-edge technology that combines "divine skill + human skill." appear here.
I also tried to get a sense of the distance between Karatsu and Tsushima, which are connected by a tunnel, from the observation deck at the highest peak in Iki, ``Dake no Tsuji'', and from ``Saruiwa'' on the west coast, but due to the clouds after the typhoon, Tsushima was easily reached. did not show up. They also visited the historical site ``Haranotsuji Ruins'' and the Isshikoku Museum, and photographed the prosperity of the Eishi Wajinden era.
A veteran videoman on the filming team expressed his interest in the life he dedicated behind such a big project, saying, ``The director of Iki has been working here for 30 years without change.He is truly a professional.'' He said it would be interesting to visualize human life.
[Photo] Trying to capture Busan on video from the northernmost tip of Tsushima
On the evening of the third day, we crossed over to Tsushima. Tsushima, a border town. It is currently the main location for photo shoots, and is where the Foundation is currently focusing its efforts. We interviewed Director Katsuyuki Uchiyama at the Aren Shaft entrance, which was completed in July last year. The director talked about his hopes and dreams for the future, saying, ``Next, we would like to extend the mine entrance by 10 meters and prepare to install a winch.We also need to secure electricity and water.'' Also, on the Aren coast west of the mine entrance, Chairman Masuo Oe passionately said, ``This direction is Geoje Island, South Korea, and the tunnel will continue 66 km towards it.''
Kogonsha's president said, ``In order to let a variety of people know about this project, we would like to create videos from several different perspectives.Tsushima is an important place for Japan, but it is also an area of interest from a Korean perspective. By the way, I hope that Tsushima will become a place that will lead the way to world peace,'' he said, expressing his hopes.
The photography team visited Mansho-in Temple, the museum, the grave of Amamori Hoshishu, Watatsumi Shrine, Mt. Eboshi, Manseki Bridge, as well as the Korea Observatory in Kamitsushima and the Japan-Russia Friendship Hill, capturing the beauty and history of Tsushima on camera. Ta. If the earth's mountain-building activities, geographical environment, scenic coastline, and history of interaction with the peninsula since the Jomon period can provide humanity with a ``concrete image of world peace,'' Tsushima will advance to a new stage.
Mountains, rocks, ocean, waves, coast, sand, birds, flowers. A videographer who points his camera at every corner of the natural world and takes pictures with great care. The staff members immediately check and record the footage as soon as they return to their accommodation. I look forward to the images that will be produced from it.
