When I comeintomake a video, I'm alwayskindofspoiledforchoice.
動画を作りに来た時は、いつもチョイスに甘えてしまうんですよね。
I don't knowwhattoday I cancoverthefood, thehistory, theculture, theshoppingforMay.
今日は何を取材していいのかわからないけど、食べ物、歴史、文化、五月の買い物。
ThethingthatreallygivesKota a senseofidentityisthearchitecture.
コウタが本当にアイデンティティを感じさせるのは、建築です。
I mean, lookatthisbeautiful, stunningtraditionalbuildingitzaStarbucks.
この美しい伝統的な建物を見てみろスターバックスだ
That's where I gotmy, uh, so I gotmycappuccinofromBelieveitornot, I'm notcomeheretodaytolookatStarbucksbecausehiddendowneverysidestreetinKyotoarethemajestic, stunningtownhousesthatreallygivethecity.
We'regonnagoandlookandseewhatyoucangetonthehigherendofthescale, butalsokindofhearabouttheprocessbehindrenovatingthesehousesbecauseitcan't becheapanditmusttake a lotoftime.
Theyevolvedas a securitymeasureduring a periodofsocialupheavalonmilitaryconflictduringthe 14 hundredsandsubsequentlybecamepopularbyallowing a degreeofprivacyfrompassersby, walkingdownthenarrowstreetsandspeakingofnarrownumbertwo, youmayhearMachabeingreferredtoasyounogginormedicalliterally.
ThisstyleoriginatesintheEdoera, When a propertywastaxedaccordingtothewidthofthefrontofthebuilding, residentswouldhavetheirshopsatthefrontandtheirhomestowardstheback, whichleadsustocharacteristicnumberthreetowardsthebackofthehouse.
Notonlythat, butthegardencanhave a ventilatingeffect, allowingtheairtopassthroughthefrontofthehouseandleaveattherearwhilewe'reonthesubjectofventilationnumberfour.
A numberfiveisanaudiencetonaturalmaterials, fromthewoodentimbertothetatamistrawmats, whichgive a warmglowtotheinterior, reflectingthesoftlightthroughthepaperontheshojislidingdoors.
It's excitingtohearthatKyoto's townhousesoffinding a newleaseoflifefortouristslookingtoeescapeandhideawayin a moretraditionalsetting, especiallyiftheirpopularityamongsttravelersisabletoconvincelocalentrepreneursandKyoto's owngovernmenttohave a moreproactiveroleintheirlongtermpreservation.