The earnest apple the legendary workman leaves for Tsugaru

Writer: NHK Project X Producing Group

Publisher: NHK Publication

 Category: Non-Fiction

I will tell you the earnest apple the legendary workman leaves for Tsugaru. The world brand apple Fuji which was made in Japan has the world’s largest quantities. In 1955 it was developed in Aomori Prefecture while the liberalization of import crops was planned. However, the color of the apple Fuji (those days) was easy to change. In addition, its flesh (those days) was also easy to break. Then, one farmer began to take action in order to let the producing area survive. He was Masami Saitoh who was the expert of making apples. This is the heroic documentary drama of farmers in Aomori.

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参考文献： Project X   

Soy Sauce Develop American Market

Writer: NHK Project X Producing Group

Publisher: NHK Publication

 Category: Non-Fiction

I will tell you Soy Sauce Develop American Market. After the war, the makers of soy sauce faced the crisis of existence because of the confusion of being defeated in a war. At the same time, tomato ketchup and Worcester sauce were coming to dining tables. Then, Keizaburo Mogi who is the founder of Noda Soy Sauce (present name: Kikkoman) began to challenge to spread soy sauce in the world. This is the story of the people who fought toughly in order to spread soy sauce in the world. If you have a chance to read this book, why don’t you try doing so? You may understand the value of foods.

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Break obstacles fortitude soul the biggest ship in the world heating fight

Writer: NHK Project X Producing Group

Publisher: NHK Publication

 Category: Non-Fiction

I will tell you Break obstacles fortitude soul the biggest ship in the world heating fight. In 1966 the building of the biggest ship in the world in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture began. The length of the ship is 342 meters. It is longer than Tokyo Tower. The cargo is crude oil. It is the dream tanker which carries the quantity of consumption per day in Japan all at once. In those days International Oil Majors had tankers in the world. While, IDEMITSU KOSAN which is the Japanese oil company decided to have its own tanker and to buy oil from the Middle East directly. IHI Marine United received the contract of the ship. This is the heroic drama of the men who bet the pride of the big country of contracting ships.

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The Red Melon the 20 years’ war of North Earth

Writer: NHK Project X Producing Group

Publisher: NHK Publication

 Category: Non-Fiction

I will tell you The Red Melon the 20 years’ war of North Earth. In Yubari City, Hokkaido there is the thing which is being kept safely and preciously in the fireproof cash box of Japan Agricultural Cooperative. It is a kind of Melon. It is called Yubari King. The net is beautiful. The smell is sweet and good. The flesh is red. Yubari Melon is the pronoun of the premium brand. On the other hand, there was a heroic fight of farmers who tried to let the area survive. The thoroughgoing management of quality and super agricultural technique made the word “fresh from the orchard”. This is the drama of farmers made melon persistently in order to let the area survive.

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Japan came from behind and defeat United States of America ~Amateurs made convenience stores~

Writer: NHK Project X Producing Group

Publisher: NHK Publication

 Category: Non-Fiction

I will tell you Japan came from behind and defeat United States of America ~Amateurs made convenience stores~. There are 50000 convenience stores in present Japan. They are necessary existence for us. The first convenience store opened on 1974 May 15^th. Basing the business of United States of America, 15 amateurs realized their dream although they went to a lot of trouble to do. In the middle of 1960s the main of retailing was moving to supermarkets. Toshifumi Suzuki and Hideo Shimizu both of who were staffs of Ito- Yokado (those days 17th) immigrated to USA in order to search the possibility novel work. This is the documentary drama that convenience store saved Japan and the crisis of America (originator).  

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The romantic adventure in the bottom of the sea the challenge for the deep sea 6500 meters ~ research submarine to the world record to 25 years

Writer: NHK Project X Producing Group

Publisher: NHK Publication

 Category: Non-Fiction

I will tell you the romantic adventure in the bottom of the sea the challenge for the deep sea 6500 meters ~ research submarine to the world record to 25 years~. On August 11th 1989 Off Iwate one ship challenged to the world record. It is a research submarine which is called Deep Sea 6500 whose body color is pure white and which is equipped with Japanese high-technology. The target is 6500 meters which is the deepness that no submarine achieved. In addition, 6500 m is the bottom of the Japan Deep. Behind this challenge, there was the drama that the men who had been dreaming of unknown world for 25 years.

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The biggest strategy of collecting money Hiroshima Toyo Carp

Writer: NHK Project X Producing Group

Publisher: NHK Publication

 Category: Non-Fiction

I will tell you the biggest strategy of collecting money Hiroshima Toyo Carp. In 1949 NPB (Nippon Professional Baseball Organization) planned to add new 4 teams with 8 teams which have existed since prewar. In these teams there was the team whose home stadium was in Hiroshima which atomic bombs eradicate. It is Hiroshima Toyo Carp which used to be the civic baseball team (Hiroshima Carp). In those days inferior environment and poor team’s lineup caused a vicious circle. In addition, Carp was to be merged because the team of those days was pretty weak. This is the documentary drama that civic baseball team Hiroshima Carp overcame the crisis of continuing of exist.

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The strongest machine on the earth fierce fight to Formula 1 Project X

Writer: NHK Project X Producing Group

Publisher: NHK Publication

 Category: Non-Fiction

I will tell you the strongest machine on the earth fierce fight to Formula 1. The ultimate machine Formula 1 is called the combat plane on the ground. 47 years ago one Japanese team participated in the race. There was the Japanese team which became champion one year later. It is Honda Motor. In those days HONDA had just been motorcycle maker because it had never sold four-wheeled vehicles on the market. F1 was the miracle challenge for HONDA because Soichiro Honda (founder) had been dreaming of it. However, the road was too hard because the engine which engineers make with motorcycle technique continued to break down. Suddenly, the strategy of the capable of reviving the dead was done.

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Last fight a famous car forever Skyline GT (S54A-I) and R380

Writer: NHK Project X Producing Group

Publisher: NHK Publication

 Category: Non-Fiction

I will tell you Last fight a famous car forever Skyline GT (S54A-I) and R380. In 1966 Prince Motor Industry became champ in Japan Grand Prix which used to be the highest car race with R380. R380 defeated Porsche 906 which was one of the strongest Deutsch racing cars in JGP. This grand prix blames the technique of the men who overcame angry waves of international competition and the crisis of merger. This is the documentary drama that describes legendary last fight of the men who had overcome angry waves of international competition and the crisis of merger with their technical skills.

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Project X “We tread a thorny path” The development of Toyota Crown

Writer: NHK Project X Producing Group

Publisher: NHK Publication

 Category: Non-Fiction

I will tell you “We tread a thorny path” The development of Toyota Crown. In 1950 Toyota Motor Corporation (TOYOTA) was facing the crisis of bankruptcy because trucks which were the main items of TOYOTA (those days) could not be sold. Then, TOYOTA tried to develop CROWN which became the first real Japanese automobile after. This is the fierce documentary drama of the birth of automobile king Japan. Five years later CROWN made a debut as the first real Japanese automobile. The engine was L-4 valve Over Head Valve (OHV), and the displacement of it was 1453cc. The max power was 48 ps. In addition, 3MT was equipped. The drive layout was Front engine Rear drive (FR).

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Project X Challengers “Dominate the world highest race” ~Isle of Man the youth who poured the passion into motorcycles~

Writer: NHK Project X Producing Group

Publisher: NHK Publication

 Category: Non-Fiction

I will tell you “Dominate the world highest race” ~Isle of Man the youth who poured the passion into motorcycles~.  “HONDA will participate in Isle of Man Tourist Trophy Race and become the world champion.” Soichiro Honda (the founder of Honda Motor Company) said. Isle of Man Tourist Trophy Race is the highest motorcycle race which has been continued since 1907. It seems to be the severest race in the world because the course is 60km/lap, and because there are 219 curves. The project leader who was elected was Kiyoshi Kawashima. At the same time, Tadashi Kume and Shizuo Yagi were elected as development. The riders were Kunihiko Akiyama and Naomi Taniguchi. However, Akiyama died because of the traffic accident. In the same year, Honda won the 6^th prize, but Honda could not become champ. Three years later they swore to be the champion of Isle of Man Tourist Trophy Race.

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“Fanatical Heart, like flame the first Japanese my car a ladybird goes to the town” Project X ~Challengers~

Writer: NHK Project X Producing Group

Publisher: NHK Publication

Category: Non-Fiction

I will tell you “Fanatical Heart, like flame the first Japanese my car a ladybird goes to the town”. There is the car which caused the revolution about the consciousness of cars for Japanese. It is SUBARU 360. In1930s this is an epoch-making car because Fuji Heavy Industries (SUBARU) makes it cheap as office workers even can buy the car which was as expensive as a house. Although the displacement of SUBARU 360 is just 360 cc, 4 people can ride in it. This car is equipped with amazing running and suspensions as it is equal to luxury foreign cars, so it was called a ladybird. Its natural parents were engineers of Fuji Heavy Industries who were making buses after the war. During the war, they were smoldering although they had the technique as they could make combat planes. The things which engineers were demanded in order to make the high-performance and cheap car were to be light weight of SUBARU 360 and the development of the suspensions which were light and soft. The thing which inspired the engineers was the wish to the families although there were many obstacles in front of them. This is the story of the men who were putting their hearts and souls for the development of novel car and their families.  

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One car amazed the world

Writer: NHK Project X Producing Group

Publisher: NHK Publication

 Category: Non-Fiction

I will tell you one car amazed the world. It is HONDA CICIC CVCC (Compound Vortex Controlled Combustion) which made its debut on July 11^th 1972. The engine was 1200 cc SOHC (Single Over Head Camshaft), and the max power was 60 ps. In addition, the max torque was only 9.5 kg. The transmission was only 4MT. This is the document of young engineers who developed HONDA CVCC engine which first cleared Muskie Act (Clean Air Act) in the world. This document describes the birth of the low-emission engine which had been said “making such an engine is impossible” with Soichiro Honda who is the famous founder of HONDA and intelligent engineer, the interchange of engineers who adore him as daddy, and generational change.

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Alex from Deutschland

I will introduce myself in Deutsch. Ich bin Alex. Ich bin von Deutschland. My job is secret agent like James Bond. My car is Aston Martin V12 Vanquish. It is one of Bond Vehicles. It is equipped with V12 DOHC and 6 Speed Automatic Transmission. The price is 27.3 million yen!! What a great British super car it is!! Next, I will tell you The enemy car. It is Jaguar XKR-S. The max power is 550 ps, and the max torque is 68 kg. The engine is 5000 cc V8 DOHC Super Charger. The transmission is 6 Speed Automatic Transmission. The price is unknown. My hobby is stamp collecting. What I dislike is snow because I cannot drive my Bond Vehicle very well. My wife, Anna dislikes English cars, but she likes German cars. She says"Sell your Martin, or I will divorce you!!" What a selfish wife she is!! Her car is Mercedes SLS AMG. The price is more than 20 million yen!!

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