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TBS Sunday Theatre "Diamonds Sleeping in the Sea"
The setting is Hashima Island (Gunkanjima) in Nagasaki.
Presented by a powerful team consisting of Kamiki Ryunosuke, who is starring in his first Sunday Theatre production, screenwriter Nogi Akiko, director Tsukahara Ayuko, and producer Arai Junko! A grand human love entertainment about love, youthful friendship, and family that spans 70 years, connecting the high economic growth period of the Showa era to the present day!
Another highlight is the beautiful visuals that make use of Nagasaki's magnificent location.
Broadcast begins on Sunday, October 2024, 10, and the final episode will air on Sunday, December 20
Introducing Nagasaki spots and events that appear in the drama
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Hashima Island (Battleship Island), the setting for the drama
Hashima Island in Nagasaki Prefecture is an artificial island registered as a World Heritage Site as a relic of Japan's modernization. The setting for this drama is Hashima Island in Nagasaki Prefecture, which has flourished as a result of the coal mining industry since 1955.
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Shinchi Chinatown featured in episode 1
Reo (Ryunosuke Kamiki) TheIzumi (Nobuko Miyamoto)There was a scene where he accepted an invitation, visited Nagasaki on a whim, and ate champon in Shinchi Chinatown.
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Appears in Episode 2 (Mount Inasa)
In a conversation between Asako (Sugisaki Hana) and Kensho (Shimizu Hiroya), they mentioned that they would like to see Mount Inasa when they go to Nagasaki! It was selected as one of the "New Three Great Night Views in the World" and is still a popular spot today. There is an observation deck and a broadcasting station's transmission equipment on the top of the mountain.
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Appears in episodes 2 and 3 (Takashima)
A submarine water supply plan was implemented to bring water for daily life to Hashima Island, and the place names "Nomozaki" and "Takashima" emerged. "Takashima" also once prospered as a coal mine, but it has since closed. Takashima Beach is a rare beach where coral reefs spread out just a few meters from the sand.
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Appears in Episode 4 (Buddhist Festival of the Dead)
The traditional Obon event in Nagasaki, "Shorei Nagashi," is a festival where families celebrating the first Obon of the year parade through the city in a handmade boat (Shorei-bune) decorated with photos and flowers of the deceased, sending them off. This is a scene that symbolizes Obon in Nagasaki, and is still performed today. Families not celebrating the first Obon would wrap offerings in straw mats and place them on the Shorei-bune.
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Appears in the first and final episodes (Urakami Cathedral)
It is one of the constituent assets of the World Heritage Site "Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region" and is known as the oldest surviving church in Japan.
In the first episode, Reo and Izumi could only watch from a taxi, but in the final episode they visited the church, following Teppei's records and memories. -
Appears in episodes 2, 3 and the final episode (Nomozaki)
Nomozaki is a town located at the southern tip of the Nagasaki Peninsula. It is a relaxing area rich in nature.
A plan to bring water to Hashima Island through the seabed was implemented, and the place names "Nomozaki" and "Takashima" were used at that time.Teppei (Ryunosuke Kamiki)Nomozaki was the place they visited in search of information that would lead to the discovery, and where they heard Teppei saw Gunkanjima through the cosmos flowers. -
Nagasaki Mizubeno-Mori Park
Other memorable scenes include the one where Izumi asks Reo why he came to Nagasaki with her at the port where the tourist boat to Hashima Island departs and arrives, and the one where they board the boat to Hashima Island.