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[Episode 9] The drama “Gekokokujo Kyuji” is set in Mie Prefecture ⚾ Tour of filming locations and related spots [As of December 19, 2023]
掲載日：2023.12.19
A new drama for the October 2023 season, TBS Sunday Theater ``Gekokujo Kyuji'', started on October 15th (Sunday).
This drama is based on Mie Prefectural Hakusan High School in TsuCity, Mie Prefecture.
Since the drama is set in Mie Prefecture, filming locations are all over Mie Prefecture.
In this article, we will introduce the filming locations in Mie Prefecture that appeared in the 9th episode of "Gekokokujo Kyuuji." Please go on a pilgrimage to the sacred place 🌟
At the end of the article, there is also a link to a page introducing the filming locations of the previous and subsequent episodes!
What is Sunday Theater ``Gekokokujo Kyuji''? It is a work that was modeled after a high school in Mie Prefecture!
The book ``Descent of Baseball Players: Mie Prefectural Hakusan High School's Miracle to Koshien'' (Kanzen) is a non-fiction book that chronicles the footsteps of Hakusan High School, which was a weak elementary school that lost in the first round of the prefectural tournament for 10 consecutive years, but participated in Koshien for the first time in the summer of 2018. is the original draft.
The drama is a work of fiction inspired by the book, and is an original story that is different from the book version.
The main character, Nagumo, a high school teacher who coaches Koshiyama High School's baseball team, will be played by Ryohei Suzuki, who will be starring in a Sunday theater for the second time in about two years since ``TOKYO MER~Running Emergency Room~''. Haru Kuroki plays Yamazumi, the baseball-loving manager of a former baseball powerhouse school. Also appearing are Haruka Igawa, Katsuhisa Namase, Rio Asumi, Mizuki Yamashita (Nogizaka46), and Kyon (Cotton).
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Staff members who have produced hit works
“Ishiko and Hanao – are you going to sue them for something like that? The story will be written by Sadoko Okudera, with the script written by producer Junko Arai and director Ayuko Tsukahara, who have brought many popular TBS dramas to life, including ``MIU404'' and ``Unnatural.''
These three have worked on the blockbuster drama ``Saiai,'' which won numerous awards, including the 59th Galaxy Awards Television Category Selection and the Tokyo Drama Awards 2022 Best Picture Serial Drama Category Grand Prix, so they can truly be called hit makers.
About the filming locations and related spots for the 9th episode of Sunday Theater “Gekokujo Kyuji”
``Gekokokujo Kyuji'' is a drama set in Mie Prefecture, so filming was done at locations throughout the prefecture. There are many beautiful scenery.
In the 8th episode, Koshiyama High School, aiming to become the ``Japan's No. 1 High School'', took on Hoshiba High School in the fateful semi-finals. It was a series of accidents, but it was moving to see Team Koshiyama fight through! Furthermore, Masahiro Tanaka, formerly of Rakuten and also known as Ma-kun, who also played at Koshien, appeared as a commentator for the semi-finals, which became a hot topic.
Of course, the scenery of Mie Prefecture also appears in episode 9! That's what I'd like to say, but this time there were some small details about Mie Prefecture scattered throughout, so I'd like to introduce them!
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IseJingu poster
Episode 9 ended with a scene in which Principal Niwa (Kotaro Koizumi) gathers Inuzuka (Fumiyo Kohinata) and other local influential people to discuss funding for Koshiyama High School's participation in Koshien.
Did you all notice that two PR posters for Mie Prefecture were pasted at the entrance of the building where the conference was held? One of them is [IseJingu].
At this time of year, you can see a beautiful sunrise from UjibashiBridge Otorii gate of IseJingu 's Naiku. Click here for details👇
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About IseJingu
``Ise Grand IseJingu'' is the ``hometown of the Japanese people's hearts,'' as the Ise Ondo song goes, ``You should visit Ise once in your life.'' It is a representative spot in Mie Prefecture, visited by many worshipers from all over the country throughout the year. It is especially crowded with many worshipers during the year-end and New Year holidays. Access and parking information is also a concern.
You can check out the Gimon of IseJingu from the link below! 👇
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Matsusaka beef poster
Another poster is [Matsusaka Beef].
This is also a well-known gourmet dish representing Mie Prefecture. Check out the link below for a page introducing Matsusaka beef, how to raise it carefully, and shops where you can eat/buy Matsusaka beef👇
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FM radio station in Mie Prefecture...! ?
There was an accident where a green T-shirt ordered for people supporting Koshiyama High School was sent instead with a T-shirt ordered by a Yakiniku restaurant.
While I was loading the bag with a yakiniku restaurant's T-shirt, a radio broadcast of the semi-finals was being broadcast. The characters 78.9MHz (megahertz) were displayed on the car navigation screen.
As Mie Prefecture residents may have noticed, this frequency is the same as the frequency of Mie Prefecture's FM radio station, "FM Mie"! Thank you to the drama staff who pay attention to every detail!
TBS Sunday Theater “Descent Kyuji” ⚾ Panel exhibition is being held for a limited time!
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In addition to panels depicting filming scenes, props that appear in the movie are also on display.
Click here for details on the event period and access 👇
Click here for the spots that appeared in episode 8!
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Click here for the spots that appeared in episode 10 (final episode)!
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