Rome Kanda: Samurai Spirit

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【話題】 サムライ魂を忘れないで

【時間】８分３２秒
【要約】
日本ではほとんど無名の神田瀧夢（Rome Kanda）さんは、アメリカの大人気テレビ番組「I survived a Japanese Game Show」の司会者です。世界100ヵ国以上で放送されているのに、日本では全く放送されていないとのこと（私はテレビをほとんど見ないので詳しくないのですが…）。YouTube に動画がアップされています。
大阪出身で、ニューヨークに７年間住んでチャンスをつかんだんですね！
サクセス・ストーリーを語るかと思いきや、「日本がすばらしい国であることを伝えたい。日本の美徳と文化が世界を変えると信じている」と剣道の師範でもある神田さんが熱く語ります。「あなたも自分の夢を諦めないでください。壁にぶち当たったら、諦めそうになったら、サムライ魂を思い出してください！」

【transcripts】

How are you guys doing? Genkidesuka? How are you guys doing?

I am from Osaka, Japan. My name is Toyota Honda Pokemon Yoko Ono.

Yes, I am the host of the TV show called “I survive a Japanese Game Show” This show was a big hit in America, and it has been sold over one hundred countries. Now it’s airing all over the world except Japan. I don’t think you heard that. “Except Japan”

So I’ll ask you, have you ever seen my show? No? Nobody knows me, fine! I’ll explain it to you, okay. This is a reality TV. Reality TV. Ten American contestants, actually ten American country boys and country girls who never been abroad, came to Japan and play in a crazy Japanese game show. If they lose, they have to go back to America on the same day. And the winner gets a quarter of a million dollars. I get a quarter of a hundred dollars. That’s okay.

I have been a host for many things like TV shows, weddings, swinger parties. Don’t translate that. But this is very hard to a host of in reality TV. Actually I can’t even pronounce “reality, reality TV”. To Japanese, it’s very difficult, “reality TV”. Can you pronounce? Okay. Hi Arigato. Because cameras are all over the place. They are shooting me all the time. Even in a commercial break, while I’m eating, while I go to the both room, while I’m picking my nose, they are on me all the time. So I can’t even fix may underwear. So when you see me jumping on TV, I was just fixing my underwear. Yeah, I’m really good at it. Yeah, baby. Gomennasaine…

From Osaka Japan, I moved to New York. I had to live in New York for 7 years. It’s sucked. Nande hakush yanen? Weather is bad. People are mean. I was stepping on dogs’ poop everyday. Have you ever been to New York? Did you get your wallet back? No, actually New York is a great city. I love New York. Yes. I am an Osakan New Yorker. In Japanese Osakajin no New Yorker.

And I found there are many cultural differences between Japan and New York. This is very interesting. I’ll show you some.

How about McDonald's in Japan: Irashaimase. Ah, gaijin-san ya. Hello, hello, welcome to Makudonarudo. This smile is free. Very cute. You can laugh more.

McDonald's in New York: Next. Very mean.

How about Dairy Inn, a convenience store in Japan: Irashaimase. Arigatougozaimashita. Very energetic.

The Dairy Inn in New York: Next. Hey, you son of a bitch! Very mean.

A homeless in Japan: Migiya hidarino dannasama. Omegumiwo. Very miserable.

Homeless in New York in subway: Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Tome. This is my wife Jennifer. This is my dog, Patrick Newell. I am a homeless. I need money. I need food. I am homeless. Yes! Too proud. It doesn’t make sense to be proud and a homeless, you know.

Are you having fun? Thank you. Me, too. Do you understand my English? Thank you. Me, too.

As you heard, I’m an actor, comedian, and also a martial artist. I teach samurai-sword fighting in America. I have many American samurai students. They all call me Master Bate. Don’t translate this one, either. I’m sorry, no more joke. No more joke. Important!

Today, I would like to tell you a little bit about samurai. Long time ago, samurais’ way of living is to protect their master. To be killed by the enemy in front of their master was the most honorable death for all samurais. They are glad to give their life to their master. Their purpose is more important than their own lives. This is the samurai spirits. Nobody asked me to do this, but I decided I would carry Japan on my shoulders. I want to help people understand why Japan is a great country. And I believe the beauty of Japan and its culture will help make a better world. I do this through my work and also through my way of living. This is my dream. And this is my purpose. I have been dedicating my life to this dream. And it has brought me here today. And my dream is now more important than my life. This way of thinking is a part of the samurai spirit. I will continue my work until I die. I will never give up till the end because it is more important than my life. I would like to tell all of you here and everyone watching TEDxTokyo, please do not stop dreaming. Please do not give up your dream. And please trust yourself. The next time you hit the wall, the next time you’re on your knees, and the next time you’re about to give up, I would like you to stop for a moment and remember the samurai spirit. And this spirit exists in all of you.

That’s my time. I love you all. Domo arigatogozaimashita.

I Survived a Japanese Game Show

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