Temple

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Look at this.

- Maybe a few days old?

- Ah.

- They found something.

- Yes.

FOLK TALES:

1968, SHOWA 43

SIX CHILDREN WENT MISSING

FOLK TALES:

THE MONK IN THE TEMPLE...

2010, HEISEI 22

OMINOUS RUMORS:

CONTINUE TO SPREAD

Yes.

Have I seen all the footage?

Good. Let me know.

We are running out of time.

Is everything ready?

Professor Ryo?

Yes.

My name is Kazunori Ittoku.

I will be your interpreter.

Hopefully you will have

something to interpret.

We don't know if he can speak.

Can you tell me your name please?

Can you tell us your name?

Do you understand me?

Yes.

I understand.

American, I think. Hard to tell.

Where am I?

Where am I?

You're safe now.

You are safe now.

Do you remember what happened to you?

Do you remember what happened

to you?

Is this a hospital?

He asks if this is a hospital.

Tell him it is a type of hospital.

It is like a hospital.

I don't understand.

We will find out... who you are.

Play it.

Hey. It's me, Kate.

Got the new camera

and it's ready to go to Japan.

So, my boyfriend is flying in

from San Francisco.

I wish he was on my flight,

but that's okay.

I need to sleep on the plane

anyway.

And I don't know how Chris

is going to react to traveling.

So, Chris is one of my

closest childhood friends.

We went to kindergarten

together.

And what's cool is

he speaks some Japanese,

and he really needs this trip.

He needs some good luck.

Good mojo.

He actually had a breakdown

earlier this year.

His brother died in a horrific

accident.

You know, we've been

talking a lot and I...

I think he's doing okay.

So I'm doing my thesis

on religious studies,

specifically how religion

changes myth and vice versa,

and I want to photograph

obscure Shinto shrines

and Buddhist temples in rural

Japan.

Do you recognize this woman?

Do you know this woman?

Where did you get this?

He asked where you got this

material.

He asked where you got this material.

What is her name?

Yeah, is it nice?

All right, I don't know. Hold

on.

Excuse me, how long 'til we get

there?

Excuse me. How much longer to the hotel?

Ten minutes.

Ten minutes.

You hear that?

Okay, see ya soon.

I love you too.

Bye.

I can't believe you still

haven't met.

Has it really been that long

since I saw you?

Yeah. Goes by in a blink.

Well, I'm really glad you came.

Me too.

Nice to finally meet you.

I was beginning to think you

didn't exist.

- You good?

- - Yeah.

All right.

SOBA:

He's, uh...

He's not at all like I imagined.

What did you imagine?

I don't know.

Not him.

You don't like him.

Yeah, sure. Sure I do. Yeah.

I like him. He seems fine.

No you don't.

You're just telling me

what I want to hear.

Like, you two have been friends

for how long?

I just can't believe

he's never tried anything.

Yeah, well, not everyone is

like you.

If you say so.

Are you jealous?

No.

I'm not.

Should I be jealous?

'Cause I'll be jealous.

Three tickets to Oyama, please.

- Here you go.

- Thank you very much.

So, how'd you come to learn

Japanese?

Always wanted to come here.

Is it what you expected?

So far.

You know, if we had trains

like this in America

I would not travel any other

way.

You two have been friends for a

long time.

I've never had that kind of

relationship with a woman.

What are you guys talking about?

You.

You guys want anything

from the dining car?

I'm good. Thanks.

Kate?

She's good.

So, this is our room.

Feeling like a third wheel.

It's only for one night.

Are we looking for anything

in particular, or...

Babe, how about this?

Exactly.

FOLK TALES:

Wow. Come look at this temple.

Chris? Can you read this?

Looks like some kind of journal.

It's a Kitsune. A Shapeshifter.

Half woman, half fox.

Do you think we could find this

place?

I think so.

Where did you get this?

Oh...

How much is it?

No, she's asking where we got

it.

Not a good book.

Sorry, not for sale.

- Well, she said it's not for sale, so...

- Okay, I got that.

Ask her how much it is,

how much she wants for it.

Leave now. Closed.

Do you think you said

something to insult her?

- Kate.

- What?

No.

No, I, I mean by accident.

You know? Maybe he said

the wrong word or something.

No. I didn't.

We'll find it online. All right?

Come on.

FOLK TALES:

Babe. Can you please

explain to your viewers

why you won't be joining us

on this evening's adventure?

Jet lag.

There you have it, ladies and

gentleman.

Tune in next week

to discover how our heroes,

Chris and James,

got themselves into trouble.

Who is this woman?

Who is this woman?

That is a good question.

Hello?

Excuse me!

FOLK TALES:

The book.

How can I help you?

Do you work here?

Yes. Sometimes.

Are there any grown-ups around?

Yes. Me. I'm almost nine!

Okay, okay, okay.

Okay, I guess that counts.

I would like...

to buy this book.

Welcome.

What can I get you?

A whiskey.

Okay.

Interesting book.

Oh. I know this temple.

It's high up in the mountains.

My village was below.

Thank you.

It's unlucky place.

Very unlucky.

Ah. I have a friend.

She's interested in temples and

wants to start with this one.

This was not the start.

This was the end.

This temple.

It will make you... sick.

Check please.

Thank you.

Sick.

Do not go there.

Many other temples in Japan.

Can you tell me how to...

get to your village?

I'm, I'm sorry.

How did you get this?

It's a long story.

Mmm, my head.

Wow.

Sorry I left you so

early last night.

Looked like you were having a

great time.

James said you made a friend.

A friend?

Oh, you know

that temple inside the book?

I can find it.

MURAHI SHRINE:

Doubt you can find

this place in any travel guide.

Yeah. You sure that's such a

good thing?

Oh.

Excuse me...

That went well.

Good afternoon!

Oh. You surprised me.

Excuse me.

Good afternoon.

Is there an inn?

Um, a place to sleep?

Just for one night.

You might find a room

at the restaurant.

It's at the top of the hill.

Yes. Thank you very much.

Come here.

Why have you come to my village?

What's he say?

Um, he's asking why we came

here.

We came to see the temple.

Temple?

What's he saying?

That's right.

Um, he's asking

why we came to his village.

You should go and check it out yourself.

The temple called Hitoshi.

When he was a boy.

Hitoshi?

It showed him things.

Okay, okay.

He's saying this guy, Hitoshi,

went up to the temple

and he had visions or something.

Hitoshi. He came down the

mountain holding his eyes.

Holding his eyes.

No.

Like this.

Okay.

What is it. What is he doing?

Um, I don't,

I don't understand him, so...

Thank you very much.

Mucho arigato.

What is it?

Excuse me.

We are looking for rooms. For the night.

Please come in. I have a room.

Hey, we're just going

to go for a walk, okay?

Yeah.

How great is this place?

It's perfect.

See ya later?

I'm bringing in blankets.

Thank you very much.

It gets cold at night.

Yes.

I have some sake. It is very good.

From a nearby town.

Would you like some?

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