“THE ICHIBAN” is a TV program that is being broadcasted by RTV, Indonesia now. In this program, JKT48 members travel to look for “No.1 in Japan” in various regions of Japan. They try to find out attractive spots such as “the oldest”, “the biggest”, “the most famous” in Japan, that matches a given picture. The host of the program is Dwi Andhika, a drama actor, and Haruka Nakagawa joins in every episode.
People living outside Indonesia can watch this video in official website. This website also contains the collections of deleted scenes and photo galleries. Please get access to “THE ICHIBAN” website! As the second episode of the program, this time they visit Beppu, a city of onsen!
Oita – THE ICHIBAN Official Website:
http://theichiban.net/tour/oita
This time the stage is Oita in Kyushu island! Haruka Nakagawa, Shania Junianatha, and Jessica Vania are given the picture of symbol that looks like a coffee cup. It seems to have to do with hot spring. Time limt is 9 hours! JKT48 trio and Andhika start from JR Oita station.
The members of JKT48 depart for Beppu city, Oita prefecture, that takes about 10 minutes by train from JR Oita station. Beppu city has several hundreds of hot springs, “Onsen” in Japanese. For this reason, Beppu is called “the best onsen city in Japan”. Besides hot springs, there is Global Tower where visitors can get the whole view of downtown and bay from the height of 100 meters.
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) is an university that stands on the hill in Beppu city. APU is known as the university whose number of foreign students are nearly half of all students. The co-op of this university sells many HALAL foods, and the canteen serves 30 HALAL menus. JKT48 trio try to ask the Indonesian students about the given picture.
Hot springs is used not only for taking bath, but also for cooking! In Jigoku Mushi Kobo Kannawa, visitors can do themselves “Jigoku Mushi” that is the cooking method since Edo era. Muslims who have anxiety about meal are able to use “Beppu Map” of HMJ. “Beppu Map” contains many HALAL restaurants, besides APU which mentioned above, and major hot springs near Beppu. Actually, the map also contains the goal that JKT48 trio are looking for!
Muslim Friendly Map Beppu City:
https://halalmedia.jpbeppu-map/
Noted private bath room!!
https://halalmedia.jp/archives/5437/hyotan-hot-spring-in-beppu-where-you-can-enjoy-private-baths/
Please watch the video and “Beppu Map”, and find out the “No.1” hot spring where three of them are searching.
Oita – THE ICHIBAN Official Website:
http://theichiban.net/tour/oita
