Former Japan National Soccer Team Player Kenji Honami and Umekita "Sky Stroll"! To a Luxury Tower Mansion in Osaka! Revealing the Secret Story of His First Meeting with Karina Maruyama & His Popularity Legend During His J.League Days

Strong personality, no holding back, says whatever they want!

A street-walking program featuring Osaka's beloved, uniquely charismatic "ossans" (middle-aged men).

Comedian "Messenger Kuroda," who possesses both strong talk skills and a common touch, and two "guest ossans" take a stroll through Osaka's distinctive streets. What kind of chemical reaction will occur between "3 ossans" and "the city of Osaka"?!

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Cast

Kuroda Yu (Messenger)

Kenji Honami

Toru Hashimoto

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Program Content

This time, Messenger Kuroda, Kenji Honami, and Toru Hashimoto will have a "Sky Stroll" in the Umekita area, which they have visited before. They will enjoy an extraordinary experience in Umekita, including a visit to the luxurious super high-rise condominium "Grand Green Osaka THE NORTH RESIDENCE" with 46 floors above ground, and a bouldering experience popular among seniors.

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As Kuroda and Hashimoto walk through Grand Green, they discover this episode's guest, former Japan National Team goalkeeper Kenji Honami, enjoying badminton in a plaza. Hashimoto exclaims, "He's still so cool!" Honami is currently 61 years old. Hashimoto and Kuroda's eyes widen, saying, "You can't tell!"

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While strolling, they delve into Honami's career. Honami joined Matsushita Electric Industrial Soccer Club, the predecessor of Gamba Osaka, in 1987, and worked as a company employee before the launch of the J.League. He reveals, "I thought I'd become a department manager at a stable company." Kuroda looks surprised, saying, "You're quite conventional!" Honami replies, "My way of thinking is conventional, despite how I might seem."

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The group visits "Grand Green Osaka THE NORTH RESIDENCE," a luxury condominium boasting 46 floors above ground and 484 units. Honami, originally from Hirakata City, Osaka, expresses a desire to "have a place in Osaka too." They head to the 8th floor of the condominium, where a special unit perfect for Honami is said to be located.

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Upon entering the guided room, they see a car in the living room. Kuroda exclaims in surprise, "What is this?!" This is Osaka's first "car gallery unit," characterized by the ability to view one's beloved car from the living room. Hearing about the garage mechanism, Kuroda is astonished, saying, "This is so futuristic!"

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While Kuroda comments, "A Kei-truck wouldn't quite fit the bill" even if one were to buy this property, which has an estimated price of 1.2 billion yen, Honami, a big car enthusiast, gazes longingly, saying, "This is ideal. To look at the car while having a drink at night." Honami has reportedly owned nearly 70 cars, prompting Kuroda to jokingly call him "crazy!"

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Furthermore, the group gets a special peek into a unit on the 43rd floor. With a luxurious interior spanning 150 square meters and priced at 1.45 billion yen, it offers a magnificent view. When prompted by Kuroda, "How is it?" Honami decides to call his wife, Karina Maruyama. She immediately responds, "Impossible!" but then begins a peculiar proposal: "If you could dig a basement under the high-rise floor of the tower mansion, I might buy it for 1.4 billion yen..."

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Next, the group heads to "GRAVITY RESEARCH Umeda," a bouldering gym on the 6th floor of the Grand Front Osaka North Building. It's recently become popular among people in their 50s and 60s, and the "ossans" try their hand at the beginner course.

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Honami, who stays in shape, reveals that he does 1,000 sit-ups and push-ups, and 500 squats every day at home. Kuroda, surprised, remarks, "That's asceticism!" but also expresses admiration, saying, "I guess I have to do it too."

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Feeling hungry, the three head to "Jaja Bar" on the 11th floor of Grand Green Osaka North Building. This establishment hosts a camp-themed beer garden where they enjoy beer and camp cuisine. The conversation turns to how Honami and Maruyama first met. At the time, they were in a coach-player relationship, and Honami reveals, "Our very first contact was when I was late."

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When they were coach and player, their initial impressions of each other were "not very good." However, after Maruyama's retirement, she consulted with Honami, leading to a dinner invitation. It was during that meal that Maruyama fell head over heels for a certain side of Honami, and her aggressive pursuit began...?

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Further stories emerge, including Honami's reason for not wanting his 3-year-old daughter to play soccer, and an anecdote about Maruyama losing the medal she won at the World Cup and her Olympic silver medal. During behind-the-scenes stories from his J.League days, when Hashimoto asks, "You must have been incredibly popular with women, right?" Honami recounts an episode while walking with Akihiko Nagashima: "There were about 30 girls following us..." Kuroda and Hashimoto burst into laughter at the unexpected punchline to the popularity story!