Go Hatori
After seeing how far away from Tokyo we could get with 5,000 yen, (US$33.80), the winner of our challenge hits the beach.
Our reporters set out to escape Tokyo with a modest budget, a direction to go in, and no other plan.
Today in the SoraKitchen, we’re not just making umeboshi, we’re making umeboshi inside our office.
Our team gathers their favorite anpan and tasks Go Hatori with being the Anpan Judge to determine the best of them all.
We find out which spray is best for protecting ourselves and learn a valuable lesson about wind direction.
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