We stayed as long as we could.
-They were kicking us out. -Yeah.
[laughs]
[music]
Hello again from Nagoya, Japan.
We're starting the second part of our day.
And we're going to a museum, the Toyota Techno Museum.
But why Toyota and why this museum?
Toyota is a very important company for Nagoya.
The headquarters are located in Toyota,
which is a city right here in the metro area of Nagoya,
and a lot of the economy of the city depends on Toyota
and the automobile industry.
Toyota has three museums, two are located in Toyota,
one is the plant itself,
and the other one is an automobile museum.
You can see old cars. It should be very interesting.
But they are located in Toyota, like an hour away.
The other one is located in Nagoya, very close to Nagoya Station.
But here's the thing, all these museums close on Mondays,
these museums and a lot of major attractions in Nagoya.
So, we got no options.
We wanted to see something today and this was the easiest option for us.
So, we're gonna check out the history of the company.
Being in Nagoya and knowing the importance Toyota has for the city,
I want to understand more of this connection.
Hi. Do you offer discounts for this?
-Cashier: Yes, 20% discount.
-Oh, cool.
-¥800.
-Okay. Do you accept credit cards?
-No. -No. Just cash?
Do you have cash?
-Gordon: Arigatou (thank you). -Renata: Arigatou gozaimasu (thank you very much).
The largest company in Japan both in size and in revenue.
Three pavilions.
Any idea where we are?
-Right here.
Entrance. Yeah, you're so smart.
It all started right here.
This building was the birthplace of Toyota,
but first as a textile business.
And this is what you see here: the beginning
[in Japanese]
-The raw cotton. -Yeah.
It doesn't feel very different from our cotton today.
Oh, that's good!
The staff here is so, so friendly.
They showed us how to use the machines,
they gave us the final product of the machine.
This in the textile section.
And then when they realized we were late,
the museum is about to close,
they started guiding us through the entire museum
and explained everything.
-Guide: About 80% of automotive products were made of iron.
However, at that time, no company could supply iron
suitable for automobiles.
-So that was the model for this?
-Yes, exactly. -Uh-huh.
This is the car that inspired the first Toyota car.
That's from GM.
They deconstructed the entire car to study it and learn.
This was the first one.
Toyota's first passenger car.
Model: AA.
1936.
-Gordon: 400 yen lower than the Ford and GM
-Oh. They started by being competitive.
-Yeah.
-Guide: Thank you for waiting. -Renata: Arigatou.
-Arigatou gozaimasu.
So interesting how Toyota got into the automobile business.
It was all thanks to a trip to the United States.
One person of the family went there on a business trip for the textile industry
when he saw all the cars around,
and he got intrigued.
And then there was a massive earthquake here in Japan,
the one that we learned about in Yokohama
that destroyed a lot of things including all the train tracks.
They realized how important cars actually were.
So the Toyoda family decided pioneering the business here in Japan.
This is Toyota's first truck model.
My family had one of these, you know, way back when.
It was even green as well.
I remember when I was a kid going to school a few times
in one of these.
It was probably not exactly this because this model is from 1935.
[music]
Here are the cars of the future, the hybrid.
The goal for 2050: zero CO2 emissions.
Time is up, baby.
We stayed as long as we could.
-They were kicking us out. -Yeah.
[laughs]
-The factory, not the country. -[laughs]
You were leading me to the shop?!
Ah, that's interesting.
-I think I'll have one of these. -This is a different one.
It was a little rushed in the end, but very, very worth it.
And I'm not even a car fanatic.
I could have stayed way longer here.
I guess this is really Nagoya's Central Park.
This is Sakae, considered the entertainment district in Nagoya.
Sakae is in the heart of Nagoya
and together with the area around Nagoya Station,
it's also considered one of the main commercial areas in the city.
Normally, the tower would be full of lights,
we'd be able to go up there, enjoy the view,
but the tower is closed for refurbishment.
They're improving the earthquake resistance here.
The plan is to reopen for the Tokyo Olympics.
Although the Olympics are official in Tokyo,
there will be events here, too.
And they are also expecting to get tourists here.
[music]
Oh, but this is why we came here at night.
-There's like a mall down? -Yeah.
Be careful with the bike.
This is Oasis 21. And look at it, how cool.
You can go up there.
It might represent the Oasis of the 21st century.
It's actually a mall.
There's a bus terminal.
There are all kinds of shops and restaurants.
-Yes. -The underground part is much bigger
than what's up here.
What we see full of lights here, it's really just the top.
Well, we're definitely gonna check out inside also.
But first, I want to go up.
It's so futuristic everything here, right?
-Yeah. -It's so cool.
Look at this floor.
This is so cool. Look at this.
What a cool place.
I thought this was like a major attraction,
we needed to pay entrance fee to get here,
but, no, the elevator opened the door and here we were.
[music]
I'm enjoying just like the Japanese.
-Olá (hello)!
Imagine this being the roof of the bus terminal in your city.
Look at the mall down there.
This park here along this main avenue
is considered the Central Part of Nagoya
and it was built after World War II
because the city was destroyed, totally destroyed.
So, the mayor at the time decided creating a park
and some green space.
It's a big park. It goes on for two kilometers.
Now, we just need to see the tower here, fully lit.
If you come to the Olympics, enjoy!
Isn't this so romantic?
-I'm working. -Oh. [laughs]
[music]
Oasis 21.
It's probably really cool during the day.
But at night, I guarantee it's better.
[music]
-Gordon: Maybe we can eat right here?!
-Yeah, maybe we can. -Maybe
We've been snacking the whole day.
So, it's time now for a good meal.
-About time, right? -Yeah.
And we're going with one that's supposed to be the best.
Hitsumabushi, it's grilled eel on rice,
the specialty here in Nagoya.
It's expensive. It's between ¥2,000 and ¥3,000 per person.
But as we're here...
Arigatou gozaimasu (thank you very much).
Oh.
Oh, it comes with instructions.
"How to eat Hitsumabushi."
This here is green tea.
Wasabi, seaweed and spring onion.
I learned the instructions.
You got to eat this in three different ways.
The first one is simply the eel on the rice.
Mmm.
The eel is really good.
It tastes like any other fish.
-I never had eel before -Yeah, but how do you compare? To what?
-So, what is this that you got?
-Eggplant, tomatoes and cheese.
-And cheese. Mmm.
-Deep-fried pork -Oh, on miso.
-With miso sauce? -Yes. Yes.
This is already the second dish, I guess, that we should try.
-Miso katsu, isn't it? -Is it? No.
-Miso katsu? -I don't think so.
-So, how is it? Good, good? -Good.
-Not good for the heart.
It's not good for the heart.
-Yeah, but Japanese live longer, so they may know something that we don't.
I think they do.
So, for the second part of the dish,
you add the seaweed, wasabi, and the greens.
-Where's the wasabi?
-The wasabi is here I spread already.
Mmm.
It changes the taste.
Yeah. It's different, right?
I actually prefer like this.
It tastes even better like this.
I really like it.
The seaweed kind of reminds sushi,
you know, all the way there, back in the end
It tastes really good.
Okay, now let's go for the last portion of the dish.
I'm not gonna put everything
I'm going to save this one here just in case I prefer without the tea.
[laughs]
Because now you got to put the tea here.
Mmm.
It tastes even more different.
It's amazing how different ingredients totally change the taste.
And they are all good, actually.
All three ways to eat are good.
I love this dish.
The thing is that it's expensive.
Now, it is just hard to get the rice here with all this broth.
There has to be a way.
I don't know, but it is hard.
That was seriously good.
And I'm now exploding, so full.
[in Japanese]
About ¥5,000, 50 US dollars.
Our most expensive meal in the entire trip,
50 US dollars in total,
but it is unique.
It is an experience you got to have in Nagoya.
And I think it was worth it.
Before I go, I got to tell you something.
Remember this unlimited metro card I showed in the previous video?
The weekend discount ticket.
That's what we've been using the whole day.
We started in the area around Nagoya Castle
so it was in the previous video,
finished with everything you saw here now,
and it more than pays itself.
¥600, unlimited rides,
and you can use it for Saturday or Sunday.
Toyoda is the family.
Toyota is the company.
-Impossible.
-No. Why?
-Mudando a letra (changing the letter) -[laughs]
-Look at you, you're speaking Portuguese now.
You look at the lens, baby. You don't look at yourself.
-But I can't help it.
-[laughs]
-I'm purple.
Now I'm pink, purple.
Did you know that that's the oldest TV tower in entire Japan?
-Yeah? -It's older than the one in Tokyo.
-They don't have TV then. It's not working.
-What do you mean?
-It's not lit up. -The tower is...
-They have no TV in Japan. -I guess...
[laughs]
-It's just... It's just for...
I think the observation...
You even confused me now.
I don't even know what to say.
[laughs]
I don't know.