Today we are in Odawara to see the beautiful Ume blossoms

今天我們到小田原去看美麗的梅花。

In the Sengoku Era, Odawara was a flourishing city under Shogun Hojo

在千古時代，小田原是北條將軍統治下的繁華城市。

The town area has a long history, not only as a castle town

鎮區歷史悠久，不僅是一個城堡小鎮

where Samurai and Ninja lived

忍者和武士的故鄉

but a place where wealthy farmers and families lived 100 years ago

卻是百年前富農富戶居住的地方。

The symbol of the city, Odawara castle reminds us of the glorious times

作為城市的象徵，小田原城讓我們想起了那個輝煌的時代。

Every year there are 1000s of plum trees blooming over Odawara

小田原每年有1000株梅花盛開。

One of the best places to enjoy plum blossoms

欣賞梅花的最佳地點之一。

is definitely Soga Bairin plum growth

絕對是曾國藩白林梅的成長之路

We came early but the place was already aligned with many people enjoying the beauty of plum

我們來的很早，但這裡已經排列了很多人在欣賞梅花的美麗。

or just waiting to get their hands on Japan's finest plum produce

或者只是在等著購買日本最好的梅子。

Some common plum products include Umeboshi,

常見的梅花產品有：梅越。

Plum jelly

梅子醬

plum paste

梅花醬

plum extract

梅花精

dry plums

臘梅

plum syrup

梅花糖漿

and my favorite, plum wine

還有我最喜歡的梅子酒

Plum wine can be found in any regular store

梅子酒在任何一家正規商店都能買到

and in any price range

並且在任何價格範圍內

some people might prefer plum wine on the rocks

青梅煮酒論英雄

but I like mine diluted with soda

但我喜歡用蘇打水稀釋

because it has a very refreshing taste

因為它有一個非常清爽的味道

We decided to do some shopping and experience the atmosphere of live growth

我們決定去逛一逛，體驗一下現場成長的氛圍。

Look at this

你看這個

9700!

9700!

9700?

9700?

Ju taro?

Ju taro?

We also got to hear cute stories of past love from the locals

我們還從當地人那裡聽到了過去愛情的可愛故事

Ume Icecream!

烏梅雪糕！

Ice cream in Odawara

小田原的冰激凌

Very creamy, a bit sour

很滑，有點酸

Super refreshing in this heat

炎熱的天氣，超爽的

As it is 21 degrees today

因為今天是21度

It's horrible because it's not even summer

太可怕了，因為現在還沒到夏天呢

It's end of February and we're already sweating

現在是二月底，我們已經汗流浹背了。

So this Ume icecream is perfect

所以這個梅花雪糕是最完美的

Soga Bairin plum growth has approximately 35,000 trees

曾道人白林梅生長有約3.5萬棵。

And that is also thanks to the previous Odawara Lord

而這也要歸功於之前的小田原大人。

Mr. Hojo who ordered to plant plums for provision purposes

吩咐種梅供養的胡州先生。

Since then the forest has grown and now is looked over by Mr. Kazumi

從那時起，森林就開始成長，現在由和美先生看管。

Who has been working as a plum farmer for more than 20 years

誰做了20多年的梅農？

His biggest pleasure is creating tasty plum products

他最大的樂趣是創造美味的梅子產品。

that customers love

受顧客喜愛

And in the future he is aiming to revitalize the country side

而在未來，他的目標是振興鄉村方面的工作

and attract more urban dwellers to join him at the plum farm

並吸引更多的城市居民加入到他的李子農場中來

And what is the hardest thing about this job?

而這份工作最難的是什麼？

So what makes plums so special?

那麼，李子為什麼這麼特別呢？

There are various reasons why plums are important in Japan

在日本，梅子的重要性有多種原因。

Let us discover some facts

讓我們發現一些事實