Nippon Television's popular variety show "The! Tetsuwan! DASH!!" (Sundays at 7 PM) will feature an exploration of the deep sea of Sagami Bay in its April 5th broadcast. The group will be thrilled by a major discovery that is the first in Sagami Bay in 26 years and has only been observed six times in Japan, a discovery that has surprised even the scientific community.
This time, in collaboration with the Enoshima Aquarium, which wants to "challenge itself to study things that can only be done with live flapjack octopuses," we will explore the deep sea using a small drone equipped with a capture device.
When light is shone on them, they encounter rainbow jellyfish that shine like a rainbow, and carnivorous deep-sea sharks. Upon reaching a depth of 600 meters, they see a succession of extremely rare creatures, including deep-sea Namahage and Otohime. Furthermore, they will carry out a major operation to capture giant deep-sea creatures to help with the aquarium's research and exhibits.
Shigeru Jojima commented, "This episode of DASH Coast is a project where we seriously challenge the deep sea of Sagami Bay and venture into an unknown world. While chasing after flapjack octopuses, I personally operated an underwater drone capable of diving to a depth of 1,000 meters and conducted research by diving, not dashing. Through trial and error with my teammates, we encountered events that even experts were surprised by, and I felt that there are discoveries beyond imagination waiting to be found in the depths of the ocean. It is sure to be an exciting time for both children and adults."
