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「秘密、秘密、秘密」 「アメリカも絡んでいるから」 夫の死後、国の役人からこう告げられたという女性。 それから65年。女性は、その死を誰にも語ることができずみずからの「宿命」として抱え続けてきました。 海上保安官だった夫。 太平洋での航海から帰国した1年後、急性骨髄性白血病で亡くなりました。 なぜ夫は死んだのか。

位于山口县岩国市的锦带桥由五座木桥相连而成，采用了江户时代的建筑方法。因其美丽的拱形结构，这座桥还被指定为日本的国家风景名胜。岩国市每五年对锦带桥实施一次调查，检查桥身强度和木材状态，由早稻田大学教授牵头的团队接受该市委托，对大桥实施强度测试。

这三头白虎宝宝的父亲名叫“Naito”，母亲名叫“Shiroppu”。“伊豆动物王国”从2010年起开始饲养和展出白虎，截至目前总共迎来了13头白虎宝宝的诞生。

Marc的便当以冷却后依然香脆的饺子为主，面包屑功不可没。Maki则带来用火腿肉、菠菜以及土豆做成的Korokke（可乐饼）。便当之旅带大家前往以盛产日本栗子而闻名的茨城县。