His first stop is Ogimi Village in Okinawa, known as a village of longevity. Here, elderly people over 90 actively engage in farm work and sports. Speculating that the secret to longevity is “food,” Bouley learns about local traditional food, vegetables and herbs unique to Okinawa, and seaweeds that he has never seen before to create original and dazzling dishes. In Kyushu, he visits craftsmen passing on traditional fermented foods like Kurozu (black vinegar) made by fermenting mash, and dried bonito made by repeating a drying-and-molding process to enhance umami. Bouley also makes a stop in Kumamoto Prefecture to visit a chef and growers affected by the 2016 earthquake and inspires them with his “Bouley Magic.”