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From playing outside to working
Celeina: You are in charge of about 100 outdoor-related jobs and sites each year.
Taira: I would say that SUP (Stand Up Paddleboarding) has been quite popular around me for the past couple of years. In the summer, it is more popular to do it on a lake than in the ocean.
Takano: You stand up on something like a boat, right?
Taira: There are versions that can accommodate six people, and there are also versions that are pedaled by bicycles.
Takano: What do you mean? I guess it’s a bicycle version of the duck boat.
Taira: It’s a bicycle version, but it’s a SUP, so you stand up.
Takano: I want to try it!
Taira: If you go to Lake Saiko in Yamanashi Prefecture, you can do it.
Celeina: How did you get into the outdoors in the first place? Was it your father?
Taira: Well, 37 years ago, the word “outdoors” didn’t exist, so it was just playing outside.
Celeina: So you are saying that your work is connected to your outdoor activities.
Takano: Now, I asked Taira-san to choose a song that he would like everyone to listen to together on the radio at this time.
Taira: It will be “Tea” by UA. I am wearing a T-shirt today.
Takano: Why did you choose this song?
Taira: I have seen UA live more than 30 times since I was 18 years old, and I have also had the opportunity to listen to her music at various festivals. I was able to listen to it at the “Greenroom Festival” the other week. I’ve been listening to it a lot.
Takano: I am looking forward to this year’s festival. Let’s listen to the music.
