News Articles | Top News | Miyafuji Kogyo appeared in the movie under his real name

Manufacture of plant equipment, etc. for the movie "For those who were not protected" (directed by Shochiku, Takahisa Zeze) to be released on October 1st co-starring popular actors Takeru Sato and Hiroshi Abe. Miyafuji Kogyo (Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, President Haruo Goto, Member of Miyagi Welding Association), a welding business, appears under the real name of the workplace of Yasuhisa Tone, played by Mr. Sato. Since there is a scene where Mr. Sato actually welds, President Goto, who instructed Mr. Sato on welding, said, "The appearance of our company and the welding scene in a topical work in which some of Japan's most talented actors appear will lead to welding. If the interest in The shooting at the company took place in July last year, and since there were scenes in which welding was performed in the work, President Goto gave Mr. Sato welding instructions in advance. President Goto received the award of "Contemporary Master Craftsman (Arc Welder)" in 2012 and the Medal with Yellow Ribbon in 2014, and is known as one of the most skilled workers in Japan. After receiving instruction on carbon dioxide gas arc welding (T-shaped fillet welding) from President Goto, Mr. Sato put on a helmet with the company name on it and wrapped himself in protective clothing to perform the role of Yasuhisa Tone, an employee of Miyafuji Kogyo. I challenged the shooting of the scene. Mr. Sato said that the arc during welding was stable and showed some weaving-like movement. “There is only an actor who represents Japan, and he has a tremendous concentration, is dexterous with his hands, and is quick to understand. It was a kind of appearance," said President Goto, who highly evaluated Mr. Sato's welding sense and seemed to feel the dreadfulness of an actor representing Japan. The story unfolds in Miyagi Prefecture, 10 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake. President Goto, who is also the chairman of the Miyagi Welding Association, said that when he was approached by director Zeze as a candidate for a location, he introduced several companies, but it was this company that caught the attention of director Zeze. President Goto said, "It is also a work with the theme of the Great East Japan Earthquake, and it is located near the coast of Ishinomaki City, and even though the company building was damaged by the tsunami in the earthquake, we have worked hard for reconstruction with our employees and everyone in the area. Director Zeze must have felt that our company would suit the image of the movie."　On top of that, we offered the company as a filming location because we thought, ``If the appearance of our company and welding scenes in the movie will attract young people's attention to the welding industry.'' Initially, it was set to be a fictitious ironworks, but the production side asked if Miyafuji Kogyo's real name could be used in the movie, and it was also approved. The movie is based on a novel by Shichiri Nakayama, and in addition to the themes of public assistance and the Great East Japan Earthquake, it also depicts human rehabilitation. For many years, President Goto has worked as a lecturer at the Tohoku Juvenile Training School, teaching welding and other activities, and has devoted himself to activities for rehabilitation and education through manufacturing. “I felt that the contents of the original work were similar to the activities I had been involved in, which was one of the major reasons why I spared no effort in cooperating with the filming,” he said. President Goto, who was a little early to see the work at the special preview, said, "In addition to depicting the current situation in the disaster area, it was worth seeing as a profound human drama that cuts deep into human dignity and social issues. Ishinomaki Minamihama. There are many scenes that depict the current state of Ishinomaki and the disaster area, which has reached the milestone of 10 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake, such as the Tsunami Reconstruction Memorial Park and the damaged former Kadowaki Elementary School building." In addition, there are scenes in which the company's employees also appear as extras, and Shigeo Takahashi's JWES Meister (first certified by the Japan Welding Society) appears.

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