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The Famous Scottish Woman You've Never Heard Of

Ruth Aisling
2023 ж. 16 Қыр.
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Rita Cowan, a name you probably haven't heard before. How did this Scottish woman from Kirkintilloch near Glasgow end up in Japan over 100 years ago and with her Japanese husband Masataka Taketsuru become instrumental in the origins of Japanese whisky and founding Nikka, one of Japan's best known and most successful whisky distilleries?
This is a story that has personally fascinated me ever since I first heard about it over 7 years ago. I've spent a lot of time living in Japan over the years and whenever I tell Japanese people I'm from Scotland, I'm often met with the response "Massan" in reference to the TV drama which was made about Rita and Masataka.
Since returning to Scotland, many Japanese viewers have requested me to visit Kirkintilloch and explore more about the story of Rita and Masataka in Scotland. I hope for those of you with an interest in this story, can enjoy seeing Kirkintilloch, the town where Rita and Masataka met and where their love story began.
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  • Please forgive me for the short notice. I was interested and pleased to see your video. I am a distant relative of Mr. and Mrs. Taketsuru. My father's mother, my grandmother to me, died of tuberculosis in her early 30s. The doctor at the hospital told her that she should recuperate in a place with clean air. She then told her relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Taketsuru, who live in Yoichi, Hokkaido, about the situation and they welcomed her. My grandmother rented a place called Hanare (In the traditional Japanese way of building a house, a small building was constructed on the same site with a main house and a hanare, a small building at a slight distance from each other.), which is not the main house of the Taketsuru family. When my grandmother was convalescing, Mrs. Rita was not asked to do so, but out of her kindness and desire to nourish my grandmother, she would sometimes make and bring her a traditional English vegetable soup. I now live on Ishigaki Island, the southernmost tip of Japan, but before moving from Tokyo, I really wanted to express my gratitude to the graves of Mr. and Mrs. Taketsuru, so I went to Yoichi, Hokkaido. This was to express my deep gratitude to Mr. and Mrs. Taketsuru, who not only took in my grandmother, who was suffering from tuberculosis, a contagious and incurable disease at the time, and lent her their house, but also made vegetable soup for her despite the risk of infection. As I watched this video, I offered a prayer of thanks again, remembering how I felt at that time. Thank you very much.

    @comerstruedream6445@comerstruedream64457 ай бұрын

    • Hello! I'm thrilled to read your comment, especially knowing that you're related to Mr. and Mrs. Taketsuru. Thanks for sharing your grandmother's story. It's heartwarming to hear about her time living with Mr. and Mrs. Taketsuru in Yoichi, especially Mrs. Taketsuru's kindness in making vegetable soup. It's a unique story I haven't heard before. I'm envious of your life on Ishigaki Island! What an amazing place to call home. In 2021, I spent about a month there. By the way, my Scottish friend Sam operates a British fish and chip food truck called Bonnie Blue on the island. If you ever come across it, please say hi and try his delicious fish and chips!

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling7 ай бұрын

  • 待ってました！ リタさんのふるさとを見られて感激です。 自分は食べない「イカの塩辛」を作るのが誰よりも上手だったリタさん。 信念と努力の人だったんでしょうね。 マッサンとリタの深い愛情に感動！

    @user-rd9gc9hf8v@user-rd9gc9hf8v8 ай бұрын

    • イカの塩辛については興味深い、 特に彼女が自分で食べなかったとしたら。

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling8 ай бұрын

    • 日本人でもあまり作らないイカの塩辛をスコットランド人が作るとは！！！彼女が作った梅干しがツボに残って展示されてるそうです。

      @thanarattakai@thanarattakai8 ай бұрын

    • リタさんは料理自体が上手だったようでスコットランド料理も大変上手だったそうです。 日本料理もご主人が「最高」と太鼓判を押してますから。 沢庵も上手だったそうですよ。@@thanarattakai

      @user-rd9gc9hf8v@user-rd9gc9hf8v8 ай бұрын

  • あの時代に日本に来られて大変なご苦労をされたと思います。素晴らしい女性ですね。

    @gaku9506@gaku95068 ай бұрын

    • リタは素晴らしい女性だ！

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling7 ай бұрын

  • いつも憧れのスコットランドの紹介ありがとうございます。まさかリタの生家の写真や過ごした町の様子が見られると思っていませんでした。戦争の歴史は多くの家族がなくなり不幸な人を作りますね、しかし人を信じて１００年近く前に日本に渡ったリタは自分の意志の強い人だったのですね。 また、新しい旅の報告を楽しみにしています交通事故？動物にも注意してください。

    @user-uq3yj9do4f@user-uq3yj9do4f8 ай бұрын

    • スコットランドのビデオを見てくれてありがとう！

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling8 ай бұрын

  • マッサンとリタの物語は、ホントに良かったです。NHKの朝ドラでは初めての外国人ヒロイン、シャーロット・ケイト・フォックスがとてもチャーミングでファンになりました。この後から、私はニッカのウィスキーをよく飲むようになりました。色々イメージが広がって、ホントに楽しめるウィスキーです！！！！！

    @user-bo7tn4tq9q@user-bo7tn4tq9q7 ай бұрын

  • スコットランドのウィスキーと日本のニッカウイスキーは昔から繋がりが有ったのですね、ルースさんの疑問は正孝がなぜマッサンと呼ばれたか、妻のリタが正孝をマッサンと呼んだからと言われていますよ、ルースさんがわざわざ日本のニッカウイスキーのルーツを訪ねてくれたのは感謝します、勉強になりました、ありがとう😉👍️🎶次回も楽しみに待ってます🤗

    @user-nu5xs8cj5t@user-nu5xs8cj5t8 ай бұрын

    • スコットランドと日本の間にこのようなつながりがあるのは素晴らしいことだ。マッサンという名前について教えてくれてありがとう。

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling8 ай бұрын

    • @@ruthaisling Have a good van life trip🛻

      @user-nu5xs8cj5t@user-nu5xs8cj5t8 ай бұрын

  • 良いものを観せていただきました、ありがとうございます。

    @YM0303@YM03038 ай бұрын

    • コメントありがとう。

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling7 ай бұрын

  • 初めてお便り致します。小生当年72歳NHKドラマ「マッさん」以前からリタさんの事は書籍でかなり知っていました。朝ドラにすればドラマチックやのになーと思っていました。リタを演じたカナダ女性が素晴らしい！。当時の状況で日本への嫁入り⁈は大大冒険やったと思います。その勇気にだけでも感動してしまいます。他にも新渡戸稲造の奥さんやら寺崎英成？の奥さんとかヘボン式ローマ字を考案されたヘップバーン御夫妻とか欧米でも真摯なプロテスタントが沢山居られ、来日して日本の為に、夫の為に骨を埋める覚悟で来られた方々には深謝に耐えません。

    @user-mk9ro4xq3q@user-mk9ro4xq3q8 ай бұрын

    • コメントありがとう。 他の選手の話も興味深いです。

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling7 ай бұрын

  • 北海道に住んでいますが、改めて勉強させていただきました！Ruthさんもまた北海道へいらしてくださいね😊👍

    @hot-chef-hokkaido@hot-chef-hokkaido8 ай бұрын

    • ビデオを見てくれてありがとう。北海道が大好きなので、また必ず訪れます。

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling8 ай бұрын

  • マサタカは1979年まで生きてたんですね😳私が生まれる1年前❗マッサンのドラマはよかったです😌

    @user-ul6be1pi1g@user-ul6be1pi1g7 ай бұрын

  • An epic feature-length drama on Japanese national television made Rita Japan's most famous Scot. The drama was very popular at the time and Rita was respected and loved by many Japanese. Charlotte Kate Fox, who played Rita, was American but her grandmother was Scottish. She loved Japanese dumplings, but refused to eat them during the filming of the drama so as not to gain weight. It would have been very painful to resist eating dumplings.🤣

    @melocitysolo9574@melocitysolo95747 ай бұрын

    • Hahah wow, Japanese dumplings are so delicious. That must have been so difficult!

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling7 ай бұрын

  • ルースさん　いつも素敵なスコットランドのリポート有難う。８４歳　姫路の宇仁菅(ウニスガ)です。今回はNHKの朝ドラ『マッサン』のリタさんふるさと カーキンティロックの詳しいリポート興味を持って拝見しました。マサタカ・リタさんの当時の様子がよくわかりました。ありがとう。

    @user-wl7zf6mc3w@user-wl7zf6mc3w8 ай бұрын

    • 姫路からの応援ありがとうございました。ビデオを楽しんでいただけてうれしいです。

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling8 ай бұрын

  • まさたかは、マッサン、よしおだったら、ヨッサンに成りますね。さんは敬称です。 以前、ルースさんがニッカの蒸留所に行ったときは、感動しました。

    @user-bt8bv5cn4b@user-bt8bv5cn4b8 ай бұрын

    • ニッカウヰスキー蒸留所が大好きでした。3回目も行きたい(笑)。

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling7 ай бұрын

  • ニッカウイスキーの竹鶴は高くなってしまって庶民には手が届かなくなってしまった…ドラマは観ましたよ良かったです。故郷でリタさんがあまり有名で無いのは残念ですね…

    @user-ok2cb8wu6q@user-ok2cb8wu6q8 ай бұрын

    • 値段は知らなかった。普段ウイスキーは買わないので(笑)！ 残念ですが、このビデオでリタについての認識が高まればと思います。

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling8 ай бұрын

  • Long time ago, I found the book you saw at museum in library and I was so fascinated. And later found out NHK Made the drama from that. I lived in USA, got married to American. I have so much respect to Rita. Your video was so awesome.

    @yokoscott4836@yokoscott48368 ай бұрын

    • That’s amazing you found the book at the library! I think when you have lived away from your own country like you or I have, it makes you realise even more how hard it must have been for Rita!

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling8 ай бұрын

  • Wouldn't it be nice if STV or BBC broadcasted Massan or a remake of their version in memory of Rita san for it is the love of Masataka and Rita that Nikka exists....

    @sinmix@sinmix8 ай бұрын

    • What a great idea, that would be so wonderful if that happened!

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling8 ай бұрын

  • Ruth Aisling さん、感謝します。素敵な動画を有難う。

    @terukimorinaga5910@terukimorinaga59107 ай бұрын

  • As a Nikka Whiskey drinker, I'm glad that you've put on such a great program.

    @koshihosokawa7849@koshihosokawa78497 ай бұрын

    • Thank you for watching, I'm happy to hear you enjoyed it!

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling7 ай бұрын

  • いつも普通に海外のドキュメンタリー番組を見ているようで、 とても為になるし、楽しくていつも終わるのがあっという間に感じます。

    @user-mu4sr2oc2f@user-mu4sr2oc2f8 ай бұрын

  • 貴重な資料を見せて頂き有難う御座います、変わらずお過ごしされて、嬉しく思います、元気で、事故の無いようお過ごしくださいね。

    @oasisuxs@oasisuxs8 ай бұрын

    • ありがとう。私は安全でいる。

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling8 ай бұрын

    • @@ruthaisling スコットランドと日本は深い繋がりがあった事をルースに 教えて頂き有り難うございました。

      @user-xk8bk6kv4i@user-xk8bk6kv4i7 ай бұрын

  • ルースさん、ありがとう。とても素敵な動画で、何かスコットランドと日本の繋がりに心が揺さぶられます。今からスコッチウイスキーを飲みます。

    @user-of9jx8pq3d@user-of9jx8pq3d8 ай бұрын

    • ビデオを見てくれてありがとう。どのウイスキーがお好きですか？

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling8 ай бұрын

    • 一番はグレーンモーレンジーですね。シングルモルトは格別です。

      @user-of9jx8pq3d@user-of9jx8pq3d8 ай бұрын

  • この街で恋をして結ばれたのですね～😊✨素敵な街ですね～❤️

    @user-yo4fj3gc8t@user-yo4fj3gc8t8 ай бұрын

  • 今から100年以上前に日本に来た外国出身の女性って大変だったと思う。 都内で欧米出身の女性は普通に目にしますが、当時の余市では奇異な眼で見られることも多くマッサンの愛情が無ければとても耐えられるものでは無かったでしょう。

    @320ume7@320ume78 ай бұрын

    • 余市は東京からかなり遠い。それがどのようなものであったか、想像するのは難しい！

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling7 ай бұрын

  • "Thank you so much" 『マッサンとリタ』の物語をありがとう。 日本では、リタの物語はあまり知られていません。 「政孝と、その妻リタ」として語られています。 だから、今回のビデオは大変重要です！！ 「マッサン」は、リタが「政孝さん（Masataka さん）」をフレンドリーに呼んだのだと思います。 NHKのドラマ「マッサン」が放映された後、日本からウィスキーが無くなりました。 これは本当に「（スコッチ）ウィスキーが売れすぎて、原酒が無くなりそうだった」のです。 そのNHKドラマ「マッサンの主題歌」 kzhead.info/sun/ebesd72XpH6gqoE/bejne.html もヒットしました。 良い歌です、スコットランドと日本の絆を感じます

    @pophooray3749@pophooray37498 ай бұрын

    • コメントをありがとう。 テーマソングが大好きなので、今日も繰り返し聴きます！

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling8 ай бұрын

  • 今はニッカウイスキーの良いものは世界的に入手困難だそう。NHKの連続テレビ小説「マッサン」は非常に面白かったですね。

    @myoujinnfuru5649@myoujinnfuru56498 ай бұрын

    • スコットランドで買ってみた。 一番安いボトルで60～70ポンド。

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling7 ай бұрын

  • 👍ﾘﾀ＆ﾏｯｻﾝの短編ﾄﾞｷｭﾒﾝﾀﾘｰ😊. 現地(Scott)の方の視点からは初めてです. 出来の良いもの見せてくれてありがとうございます‼.

    @SalKnt@SalKnt8 ай бұрын

    • ビデオを楽しんでいただけてうれしい。ご視聴ありがとうございました。

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling8 ай бұрын

  • 私もNHKのドラマ「マッサン｣にハマった者の一人です。 素敵な動画をありがとうございます😄

    @nagino_matasaburo@nagino_matasaburo7 ай бұрын

    • このビデオを見てくれてありがとう。

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling7 ай бұрын

  • In Japan, ``san'' is added to a person's name as an honorific title. Ruth and Shota even called their car "Sunny-san." Since ``Masataka'' is long, the honorific ``san'' was probably added to make it ``Massan.'Thank you for posting the video. I'm looking forward to the next video.

    @user-nl4df1fd3h@user-nl4df1fd3h8 ай бұрын

    • Thank you for sharing, it makes so much sense now. I always thought it would be Masataka-san instead, I didn't realise shortening names was a thing people did!

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling7 ай бұрын

    • @@ruthaisling Shortening names, especially first names, is quite common and adding an honorific title such as san, kun and chan is also common in Japan. An interesting thing is that people would shorten Masataka (or Masaaki, Masahiro, Masanori, Masayuki, etc.) to Masa and might also add san, so it becomes Masa-san, which is quite natural, but it's kind of hard to pronounce, so some people may even shorten it to Massan. That is how Masataka becomes Massan. Similarly, you can be called Ru-chan if you like since your name, Ruth, is difficult for Japanese people to pronounce. Chan is a very friendly and kind of cute honorific title and perfectly suits young women (when you get, say, over thirty, you may want to be called Ru-san then. :) ).

      @teeup1760@teeup17605 ай бұрын

  • 非常に興味深く拝見致しました。ちなみに、私のお気に入りウイスキーは、ＮＩＫＫＡ　ＢＬＡＣＫ　ｃｌｅａｒ　です。 とても、コストパフォーマンスが良くＧＯＯＤです。😁

    @user-qo4ih5db1i@user-qo4ih5db1i8 ай бұрын

    • 日本にいるときに買っておけばよかった。次回は試してみよう！

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling8 ай бұрын

  • It’s a very interesting story about relationships between Scotland and Japan. I had been watching this TV program on a real time. Most of Japanese calls a person “-san” as a polite way and sometimes used as a nickname. Then Masataka might be changed to call as “Mats-san” in a familiar and politely.

    @nobuohanda8282@nobuohanda82828 ай бұрын

    • Yes, I believe the towns of Yoichi and Kirkintilloch are twinned together. Thank you for sharing about the name Massan, I was very curious about that.

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling8 ай бұрын

  • What an inspiring story of devotion, courage, and determination! Your own experience in Japan adds dimension to the story. On the hunt now for Nikka whisky here in Seattle.

    @ericrabinowitz6390@ericrabinowitz63908 ай бұрын

    • I'll also need to try and find some in Scotland!

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling8 ай бұрын

  • Helloはじめまして〜🤗NHKテレビの朝ドラを観て感動してリタとマッサンの事を知りました!リタも日本に来ていろいろ苦労したと思いますが、マッサンを支え続けたのですね♪そして、自分には関係ないけど、この事を動画にして下さりありがとうございます!😊

    @user-lq5xr5ip7x@user-lq5xr5ip7x7 ай бұрын

    • 彼女にとってはとても辛いことだったに違いない。コメントありがとう。

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling7 ай бұрын

  • You're right; I'd never heard of her but she certainly must have been a fierce woman for her and Masataka's relationship to survive through their families' hostility. Not to mention uprooting and moving halfway around the world! Also, I'd always known that Scottish and Irish distillers took their skills to America and were the origin of many of America's famous whiskies, but I certainly didn't know that it went east too. Kanpai! 🥃

    @ewanstevenson@ewanstevenson8 ай бұрын

    • It must have been so tough, the NHK drama is really shows a lot of her struggles, if you ever get the chance to watch it, I recommend it!

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling8 ай бұрын

  • I live in iwate,Tohoku,japan. I went to Yoichi on a trip. I met Nikka whiskey there, and there was something thoughtful.Thank you for your trip to Scotland. すばらしいスコットランドの旅、楽しくみています。

    @shun39able@shun39able8 ай бұрын

    • あなたは北海道からそれほど遠くない。余市の蒸留所を訪問する機会があったことをうれしく思う！

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling8 ай бұрын

  • ルースさんお久しぶりです。またルースさんを動画を観ることができて嬉しいです。 竹鶴政孝と竹鶴リタのことは、よく知っています。 二人の時代は不幸にも戦争の時代でしたが、二人の愛と努力が、世界的に評価される日本のウィスキーを育てました。 もっと詳しい二人の足跡など、この動画の続編が楽しみです。

    @kzk2385@kzk23857 ай бұрын

    • うれしいコメントをありがとう。もっと紹介することがあるかどうかわからないが、もっと情報を探してみるよ。

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling7 ай бұрын

  • That is an amazing story Ruth. Thanks for bringing it to life here. One thing that you would hope that will change is the reality that no matter our origins the world is an amazing place.

    @seanmcerlean@seanmcerlean8 ай бұрын

    • Thanks for your comment Sean, glad you enjoyed the video!

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling7 ай бұрын

  • What a great story, I had no idea a scottish woman was involved in Nikka whisky.

    @sandymacdonald8485@sandymacdonald84858 ай бұрын

    • It’s a shame she’s not more celebrated!

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling8 ай бұрын

  • The fabulous story of a true love. Thanks to let it know.

    @user-rd5rq2wn9d@user-rd5rq2wn9dАй бұрын

  • 今回も凄く勉強になりました。日本人である私が知らないこと日本人がスコットランドウィスキーの勉強をしささえてくれ方かルースさんと同じスコットランドとは！余市には絶対行きます。リタ通り散策します。いつも為になるお話ありがとう❤️

    @miekkoide404@miekkoide4048 ай бұрын

    • ありがとう。余市の旅を楽しんでください。

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling8 ай бұрын

  • 泣けてきます。ありがとう。

    @fmlysrmy1672@fmlysrmy16726 ай бұрын

    • 僕もだよ。 感動的な話だ！

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling5 ай бұрын

  • This was a great watch, Ruth! I've heard a lot about Masataka over the years at Nikka tastings so it's refreshing to see and hear more about Rita.

    @_drewcifer@_drewcifer8 ай бұрын

    • Glad you enjoyed it!

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling8 ай бұрын

  • Hi Ruth, So last evening, as a subscriber, I watched your video about Rita Cowan and Massan. Today I revisited Scotlands People to start researching the "irregular marriage " of my Dumfries grandparents in Glasgow in 1920. To cut a long story short, I visited the scene of their marriage in Hope Street alongside Glasgow Central Station a couple of weeks ago and, realising that it was a multiple occupancy office in 1920, googled "irregular marriage" juts now to find out more, What a coincidence and surprise to find Scotlands People's article " ‘Massan’ the whisky pioneer and Rita Cowan his Scottish wife, 1920" as an example of this type of marriage less than 12 hours from you telling me about the "unknown" Rita and Massan! Now to find out why my two Doonhamers opted to get married in Glasgow when her sisters got married in the long demolished South Church Dumfries where their father was a lay preacher. Good fun when you live south of London. Great videos by the way!

    @andrewwest7934@andrewwest79346 ай бұрын

    • What a coincidence, thanks for sharing! I had planned to go to the council offices where they had got married and film there but on the day I planned to go I found out about the new emission rules for diesel vehicles in Glasgow and in the end decided not to drive in! 😂

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling6 ай бұрын

  • I attended the reopening of the Ben Nevis Distillery in Fort William around 1990 and met Takeshi Taketsuru. He was most interested to hear that I was brought up in Kirkintilloch and knew the story, but sadly did not invite me to visit him in Japan.

    @iainf1@iainf18 ай бұрын

    • Oh wow, that is amazing! I just checked online and see that he passed away a few years ago. How wonderful that you met him

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling8 ай бұрын

    • @@ruthaislingHave you visited the Japanese Garden at Cowden, near Dollar in Clackmannanshire? Probably worth a video!

      @iainf1@iainf17 ай бұрын

    • If he lived in Takeshi's Castle, you had a lucky escape ... It's full of madmen and monsters.

      @john-hl5tq@john-hl5tq3 ай бұрын

  • Hello Ruth-San. I am Japanese. Thank you for sharing the story of Masataka Taketsuru and Rita Taketsuru. Masataka Taketsuru is from Takehara City in Hiroshima Prefecture, which is my mother's hometown. When I was a child (more than 40 years ago), my grandmother told me that Masataka-san of the Taketsuru family (who produced Japanese Sake) had founded whiskey manufacturing company, the famous Nikka Whiskey. Please come visit Takehara City next time. Takehara is known for its old townscape and is known as Little Kyoto, but it has also been used as a filming location for many movies, and is loved by movie people. Takehara is also the sacred place of the anime `Tamayura'.

    @bigschoolgaming8002@bigschoolgaming80027 ай бұрын

    • It sounds like a lovely place. I will add it to my list of places to visit in Hiroshima prefecture, thank you for sharing! I have yet to explore much of Japan west of Hyogo.

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling7 ай бұрын

  • 素晴らしいドキュメンタリー番組になっていますね。 とても興味深い内容でよかったです。 あと、景色がとても綺麗で感銘を受けました。とても良い所ですね。

    @Green-ld4bh@Green-ld4bh7 ай бұрын

    • ビデオを楽しんでいただけてうれしい。コメントありがとう。

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling7 ай бұрын

  • What a fabulous story! You are correct…I had no clue who she and they were. Thank you for telling their story and now I will share this with my daughters who love having a mum from such an amazing country. Thank you again Ruth. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

    @carolinecamley242@carolinecamley242Ай бұрын

    • Thanks for watching! She was an amazing lady!

      @ruthaisling@ruthaislingАй бұрын

  • Thanks Ruth, I really enjoyed that video although I never heard the story before, must of been really hard for them both.....the research you do for all your videos make then really enjoyable and being Scottish myself but have been living in SW Wales since the early 70's due to work commitments I really enjoy your videos around Scotland......

    @sandymclennan2073@sandymclennan20738 ай бұрын

    • Thank you for your lovely comment Sandy. I'm glad to hear you enjoyed the video! It's really hard to imagine how difficult it must have been at the time for them!

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling8 ай бұрын

  • What a fascinating story.❤

    @markp7745@markp77458 ай бұрын

  • Don't usually comment before watching a video, but yesterday I bought a bottle of Nikka - 'Single Malt Yoichi'. 6pm Sunday evening here in Australia, perfect time to pour a dram and watch the perfect video.

    @billk9856@billk98568 ай бұрын

    • That is fantastic, the perfect video to drink it with, enjoy!!

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling8 ай бұрын

    • Wonderful video, thanks.

      @billk9856@billk98568 ай бұрын

  • Hi Ruth san, I love your videos, they're incredible! I wanted to share a bit of my family anecdotes. My mom, who passed away last year at the age of 88, She was born and raised in Yoichi, Hokkaido. She lived really close to the Nikka Whisky distillery, and actually, her family was neighbors with Rita and Masataka! My grandparents were a little younger than Masataka and Rita. but They were all friendly.Later my mom told me her family, including her sister and brothers were close with Rita's family, and they would often times get invited over for meals. I imagined they had Scottish dishes or maybe even cookie parties! When I was 10 years old, my family spent the whole summer in Yoichi, my mom's hometown. We came from Tokushima, where my dad's from. I remembered the Nikka Whisky distillery being just a five-minute walk away! But back then, my mom never mentioned knowing the Taketsuru family. It wasn't until I saw the NHK story "Masan" that I learned about Nikka, Taketsuru, and their Scottish connection with Rita. My sister told me that Mom used have a friendship with Taketsuru and always had a strong influence adventurous spirit, and that she probably got it from Rita, who moved all the way from Scotland to Hokkaido. Because my mom had adventurous life with my dad and then moved to Shikoku with her marriage. It's funny how things come full circle - I ended up living in the US from Japan, too!! Maybe my mom's adventurous spirit rubbed off on me after all. So yeah, you could definitely say I get my sense of adventure from Rita Scottish adventures lady!! OMG!! I wish to visit Scotland someday. I do appreciated that your recaps Nikka whisky history the flipped side. Also Ruth san your Scottish accent is so lovely and understandable to me. Thanks 👍

    @alexanderbrooks7084@alexanderbrooks708412 күн бұрын

  • 日本のニッカウイスキーのルーツを訪ねていただき感謝します、有難う御座います勉強になりました。 また姫路に戻ってきてください。　　　　　　from HIMEJI jpn

    @kazukuni4571@kazukuni45718 ай бұрын

    • 姫路からのご視聴ありがとうございました。

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling8 ай бұрын

  • Great story Ruth . I'm familiar with Masataka and his involvement with the development of the whisky industry in Japan and heard about Rita, but never knew much about her. BTW The Good Spirits Co. In Glasgow is a wonderful shop. Thanks!

    @TJO1913@TJO19138 ай бұрын

    • I’m happy you’d heard about her! I looked up the shop and it looks fantastic, I’ll pay it a visit next time I’m in Glasgow

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling8 ай бұрын

  • リタさんの故郷が素晴らしいですね😂

    @user-xq3lo4qv8k@user-xq3lo4qv8k7 ай бұрын

  • 当時の下宿先家があるんですね。

    @user-lr4gv4wb7k@user-lr4gv4wb7k8 ай бұрын

  • Thank you for sharing the great story and the historic sight, that is so beautiful !!! By the way, "Massan" is just a nickname. Names of things or person with more than four syllables tend to be abbreviated, so "mas-san" had been used instead of "masataka-san," I guess!

    @Norio1213@Norio12138 ай бұрын

    • So interesting to know, thanks for sharing!

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling7 ай бұрын

  • Nice story & told very well 👍🏼

    @fkb9490@fkb94908 ай бұрын

    • Glad you liked it!

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling8 ай бұрын

  • I had heard of Masataka Taketsuru and the beginnings of Nikka, and one of my favorite Japanese whiskies is Yoichi Single Malt (it's slightly peaty, so I'm guessing you'd love it), but we never hear about Rita Cowan. Thanks for sharing this history.

    @Robert.Sheard@Robert.SheardАй бұрын

    • Glad you found the video interesting!

      @ruthaisling@ruthaislingАй бұрын

  • I was very impressed with this video. You did a good job. Shota is also doing a good job. I hope you will do a good job with him back in Japan. I love Nikka.

    @user-js5su2sl1f@user-js5su2sl1f7 ай бұрын

    • I';m happy to hear you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching!

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling7 ай бұрын

  • Fantastic story!! We are enjoying your videos so much. You do such a nice job with showing off your beautiful country. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

    @awanderingmelody@awanderingmelody8 ай бұрын

    • Thanks so much! 😊

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling8 ай бұрын

  • She sounds like a very courageous lady. Thank you and good job on the video.

    @karlbolton6460@karlbolton64607 ай бұрын

    • Thanks for watching!

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling7 ай бұрын

  • Love biographies! Thank you for sharing about this remarkable Scottish woman!

    @janeburton7647@janeburton76477 ай бұрын

    • Glad you enjoyed it!

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling6 ай бұрын

  • Love the story.

    @taigotoh9767@taigotoh97678 ай бұрын

  • What an Amazing story, thankyou for sharing. 😊

    @sheilajoseph9953@sheilajoseph99538 ай бұрын

  • Lovely little biography. A fascinating subject. Must now try some nikka whisky. Thanks for another gem. Rmb5*

    @ronaldbayne1431@ronaldbayne14312 күн бұрын

    • Thanks for watching, hope you enjoy the Nikka whisky when you try it!

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling2 күн бұрын

  • Wow such a beautiful story…very brave people

    @seishiyasuda7730@seishiyasuda77307 ай бұрын

  • My husband's friends called Masataka "MASSAN". She also used Rita because it was easier to pronounce.

    @user-eb7hv1vu9o@user-eb7hv1vu9o8 ай бұрын

  • Really enjoyed that episode, thanks Ruth.

    @jonathankendrick248@jonathankendrick2488 ай бұрын

    • Thank you Jonathan!

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling8 ай бұрын

  • Hi, watched about a dozen of your video's so far and enjoyed them all , this one in particular was very interesting as I've never heard of either of them before , you are a fantastic and genuine presenter and I wish you well with your channel, subscribed now

    @plodonsteady4712@plodonsteady47127 ай бұрын

    • I'm glad you enjoyed it, thank you!

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling7 ай бұрын

  • I really enjoyed that. Thanks Ruth

    @markiboy100@markiboy1008 ай бұрын

    • So glad!

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling8 ай бұрын

  • Totally fascinating! Thank you for sharing! Blessings to you Ruth!

    @Annie4Always@Annie4Always6 ай бұрын

    • Glad you enjoyed it!

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling6 ай бұрын

    • @@ruthaisling Aye lass! I really did! Have a lovely day!🙂

      @Annie4Always@Annie4Always6 ай бұрын

  • とても感動しました。ありがとうございます。 I was very impressed. thank you.

    @m.k0714@m.k07147 ай бұрын

  • I'm glad to see Rita's beautiful hometown and the exibition corner of Rita and Massan. I remembered TV program "MASSAN" and their deep love.

    @lemonicing-pie6546@lemonicing-pie65468 ай бұрын

    • I want to watch all the DVDs again!

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling7 ай бұрын

  • Thank you for introducing the story of Rita and Massan (^ ^) Thanks to the two of us, I can drink Nikka whiskey🥃

    @wata5951@wata59518 ай бұрын

    • It's a great story 😀

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling8 ай бұрын

  • Thank you so much for introducing Japanese whisky on your channel! 😊 I’m grateful for that as a Japanese whisky lover.

    @Taka_op1@Taka_op14 ай бұрын

    • Thank you for watching!

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling4 ай бұрын

  • Ruth, this is magical. ❤

    @davieislay@davieislay8 ай бұрын

    • Thanks Davie!

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling7 ай бұрын

  • Interesting that whiskey and the best way to embellish one's life through love from a Japanese San and Scottish lass.

    @richardkotowski2268@richardkotowski22688 ай бұрын

  • 今と違って祖国を離れたら簡単には戻れない時代。きっと祖国に帰りたいと思ったことも、たくさんあったでしょうに。女性は強いですね。

    @user-kv3rz7wd1k@user-kv3rz7wd1k7 ай бұрын

  • What a great topic to know. thanks you Ruth-san

    @2gyaz671@2gyaz6718 ай бұрын

    • Thanks for watching!

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling8 ай бұрын

  • Thank you for a really interesting documentary. More like this please.

    @walksfromacountydurhambus6906@walksfromacountydurhambus69068 ай бұрын

    • Glad you enjoyed it!

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling8 ай бұрын

  • So interesting...................... another great video, congrats.

    @lesliewatts7537@lesliewatts75378 ай бұрын

    • Thank you Leslie!

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling8 ай бұрын

  • What a lovely story, your interest really shone through Ruth.

    @happysporran@happysporran8 ай бұрын

    • That's great, I have such a fascination with this story!

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling8 ай бұрын

  • Fantastic story Ruth, And well put together. Looking forward to the next one already. :)

    @kevza1978@kevza19788 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling8 ай бұрын

  • Very interesting story! I am enjoying your videos exploring Scotland.

    @spotchapi6470@spotchapi64708 ай бұрын

    • I’m glad you enjoyed the video!

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling8 ай бұрын

  • That was so interesting Ruth! Wonderful story! It is so interesting to see the place where they lived. It’s a lovely town. Great video!❤

    @marypost2353@marypost23538 ай бұрын

    • Glad you enjoyed it! It's the most amazing story!

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling8 ай бұрын

  • 今回の動画が今までの中で一番良かったです。正直言ってスコットランドの景色は二つ見ただけで変わり映えしなく飽き飽きしていたところです。NHKのマッサンも見ませんでしたので内容は知りませんでした。

    @Docter730@Docter7308 ай бұрын

  • ていねいな取材と美しい映像、テンポのいい編集。勉強になりました。NHKはここの博物館に「マッサン 」のDVDを寄贈してほしいと思います。日本語が分からなくても何となく意味はくみ取れますから。何より中島みゆきさんのテーマソングがいい。博物館はスコットランドと日本の交流拠点になれるはずです。

    @user-ig3oq3zc8d@user-ig3oq3zc8d7 ай бұрын

    • スコットランドのミュージアムのコレクションがもっと大きくなって、もっと多くのアイテムが含まれるようになればいいと思う。

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling7 ай бұрын

  • hello, another great video

    @Sam-bz1hr@Sam-bz1hr8 ай бұрын

    • Thank you for watching!

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling8 ай бұрын

  • Well documented, well done. I haven't watched the NHK program Massan yet. It would be great if it were broadcast in English in the UK. I would definitely watch it.

    @terry499@terry4998 ай бұрын

    • Thank you, someone commented that STV should broadcast it, I wish they would!

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling7 ай бұрын

  • Superb Ruth, a beautiful story of two people their dream and love

    @craigwilliams4161@craigwilliams41618 ай бұрын

  • Interesting story. We do not get enough stories about notable women in history. I wonder how many Scottish people are more famous outside of Scotland, like John Muir in the US, and John A. Macdonald in Canada. Brian McNeil wrote a song about John Muir titled "Muir and the Master Builder" (I prefer Dick Gaughan's version).

    @ericcottrell8913@ericcottrell89138 ай бұрын

  • Hi Ruth, I enjoyed this episode even though I knew about her and the interesting story and Scottish connection behind the Japanese whisky. I’ll maybe see you and Ernie on the road in a few weeks as I’m going to tour the Outer Hebrides. If you’ve been there and have any hints and tips on where to visit or know of any hidden gems I’d love to hear about them. Thanks. Have a great week. 😊x

    @DavidMartin-gx8yl@DavidMartin-gx8yl8 ай бұрын

    • I'm really happy to hear you already knew about Rita Cowan! I've never been to the Outer Hebrides, hoping to go this year too! Please say hello if you do see Ernie!

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling8 ай бұрын

  • I believe Japan actually had drama ( massan、マッサン) about this. And it’s pretty famous among Japanese because of that.

    @KeithTKO@KeithTKO7 ай бұрын

  • Nothing quite like you on KZhead (and I mean that in a nice way)😊 Interesting back story to this one in particular, but all of your videos informative in their own way, and I like how you choose the lesser known places and themes.

    @bdr6199@bdr61998 ай бұрын

    • Haha thank you (I think 😅). I much prefer these lesser known places and stories so there will be more to come

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling8 ай бұрын

  • It was nice to see you where in my home town, I really enjoyed the story off Rita

    @georgewalker2269@georgewalker22698 ай бұрын

    • Did you already know of the story?

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling7 ай бұрын

    • @@ruthaisling I had heard about her when I was doing some research into whisky. The next time your in the area give a shout and I'll buy you a coffee

      @georgewalker2269@georgewalker22697 ай бұрын

  • A very interesting video!👍👍

    @laurencejohnson4106@laurencejohnson41068 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling8 ай бұрын

  • Hello Ruth mick from Hull another lovely episode hope you are well I will look forward to your next episode xx😊😊

    @mickclark427@mickclark4278 ай бұрын

    • Thank you! 😊

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling8 ай бұрын

  • When watching the intro I wondered it if was Nikka. :) Really interesting story. Thanks for sharing. :)

    @MikeWood@MikeWood8 ай бұрын

    • Haha great! Thanks for watching

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling8 ай бұрын

  • Very interesting story, I visited Japan when I was serving in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary both Honshu and Hokkaido, the only Whisky we tried was San Tory, it was very interesting country to visit. Keep them coming Ruth, I am actually from Arbroath, famous for “Smokies!” Cheers Mike🥃

    @johnclankie324@johnclankie3245 ай бұрын

    • Thanks Mike! I was in Arbroath last week and tried the smokies, very delicious!

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling5 ай бұрын

  • As usual Ruth, an excellent video, great to watch and educational to boot. Do I detect a whisky drinking theme with these last few videos?😀😀.

    @colinblack7049@colinblack70498 ай бұрын

    • Thanks for watching! I didn't mean to make so many whisky related videos, it just happened haha!

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling8 ай бұрын

  • テーマといい 構成やナビゲーター、 映像クオリティーといい 素晴らしいですね

    @tarodbeight2647@tarodbeight26477 ай бұрын

    • コメントを読めてうれしい。ありがとう。

      @ruthaisling@ruthaisling7 ай бұрын
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