the hakodate hayabusa, public relations team.pport us. >> translator: it's exciting. it feels like there is a lot of new energy pumping into this city. >> translator: seeing them, i felt a stronger connection with the city. i want to support their work. >> reporter: kobayashi's team is also making videos at tourist attractions around the city. ♪ by posting them online they are hoping to draw tourists from abroad as well. recently they showed a clip depicting the bullet train soaking away its aches and cares in the hot spring baths. >> translator: we're putting everything into making sure as many people as possible get to hear about hakodate's attractions. >> reporter: there is just over a year to go until the people of hakodate welcome the shinkansen. the team is now priming to post more of their lighthearted videos introducing their tourist sites and restaurants around the city. jun takahashi, nhk world, hakodate. >>> people have paid their final respects to former german president richard von weizsaecker. they gathered at a cat