We interviewed Hamaguchi Gaku (5), who is battling the incurable skin disease "clown ichthyosis."
This is his morning routine, from waking up in the morning until he leaves for kindergarten.
Last time, we covered his routine from when he fell asleep until he woke up, but in episode 49, we'll show you his routine from waking up until he leaves the house.

Gaku's morning bath is a daily routine.
His skin is particularly dry after he wakes up, so he soaks in the tub every morning.
While bathing, he removes any peeling skin.
On this day, his bath lasted 25 minutes.
The longer he bathes, the better his skin condition will be,
but he doesn't have time in the morning.
Gaku is busy getting ready to leave.

Ichthyosis is a disease that causes the skin to dry out, become scaly, and peel off. Clown ichthyosis is the most severe of the two, and is an incurable disease that is said to affect 1 in 300,000 people in Japan. This is a regularly scheduled documentary following Gaku's battle with clown ichthyosis.

Photographed by CBC Cameraman Fukushima
Parents' blog: "My son was nicknamed Clown as soon as he was born"
https://ameblo.jp/motherofclown/

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