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Architecture: ‘Fusato House’ – Okinawa, Japan
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Japan Views: Akō Castle & Story Of The 47 Samurai
There is a very well-known story called “Chushingura” in Japan. It is the story of 47 samurai who gave their lives to avenge the honor of their lord. It inspired over 4,000 ukiyo-e woodblock prints. Performed on stage over 7,000 times in various genres. More than 300 years later, the story continues to inspire novelists and filmmakers. Ako Castle is where the story began. The 47 samurai were the retainers of the Ako clan. The video starts off with this side story, then focuses on the characteristics, the structure of the castle, and the financial support achieved by innovative salt production.
Film Director: Tadahiro Konoe
Film Producer: Tadahiro Konoe
Production Company: curioswitch Inc.
Client: Ako City (Hyogo prefecture, Japan)
Autumn Views: Arashiyama In West Kyoto, Japan (4K)
A sprawling area in western Kyoto centered around the Katsura River (Oi river) and surrounding mountains, Arashiyama is an extremely popular tourist spot visitors to Kyoto won’t want to miss. Any given day you’re likely to see people in kimono or yukata enjoying local food, shopping, and pilgrimages to the local temples. Rickshaw drivers wait to carry you to your destination, whether it be the natural beauty of the bamboo forest or the man-made temples that have stood in Arashiyama for hundreds of years.
Arashiyama is the second-most important sightseeing district in Kyoto. It’s filled with temples and shrines, but the star attraction is the famed Arashiyama Bamboo Grove.
Arashiyama is in the far west of Kyoto, tucked along the base of the Arashiyama Mountains (meaning “Storm Mountains”). It’s a fair distance from the center of Kyoto: whether you go by train, bus, bicycle or taxi, you’re generally looking at about a 30-minute trip. Still, it’s worth it for the number of great sights here.
Morning News: Omicron & Africa, Philippines Voters, Office Parties In Japan
We discuss whether Omicron will exacerbate global vaccine inequality and the controversy surrounding a presidential contender in the Philippines. Plus: why are Japanese workers dreading the office Christmas party?
Autumn Views: Kyoto – Island Of Honshu, Japan
Kyoto, once the capital of Japan, is a city on the island of Honshu. It’s famous for its numerous classical Buddhist temples, as well as gardens, imperial palaces, Shinto shrines and traditional wooden houses. It’s also known for formal traditions such as kaiseki dining, consisting of multiple courses of precise dishes, and geisha, female entertainers often found in the Gion district.
Video timeline:
0:00 opening 0:34 Somekobo Yumeyusai 嵐山 祐斎亭 3:57 Shinsho Gokurakuji (Shinnyodo) Temple 真如堂9:49 Konkai-Komyoji Temple 金戒光明寺 10:47 Eishoin Temple 栄摂院 12:35 Enkoji 圓光寺 15:31 Bishamon-do Temple 毘沙門堂 17:03 A street at Saga-Arashiyama area 18:01 Jōjakkō-ji Temple 常寂光寺 21:49 Giouji Temple 祇王寺 23:41 Hōgon-in 宝厳院 29:07 Eikan-do Temple 永観堂 35:05 Toji 東寺
Date filmed: November 29 and 30, 2021
Fall Colors: Showa Kinen Park In Tokyo, Japan (4K)
Showa Commemorative National Government Park is a national government park in Akishima and Tachikawa, Tokyo, Japan.
This spacious park in Tachikawa has something for everyone: a fountain-studded promenade lined with ginkgo trees, a huge Japanese garden with an excellent bonsai collection, spectacular seasonal color, and a bouncy mountain, multiple playgrounds, & lots of bike paths for the kids.
Autumn Views: Gero Onsen Hot Springs In Japan (4K)
Located in the center of Japan, Gifu Prefecture is a mountainous, rugged area full of beautiful forests and rushing rivers. There are a lot of picturesque and historical places to visit here such as Takayama (the little Kyoto of the Japan Alps) and Shirakawago (traditional Japanese farmhouses and Ogimachi, a World Cultural and Heritage site), and Gero Onsen (one of the top hot spring areas in Gifu). Gifu Prefecture is a must for any visitor who wishes to see some of the prettiest places in the Japanese countryside.
Autumn Walks: Kamikochi, Nagano, Central Japan (4K)
Kamikōchi is a remote mountainous highland valley within the Hida Mountains range, in the western region of Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It has been preserved in its natural state within Chūbu-Sangaku National Park.
Video timeline: 0:00 Taisho Pond 2:44 Mt. Yakedake 7:00 Tashiro Pond 11:14 Azusa River 21:30 Kappa Bridge (Kappabashi)
Morning News: Japan’s Political Debate, Climate Change Meeting, Finland
We analyse the public debate between the heads of Japan’s major political parties and look ahead to COP26 in Glasgow. Plus: the future of high-speed rail in Finland.
Travel Views: Tokyo – Capital Of Japan (4K)
Tokyo, Japan’s busy capital, mixes the ultramodern and the traditional, from neon-lit skyscrapers to historic temples. The opulent Meiji Shinto Shrine is known for its towering gate and surrounding woods. The Imperial Palace sits amid large public gardens. The city’s many museums offer exhibits ranging from classical art (in the Tokyo National Museum) to a reconstructed kabuki theater (in the Edo-Tokyo Museum).
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