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Tomoe Kaneko Shakuhachi Performance Posted by: Imperage
Video duration: 604 seconds Acclaimed Shakuhachi (Japanese end-blown flute) performer Tomoe Kaneko performed at Wittenberg University in April 2005. I was able to record part of the formal and informal performances. Enjoy, and please leave comments on your opinion on the Shakuhachi. I do not think it is a very well known instrument. Related: custom, flute, japan, japanese, kaneko, music, shakuhachi, tomoe, traditional, university, wittenberg |
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1421 - The Year China Discovered America Posted by: Imperage
Video duration: 419 seconds Gavin Menzies, the author of 1421: The Year China Discovered America came to my college for a lecture, so I thought I would show a clip from that lecture as well as bring up a discussion based upon the importance of his claim. Hope it sparks some interest. ----------- You can check out the website with detailed info at: http://www.1421.tv/ Related: 1421, china, columbus, debate, discovery, explorer, gavin, historical, menzies, new, university, wittenberg, world |
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Zazen (Sitting Meditation) at the Aichi Nisoudou: Part 1 Posted by: Imperage
Video duration: 375 seconds This section shows me entering the complex, what happened immediately after, my explanation of the zazen form as well as my (poor) demonstration of it. Related: aichi, buddhism, culture, imperage, instructional, japan, japanese, meditation, nagoya, posture, religion, senmon, sitting, zazen, zen |
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Toyota Partner Robot Playing the Trumpet Posted by: Imperage
Video duration: 100 seconds I recorded this in the Toyota Discovery Museum in Toyota City. This is their idea for a robot that can be used in the future to help out the elderly, etc. Right now though apparently it is just used to entertain guests. Well, I hope everyone enjoys it Related: culture, future, japan, japanese, music, partner, robot, toyota, trumpet |
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Sakura Flower Viewing Posted by: Imperage
Video duration: 323 seconds This is a video showing some of the beautiful cherry blossoms in Tsurama Park in Nagoya. I also muse a little bit on the meaning of hanami and sakura in general, enjoy. Related: beauty, blossoms, cherry, culture, ephemeral, flower, hanami, imperage, japan, japanese, nagoya, nature, park, traditions, viewing |
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Zazen (Sitting Meditation) at the Aichi Nisoudou: Part 2 Posted by: Imperage
Video duration: 622 seconds This is part 2 where I read the notes that I wrote down during the Abbess Aoyama Shundo's lecture, and I tell a funny story about eating with a room full of nuns. Related: aichi, aoyama, buddhism, culture, imperage, japan, japanese, meditation, nisoudou, nuns, shundo, sitting, zazen, zen |
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Geiko and Maiko Dance in a Kyoto Ryokan Posted by: Imperage
Video duration: 55 seconds Luckily being an IES Student when we took a trip to Kyoto we were able to have a chance to watch an actual dance by real Geiko (Term for Geisha from Kyoto) and Maiko (Apprentince Geiko) as well as chat with them. Here is a small recording of the dance they performed for us. Related: arts, dance, geiko, geisha, japanese, kyoto, maiko, shamisen, singing, song, traditional |
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New Year Traditions in Japan Posted by: Imperage
Video duration: 273 seconds Just a video I made on New Year's Day in Japan to give people around the world a feel for what it is like. Enjoy. Related: belief, bell, celebrations, culture, hatsumode, japan, japanese, new, prayer, religion, temple, tradition, year |
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Club Day at Nanzan University Posted by: Imperage
Video duration: 307 seconds The first week of new semester at Nanzan is a time for all the clubs to try and recruit freshman. The way Nanzan university is set up seems to serve that purpose very well, take a look. Enjoy. Related: bands, campus, clubs, college, culture, freshman, japan, japanese, life, nanzan, new, recruit, sakuru, students, university |
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Setsubun (Japanese Bean throwing festival) Posted by: Imperage
Video duration: 257 seconds This is my explanation of the Japanese holiday known as Setsubun which marks the beginning of spring in Japan. This holiday's main characteristics is custom of bean throwing. Related: bean, culture, customs, demons, equinox, festivals, holidays, japan, japanese, luck, mamemaki, setsubun, spring, throwing, world |
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Yamada Denki and Root Beer in Japan (April 1, 2007) Posted by: Imperage
Video duration: 253 seconds I took a trip to an electronics store called Yamada Denki with a friend, and I found a rootbeer for the first time in Japan. I got my Japanese friend to try rootbeer as well for the first time. Related: american, clothes, cultural, culture, denki, drinks, electronics, exchange, imperage, japan, japanese, places, rootbeer, style, yamada |
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When you wish upon a star played on a Japanese wooden flute Posted by: Imperage
Video duration: 84 seconds When you wish upon a star on a Japanese wooden flute At Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, this old man approached my friend and I and played "When you wish upon a star" for us. Related: a, bamboo, culture, custom, flute, japan, japanese, kiyomizu, kyoto, music, star, temple, tradition, upon, when, wish, wooden, you |
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Inside a Gundam Pod (MSG: Bonds of the Battlefield) Posted by: Imperage
Video duration: 53 seconds This is a video I took inside the arcade game Mobile Suit Gundam: Bonds of the Battlefield in Japan. It is a country wide networked game. You can find out more about it at this link: http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Kidou_Sensh i_Gundam:_Senjou_no_ Kizuna_Mobile_Suit_G undam:_Bonds_of_the_ Battlefield Related: arcade, battlefield, bonds, game, gundam, interactive, japan, mobile, network, of, pilot, pod, suit, the |
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Scenes from Miyajima Posted by: Imperage
Video duration: 231 seconds My grandmother came to visit me during the winter holidays and one place we visited was the island of Miyajima near Hiroshima. It turned out to be more beautiful than I had even heard. I hope this video can capture some of that for you. Related: beach, beautiful, beauty, blue, clear, deer, island, japan, japanese, miyajima, nature, peace, scenes, shrine, skies, sky, water, waves |
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Puri Kura (Picture Club) Posted by: Imperage
Video duration: 106 seconds A very popular activity in Japan which can be found in some places in America is known as Puri Kura which is short for Picture Club. It amazes me how many people do it. This video basically shows the environment and a short explanation, enjoy. Related: activities, booth, club, culture, friends, fun, game, imperage, japan, japanese, kura, nagoya, picture, puri, silly |
