Tokyo Calling : Another Landscape of Japan » dance http://tokyo-calling.com Find Your Unexpected Japan Wed, 26 Sep 2018 07:44:53 +0000 ja hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.41 Shaping History, Shaping Tomorrow http://tokyo-calling.com/shaping-history-shaping-tomorrow.html http://tokyo-calling.com/shaping-history-shaping-tomorrow.html#comments Tue, 03 Feb 2015 01:19:02 +0000 http://tokyo-calling.com/?p=369 Tokyo is a city like no other; a sprawling metropolis that never ceases to amaze. In this video I wanted to explore the many contrasts of life in the city; between the young and the old, the traditional and the contemporary, the fast and the slow, the eastern and western influences.

This film was commissioned by Keio University for their ‘Shaping History, Shaping Tomorrow’ campaign.
global.keio.ac.jp

Tim White – Director/Producer/Editor
Samuel Smith – Actor/Model
Liam Gilmour – DOP
Akira Tanaka – Producer/Art Director
Sachiko Miyashita – Executive Producer/Branding Consultant
Takayuki Kuribayashi – Assistant Producer
Sayumi Suzuki – Production Manager

Nick Gunn – Composer/Sound Designer
Josh Flowers – Composer/Sound Designer
Roslyn Di Sisto – Colourist
Sam Hopgood – Audio Mixer
Julie Newton – Storyboard Artist
Stephen Forster – Copywriter

Thanks to:
Keio Baseball Club
Keio Calligraphy Club
Keio Sumo Club
W+I&S (Keio Dance Club)
Prof. Dr. Susumu Tachi (Keio University Graduate School of Media Design)
Gakou Watanabe (Kohmyoji, Sagamihara)
Shingen Aoyagi (Kenchoji, Kamakura)
Kenchoji, Kamakura
Kotoku-in (Great Buddha, Kamakura)
Asakusa Sensoji (Temple in Asakusa)
Asakusa Nakamise (Shopping street in Asakusa)
Kikyo (Japanese Dance)
Atami-yu (Bath House, Kagurazaka)
Masanobu Furuta (Rooftop)
Otaru Masazushi (Sushi Restaurant)
Hana Davies
Sumie Davies
Seiji Armstrong
Stephanie Dietrich
Amina Sugi
Jessica Spohr
Gabe Russo
Julie Newton

Copyright:
Gundam – Sotsu, Sunrise
Japanese Garden – Koishikawa Korakuen
Fish Market – Tsukiji Market (Tokyo Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market)

Creative Agency
Yuit Inc.

]]> http://tokyo-calling.com/shaping-history-shaping-tomorrow.html/feed 0 The Lion / Kabuki http://tokyo-calling.com/the-lion-kabuki.html http://tokyo-calling.com/the-lion-kabuki.html#comments Thu, 29 Jan 2015 17:45:30 +0000 http://tokyo-calling.com/?p=322 Unsure of his own identity, a half Japanese, half American man begins to practice the Japanese performance art of Kabuki, and in doing so finds the clarity and meaning in his life he had been searching for.

2014 GRAND PRIZE WINNER at the Mill Valley Film Festival, Art of Amazing 4K Showcase

STARRING: Kirk Nishikawa Dixon
DIRECTED BY: Anthony Gilmore
PRODUCTION PARTNER: Senryu Hayashida
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Ryan Seale
EDITING: Carl Bradley
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR: Nami Isomura
HAIR PIECE: Matsubara Katsura co.
TRADITIONAL COSTUME: Kitatoku co.
DJI RONIN OPERATORS: Ryan Seale / Peter Majtan
B CAMERA: Takayoshi Tsuchiya
LIGHTING/GAFFER: Fumio Sugiyama
LIGHTING ASSISTANT: Takuya Segawa
SOUND RECORDIST: Takuro Natsuhara
RE-RECORDING MIXER: Hiroki Sawada
SOUND DESIGN: Hajime Saito
EQUIPMENT PARTNER: DJI
COLOR: Carl Bradley
GRAPHICS: Nick Rosier

SPECIAL THANKS: Ukon Nishikawa, Kazumasa Nishikawa, Masako Nishikawa, Nishikawa Ryu

SHOT ON: RED Epic/Scarlet
LENSES: Arri Ultra Primes 24mm/32mm/50mm/85mm AND Canon 100mm macro

]]> http://tokyo-calling.com/the-lion-kabuki.html/feed 0 YOSAKOI-CHITOSE http://tokyo-calling.com/humanize-feat-yosakoi-chitose.html http://tokyo-calling.com/humanize-feat-yosakoi-chitose.html#comments Thu, 29 Jan 2015 16:13:54 +0000 http://tokyo-calling.com/?p=312 Yosakoi (よさこい) is a unique style of dance that originated in Japan. Yosakoi started in the city of Kōchi in 1954, as a modern rendition of Awa Odori, a traditional summer dance. Yosakoi-style dancing has spread throughout much of Japan. The style of dance is highly energetic, combining traditional Japanese dance movements with modern music. The choreographed dances are often performed by large teams. Along with a number of professional yosakoi schools and town dance teams, yosakoi is also a popular event during the sports festivals held by Japanese elementary, junior, and senior high schools. Yosakoi participants include men and women of almost all ages – sometimes within a single team.

]]> http://tokyo-calling.com/humanize-feat-yosakoi-chitose.html/feed 0 Japanese Traditional Lion Dance Oyagi Shishimai http://tokyo-calling.com/japanese-traditional-lion-dance-oyagi-shishimai.html http://tokyo-calling.com/japanese-traditional-lion-dance-oyagi-shishimai.html#comments Thu, 29 Jan 2015 16:10:11 +0000 http://tokyo-calling.com/?p=306 Adapted from China, the shishimai (Lion dance) is often performed around the New Year by one or two lions accompanied by bamboo flutes and drums. It was performed as a prayer for household safety and a good harvest.

There are regional variations; one or two people wearing the lion costume, and one or two lions dancing. At the end of the dance, the lion “bites” the heads of some watchers, to bring luck.

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