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Hello Tokyo

Kenji Harada — Wed, 26 Sep 2018 07:14:13 +0000

RISING SUN: JAPAN

Kenji Harada — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 07:48:31 +0000

Land of the Rising Sun

Japan

Kenji Harada — Fri, 06 Feb 2015 01:10:50 +0000

from Kristoffer Clark

Japan was above and beyond anything I could have expected. I loved everything about the country. Japan’s way of life and the respect for others is remarkable. I’ve never felt safer while on travels.
This trip had us crisscrossing all over the country. Using the JR rail pass we had major stops in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Nagano. Yudanaka and Kamakura. Along the way we got to meet up with friends new and old that showed us parts of Japan that we surely would have missed.
This video doesn’t show all the places we were able to go but it is a good representation of just how busy we were.
Filmed with: Nikon D7000, GoPro HDHero2
Music by: The Wombats – Tokyo Vampires & wolves

Impressions of Japan

Kenji Harada — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 14:48:34 +0000

Filmed and edited by David Allen

davidallenfilms.com

Shaping History, Shaping Tomorrow

Kenji Harada — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 01:19:02 +0000

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.

Kintsugi: The Art of Broken Pieces

Kenji Harada — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 08:07:02 +0000

Kintsugi is the craft in which chipped, cracked or broken ceramic pieces are repaired using a combination of urushi (lacquer) and rice glue. This process inadvertently results in a decoration, the form of which is dictated by the breakage the piece has suffered. Powdered gold is usually applied to the repaired patch or seam before the urushi has set, although less embellished repairs can be made by using urushi alone, materials used do vary. Kintsugi can also be applied to glass. Larger repairs are sometimes enhanced by the later application of decorative patterns or illustrations painted with urushi or a fine grade of powdered metal, in a technique known as maki-e.
The craft dates back to at least the 16th century, and there are various engaging historical anecdotes which emphasise the value placed on items pieced back together, particularly tea-ware. The famous tea master Sen no Rikyu was renowned for his appreciation of the Unzan Katatsuki, an exquisite tea bowl, precisely because of the roughness of its repair.
The moment in time when something has been shattered is permanently captured by the painstaking labours of a craftsman in building up the layers of lacquer to repair a piece. It is this reference to the now that recalls mushin, a lack of attachment to anything, but rather being present in the moment, something constantly available to all, but particularly so when we drop a piece of china.

Filmed & Directed by:
DANIEL EVANS

Produced by
SIMON OXLEY

Edited by
ALEX MEAD

Music
FREDDIE WEB & JOE FARLEY for WAKE THE TOWN
[ wakethetown.com ]

Kintsugi craftsmen:

Muneaki Shimode & Takahiko Sato

Project originator: Teruo Kurosaki

UK co-ordination: Tim Toomey

With special thanks to Yamakyu Japanware & tokyobike London [ tokyobike.co.uk ]

inhabitant SNOW SHOW Color Mountain

Kenji Harada — Sun, 01 Feb 2015 14:51:53 +0000

SNOW SHOW at Mt Naeba, Japan.

In two days the event set up projectors, snow mapping software and nifty
iphone app. allowing the audience to interact with visuals in real-time,
the riders illuminated the mountain as they approached and hit the ramp.

Music by: Chatanix
Video by: Andrew Dorn
Concept & Production: ENESS.com & inhabitant.jp

The Aso Shrine – ONDAMATSURI

Kenji Harada — Sun, 01 Feb 2015 14:46:58 +0000

Produce : Higashikara higashikara.jp
Music – Sprung Nail by Josh Hill
This festival celebrates the work of the deity Aso-Daimyojin, who opened up the Aso territory and planted the seed for fertile farmland in the Aso region. The rite celebrates the year’s harvest. During feudal times, it was the only event at which Lord Hosokawa’s retainers would be in attendance. Since the Meiji period, the festival has been treated as a core yearly rite for Aso Shrine. Seeing the procession slowly wind its way through the shimmering green fields of Aso in midsummer is a memorable sight not soon to be forgotten.

The Lion / Kabuki

Kenji Harada — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 17:45:30 +0000

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

YOSAKOI-CHITOSE

Kenji Harada — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 16:13:54 +0000

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.