{"id":17400,"date":"2017-11-24T12:06:43","date_gmt":"2017-11-24T12:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/?p=17400"},"modified":"2021-01-06T11:54:06","modified_gmt":"2021-01-06T11:54:06","slug":"japan-video-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/24\/japan-video-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Falling in love with Japan: A video series"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Like this post? Help us by sharing it!<\/h4><ul class=\"wpfai-list\"><li class=\"wpfai-list-item facebook\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F17400&amp;t=\" title=\"Facebook\" class=\"wpfai-facebook wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-facebook fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item twitter\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F17400\" title=\"Twitter\" class=\"wpfai-twitter wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-twitter fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item pinterest\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F17400&amp;description=&amp;media=\" title=\"Pinterest\" class=\"wpfai-pinterest wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-pinterest fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item linkedin\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F17400&amp;title=\" title=\"Linked In\" class=\"wpfai-linkedin wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-linkedin fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item envelope\">\r\n      <a href=\"mailto:?subject=&amp;body=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F17400%20-%20\" title=\"E-Mail\" class=\"wpfai-envelope wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-envelope fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item stumbleupon\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stumbleupon.com\/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F17400\" title=\"Stumble Upon\" class=\"wpfai-stumbleupon wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-stumbleupon fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item reddit\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F17400\" title=\"Reddit\" class=\"wpfai-reddit wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-reddit fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><\/ul><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Old friends kneel on tatami mat floors and catch up over a cup of matcha, salarymen pause to slurp ramen as the world rushes around them, worshippers reflect quietly at an ancient temple&#8230; There are small moments of magic everywhere in Japan.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve teamed up with JNTO and Theobald Fox to produce a series of evocative short films\u00a0that capture just a few of them. The concept is\u00a0<em>koi no yokan<\/em>; a Japanese phrase that can only be loosely translated to &#8220;the feeling when meeting someone for the first time that falling in love with them is inevitable&#8221; (a little bit wordy in English).<\/p>\n<p>As a group of travellers enamoured with Japan though, it is a sentiment we are all too familiar with.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The seven films are based on untranslatable Japanese words or phrases that each offer an insight into Japanese life. Take a deep breath, make yourself comfortable, and prepare to fall in love with Japan.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5I0pv_cx5QI&amp;t=5s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kuidaore \u2013 \u2018eat until you drop\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5I0pv_cx5QI?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Feasting on <em>okonomiyaki<\/em>, chomping on tonkatsu, and piling up plate after plate from the sushi conveyor belt\u2026 <em>Kuidaore<\/em> means eating or drinking yourself to excess. Not a tricky feat in Japan.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PVYz7eGnkhg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ukiyo \u2013 \u2018the floating world\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PVYz7eGnkhg?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Neon lights, food stall smells, a sense of calm in a sea of people&#8230; There&#8217;s something otherworldly about Japanese cities and it sure can sweep you off your feet.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mM8DADX-7Bw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Komorebi \u2013 \u2018sunlight filtering through trees\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mM8DADX-7Bw?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>We don&#8217;t have a word in English that comes anywhere close to <em>komorebi<\/em>; sunlight filtering through the trees. Japan&#8217;s landscape is 70% mountainous, so it&#8217;s not easy to pick a favourite place for <em>komorebi \u2013 b<\/em>ut if push came to shove it would have to be the Kumano Kodo trail. This ancient and sacred pilgrimage route has wooded pathways under canopies of trees, broken up only by the occasional waterfall or temple.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OCW2VTvMNj4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kodawari \u2013 \u2018relentless devotion to one\u2019s craft\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OCW2VTvMNj4?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">It is possible to demonstrate complete dedication to any task; from monotonous repetitive actions to painting an exquisite piece on lacquerware. Regardless of what it is that you do, take pride in it.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rlSL3JSnmPo&amp;t=48s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Onkochishin \u2013 \u2018finding new wisdom in old ways\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rlSL3JSnmPo?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Japan is at the forefront of cutting-edge technology, but ancient temples and shrines also wait around every corner. Even as the country continues to take great strides (often leaps) forward, lessons can always be learnt from the past.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WnKqSpGAjmo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Ikigai \u2013 \u2018a reason for being\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WnKqSpGAjmo?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Ikigai<\/em> can loosely be translated as \u2018a reason for being\u2019, or \u2018a reason to get up in the morning\u2019 \u2013 something that motivates and gives one a sense of purpose. This could be through work, family\u2026 or even diving with friends to find shellfish.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9KqpZr_WdYM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Yoisho \u2013 \u2018a sound for rest\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9KqpZr_WdYM?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;and breathe. It&#8217;s been a long day, so it&#8217;s time to relax. This film captures sinking into an\u00a0<em>onsen\u00a0<\/em>(hot spring bath) in the beautiful surroundings of Yunomine. What a way to unwind.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Have some magic moments of your own by visiting Japan for yourself. 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