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The Art of Japanese Life

Commissions weren't forthcoming, so Fujimori designed a spectacularhouse for himself

Commissions weren't forthcoming, so Fujimori designed a spectacular
house for himself

Full Transcript

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Commissions weren't forthcoming,
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so Fujimori designed a spectacular house for himself.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
34
Timestamp in Movie
00:52:27
Uploaded
Jul 07, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
Genres
documentary, history
Production
Pacific Quay Productions

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Movie Summary

Dr James Fox examines the art and culture of Japan, exploring the links between culture, the countryside, urban landscapes and religion.
S01 • E01 What I want for the present is the consciousness of the human being - The Art of Japanese Life 00:34
What I want for the present is the consciousness of the huma...
S01 • E02 The great anime films were just part of a broader blossoming - The Art of Japanese Life 00:13
The great anime films were just part of a broader blossoming
S01 • E03 Dandelion House was the first in a series of buildings - The Art of Japanese Life 00:17
Dandelion House was the first in a series of buildings
S01 • E02 Since the 1980s, Japan, and Tokyo in particular, - The Art of Japanese Life 00:20
Since the 1980s, Japan, and Tokyo in particular,
S01 • E01 But on Naoshima, Sugimoto took on a quite different project. - The Art of Japanese Life 00:05
But on Naoshima, Sugimoto took on a quite different project.
S01 • E03 With these buildings, - The Art of Japanese Life 00:06
With these buildings,
S01 • E02 Tokyo's designers have, together, challenged Paris - The Art of Japanese Life 00:06
Tokyo's designers have, together, challenged Paris
S01 • E02 Lifestyle brands have tackled the problems of urban living - The Art of Japanese Life 00:06
Lifestyle brands have tackled the problems of urban living
S01 • E02 And its pop culture has attracted millions of fans - The Art of Japanese Life 00:07
And its pop culture has attracted millions of fans
S01 • E02 In many of these areas, - The Art of Japanese Life 00:11
In many of these areas,
S01 • E02 This dizzying, high-speed, - The Art of Japanese Life 00:07
This dizzying, high-speed,
S01 • E03 But Fujimori has created a high-rise of his own... - The Art of Japanese Life 00:12
But Fujimori has created a high-rise of his own...
S01 • E02 They have derived inspiration from the city, - The Art of Japanese Life 00:06
They have derived inspiration from the city,
S01 • E03 This is the Too High Teahouse. - The Art of Japanese Life 00:04
This is the Too High Teahouse.
S01 • E02 But of all of them, none better captures the zeitgeist - The Art of Japanese Life 00:12
But of all of them, none better captures the zeitgeist
S01 • E03 Only 2.2 metres wide, this is a house on a truly human scale. - The Art of Japanese Life 00:07
Only 2.2 metres wide, this is a house on a truly human scale...
S01 • E01 Leading down from the small building, - The Art of Japanese Life 00:09
Leading down from the small building,
S01 • E03 The gilded lantern in the ceiling - The Art of Japanese Life 00:06
The gilded lantern in the ceiling
S01 • E02 Kusama has been creating her own brand of pop art since the 1960s, - The Art of Japanese Life 00:11
Kusama has been creating her own brand of pop art since the ...
S01 • E01 Here, Sugimoto has created a space he feels evokes prehistoric Japan. - The Art of Japanese Life 00:07
Here, Sugimoto has created a space he feels evokes prehistor...