It's so atmospheric down here, deep beneaththe volcanic Japanese rock - and though this is...
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It's so atmospheric down here, deep beneath
the volcanic Japanese rock - and though this is a modern work
of art by a modern artist, there is something consciously
ancient about it, because this piece is inspired by
the old Shinto idea that the world around us,
even the ground on which we stand, is animated and energised
by the sacred
the volcanic Japanese rock - and though this is a modern work
of art by a modern artist, there is something consciously
ancient about it, because this piece is inspired by
the old Shinto idea that the world around us,
even the ground on which we stand, is animated and energised
by the sacred
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It's so atmospheric down here,
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deep beneath
the volcanic Japanese rock -
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and though this is a modern work
of art by a modern artist,
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there is something consciously
ancient about it,
00:00:13.048 --> 00:00:17.028
because this piece is inspired by
the old Shinto idea
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that the world around us,
even the ground on which we stand,
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is animated and energised
by the sacred.
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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.
