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The Art of Japanese Life

Oh, no! When Fujimori grew up,he didn't become an architect, but an eminent...

Oh, no! When Fujimori grew up,
he didn't become an architect, but an eminent architectural
historian. He might never have built a thing,
but in 1989, he was asked by the people of his
village to design a museum, dedicated to an ancient
Shinto shrine

Full Transcript

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Oh, no!
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When Fujimori grew up, he didn't become an architect,
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but an eminent architectural historian.
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He might never have built a thing, but in 1989,
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he was asked by the people of his village to design a museum,
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dedicated to an ancient Shinto shrine.
Duration
22 seconds
Views
38
Timestamp in Movie
00:50:32
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 About 25 years ago, in the early 1990s, - The Art of Japanese Life 00:25
About 25 years ago, in the early 1990s,
S01 • E01 There's a distinctly James Bond feel to the place... - The Art of Japanese Life 00:04
There's a distinctly James Bond feel to the place...
S01 • E03 Inspired by the region's natural surroundings, - The Art of Japanese Life 00:08
Inspired by the region's natural surroundings,
S01 • E01 ..But I've come to see a work - The Art of Japanese Life 00:11
..But I've come to see a work
S01 • E01 Sugimoto has long been inspired by nature. - The Art of Japanese Life 00:28
Sugimoto has long been inspired by nature.
S01 • E02 Now in his eighties, - The Art of Japanese Life 00:25
Now in his eighties,
S01 • E03 His first building left most people baffled. - The Art of Japanese Life 00:04
His first building left most people baffled.
S01 • E03 But there were some sympathisers. - The Art of Japanese Life 00:09
But there were some sympathisers.
S01 • E01 They remind me of the mythical ocean origins of the country... - The Art of Japanese Life 00:05
They remind me of the mythical ocean origins of the country....
S01 • E01 ..the ambiguous inky brushstrokes of Zen painters... - The Art of Japanese Life 00:11
..the ambiguous inky brushstrokes of Zen painters...
S01 • E02 When you look at a scroll like this, - The Art of Japanese Life 00:07
When you look at a scroll like this,
S01 • E03 Commissions weren't forthcoming, - The Art of Japanese Life 00:08
Commissions weren't forthcoming,
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