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The Art of Japanese Life

Shinto has no founder,no scriptures. For centuries,it didn't even have a name - but it did...

Shinto has no founder,
no scriptures. For centuries,
it didn't even have a name - but it did believe the world is
inhabited by spirits known as kami, and these kami are all around us

Full Transcript

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Shinto has no founder, no scriptures.
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For centuries, it didn't even have a name -
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but it did believe the world is inhabited by spirits known as kami,
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and these kami are all around us.
Duration
16 seconds
Views
60
Timestamp in Movie
00:05:29
Uploaded
Jul 07, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
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 • E03 To become a sukiya-daiku, - The Art of Japanese Life 00:13
To become a sukiya-daiku,
S01 • E01 They live in the sun and the wind... - The Art of Japanese Life 00:34
They live in the sun and the wind...
S01 • E01 ..but, beyond these components, Shinto doesn't produce much art. - The Art of Japanese Life 00:10
..but, beyond these components, Shinto doesn't produce ...
S01 • E03 Respect is a cornerstone of the sukiya-daiku's philosophy, - The Art of Japanese Life 00:19
Respect is a cornerstone of the sukiya-daiku's philosop...
S01 • E01 ..although some natural phenomena get more attention than others. - The Art of Japanese Life 00:05
..although some natural phenomena get more attention than ot...
S01 • E01 It's one of the tallest waterfalls in Japan, - The Art of Japanese Life 00:07
It's one of the tallest waterfalls in Japan,
S01 • E01 Every morning, a Shinto priest makes an offering - The Art of Japanese Life 00:15
Every morning, a Shinto priest makes an offering
S01 • E01 Ritual is at the heart of Shintoism. - The Art of Japanese Life 00:13
Ritual is at the heart of Shintoism.
S01 • E03 Nakamura and his carpenters teach this philosophy to - The Art of Japanese Life 00:18
Nakamura and his carpenters teach this philosophy to
S01 • E01 In so much of the world, religion is about gods and saints and prophets - - The Art of Japanese Life 00:35
In so much of the world, religion is about gods and saints a...
S01 • E02 It was called The Tale Of Genji. - The Art of Japanese Life 00:49
It was called The Tale Of Genji.
S01 • E01 These are netsuke. - The Art of Japanese Life 00:20
These are netsuke.
S01 • E03 In Japan, people talk a lot about the spirit of the shokunin, - The Art of Japanese Life 00:17
In Japan, people talk a lot about the spirit of the shokunin...
S01 • E03 They are measuring and re-measuring and re-measuring again - The Art of Japanese Life 00:32
They are measuring and re-measuring and re-measuring again
S01 • E02 "The whole world mourned Genji. - The Art of Japanese Life 00:28
"The whole world mourned Genji.
S01 • E01 So, this bizarre little masterpiece was made a few hundred years ago, - The Art of Japanese Life 00:51
So, this bizarre little masterpiece was made a few hundred y...
S01 • E02 Many illustrations of The Tale Of Genji - The Art of Japanese Life 00:12
Many illustrations of The Tale Of Genji
S01 • E03 One of Japan's finest surviving homes can be found in Yokohama, - The Art of Japanese Life 00:08
One of Japan's finest surviving homes can be found in Y...
S01 • E03 This is Rinshunkaku. - The Art of Japanese Life 00:12
This is Rinshunkaku.
S01 • E01 Cicadas have a really important place in Japanese culture. - The Art of Japanese Life 00:38
Cicadas have a really important place in Japanese culture.