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The Art of Japanese Life

This dizzying, high-speed, urban aesthetic has also influencedJapan's artists

This dizzying, high-speed, urban aesthetic has also influenced
Japan's artists

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This dizzying, high-speed,
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urban aesthetic has also influenced Japan's artists.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
34
Timestamp in Movie
00:54:18
Uploaded
Jul 07, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
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 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...
S01 • E03 And the window overlooks his beloved hometown - The Art of Japanese Life 00:07
And the window overlooks his beloved hometown
S01 • E01 It's so atmospheric down here, - The Art of Japanese Life 00:26
It's so atmospheric down here,
S01 • E02 But Kusama's most celebrated installations - The Art of Japanese Life 00:48
But Kusama's most celebrated installations
S01 • E03 Though this building belongs to a great Japanese tradition, - The Art of Japanese Life 00:37
Though this building belongs to a great Japanese tradition,
S01 • E01 We destroy so much nature, - The Art of Japanese Life 00:05
We destroy so much nature,
S01 • E01 So, what has to be studied again, - The Art of Japanese Life 00:17
So, what has to be studied again,
S01 • E03 You know, climbing up here and crawling inside - The Art of Japanese Life 00:34
You know, climbing up here and crawling inside
S01 • E02 Over the centuries, cities have inspired - The Art of Japanese Life 00:20
Over the centuries, cities have inspired
S01 • E01 I am back to where I started... - The Art of Japanese Life 00:37
I am back to where I started...
S01 • E02 In Kyoto, the Japanese mastered beauty and elegance. - The Art of Japanese Life 00:10
In Kyoto, the Japanese mastered beauty and elegance.
S01 • E02 And in Tokyo, they turned destruction into creation. - The Art of Japanese Life 00:11
And in Tokyo, they turned destruction into creation.