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The Art of Japanese Life

This is Rinshunkaku. It was built in 1649 by a samurailord called Yorinobu Tokugawa

This is Rinshunkaku. It was built in 1649 by a samurai
lord called Yorinobu Tokugawa

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This is Rinshunkaku.
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It was built in 1649 by a samurai lord called Yorinobu Tokugawa.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
00:09:51
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 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.
S01 • E03 The owner's main residence was a fortified castle - The Art of Japanese Life 00:37
The owner's main residence was a fortified castle
S01 • E01 Now, this all might sound rather odd, - The Art of Japanese Life 00:20
Now, this all might sound rather odd,
S01 • E03 It's clear where this house got its inspiration. - The Art of Japanese Life 00:19
It's clear where this house got its inspiration.
S01 • E03 It is influenced by the simple aesthetic of Zen Buddhism. - The Art of Japanese Life 00:11
It is influenced by the simple aesthetic of Zen Buddhism.
S01 • E01 But Shinto isn't the only religion in Japan - The Art of Japanese Life 00:06
But Shinto isn't the only religion in Japan
S01 • E03 The rooms are open-plan and free from clutter. - The Art of Japanese Life 00:13
The rooms are open-plan and free from clutter.
S01 • E02 This masterpiece of Japanese art - The Art of Japanese Life 00:07
This masterpiece of Japanese art
S01 • E02 The people of Kyoto had mastered the art of painting... - The Art of Japanese Life 00:26
The people of Kyoto had mastered the art of painting...
S01 • E01 In Japan, there are numerous different schools and sects - The Art of Japanese Life 00:17
In Japan, there are numerous different schools and sects
S01 • E02 At the Buddhist temple of Daitoku-ji - The Art of Japanese Life 00:36
At the Buddhist temple of Daitoku-ji
S01 • E01 Zen doesn't rely on scriptures or dogma - The Art of Japanese Life 00:12
Zen doesn't rely on scriptures or dogma
S01 • E03 Just look around - The Art of Japanese Life 00:06
Just look around
S01 • E02 Sen no Rikyu's ideas gradually crystallised - The Art of Japanese Life 00:07
Sen no Rikyu's ideas gradually crystallised
S01 • E03 Rinshunkaku's floor plan is endlessly flexible. - The Art of Japanese Life 00:04
Rinshunkaku's floor plan is endlessly flexible.
S01 • E03 Partitions slide behind one another to open up the rooms. - The Art of Japanese Life 00:05
Partitions slide behind one another to open up the rooms.
S01 • E03 The effect is one continuous space, and it extends even to the outdoors. - The Art of Japanese Life 00:06
The effect is one continuous space, and it extends even to t...
S01 • E01 Zen monks used a number of methods - The Art of Japanese Life 00:24
Zen monks used a number of methods
S01 • E03 Light, functional, versatile, - The Art of Japanese Life 00:08
Light, functional, versatile,
S01 • E03 And houses like it have profoundly influenced modern architecture - The Art of Japanese Life 00:53
And houses like it have profoundly influenced modern archite...