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30 Japanese Sculptures

20 Japanese Artists

The Rolls Royce of Chalk

Watch this short clip on the popularity of Hagoromo Chalk among mathematicians.

Q: Why do the mathematicians prefer to use this chalk more than any other?

Traditions from Zeami To Tomio Tada

Japanese theatre is rich with traditions, forms, and genres, as depicted in this short clip.

Q: How can we distinguish between new and traditional Noh?

In Search of the Japanese Wolf: “Ring Wandering” Director Kaneko MasakazuDirector Kaneko Masakazu’s Ring Wandering weaves together a hunt for the long-extinct Japanese wolf with the distant memories of war that lie dormant beneath the streets of Tokyo.

A Nagasaki Postman: A Timeless Message of Peace from Survivors of War Since its publication, Peter Townsend’s 1984 The Postman of Nagasaki, telling the true story of atom-bomb survivor Taniguchi Sumiteru, has been widely read around the world. But how did its British author come to visit Nagasaki and write it? Townsend’s daughter Isabelle and Kawase Mika, director of a new documentary that retraces the author’s footsteps and continues the book’s antiwar message, discuss the work.

Quality Culture

In this example of thick description and clear comparison from Quality Culture, consider the medium of video essays

Lessons from the Screenplay

Select a film that interests you and watch how Michael Tucker and Lessons from the Screenplay breaks down the layers and motifs of storytelling

Studio Binder

Choose your favorite director and examine the structure and elements of this directing style series by Studio Binder

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