#HIdeo Sugawara

[byneddiedingo]

Hideo Sugawara, Seiichi Kato, and Tomio Aoki in I Was Born, But.... (Yasujiro Ozu, 1932)

Cast: Tetsuo Saito, Tomio Aoki, Mitsuko Yoshikawa, Hideo Sugawara, Takeshi Sakamoto, Teruyo Hayami, Seiichi Kato. Screenplay: Akira Fujimi, Geibei Ibushima. Cinematography: Hideo Shigehara. Art direction: Takashi Kono. Film editing: Hideo Shigehara. 

The family was source and inspiration for many of Ozu's greatest films, but he often focused on the problems caused by the elders in a family, as in Tokyo Story (1953) and The End of Summer (1961). The family is supposedly the basic element in society, but Ozu's films often show how society itself strains familial relationships: Elders who have outgrown their usefulness can become obstacles to a family's ongoing concerns about fitting into and making a way in the larger society. I Was Born, But.... turns things around by focusing on children, whose self-centeredness can be as troublesome to the family dynamic as that of the very old. Ozu's films are about expectations that can never be quite fulfilled, and in no part of life are expectations more important than childhood. That makes the film sound more grimly serious than it is, for on the surface I Was Born looks an awful lot like American-style comic films about kids -- the Our Gang and Little Rascals comedies, for example. It focuses on Ryoichi (Hideo Sugawara) and his younger brother, Keiji (Tomio Aoki), who have just moved to the suburbs with their father, Yoshi (Tatsuo Saito), and mother, Haha (Mitsuko Yoshikawa). The boys are unhappy with the move, partly because the local kids bully them as newcomers, but also because Ryoichi in particular resents Yoshi's expectations that he'll get high marks in school. Eventually, after playing hooky and being scolded, they begin to adjust, and Ozu's picture of boyhood becomes lighter and more amusing. We see them adapting to their new corner of society: They overcome the bullies and make friends with Taro (Seiichi Kato), who just happens to be the son of Yoshi's boss. But then Taro lets them come over to his house on an evening when his father is showing home movies to Yoshi and some other employees, and Ryoichi and Keiji are embarrassed when some of the films show their father making funny faces and clowning for the boss and co-workers. It's an eye-opener for Ryoichi especially, who becomes aware of his father's place in the corporate hierarchy. Back home, he demands to know why his father isn't a corporate executive instead of a middle manager, and Yoshi is hard-pressed to explain this particular fact of life. The boys pitch a tantrum -- Keiji always following his older brother's lead -- and Yoshi spanks Ryoichi, only making matters worse. By the film's end, the boys and their parents have reconciled, but one senses that everyone has learned one of those lessons that only life can teach. I Was Born, But.... is one of Ozu's late silent films, and it's masterly in provoking serious thought about a near-universal experience while being engagingly entertaining. It's also very much of its pre-World War II time. Perhaps only in hindsight do audiences notice the hints of Japanese militarism in the story: the military-style drills that the small boys undergo at school, and the fact that when Yoshi asks his sons what they want to do when they grow up, they want to be generals. The performances of the young actors are extraordinary, as is the cinematography of Hideo Shigehara.

[shyobz]

Daichi my beloved

(oneshot from my wattpad book, this was a request so all of these cheesy pickup lines were not from my imagination. oujiyama is a minor character from the manga, like Karasuno’s Oikawa. anyway, enjoy)

"I was wondering if you could tell me: If you're here, who's running Heaven?" The taller brunette remarked as he walked towards you while you were entering the gym. "Smooth." You gave a small glance in his direction, before setting your jacket to the side, and walking out on the court to practice. He hummed while walking after you, putting his arm around you. Your teammates just stared at the two of you, most of them giggling or something similar. You gave them a look, and sorta pushed Daichi away. He frowned, following you around like a lost dog. You sighed, wondering what to do.

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After practice, you and Daichi were left to clean up the gym. You rolled a cart into the storage room, wiping your brow. "You almost done, Daichi?" He turned around. "Yeah!" You turned around for what felt like a split second, checking to see if everything was cleaned up, and suddenly, Daichi slammed his hand against the wall with a loud don!, pinning you. A kabedon! Your face erupted into flames. "Daichi! We're supposed to be cleaning!" He smirked. You pushed him away, slightly angry. He looked downcast, and decided to help you finish cleaning. You tossed him the keys to to gym, so he could lock up for the night. You grabbed your bike and rode home, lost in thought. You unlocked the door. Your parents weren't home, so you trudged up to your room and flopped on your bed. You still couldn't get him out of your head. He was always there, right bang splat in the middle of all your thoughts.

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The next day at practice, you noticed that Daichi seemed eager, but the reasons were unknown. You suspected it was something to do with you, but you decided to ignore it and get some good practice in with some of the first years. Sugawara walked up to you. "Hey [L/N]. Can we talk? About you and Daichi." You looked at him, slightly confused. "Are you two...dating?" You looked shocked. "Uh, n-no!" Nishinoya bounced up to you two. "YOU'RE IN LOOOVE!" He teased. "Yeah! You two would make the best couple!" Tanaka butted in. "Stop, please!" You threw your volleyball at Tanaka, hitting him right in the back of the head. "Oof-" Tanaka rubbed the back of his head. "YOU WANNA TRY THAT AGAIN-" Sugawara walked over to Tanaka, speaking calming words to the angry second year. You sighed, walking over to the bench and taking a large drink of your water. Daichi walked up to you, concerned. "Oh, hey Daichi. I-" He cut you off by smashing his lips against yours. Your eyes widened, not knowing what to do. You sorta had to, push him away. "Daichi!"

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"That's it! I've had it with you! I can't handle this! I'm sorry, but I'm done." You grabbed your bag, and ran out of the gym, extremely overwhelmed. Daichi was stunned. As you rushed down the hallways, you ran into another male, falling backwards. "Oh, sorry! I didn't see you there-" He held out his hand to pick you up off of the ground. "Well hello~" (I'M SORRY IT'S REALLY LATE AND I LITERALLY KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THIS GUY) "What's your name, cutie?" He asked with a bit of a flirtatious tone. "[L/N] [M/N], it's nice to meet you, uh..." "Oujiyama Hideo." He kissed your hand. (CRYING RN I'M SORRY)

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"Oh Daichi..." Sugawara sighed sadly and went over to pat his friend on the back. "It'll be okay, he'll come around." Daichi stood up suddenly, making Sugawara stumble back slightly. "No, I have to fix this on my own." He stormed out of the gym, and went to find you.

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You and Oujiyama continued chatting with each other. He kept dropping some obvious hints of him, well, flirting with you, but you decided to try and ignore it. "So, you got plans tonight?" You thought for a moment, and shook your head. "Well, how about you-" He stopped when he saw Daichi walking down the hall with a look, just, a look. You gave a confused look, and turned around. "[M/N]." He spoke softly. "I really like you. I like you to the point where I can't stop thinking about you. You make my heart feel good, and I can't imagine life without you. Please don't leave me." You stared at him in shock, but you were also touched. "Daichi..." Oujiyama stepped back. "Eheheh, whaaaat-" You reached out to grab his hands. "I love you too." You two leaned in for a kiss. It was passionate and sweet, but Daichi was in for a shock when you dominated the kiss. He had to admit, he really did like it.

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"WoAh-" Nishinoya gasped as Sugawara pulled him back down in the bushes. A few members of the team were spying on them through the window. "Shhhhh! And keep your head down! We're gonna die if he sees us!" Little did they know, you were already leaving the building, and walked over to them conversing in the bushes. "Found you."

Cut to loud screeching.

[howardhawkshollywoodannex]

Tatsuo Saito as Yoshi, father of two sons in I Was Born But.... (1932). Tatsuo had 228 acting credits from seven films in 1925 to 1967. Later in his career he had a few English language roles, including Lord Jim (1965 with Peter O'Toole).

[randomrichards]

I was Born, But

[clemsfilmdiary]

Violent City / Bōryoku gai (1974, Hideo Gosha)

暴力街　（五社英雄）

Also known as: Violent Streets

4/28/19

[eigakan-no-neko]

Ozu - “I was Born But...”

This is definitely one of the more engaging silent movies I have seen. Even though I have not seen many silent movies, the acting and the filming style made it easy to interpret the story without any sound. The story could still be followed if they chose to omit the dialog cards. The expressions from the actors added to this as well. Tomio Aoki (the youngest brother) and Hideo Sugawara (the oldest brother) are probably some of the best child actors I have seen. Their expressions and movement was a major part in conveying the story.

Though this movie came out in 1932, the plot is both timeless and is present in almost every culture. The boys are faced with bullying while the father is stuck in a job that while he doesn’t enjoy it, it provides enough money for him and his family. Coming to terms with how the father doesn’t make as much money as his boss is something or even concept of ones supposed place in society is something deeply relatable to many people. The children basing the father’s importance when compared to the other children’s fathers careers was a simplified version of the class system. Learning how to be happy with what they have is also a very universal theme.

On the cultural elements, I couldn’t tell if the boys wanting to be generals in the end of the movie was because of the growing nationalism in Japan or if the boys simply saw that as impressive careers. The sparrow egg was lost on me culturally and I assume it’s probably just some kind of superstition that kids believe in. A superstition from my childhood that’s probably comparable was pulling apart pine needles. A quick explanation for that would be longleaf pines have needles that grow in clusters of three. Three kids would pull one needle and whomever got the leaf with the stem (we called it the booger) on it had to stick in their nose or else they had bad luck for the day. I assumed the thing where they lay down and another kid points their finger at them was a variation on engacho (they do this in Spirited Away). The pinky promise part actually surprised me since I thought that was more of a western thing.

Another thing of note when considering the year this movie came out is the noticeable shift towards western fashion and architecture. I do not know the terminology for the specific rooms and furniture so I will just refer to closest equivalent found in American homes. The hearth is definitely something that would not be found in Japanese homes today unless it’s a family home located probably somewhere in the countryside. I didn’t expect to see a white picket fence in the yard of the home. It honestly looked a little strange and out of place with the traditional style home. Tatami floors and sliding paper doors are something that are still present in newer homes in Japan today. It seems to be a 50/50 chance that you’ll find a purely western style or mostly western with Japanese furnishings and architecture mixed in. The clothing was definitely more western than traditional when looking at the children’s home and school clothing and the fathers suit for work. The women and some of the towns people are seen wearing either kimono or have a maekake on. I couldn’t tell if there was any symbolic meaning to this or if this was just simply what people wore as at the time.

[mariocki]

Shin Jingi Naki Tatakai: Kumicho No Kubi (The Boss’s Head, 1975)

“There are no second chances. You’ll need a driver.”

[leenaevilin-birthday-calendar]

[January] J-Actors Birthday Calendar

♪ January 1st

��� Harashima Motohisa 原嶋元久 1993

◎ Mizuishi Atomu 水石亜飛夢 1996

♪ January 2nd

◎

♪ January 3rd

◎ Shiono Akihisa 塩野瑛久 1995

♪ January 4th

◎ Kanda Masakazu 神田聖司 1994

◎ Wada Takuma 和田琢磨 1986

♪ January 5th

◎ Hayashino Takeshi 林野健志 1980

◎ Koike Teppei 小池徹平 1986

◎ Mashiko Atsuki 増子敦貴 2000

◎ Murakami Kisuke 村上貴亮 1995

♪ January 6th

◎ Akira 瑛 1997

◎ Kizu Tsubasa 木津つばさ 1998

◎ Matsumura Yuu 松村優

◎ Momiki Yoshito 籾木芳仁 1992

◎ Tanaka Suguru 田中精 1977

◎ Yokoo Rui 横尾瑠尉 1984

♪ January 7th

◎ Ishiwatari Mashuu 石渡真修 1993

◎ Kashiwagi Souta 柏木湊太 1995

◎ Okamoto Yuuki 岡本悠紀 1989

◎ Shindou Gaku 進藤学 1980

◎ Tomita Shou 富田翔 1982

♪ January 8th

◎ Kazunari 和成 1989

♪ January 9th

◎ Imari Yuu 伊万里有 1988

◎ Oosumi Yuuta 大隅勇太 1995

♪ January 10th

◎ Ishiguro Hideo 石黒英雄 1989

◎ Kiyama Haruki 丘山晴己 1985

♪ January 11th

◎ Akazawa Ryoutarou 赤澤遼太郎 1997

♪ January 12th

◎ Iwata Tomoki 岩田知樹 1996

◎ Kubota Hidetoshi 久保田秀敏 1987

◎ Tsujimoto Yuuki 辻本祐樹 1985

♪ January 13th

◎

♪ January 14th

◎ Fuchino Yuuto 渕野右登 1995

◎ Hashimoto Atsushi 橋本淳 1987

◎ Takeda Kouhei 武田航平 1986

◎ Tamaki Hiroshi 玉木宏 1980

♪ January 15th

◎

♪ January 16th

◎ Ichichi Raito 伊地智頼統 2000

◎ Jinnai Shou 陳内将 1988

◎ Utsumi Akiyoshi 内海啓貴 1995

♪ January 17th

◎ Izaki Ryuujirou 伊崎龍次郎 1994

◎ Kanshuuji Reo 勧修寺玲旺 1998

◎ Niihara Takeshi 新原武 1981

◎ Satou Ryuuji 佐藤流司 1995

◎ Takamatsu Kouichi 鷹松宏一 1991

♪ January 18th

◎ Ayukawa Taiyou 鮎川太陽 1991

◎ Yamagiwa Kaito 山際海斗 1995

♪ January 19th

◎ Higano Shou 日向野祥 1991

◎ Oota Motohiro 太田基裕 1987

◎ Watanabe Aoto 渡辺碧斗 1998

◎ Yamamoto Yuusuke 山本裕典 1988 

♪ January 20th 

◎ Doi Kazumi 土井一海 1989

◎ Kubodera Akira 窪寺昭 1977

◎ Yanagihara Rin 柳原凛 1995

♪ January 21st

◎ Miyamoto Hidemitsu 宮元英光 1992

◎ Suzuki Youta 鈴木遥太 2000

◎ Sonomura Masashi 園村将司 1998

♪ January 22nd

◎ Nagata Akira 永田彬 1985

◎ Nukanobu Taishuu 糠信泰州 1998

◎ Sano Daiki 佐野大樹 1979

◎ Toda Shingo 戸田慎吾 1988

♪ January 23rd

◎ Sawada Takurou 澤田拓郎 1993

♪ January 24th

◎

♪ January 25th 

◎ Kitamura Ryou 北村諒 1991

◎ Kishi Kouhei 貴志晃平 1998

◎ Miyazaki Yuu 宮崎湧 1995

◎ Ozawa Ryouta 小澤亮太 1988

◎ Sugawara Takuma 菅原卓磨 1978

◎ Yamaki Toru 山木透 1995

♪ January 26th

◎ 

♪ January 27th

◎

♪ January 28th

◎ Itagaki Rihito 板垣李光人 2002

◎ Katou Ken 加藤健 1997

◎ Sakamoto Kota 坂本康太 1992

◎ Yokoi Shoujirou 横井翔二郎 1991

♪ January 29th

◎ Kaji Masaki 加治将樹 1988

◎ Mende Tomoyuki 免出知之 1985

♪ January 30th

◎ Ara Kazuharu 荒一陽 1995

◎ Imagawa Aoi 今川碧海 1999

♪ January 31st

◎ Igarashi Maasa 五十嵐麻朝 1985

◎ Kimisawa Yuuki 君沢ユウキ 1985

◎ Mayama Akihiro 真山明大 1988

◎ Tarumi Keisuke 夛留見啓助 1987

[ao3feed-iwaoi]

The Weight of Your Silence

Read this masterpiece on AO3 at https://ift.tt/2YqxBaj

by misCOWculation

It's hard to smile when there's nothing to smile about. Oikawa's death leaves Iwaizumi wandering a world without noise worth listening to. But, slowly, sound will begin to return if he gives it a chance.

Words: 22453, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Series: Part 1 of The Never-Ending Bridge

Fandoms: Haikyuu!!

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: Major Character Death

Categories: Gen

Characters: Iwaizumi Hajime, Oikawa Tooru, Kuroo Tetsurou, Bokuto Koutarou, Shirofuku Yukie, Shimizu Kiyoko, Sawamura Daichi, Kageyama Tobio, Sugawara Koushi, Hanamaki Takahiro, Matsukawa Issei, Makoshima Naoko, Oishi Ryoka, Akaashi Keiji, Hinata Shouyou, Oujiyama Hideo

Relationships: Iwaizumi Hajime/Oikawa Tooru, implied Hinata Shouyou/Kageyama Tobio - Relationship, Minor or Background Relationship(s)

Additional Tags: Angst and Feels, Alternate Universe - College/University, Manga Spoilers, Friendship, Past Character Death, Flashbacks, sugawara is bad at texting back, Iwaizumi Hajime/Oikawa Tooru Angst

read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/2YqxBaj

[junkielee]

[Last Film I Watched] I Was Born, But... (1932)

[Last Film I Watched] I Was Born, But… (1932)

English Title: I Was Born, But… Original Title: Otona no miru ehon – Umarete wa mita keredo Year: 1932 Country: Japan Language: Japanese Genre: Comedy, Drama Director: Yasujirô Ozu Writers: Akira Fushimi Yasujirô Ozu Geibei Ibushiya Music: Donald Sosin Cinematography: Hideo Shigehara Cast: Tomio Aoki Hideo Sugawara Tatsuo Saitô Mitsuko Yoshikawa Zentaro Iijima Seiichi Katô Shôichi Kofujita Seiji…

[hjfoley]

Tokyo Chorus 1931

  Imdb 7.5 A married Tokyo man faces unemployment after standing up for an older colleague. Initial release: August 15, 1931 Director: Yasujirō Ozu Production company: Shochiku Producer: Shochiku Written by: Komatsu Kitamura, Kogo Noda Stars: Tokihiko Okada, Emiko Yagumo, Hideo Sugawara      

[jokikudistrict]

GAME Start pt. 6

The student apartment room number assignments are as follows:

Prince Noctem Abel Rose

Yeichi Nikuyoji

Rachele Giordani

Keiichi Kojima

Asa

Tomomi Sugawara

Megumi Hirase

Arisa Oshiro

Haruna Mifune

Kimiko Suguri

Héloïse Duval

Matsukaze Ito

Seishiro Kei

Yatagarasu

Alastor of the Nine Isles

Dororou Fufuto

Hideo Nakano

Mirai Saito

Yoshiko Maki

Stella Duval

Aina Senki

[dramaddict-and-proud-of-it]

Gokusen 3

Year : 2008 | Country : JP | Nb of episodes: 11

My rate: 3/10

Synopsis :

Sawatari Goro now works at Akado High School as a vice principal. Although the head director of the school board speficically orders him to handle the problematic class 3-D, the students are just too much for him. So Sawatari goes far away to a southern island to search for Yankumi, and convince her to work for Akado. Yankumi accepts the offer, only to find that her class (again) is full of punks, where two rival groups of students are always at each other's throats. Will Yankumi's strong belief in students and teaching work this time?

Main cast :

Nakama Yukie as Yamaguchi Kumiko

Namase Katsuhisa as Sawatari Goro, Kyoto

Enami Kyoko as Akagi Ryoko

Utsui Ken as Kuroda Ryuichiro (Kumiko's grandpa)

Anan Kenji as Wakamatsu Hiro

Kaneko Ken as Asakura Tetsu

Uchiyama Shinji as Tatsukawa Minoru

Ryogoku Hiroshi as Sugawara Makoto

Takaki Yuya as Ogata Yamato

Miura Haruma as Kazama Ren

Ishiguro Hideo as Honjo Kengo

My thoughts on this drama :

Take the same concept as season one AND two with a different class of roguish boys and here we go again. Not especially bad, but not thrilling either.

Just a little Thumbs Up for Miura Haruma's bicolor hairstyle ♥

 A Favorite ?

NO

[ao3feed-haikyuu]

The Weight of Your Silence

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/2YqxBaj

by misCOWculation

It's hard to smile when there's nothing to smile about. Oikawa's death leaves Iwaizumi wandering a world without noise worth listening to. But, slowly, sound will begin to return if he gives it a chance.

Words: 22453, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Series: Part 1 of The Never-Ending Bridge

Fandoms: Haikyuu!!

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: Major Character Death

Categories: Gen

Characters: Iwaizumi Hajime, Oikawa Tooru, Kuroo Tetsurou, Bokuto Koutarou, Shirofuku Yukie, Shimizu Kiyoko, Sawamura Daichi, Kageyama Tobio, Sugawara Koushi, Hanamaki Takahiro, Matsukawa Issei, Makoshima Naoko, Oishi Ryoka, Akaashi Keiji, Hinata Shouyou, Oujiyama Hideo

Relationships: Iwaizumi Hajime/Oikawa Tooru, implied Hinata Shouyou/Kageyama Tobio - Relationship, Minor or Background Relationship(s)

Additional Tags: Angst and Feels, Alternate Universe - College/University, Manga Spoilers, Friendship, Past Character Death, Flashbacks, sugawara is bad at texting back, Iwaizumi Hajime/Oikawa Tooru Angst

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/2YqxBaj

[saetorimedia]

For the 14th time CAMERA JAPAN brings Japan a bit closer with not only movies but also a small taste of Japanese culture. This year’s theme was Youth because with the rapidly ageing population and low birth rate some might wonder what the Youth is doing. No worries though, because Camera Japan has showed us they are doing a great job and need to be heard more!

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Before going to this event a difficult decision has to be made, which movies are you going to see? So many interesting choices and not enough time, especially if you can’t attend every day. More people had this problem but sometimes you just have to make those choices and deal with it. Luckily you can make this choice before travelling to Lantaren Venster because the schedule was online for quite some time already. A thing you noticed when you walk in is that the atmosphere is completely different from your regular cinema. Quite some people were regular filmfestivals visitors and it’s no surprise why, people are here for the movies and not for the popcorn.

Although people didn’t eat popcorn there were plenty of ways to fill your tummy between all the movies, lectures and workshops. Lantaren Venster had a small restaurant and there was a small friendly Japanese themed market filled with taiyaki, sushi and delicious cake rolls. You knew exactly when movies ended, it got crowded and people had to line up for food. So be smart and buy your treat inbetween movies. Talking about movies, what’s a filmfestival review without reviewing a few movies? We went to 12 Suicidal Teens, Penguin Highway, I was born but.. and Short Shorts.

12 Suicidal Teens Before the movie started the audience was greeted by a CJ staff member (which gives a very personal touch) with a short introduction: “This is one of the most scary titles CJ have ever showed but it is not that scary as you might think. Don’t let the title scare you.” This movie is about 12 teenagers gathering in an abandoned hospital to commit suicide but they stumble upon a dead body of a boy. This makes a total of 13 teenagers attending the gathering while that wasn’t the plan. Together they have to figure out what’s going on and who among them might be the murder before continuing their original plan. In almost 2 hours you’ll learn the reasons why they want to commite suicide, it lets you think together with the main characters to solve the mystery with some twists and you’ll learn that we all are in a way connected behind our masks. Like the staff member said, it wasn’t scary but it can be an emotional trigger for those who are sensitive like me, yet I really enjoyed the movie and its twists (especially the thing at the end) Score: 7.5/10

Penguin Highway My mouth went open from astonishment when I heard this movie was sold out and so were the CJ staff members: “We knew that cats are popular but penguins are too!” There also was an introduction given about Studio Colorido, a promosing new studio that might be on the same level as Studio Ghibli soon so we have to keep an eye on them. I can understand why they mentioned that, the animation is smooth and pretty to look at. But what is this movie about then? Well, one day, a group of penguins appeared in fourth-grader Aoyama’s neigbourhood. Everyone notices them and despite this rare occurance they are very cute. Aoyama is young, boob-obsessed whizz-kid. and wants to solve this mystery with rigorous scientific methods and principles. But what he doesn’t know is that he is in for a much larger adventure involving penguin eating monsters and a mysterious woman (which is his dentist he’s in love with). Overall the movie is very good, animation and soundtrack is of very good quality and there is a lot of modern humor in it. But I still have no idea what’s going despite that the mystery is solved so I guess you have to have a lot of fantasy… Score: 8.0/10

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Lecture: 47 ronin and expositions Need a break from the movies? Luckily there were many other activities and one of them was a lecture about the famous 47 ronin story. The lecture started with a short summary of the story which then turned into an analysis of different version of the story. Some of those versions got translated into books and movies and we got to see a few examples. I was amazed by how many versions there were but sadly not all could be addressed since time was short. After the lecture I visited the 2 expositions which were spread through the building in places were a lot of people walk by. The Cosplay is Art exhibition wasn’t my cup of tea, maybe because I have seen too many cosplay photography, it just didn’t spark me. On the other hand the A Copy of Truth exhibition by Jelle Hooks was really good. The photos show alienated youths who want to stand out. Despite the photos being taken in black/white you could feel the colour, every teenager had their own story. His book was for sale during the event and he also still sells them on his website if you’re interested. What I did miss by both exhibitions was some kind of introduction or name of the work. You just walked by, took a quick look and that was it. They also had the popular MangaKissa where you can sit and read some manga’s and disconnect from the event for a little while and they also had a few art exhibitions and workshops. For the workshops you had to buy tickets seperately in advance. They had an origami workshop on friday, a bento workshop on Saturday and kids day and film brunch on Sunday. We’ve not seen kids day so packed however.

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  I was born but.. This black and white silent movie from 1932 by Yasujiro Ozu which was accompanied by a quartet who played music live to fit the movie. No matter how much I liked the music I felt like it didn’t really match the movie at all and I was missing some fun sound effects. But I enjoyed both a lot

The Yoshi family has just moved to the Tokyo suburbs, close to where the father Kennosuke’s (Tatsuo Saitō) direct boss, Iwasaki (Takeshi Sakamoto), is staying. Kennosuke’s two young sons Keiji and Ryoichi (Tomio Aoki and Hideo Sugawara) are supposed to be going to school, but owing to the threats of a group of neighborhood and school bullies, they decide to play truant. After the teacher speaks to their father, Keiji and Ryoichi have no choice but to go to school. They attempt to eat sparrow’s eggs to get stronger so that they can get back at the boys, but an older delivery boy Kozou (Shoichi Kofujita) decides to help them out to threaten the bullies, and they emerge as the top dogs amongst the gang.

One of the neighborhood kids is Taro (Seiichi Kato), whose father is Iwasaki himself. The boys argue amongst themselves who has the most powerful father. Not long after, they visit Taro’s home, where the office workers have gathered under Iwasaki, who screens some home movies for the amusement of the gathering. The two brothers witness on film how their father, who to them is stern and whom they look up to, plays the buffoon before his colleagues and boss.

Humiliated, they go home and decide that their father isn’t such an important person after all. They throw a massive tantrum, and confront their father asking him why he has to grovel under Taro’s father. Kennosuke answers that Taro’s father is richer and holds a higher position than he does. Dissatisfied with this answer, the two decide to hold a hunger strike. Ryoichi gets a spanking from his father, but after the children have gone to bed, the father confides in the wife that he does not enjoy doing what he does. Both wish for a better future for their children.

The next day, the children attempt a hunger strike during breakfast, but succumb to a dish of onigiri. Kennosuke manages a reconciliation with them. The children say they would like to be a lieutenant general and a general respectively. On their way to school, they see Taro’s father in a car, and they urge their father to go up and greet him. As Kennosuke takes a convenient car ride to work, the brothers walk to school with Taro and the rest of the gang. Score: 7.0/10

  Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia As the titel depicts, this was a lot of shorts. it had movies of around 20 minutes or less. I’ll summorize them by movie.

Beard and Raincoat by YAWATA Kimi, 2018, 12 min This…generally weird. as the name predicts. It was about a girl who had a beard fetish and the bearded guy who had a raincoat fetish. The bearded guy however was the brother of the girls boyfriend who ended up finding out and they ran away together in the end but I’m not sure how it ended because it was kind of weird. Score: 5.0/10

MOON RABBIT by HO Kae, 2018, 15 min I feel like this movie wasn’t totally honest about the end.. I felt really conflicted in the end. The story starts with a mother coming to her family house with her two half japanese half american kids. The older brother and his cousin hang out and the young girl wants to hang out too while her mom tells her father that she and her husband broke up. The young girl comes out with her hair all messy and a shocked face. Ending in her telling her mom that her brother told her the Moon Rabbit doesn’t excist. Score: 6.0/10

No One But I Know by KAMIJO Daisuke, 2019, 25 min This movie really looks promising, It’s about a boy who’s stepdad gets murdered and his mother gets charged with it. In the end, he tried to protect his mother but fails in the end and protects the killer instead. Score: 8.0/10

What Meiling Decided by KUJIRAOKA Hironori, 25 min This had a good start but a weird ending, I’m interested into this becoming a full on movie. Score: 7.0/10

Lovers and Coffee by SHIRAO Ayuka, 2018, 5 min This was a really short one, playing in the future where coffee is banned from the world. A couple smuggles it and drinks one cup each month. However the worst ever cop shows up and leaves without making an arrest… It was funny and dumb at the same time Score: 5.0/10

Blue Hands by YAMANAKA Yu, 2019, 20 min I absolutely loved this, Blue hands is about a son talking about his father who carried on his fathers legacy with an indigo dying company. His hands, over time have stained the indigo blue. It tells the story of how his father lost his wife to death, then almost his company due to other companies and his son due to neglect and endangerment. But it shows the fathers pure love for his son and the sons pure love for the father. It was absolutely beautiful and I saw many people around me wipe away their tears.  It was shot perfectly and would love to see it again. Score: 10/10

Camera Japan This event will hold their 15th anniversary next year and every year they’re looking for volunteers. The most important thing when you apply for a volunteer is to remember to stay professional, follow the guidelines and make sure every visitor has a great experience. The group of volunteers every year is amazing and being part of such a group is truly an honor. If you would be interested in joining the coming year make sure to continue checking out their website and facebook page so you can be in time and sign up.

  For the 14th time @CAMERAJAPAN brings Japan a bit closer with not only movies but also a small taste of Japanese culture. This year's theme was Youth because with the rapidly ageing population and low birth rate some might wonder what the Youth is doing. No worries though, because Camera Japan has showed us they are doing a great job and need to be heard more! Read our guest and volunteer expierence here! For the 14th time CAMERA JAPAN brings Japan a bit closer with not only movies but also a small taste of Japanese culture.

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