Japan - Food & Handicrafts16:9 |
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Food is an integral part of Japanese traditions and culture. Local delicacies are as much of a tourist attraction as a temple or shrine.
Here is an example of the preparation of a local biscuit. |
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"Takoyaki" - Octopus dumplings are probably Japan's most popular "traditional" fast-food. |
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Japanese sandals (zori) are still made by hand, in the traditional manner. The "weavers" use grass straw.
Their sandals are in big demand at most traditional festivals, historical parades and pageants. This short video is a test for a more detailed version to be produced later. |
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Spinning tops have a long history and are part of Japanese culture. This video shows the making of one of the many hundreds of distinct tops made in Japan. The Higo tops are made in Kumamoto by Mr. Nakajima. Finally there is a demonstration of the tops in action. |
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Although the Japanese eat rice daily, very few of them have any idea about the procedures involved in growing the rice.
It took 18 months to gather the material needed for this video - 5 hours to edit! |
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as the topic of this videoclip is supposed to be a surprise I can't give you any indication as to the contents. |
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