Japan: where centuries of bloodshed became your aesthetic vacation backdrop.
For centuries the Japanese warred among themselves and their neighbors, creating a colorful, rich and sometimes brutal legacy. Intriguing to outsiders for centuries, modern Japan is no less so In the 21st century. Focuses on Tokyo and its environs, with attention to scenery, shopping and shrines.
Cinematography
Shrine porn so pretty you'll forget the samurai bloodshed.
Production
Fifty minutes of 'ooh pretty' with zero narrative commitment.
Director
Jim Watt
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Watt duo specialized in travel docs that aestheticize complex histories into digestible visual packages.
This 2008 release captures pre-2011 tsunami Japan, making it an unintentional time capsule of a specific national mood.
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