This video is about changes in life through the eyes of recently married Nakano Makiko. It is from her diary in Kyoto. This 10-minute opening passage is part of a 1-hour full-length story you can find at library lending services, aems.uiuc.edu, or streaming services of libraries via the Kanopy collection. Distribution and purchasing is handled by DER.org (documentary educational resources).
2020/07/19
Rural population declines leading to more 'aki ya' (vacant homes)
Story from contributors to Atlas Obscura.com which has brought the often obscure stories from around the world to online readers for many years. Searching the site for 'japan' will turn up many more besides this one today.
2020/07/13
now streaming (5 minute anime; English & Japanese) for "Mottainai Granny"
Since 2004, the Mottainai Granny has been teaching lessons of respect for environment and resources, including the waste of food.
[author and illustrator Mariko] Shinju adds that being more mindful of the environment is an important part of life amid a global pandemic as well. "Before we try to restore our lives to how it used to be, we should aim for a better world than before," she says. "I would like to move forward by giving priority to what we should do to live and finding ways to make everyone happy in a sustainable society that protects the environment."
Under the kind but watchful eyes of Mottainai Grandma, every day can be an opportunity to make the world a better place by respecting the environment.
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Starting in June the 5 minute episodes are streaming (Japanese or English currently offered, other languages to follow) at
https://mottainai-baasan.com/en . [online article excerpt, July 10, 2020]
news article in full, https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2020/07/10/general/mottainai-grandma-cartoon/
2020/07/12
new Ainu museum opens
Despite Covid-19 complications and delays, the opening at last was celebrated,
2020/07/09
looking at 1913-1915 Tokyo in moving pictures
People excited about their modern new lives 100+ years ago.
(about 5 minutes) Link, https://youtu.be/MQAmZ_kR8S8
In case this 4k video data is too much, then use the Youtube "settings" [gear wheel] to playback at lower quality.
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