The Art Assignment
Better Know the Great Wave | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
It's an omnipresent image that has inspired music, tattoos, and even an emoji on your phone. But Hokusai's Great Wave is a woodblock print that was made to be reproduced. What's its story? Let's better know the Great Wave.
NativLang
The Hardest Writing System! - an animated rant about learning Japanese
Japanese really does have the most complex writing system in the world. Here I spell out its history and my struggle to learn it. Subscribe for language! https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=NativLang * TLDW? * Forget...
Mythology & Fiction Explained
Oni - The Traditional Japanese Demon - The Story of Shuten Dōji (Japanese Folklore Explained)
It's been a while since we last took a look a Japanese Folklore, so today we explore the origins of one of the most iconic demons in Japanese Folklore, The Oni. If you enjoy mythology and folklore and want to learn more. Please consider...
Great Big Story
The Brothers Revolutionizing Japanese Jazz
The shamisen is classic Japanese instrument best known for creating the sweet sounds in Kabuki Theatre. With a history dating back centuries, the shamisen has been a pivotal part of many ancient musical genres. But today, in the hands of...
Barbican Centre
Building The Japanese House
How do you build a building inside a building? For 'The Japanese House' exhibition, we've constructed two to-scale examples of Japanese architecture, allowing you to experience what it is like to spend time in this unique homes. Watch...
Barbican Centre
Young Reviewers #36: The Japanese House
Can a house reflect what is going on in the world? Young Reviewer Ashley heads to the streets of Tokyo in our exhibition 'The Japanese House: Architecture and Life after 1945' and explores the notion of 'home' as he visits our 1.1...
NativLang
Aizuchi: Why it's impolite not to "chime in" in Japanese
In Japan, you don't wait quietly for a conversation to finish. Be polite - chime in! This is the story behind aizuchi, why Japanese speakers talk back so much more often. Become my patron: https://www.patreon.com/NativLang Subscribe for...
ARTiculations
Why Yayoi Kusama Matters Now More Than Ever #InfiniteKusama | ARTiculations
If you'd like to help support ARTiculations - feel free to leave something in the tip jar: https://ko-fi.com/articulations Infinity Mirrors Info: About the Exhibition: https://hirshhorn.si.edu/kusama/the-exhibition/ Art Gallery of...
IT'S HISTORY
Amputations in the Napoleonic Wars I IT'S HISTORY
In this episode we are going to talk about amputations in the Napoleonic Wars
Cerebellum
America: Nationalism And Change 1818-1830 - Mcculloch V Maryland 1819
American democracy has a lineage of written records that we can trace to show the development of our nation, and how each document builds on those before it to make our foundation of freedom stronger. This video examines the documents...
NativLang
Kanji Story - How Japan Overloaded Chinese Characters
4 out of 5 students agree: Kanji = Evil. But learning Chinese characters was worse than I expected. It's systems within systems! Subscribe for language! https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=NativLang ~ Corrections /...
Bêka & Lemoine
MORIYAMA-SAN - Bêka & Lemoine - Trailer 2
Watch the entire film here: http://www.bekalemoine.com/buyit.php MORIYAMA-SAN, the first film about noise music, acrobatic reading, silent movies, fireworks and Japanese architecture. Film length: 63 min One week in the...
Barbican Centre
Barbican Scenes: Constructing Terunobu Fujimori's Teahouse
Japanese architect Terunobu Fujimori shares his expertise about the history and traditions of Japanese teahouse architecture - and how his own work plays with these traditions to create his fantastical designs. In collaboration with...
The Atlantic
The Oldest Surviving Form of Theater in the World
The Japanese art of Noh is the oldest surviving theater tradition in practice. Dating back to the 14th century, the classical musical drama is derived from the Sino-Japanese word for "skill" or “talent.” When combined with the theater...
Barbican Centre
Barbican Meets: Ryue Nishizawa (SANAA)
We caught up with Japanese architect Ryue Nishizawa (SANAA) to discuss one of the best-known projects of SANAA, the Moriyama House, now recreated inside our Gallery as part of The Japanese House exhibition. Nestled in a traditional part...
The Met
82nd & Fifth: "Gratitude" by Ken Moore
http://82nd-and-fifth.metmuseum.org/gratitude Explore this object: http://82nd-and-fifth.metmuseum.org/goto-teijo-japanese-koto-2007.194a%E2%80%93f "This object has art, it has music, it's got myth, but behind all that there's a very...
NativLang
Clocks around the world: how other languages tell time
How many hours are in a day? Which direction is clockwise? Can hours shrink? Depends on your language! Subscribe for more: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=NativLang Become my patron: https://www.patreon.com/NativLang...
NativLang
The Ainu language - short history, plus a note about last speakers and pandemics
A brief animated history of a language native to northern Japan and the edge of Siberia. Subscribe for more: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=NativLang Become my patron: https://www.patreon.com/NativLang ~ Briefly ~...
NativLang
Altaic: Rise and Fall of a Linguistic Hypothesis
Languages throughout Asia are startlingly similar, but are they all part of one huge family? Thus began the biggest fight in the history of historical linguistics. Subscribe for more:...
Mythology & Fiction Explained
Circe: The Goddess of Sorcery - (Greek Mythology Explained)
Today we examine another one of the minor deities of Greek Mythology associated with magic and sorcery, Circe. #Mythology #GreekMythology #MythologyExplained ➧ Support the Channel Via Patreon https://www.patreon.com/MythologyExplained ➧...
Mythology & Fiction Explained
The Morrigan: The Shapeshifting Goddess of War & Death - (Celtic/Irish Mythology Explained)
Today we delve back into Celtic and Irish Mythology with an iconic Goddess that appeared in both, The Morrigan. ➧ Support the Channel Via Patreon https://www.patreon.com/MythologyExplained ➧ Merch -...
Mythology & Fiction Explained
The Banshee - Creepypasta by Autumn Leaves
Creepypasta by Autumn Leaves - https://www.creepypasta.com/the-banshee-2/ ➧ Support the Channel Via Patreon https://www.patreon.com/MythologyExplained ➧ Merch - https://teespring.com/stores/mythology-fiction-explained ➧ Check out these...
Mythology & Fiction Explained
Nyx: The Primordial Goddess Of Night - (Greek Mythology Explained)
Today we take a look at one of the primordial deities, Nyx the Goddess of the night. #Mythology #GreekMythology #MythologyExplained ➧ Support the Channel Via Patreon https://www.patreon.com/MythologyExplained ➧ Merch -...
Tate
James Richards | Turner Prize Nominee 2014 | TateShots
James Richards, a Turner Prize 2014 nominee, talks about the diverse ways of image-making as well as the original sound compositions he uses in his work, during this film shot at the Wysing Art Centre, Cambridgeshire. “I feel it has more...