Domestic Minimalism: The Art Of Japanese Life | Journal

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• LE

  @Lexthebarbarian · 2 years ago

  Programs like this make me deeply grateful to have an internet connection. This is what the internet is for in my opinion. This documentary makes me want to be a better person.

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• RE

  @rebeccadelbridge2998 · 2 years ago (edited)

  Lol.  I have a chinese friend who says:  " The Japanese are such perfectionists,  they never get anything done!"  I love the spirit of quality over quantity, and devotion to craftsmanship that is displayed here.  Beautiful.

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• TH

  @TheRhetoricRoom · 2 years ago

  One of the most refined, beautiful, fascinating, mature cultures in human history.

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• GA

  @gaze505 · 1 year ago

  How happy I was when a little girl, I ran into the classroom after being in the meadow at lunch, clutching a handful of flowers of the simplest kinds, for a beloved teacher. Weeds?<br>No arrangement, but the purity was the same. To preserve integrity in life is of the utmost value.<br>I value and respect the wisdom of Japan.

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• ST

  @stevenpace1849 · 2 years ago

  Brilliant BBC reporting. &nbsp;The reporter is obviously very enthralled and respectful of Japanese culture. &nbsp; Very nicely done.

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• AH

  @ahhhJimAgain · 2 years ago

  This is the best documentary about Japan that I have seen. The explanation behind the arts is wonderful.

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• MR

  @MrWhite-yg6yk · 1 year ago

  The Japanese soul is truly a gift to this world.

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• FA

  @fabiodeoliveiraribeiro1602 · 2 years ago

  Seeing a venerable carpenter working and talking about his art reminded me of my grandfather, because he was also a venerable, skilled, meticulous and dedicated carpenter who liked to talk about his art. I close my eyes and smell again the noble Brazilian wood that he transformed into beautiful things, small and large. And I see engine wheels, furniture, rifle butts, etc... and hear the pleasant sounds of the tools he handled like a master.

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• NI

  @ninaflo769 · 2 years ago

  The minimalistic qualities are stunning the less is beautiful, one has a sense of tranquility and a place to de stress, to be able to become one with nature, to leave it all behind. I’m in love with home and space.

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• DB

  @dbiswas · 1 year ago (edited)

  his speaking style reminds me David attenborough. I am always fascinated by japan and its culture, people and history.

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• AW

  @AWildOnesie · 1 year ago

  This is one of the most beautiful, thought-provoking, well-produced documentaries I&apos;ve ever seen, much less on YouTube. Well done, and thank you for taking my mom and me on this journey as we watched!

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• MA

  @manningcoe6667 · 2 years ago

  This guy absolutely killed the narration! Final piece about the tea house architect was particularly moving.

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