Tell me some of my favorite Japanese documentaries.

Documentary is like a woman Wen Qing. I thought she was unsmiling until I got to know her better. Only when she really walked in did she suddenly realize that her world was boundless. Simple folk customs, forgotten traditional culture, or ordinary daily life have all been sublimated in her careful refining.

Compared with a long series of programs, a single documentary needs to show its core ideas in a limited time, which increases the difficulty coefficient in topic selection, editing and production. Concentrated, worthy of collection. For viewers who have no patience to watch the series, a single episode is a good choice. Japan's NHK TV station, which is good at documentaries, has launched many single episodes.

This is an 88-minute special cooking program broadcast during the Spring Festival of 20 15, with dignified Nao Matsushita as the guest, showing the elegant culture of Kyoto and food.

In recent years, Heshi is deeply loved by diners all over the world. It is characterized by natural color, delicious taste, diverse shapes and excellent utensils. It attaches great importance to the sense of season in the choice of ingredients and cooking methods, which is what China people often say: "Eat from time to time". Tracing back to the origin of traditional harmony is undoubtedly Kyoto cuisine.

Comply with the laws of nature, select limited ingredients that can only be eaten once a year, and match the style of the ancient city of Kyoto. Panasonic girls put on different styles of four seasons kimonos, and top gourmet chefs launched a craft competition here. In the film, you can not only feel the harmony between food and utensils, but also be infected by the quiet and harmonious scenery. In spring, summer, autumn and winter, wearing the most beautiful clothes, eating the best food and enjoying the best scenery is a correct way to eat and open your life.

Also on the stage of Heshi, the 49-minute "Heshi: A Thousand-year Delicious Legend" explained by the goddess Matsu Takako unveiled the mysterious hero of achievement and taste for diners-Aspergillus oryzae.

You may not believe that a popular science film can be softer and fresher than an art film. Who says cooking is not science, and which secret recipe has not been scientifically matched? Who says science must be cold and serious? It is rooted in and serves life. After He Shibi successfully applied for intangible cultural heritage, NHK recorded this documentary with Japanese aesthetics on June 20 13+02.

Around the past life of Aspergillus oryzae, the Japanese interpretation of life slowly spread out in the picture. Grateful for the gift of nature; Constantly study the taste of food; In order to meet the opportunity of life, we should be happy. Aspergillus oryzae may be unremarkable, and most people's lives may be dull, but in the fermentation of time, happiness has already penetrated into the feast of taste.

In the history of Japanese literature, the birth of a classic has made the Japanese proud for centuries. This is the Tale of Genji, known as the "world's first novel", which tells the love bond between the talented and beautiful Prince Shi Guangyuan and many women.

Although it is an erotic court novel, it also contains mystery. Behind the tens of millions of words, there is also a political color that cannot be ignored. "Pornography, material sorrow, harmony and soul", experts express their opinions and have a heated discussion in this program. Who is the prototype of the hero Hiroshi, and under what circumstances did the author Murasaki shikibu write this book? There is never a definite answer.

In fact, whether it is a masterpiece or an ordinary work, the creative background is inseparable from the social environment at that time. In the Tale of Genji, the luxurious and peaceful fashion is clear at a glance, and the secret history of different opinions reflects the fierce struggle of the aristocratic class. A thousand people have a thousand opinions. And masterpieces can resonate at any time, which may be its charm.

There are many tourists visiting Kyoto, Japan, but only a few people can visit one historic site. It used to be the residence of emperors, and people called it "Kyoto Imperial House". This time, NHK used the ultra-clear 4K camera to capture its beauty for the audience who could not enter the palace.

Since it was a residential area used by nobles such as the Emperor, the design from courtyard design to utensils and furnishings must have represented the highest level of Japanese design at that time. The beauty of architecture, furniture, technology, clothing and food make it a pleasing picture. Just looking at the things left behind makes people go back to distant times.

Millennium precipitation, faded glitz. As mentioned in the introduction, from the dynasty of heian period to the heroic struggle in the Fengyun Warring States Period, from the peaceful prosperity of the Edo period to the Meiji Restoration at the end of the shogunate, the Imperial Palace of Kyoto witnessed page after page of history, but it also deposited a firm beauty in the vicissitudes of life.

If you think that the aristocratic life in Kyoto Palace is still far from ordinary people, then start a journey of the Voice of Kyoto now. Although the film is divided into two episodes, each episode is only 30 minutes. Let's call it a split single-episode documentary.

The biggest highlight of this film is that there is no narration, only the gathering of various voices. There are sounds of nature, weaving in the west, the noise of garden sacrifices, chanting by monks, wine songs handed down from generation to generation by brewers, ancient sounds of national treasures, vigorous drama performances and the burning sound of torchbearers' meetings. Each frame is connected in series, which is a distant poem dedicated to the ancient city of Kyoto!

Appreciating the beauty of a city sometimes depends not only on vision but also on hearing. Behind these amazing scenery and beautiful sounds, there are often many neglected stories. Listening to the notes flowing in the fleeting time seems to have experienced a thousand years of reincarnation.

Do you know Tang paper? About the 4th to 5th century, China paper was introduced to Japan. On this basis, Japanese craftsmen in Heian period created a new technology, and printed a highly decorative paper with wooden boards by hand, which is Tang paper. In ancient times, only the walls, doors and windows of the upper class were qualified to use Tang paper.

The Tang paper house "Tang Chang" appearing in this film was founded in 1624 and has been passed down to 1 1 generation. In this increasingly impetuous society, fewer and fewer people use Tang paper, but Chiyoda's descendants are still trying to stick to the skills of their predecessors and successfully copy the rugged books of Tang paper 400 years ago according to the ancient method. It is the skillful hand of an old artist, which makes the colors of the seasons seem to be sealed in Tang paper and never disappear.

With the decline in user demand, traditional works of art such as Tang paper will eventually be forgotten. But how can a cold machine replace the warmth delivered to users by hand? Whether the times we live in are good or bad is really a difficult question to answer.

Miyazaki Hayao, the world's greatest animation grandfather, has returned to this world. In everyone's mind, he is an old artist with craftsman spirit, an old urchin with stubborn and perverse personality, and a wise man who loves life. This time, the old man issued a gauntlet in the form of documentary, and he will return to full-length animation production again, with the goal of completing it in 20 19.

Dream is a sad word. Some people choose to compromise and give up in the process of pursuing their dreams, while others regard it as a lifelong practice. Every time Miyazaki Hayao says he will retire, he always comes back, not for fame and fortune, but for a burning dream. He said in the film, "It's better to die in production and do nothing, and to do something is better than thinking about animation."

It is precisely because of this tireless spirit that countless classics can be presented to the world. If there is one thing that will never end, it is Miyazaki Hayao's love for animation! Body of work, the dream is still alive. May the lovely old man take care of himself!

The 2020 Olympic Games will be held in Tokyo, Japan. NHK searched all the precious images about Japan around the world, and a video that has been dusty for many years appeared. Following the camera, Japan from Meiji period to Showa era is slowly rising.

According to the image, Tokyo has been razed to the ground twice in the past hundred years. Maybe you only remember its prosperous scenery today, but you don't know that it has experienced disasters and was once a humble city. By processing the black-and-white images of that year into colors, people who used to walk in the streets and fashionable buildings at that time seemed to wake up from their dreams after just visiting. The torrent of the times, the sufferings of ordinary people and the twists and turns of fate have all reproduced a century-old story that shocked our vision.

Today, people call Nirvana-born Tokyo an immortal bird. Under today's full wings, it is full of new opportunities. Every city has its own charm. The charm of Tokyo is that it contains thousands of things and rivers!

? ? Food, popular science, literature, architecture, folklore, art, craftsmen, history ... The cultural connotation of a country is manifested in all aspects. Travel may only let us see the most superficial things, but documentaries can dig deep into the details and restore the richest and truest appearance.

Where the footprints can't reach, the documentary has traveled for us and collected the essence. More importantly, whether it is a long story or a single episode, watching it often can not only broaden your horizons, but also gain emotion, joy and new thinking. This is the documentary's greatest spiritual wealth to the audience!

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