Where the castle once stood now stands a junior high school. His directorial debut, the animated feature film nausicaa of the valley of the wind he created with. Takahatas first feature for ghibli wasnt, in fact, an animation at all, but the documentary the story of yanagawas canals, a project which consumed the director and threatened to use up all of the money from the success of nausicaa. An exhaustive and frankly, clocking in at nearly three hours exhausting documentary, the story of yanagawas canals teaches us seemingly everything there is to know about the kyushu town of yanagawa, and its cityspanning network of canals. Yanagawa now offers slow, scenic cruises down the waterways in flatboats known as donkobune, poled along by boatmen in traditional wear. I downloaded my copy from the ghibli blog, but it looks like their download page no longer appears on the site. The story of yanagawas canals 1987 plot summary imdb. After the success of nausicaa, tokuma wanted to produce another animated movie of course, they wanted a nausicaa sequel, and miyazaki was. Feb 16, 2017 we could try yanagawa s original and traditional unagi here in this restaurant. Spanning approximately 470 kilometers, the canals were originally used as irrigation for the areas primary industry. A almost live action documentary about the history of yanagawa the venice of the east and how its local people fought to preserve the canals which have been a part of the community for a long time gaining a. The story of yanagawas canals, yanagawa horiwari monogatari is widely available and includes english subtitles. The 5story, 35metre main tower built by the tanaka clan stood atop 8metre stone base. The story of yanagawas canals 1987 a rare almost live action documentary movie about yanagawas famous canals, made by isao takahata and produced by hayao miyazaki, both of studio ghibli fame.
May 24, 2000 however yanagawas most distinctive feature, its canals, were originally built as an orderly system of moats surrounding this castle. We could try yanagawas original and traditional unagi here in this restaurant. I strongly recommend the special steamed unagi with rice in japanese sweet soya sauce style, jpy3,900. An almost live action documentary movie, this independent movie was produced by nibariki miyazakis personal office, with the royalty revenue from nausicaa. The story of yanagawa s canals award winning 1987 live action documentary and the first docu film directed by ghibli s isao takahata. Listen to tomoyuki yanagawa soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 3 followers. Takahata was influenced by the works of paul grimault, a french animator. The story of yanagawas canals 1987 the movie database. The 5 story, 35metre main tower built by the tanaka clan stood atop 8metre stone base. Dec 04, 2011 exploring yanagawas watery world by mandy bartok. Miyazaki visited yanagawa, and was impressed by the beautiful town with its canals, and came up with an idea for a film about high school boys and girls in yanagawa, and thought that takahata, who worked as a producer for nausicaa, should direct such a film. After the 17th century, the canals were eventually converted into a main source of water to irrigate the citys agricultural farms in the villages. It might be missing the doge s palace and st mark s square, but yanagawa a small city in southern fukuoka prefecture has canals that could rival the famous italian city. His directorial debut, the animated feature film nausicaa of the valley of the wind he created with producer isao takahata, had been both a critical and commercial success.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. It might be missing the doges palace and st marks square, but yanagawa a small city in southern fukuoka prefecture has canals that could rival the famous italian city. The story of yanagawas canals check out my essay on takahatas previous masterpiece gauche the cellist if you havent already. Documentary an almost live action documentary movie, this independent movie was produced by nibariki miyazakis personal office, with the royalty revenue from nausicaa. Taking in this breathtaking sight as a boatman uses a pole to guide the gondola down the yanagawa river. Visualizza altre idee su film, animazione e film di animazione. Young or old women, men or others bright or not so bright east asians or noneast asians culver city, mar vista, playa vista, venice, marina. The story of yanagawas canals yanagawa horiwari monogatari, 1987. His last film as director was the tale of the princess kaguya 20, which was. The price is depends on the volume peaces of unagi.
Follow filmmakers as they capture the epic journey of african elephants across the kalahari desert. A city in southern fukuoka prefecture, yanagawa is often called the city of water and the venice of kyushu because of its 470 kilometers of canals, which were originally built as irrigation channels using the waters of the chikugo river. Stream tracks and playlists from tomoyuki yanagawa on your desktop or mobile device. Produced by nibariki hayao miyazaki, the film chronicles the effort of yanagawa town s locals who fought to preserve their town s historical canals, and their ecological effort to clean up the polluted canals.
Watch the story of yanagawas canals 1987 online movie. French student sets internet on fire with animation inspired by. Flanked by ancient, lush trees, its canals make yanagawa unique. Cecile corbel is the french musician who composed the music for arrietty. Jan 15, 2018 the story of yanagawas canals check out my essay on takahatas previous masterpiece gauche the cellist if you havent already. The new and old things which livens the hometown of water. Yanagawa castle was built around 1588, and called the water castle at that time. The story of the story of yanagawas canals, studio ghiblis. It was 1984, and hiyao miyazaki had the world at his feet. A moat is a channel built around a castle to keep out enemies and animals, and often filled with water. The story of yanagawas canals 1987 the movie database tmdb. Visitors can ride a boat as their tour guide, garbed in traditional japanese costume, entertains them with an engaging narrative of the citys history. In 1987 a video documentary was created by studio ghibli about these canals and their restoration.
Yanagawas canals metropolis japan metropolis magazine. If a video file dont playthen please switch between source 1 to. Yanagawa was originally constructed in the mid16th century by the kamachi clan. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. After the success of nausicaa, tokuma wanted to produce another animated movie of course, they wanted a nausicaa. Yanagawa river cruising takes place in these moats in small boats. The story of the story of yanagawas canals, studio ghibli. An almost live action documentary movie, this independent movie was produced by nibariki miyazakis personal office, with the. Many of yanagawas festivals, including the aforementioned hakushu festival and the ohinasama water parade, center around the canals and the boats that ply them. The story of the story of yanagawas canals, studio ghiblis forgotten masterpiece. The story of yanagawas canals 1987 directed by isao. Produced by nibariki hayao miyazaki, the film chronicles the effort of yanagawa towns locals who fought to preserve their towns historical canals, and their ecological effort to clean up the polluted canals. This is yanagawas canals miyazaki by lee richardson foster on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
The story of yanagawas canals 1987 official hd trailer. Studio ghibli cofounder isao takahatas sixth film is unlike any of his previous work, the previous work of his contemporaries, or even the future work of any of these parties. Isao takahata was a japanese film director, screenwriter and producer. At first, it was supposed to be an animated film which took place in the town of yanagawa. Tours last an average of 70 minutes, and passengers are treated to the storiesand occasional songof the capable boatmen who pole the crafts through the canals. The story of yanagawas canals trailer 1987 01 january 1987 factual 167 mins. The story of the yanagawa canals yanagawa horiwari monogatari is a 1987 documentary. The story of yanagawas canals yanagawa horiwari monogatari. The team faces extreme weather, inaccessible terrain, crocodileinfested waters and close encounters with lions in order to shine a light on these remarkable creatures and their ancient migrations. The reason for this was the waterfilled moats crisscrossing the town. See more ideas about new jersey, map and jersey city.
The story of yanagawas canals award winning 1987 live action documentary and the first docu film directed by ghiblis isao takahata. An almost live action documentary movie, the story of yanagawas canals, yanagawa horiwari monogatari. Studio ghibli cofounder isao takahatas sixth film is unlike any of his previous work, the previous work of his contemporaries, or. The story of yanagawas canals isao takahata, 1987 make. A thank you video created for john lasseter, following hayao miyazaki and other studio ghibli staff to pixar animation studios in emeryville, california in 2002, in preparation for the english language release of spirited away. Directed by isao takahata and executive produced by hayao miyazaki, inbetween production of laputa and totoro and grave of the fireflies, the. There is a unique history and story behind each piece just waiting to be discovered. Unfortunately, the commentary is only in japanese, but english speakers can follow the route on the maps provided.
However yanagawas most distinctive feature, its canals, were originally built as an orderly system of moats surrounding this castle. If a video file dont playthen please switch between source 1 to source 5 servers to watch it. Known as japans very own venice, yanagawa in fukuoka prefecture is as picturesque as the comparison suggests. Visitors can ride a boat as their tour guide, garbed in traditional. Aug 7, 2016 new jersey historic and contemporary maps. A section of stonework and an old photograph of the main tower are the only tangible items from the inner enclosure of the castle.
Mar 30, 2015 after the 17th century, the canals were eventually converted into a main source of water to irrigate the citys agricultural farms in the villages. Please wait atleast 10 seconds to fully load the streaming player completely. Based on the novel yan xi gong lue by zhou mo, the drama won best television series at the 5th hengdian film and tv festival of china. You can arrange for a ride on one of these boats onlinesearch for yanagawa punting. Nowadays, yanagawa city is one of the premiere tourist destinations in japan because of its long and unique canals. Though the stories vary from movie to movie, his world is immediately recognizable and remarkably consistent.
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