Cosplay Cafe Cosplay Cafe
Posted by: ssakamoto

Video duration: 207 seconds

A cute Japanese waitress shows off her cosplay cafe in Tokyo, Japan.

Related: cosplay, japan, japanese, maid, tokyo

The War Painter The War Painter
Posted by: ssakamoto

Video duration: 404 seconds

The passion of a man who plays a tabletop war game.

Related: game, gaming, nerd, otaku, strategy, warhammer

Noriko\ Noriko's Dance
Posted by: ssakamoto

Video duration: 214 seconds

"Sakura" A traditional Japanese dance performed by Noriko Sakamoto, a student of the Tachibana school of dance.

Related: dance, japanese, kimono, sakura, tachibana

The Art of Empire The Art of Empire
Posted by: ssakamoto

Video duration: 393 seconds

Christopher Moeller, creator of the Iron Empires, demonstrates his craft and talks about his work.

Related: be, christopher, comic, dark, empires, horse, id, illustration, iron, moeller, rather, series, web

Autumn Cooking In Japan Autumn Cooking In Japan
Posted by: ssakamoto

Video duration: 481 seconds

Japanese chef, Shuji Ozeki, shows how to cook a Japanese nabe dish, starting with a miso broth. It's a delicious and easy dish with duck, vegetables, and pure Gujo water.

Related: japanese, cooking, duck, food, gifu, gujo, japan, nabe

Gujo Hachiman Castle Gujo Hachiman Castle
Posted by: ssakamoto

Video duration: 223 seconds

Sean Sakamoto takes a short hike to the castle that overlooks Gujo Hachiman in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.

Related: castle, gifu, gujo, hachiman, japan, sakamoto, sean

The Wig Artist The Wig Artist
Posted by: ssakamoto

Video duration: 269 seconds

Take a rare look into the studio of a Tokyo wig maker. The Wig Artist demonstrates how the traditional katsura is made, and shows off wigs that are used by kabuki actors, Japanese dancers, and performers of Japan's traditional arts.

Related: buyo, culture, japan, japanese, kabuki, katsura, nihon, traditional, wig

Nerds of New York Nerds of New York
Posted by: ssakamoto

Video duration: 575 seconds

NYC area gamers, nerds, and rpg game designers gather at Thanksnerding to game, gab, and geek out.

Related: city, gamers, idratherbe, nerdnyc, nerds, new, nyc, rpgs, york

Nagashi Somen Nagashi Somen
Posted by: ssakamoto

Video duration: 153 seconds

We plucked noodles from a stream of pure water that rushed down a length of bamboo. It was a fun way to spend an afternoon with the locals.

Related: food, japan, japanese, nagashi, noodles, somen

The Game Master The Game Master
Posted by: ssakamoto

Video duration: 357 seconds

Rebecca King shares her passion for Live Action Role Playing.

Related: gaming, larp, nerd, role-playing

The Sound Hacker The Sound Hacker
Posted by: ssakamoto

Video duration: 443 seconds

An analog hacker tears apart old tech and builds vacuum tube amps.

Related: amp, hacker, jc, nerd, otaku, tube, vacuum

The Totoro Express The Totoro Express
Posted by: ssakamoto

Video duration: 107 seconds

Take a ride on a one-car train in the Japanese countryside. The Nagaragawa railway is a line that runs through Gujo Hachiman in Gifu-ken. This is our local train, and the ride is so beautiful that I decided to shoot some footage along the way. The music is by Maaya Sakamoto (no relation to me). The song is appropriately titled "30 minutes night flight"

Related: gifu, inaka, japan, nagaragawa, nature, rail, railway, rural, train, travel

Rokudan Kuzushi Rokudan Kuzushi
Posted by: ssakamoto

Video duration: 206 seconds

Another spellbinding performance of traditional Japanese dance by Noriko Sakamoto, of the Tachibana Group.

Related: buyo, dance, japanese, kimono, nihon, tachibana, traditional