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Why the Parthenon’s Missing Statues Belong In Greece
The Parthenon Marbles are some of humanity’s finest achievements, spectacularly sculpted by master artisans over 2,500 years ago. But despite adorning the iconic Parthenon for over 2,000 years, they were forcefully removed and are now on display in London, along with about half of the remaining sculptures from the building.
Today, these masterpieces of classical sculpture are the center of a major dispute between Greece and the UK. So how did so much of the Parthenon Marbles end in the UK, and what can Greece do about it?
Music (In order of appearance):
Moonlight Sonata Op. 27 No. 2 III Presto via Musopen
Philanthrope, twofiveone - Move Like That chll.to/722478d7
Philanthrope, Vulax - Hindsight chll.to/0b7998d2
Les-ly by Mini Vandals via UA-cam Audio Library
Oud Dance by Doug Maxwell via UA-cam Audio Library
Philanthrope, Vulax - Hindsight chll.to/0b7998d2
Goldberg Variations BWV 988 - 13 - Variatio 12 Canone alla Quarta via Musopen
Philanthrope, twofiveone - Move Like That chll.to/722478d7
Swinging with the Sultan by Doug Maxwell via UA-cam Audio Library
Paul Pitman - Moonlight Sonata, Op. 27 No. 2 - I. via Musopen
Sung Oribe - Courante from Cello Suite No. 1 via Musopen
Oud Dance by Doug Maxwell via UA-cam Audio Library
Courage and Willpower by Keys of Moon | soundcloud.com/keysofmoon
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Amparo - Memory Tree chll.to/ec8cf1c6
Juan Rios, Guayaba - Cueva chll.to/222ffeab
Axian, falcxne, Makzo - Airplane Mode chll.to/4a71cb50
Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
0:46 Ancient History of the Parthenon
2:31 Design of Parthenon & Sculptures
3:22 History of Parthenon (Continued...)
3:47 Lord Elgin and the Marbles
5:08 Modern Greek History & Restoration
5:31 Melina Mercouri vs The British Museum
6:12 21st Century History of Marbles
6:45 Current Situation
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Benin Bronzes Exposed: The Shocking Story Museums Hid From You
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The Benin Bronzes are some of the finest examples of brass sculpture from the Kingdom of Benin, made between the 15th and 19th centuries. But far from being displayed in their intended location - the royal palace of Benin - they're scattered across the globe in museums - in cities like London, Berlin, and New York. The truth is these sculptures, known as the Benin Bronzes, were looted by Britis...
Beyond the Pyramids: Tracing the Global Influence of Egyptian Revival
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In the early 1800s, Napoleon's Egypt expedition reintroduced Europeans to Anicent Egypt's buildings - sparking an Egyptian revival movement in art and architecture. When King Tut's tomb was found in 1922, a new era of Egyptomania started that led to the birth of Art Deco. But the fascination with the Egyptian aesthetic goes back much further than you'd expect. We'll take a look at all of this i...
Understanding North Korea's Abduction of Japanese Citizens
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13-year old Megumi Yokota disappeared out of thin air on the night of November 15, 1977. Her parents had no idea what had happened to their daughter for 20 years, until they learned she was one of the Japanese citizens kidnapped by North Korea. Cover image by Ged Caroll via Wikimedia Commons
Chimalpahin's Quest To Save Aztec Knowledge
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Is History always written by the victors? Nearly a century after the Spanish Conquest of Mexico, Domingo de San Antón aka Chimalpahin dedicated himself to preserving the knowledge contained in old books and known by a few elders. He challenged the dominant Spanish narrative by meticulously recopying and cross-referencing ancient texts and oral histories. Chimalpahin's contributions to our under...
1878: Isabella Bird and the Ainu [Part II]
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Before paved roads, electricity, or modern medicine, Isabella Lucy Bird traveled to Japan to explore regions so infrequently traveled that they didn’t even appear on maps. After a months long trek through Northern Japan with her interpreter Ito, they took a boat to the bustling town of Hakodate, at the southern end of the Island of Hokkaido. They headed into Hokkaido's wilderness, Isabella spen...
Isabella Bird: Shocking Attitudes about 1878 Japan
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What happens when you take a woman from Victorian England and put her in the middle of rural Meiji-era Japan? The answer lies in Isabella Bird’s Unbeaten Tracks in Northern Japan, a travel log of a journey she took between June and September 1878. [We've changed our name from Kokusai Analysis to Cross-Cultural Encounters] In this video, we’ll explore her journey through the northern part of Jap...
Why I created this channel [Cross-Cultural Encounters]
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What happens when two cultures meet? This core question pushed me to create this channel, in an attempt to bridge divides in a world that seems more divided than ever. Cross-cultural relations determine how we deal with eachother in a world made of many different beliefs, backgrounds, and languages. I believe the way forward is to study the good and bad about what has happened throughout histor...
WWI's Christmas Miracle: An Unofficial Cease-Fire
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After the first few months of World War I, an unofficial truce broke out in many different trenches with British and German soldiers around December 24. This phenomenon is now known as “the Christmas truce.” World War I happened over a century ago, and now it’s so easy to forget how incredibly destructive the war was. Today, I want to share a story with you about our shared humanity: it’s a sto...
Sakoku Secrets: How Dutch Merchants Shaped An Isolated Japan
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Once upon a time, Japan was more cut off from the outside world than North Korea is today. Foreigners and even Japanese who ventured abroad were forbidden to enter the country, upon the penalty of death. In such a closed-off country, how did foreign knowledge manage to seep through the cracks? In this episode, we'll explore the phenomenon of Rangaku SUBSCRIBE for more videos about cross-cultura...
Chinoiserie: Learn the history of this iconic style
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More valuable than gold, Chinese Porcelain, sometimes just called China, decorated Europe’s finest palaces. It spurred many imitations, and at the height of its popularity, it inspired the creation of a new decoration style called Chinoiserie. Since you clicked on this video, you may wonder what exactly is Chinoiserie décor or when was Chinoiserie popular? Today, we’ll explore all of this and t...
Julia Child's Delicious Legacy: Bringing French Cuisine to America!
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If you love French cuisine, Julia Child's story will resonate with you. Today, we'll look at how she fell in love with French cuisine and how she brought France's food culture to the American mainstream. Taking the basis from her autobiographical "My Life in France," we'll explore Julia's life and her transformation from housewife to Master Chef to Celebrity Chef. Beyond her lifetime, she has c...
2 Ancient Ruins Still in Paris Today! [Mini Tour]
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Paris… from the Eiffel Tower to the Arc de Triomphe, to Notre Dame, it seems this city is jam-packed with history. But how far does this history go back, and is anything left today of Paris’ origins? Today, we’re going to go back in time nearly 2000 years and discover a few key places that have amazingly survived to this day in modern-day Paris: SUBSCRIBE for more videos about cross-cultural re...
Joséphine Baker: How an American Defined 1920s Paris
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Joséphine Baker was a trailblazer for women of color who became an icon of the 1920s in France. Today, we visit a few places in Paris from her life, from theatres where she performed to the Panthéon where she will be honored by the French Government in November. Joséphine Baker was a famous dancer and singer from Saint Louis who moved to France, where she became an icon of the 1920s. Through th...
What’s Left of Hemingway’s Paris in 2021 [Part II]
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What’s Left of Hemingway’s Paris in 2021 [Part II]
Japonisme: How Japan influenced the great impressionist artists
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Japonisme: How Japan influenced the great impressionist artists
What’s Left of Hemingway’s Paris in 2021 [Part I]
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What’s Left of Hemingway’s Paris in 2021 [Part I]

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  • @mariellinda8624
    @mariellinda8624 6 днів тому

    I love this style. I am a black girl and I wanted to respectfully wear this pattern in September, but I wanted to make sure I understood some of its history. It also reminds me of antebellum South. From a child I highly regarded chinoiserie.

  • @setiyantisoetedjo7109
    @setiyantisoetedjo7109 25 днів тому

    Love love love love the style and design of wall paper,,Furnitures,, plates ,vases tea set we can colaborete wirh european style too 💙💙😉😎

  • @garz75
    @garz75 2 місяці тому

    The Latin Quarter name origin is rather from the language: this is where all the universities were located(Sorbonne for example), and the students were speaking Latin in the streets, hence the name. Students were coming from all over France and Europe, so Latin was the Lingua Franca. Look at the French Wikipedia page for the details of the name origin.

  • @TheMakoyou
    @TheMakoyou 2 місяці тому

    I am glad that the rabbit-like UMA picture and the chicken-like UMA picture of the third shogun, Iemitsu were not leaked.😓

  • @frenchartantiquesparis424
    @frenchartantiquesparis424 2 місяці тому

    A lot is left....! All the resturants, hotels and bars.... still there.

  • @1234annacalifornia
    @1234annacalifornia 2 місяці тому

    Thank you for an interesting video, I am an interior designer and had forgotten the origins. Your video is clear and concise. Thank you 🎉

  • @tanjamughal2966
    @tanjamughal2966 3 місяці тому

    Thank you for the helpfull video. You explained everything very clearly <3

  • @KarenLowry-ti1gg
    @KarenLowry-ti1gg 3 місяці тому

    She is from a different time. She didn’t have an open mind to the difference in others

  • @nancyreyes5677
    @nancyreyes5677 4 місяці тому

    Now do a short commentary about Ranald MacDonald, a AmerIndian whaler who decided to visit Japan when that was illegal, and ended up helping the Japanese interpreters, who mainly knew Dutch, to become fluent in English.

  • @wheelzwheela
    @wheelzwheela 4 місяці тому

    You can not judge people from in the past to the same standards we hold today. We are products of our environments and culture. People 200 years from now will not see everything the same as we do today. Just because we live in the current year doesn’t mean we have everything figured out. I’d rather hear her true feelings (and see them through the context that they were formed ) than not hear her observations or her not telling what she really felt just to shield readers worried about people’s feelings… a hundred years in the future.

    • @PhilJonesIII
      @PhilJonesIII Місяць тому

      She described what she saw. Brutally honest, it has to be said but, not judgmentally. This was the same woman actively helping the people suffering dire poverty in Edinburgh, Scotland. She ignored warnings about her personal safety in order to do that work. This, at a time when England was fast becoming very rich. If you have no social security net, no effective healthcare or health education, life rapidly becomes ugly and brutal. Without the likes of this woman, it would be forever ignored.

  • @rishibasu4857
    @rishibasu4857 5 місяців тому

    So well articulated and presented. Thank you for this delightful insight ❤

  • @7Nevermore9
    @7Nevermore9 5 місяців тому

    Very nice video

  • @rolandxor179
    @rolandxor179 5 місяців тому

    Thank you Dutch, greatest people and nation of Europe.

  • @aaroncastellanos3421
    @aaroncastellanos3421 5 місяців тому

    Im really interested in the egyptian revival influence on hardware, most notably door hardware. There's a ton of antique designs on door plates, locks, hinges, and door knobs. I'm trying to find an overall Victorian/egyptian revival application but none so far.

  • @charliewrites
    @charliewrites 6 місяців тому

    this is an excellent presentation..good tone and concise....learned a lot.thanks...

  • @asmi3424
    @asmi3424 6 місяців тому

    Omg the original weebs😂

  • @6Euphoria6
    @6Euphoria6 6 місяців тому

    2:04 this is starting to sound like Ancient Egypt. Their poreclain/riches put them in danger in the eyes of outsiders

  • @emiliayonekokumata7167
    @emiliayonekokumata7167 6 місяців тому

    I am a big admirer of both Impressionist art and Ukiyo-E, and having Japanese background I was always quite interested in this cross-cultural encounter. The Japanese woodprints are of breathtaking beauty, for the tecnique as well as depicting the lifestyle of the period. No wonder the Impressionists were seduced by its beauty. Thank you for the presentation!

  • @robertafierro5592
    @robertafierro5592 6 місяців тому

    It's all Eye Candy!! I LOVE it!!!!

  • @glenncbjones
    @glenncbjones 6 місяців тому

    Splendid! Beyond reproach! Aside from your faultless choice of visuals and textural narration, your absolutely perfect pronunciation of both Japanese and French names and terminology is “wonderfully intimidating!” - Namaste! Glenn Jones

  • @harmonk8012
    @harmonk8012 7 місяців тому

    Seems to me that the Englishmen unknowingly preserved the sculptures, keeping it safe with utmost regard. Whereas, they would have been reduced to rubble by the Arabs. The other side spouts nonsense, the conquers take treasures, that's the way it is. The Greeks or whatever, can have them back when they conquer England.

  • @harmonk8012
    @harmonk8012 7 місяців тому

    Fun fact. In todays nomenclature, this would be 'fan art.'

  • @almightyswizz
    @almightyswizz 7 місяців тому

    Thank you for this video, I’ve learned Spanish just to read these accounts like that of “Geronimo de Aguilar” or “cabeza de la vaca” so much was written in Spanish at a very obscure time in history where much wasn’t being written at all about the natives themselves, and so accounts like the ones shared by Chimalpahin are very insightful

  • @almightyswizz
    @almightyswizz 7 місяців тому

    Chimalpahin will forever be appreciated

  • @katrussell6819
    @katrussell6819 8 місяців тому

    Good job on the graphics, information and presentation. Consider better music that is softer and melts into the background.. Also, consider using a thumbprint view of yourself since we really want to see the cool images. I'm subscribing.

  • @okAphex
    @okAphex 8 місяців тому

    As a 32 year old Mexican/guatemalan American. Chimalpahin historiography is mind blowing. It changed my world.

    • @Cultural_Encounters
      @Cultural_Encounters 8 місяців тому

      I'm glad the story resonated with you. Thanks for watching!

  • @XploringGender
    @XploringGender 9 місяців тому

    Chicago has a TON of buildings with Egyptian facades and motifs, but it makes sense since a lot of the post-fire reconstruction happened throughout the 20s and 30s.

    • @Cultural_Encounters
      @Cultural_Encounters 9 місяців тому

      That's really interesting! Do you have any favorites?

  • @haoruchen4216
    @haoruchen4216 9 місяців тому

    I spent 3 years on the research of this topic.

    • @Cultural_Encounters
      @Cultural_Encounters 9 місяців тому

      Wow! What was the most interesting thing you learned about it? Did I miss anything important in the video?

  • @ze_kangz932
    @ze_kangz932 10 місяців тому

    Glory the ancestors! Great video and thank you!

  • @bradpolak6793
    @bradpolak6793 10 місяців тому

    There are Greek sculptures all over the world They aren't going back Get over it

    • @Cultural_Encounters
      @Cultural_Encounters 10 місяців тому

      The Parthenon Marbles are the masterpiece of Greek sculpture and 50% of them are in one particular museum. I'd argue it's a special case.

  • @nunyabiz1771
    @nunyabiz1771 10 місяців тому

    If everything gets to be returned to Egypt why doesn't Greece get to have everything returned why separate stuff for Muslims and separate stuff for Christians awesome Muslims do not belong in the west create your own democracies and ruin your own world we don't want nothing to do with you anymore and your false religion and your false prophet oh and Palestinians are made up people that don't exist they're just Arabs there was never a Palestine in antiquity

  • @Cre80s
    @Cre80s 10 місяців тому

    Good video. My opinion is typical, that any ancient artifacts in museums should be in the country of origin, as close to the site as possible, considering preservation, ease in viewing, etc. And the English argument that it's a way to view all the human history of art in "one place" is convenience weaksauce, there is an argument of irony that I'm surprised they don't use, of "why England, and not somewhere else?", particularly in the light of England's colonialism. All these continental empires of antituity may seem utterly so removed from England, but it was one of them, the Roman Empire, that invaded England and eradicated their antique culture, religion, history and art. England was left bereft of any of their own to display because of just such an empire. So, in a sort of courtesy of long overdue good faith, some of that antique shit should be spread around more, so to speak. At this point, it almost seems like there's enough offense to go around in how nations of old have mistreated each other's antiques. But, at the end of the day, they need to turn that back over to Greece, and like the guy in the old clip said in sarcasm, yes, all of it needs to go back to their respective nations. Like GK Chesterson's quote says, "Thieves respect property. They merely wish the property to become their property that they may more perfectly respect it." The English are just arrogant about thinking they're entitled to all that stuff because they're the only ones that can look after it properly. I can only imagine my neighbor trying to use that on me to not return that drill I let him borrow. Anyway, good video.

  • @lesliecarr312
    @lesliecarr312 10 місяців тому

    The same reason all the mummies and gold belong in Egypt. Thieving bastards from France and England stole property that wasn't theirs and hoarded it in whatever name suited their fancy.

  • @alexos8741
    @alexos8741 10 місяців тому

    The funny thing is that in Asia there was a "Europerie" trend too, where in Japan, China and other countries they built with European styles.

    • @Cultural_Encounters
      @Cultural_Encounters 10 місяців тому

      Wow, I'd love to see that!

    • @rickmao1809
      @rickmao1809 Місяць тому

      @@Cultural_Encounters 圆明园就是中西合璧的建筑,不过很可惜已经被毁了。

  • @isabellabornberg2153
    @isabellabornberg2153 10 місяців тому

    Do you have good introductory literature?

  • @elenap3096
    @elenap3096 10 місяців тому

    Excellent video highlighting the history of Chinoiserie style!

  • @driddy1
    @driddy1 11 місяців тому

    🤯🤯🤯

  • @annedonker4795
    @annedonker4795 11 місяців тому

  • @ixlnxs
    @ixlnxs 11 місяців тому

    ❤ Great work, but since you seem to understand the importance of correctly pronouncing words and names, please note that Johan Nieuhof was Dutch and therefore the "nieu" does NOT rhyme with the French "vieu" but sounds like the "ee" in "bee" or "see" followed by a "w." Think "freeway" and say "Neewhof" ❤

  • @oldlifter530
    @oldlifter530 11 місяців тому

    I can remember reading a book about the creation of 'French food' , restruants and hotels as a response to needing to provide attractive services to the many English traveling around a very impoverished France after the Napolionic wars. This was very interesting.

  • @oldlifter530
    @oldlifter530 11 місяців тому

    Thanks very helpful. Have never heard of these books. This was most enjoyable.

  • @DavidJonesy
    @DavidJonesy Рік тому

    So eugenics later informed the murderous racial politics of Nazi Germany? Anywhere else? Anywhere closer to home? Like … Japan?

  • @BGTuyau
    @BGTuyau Рік тому

    Many interesting details in this video, among them that of the distinction between japoniserie and japonisme -and the presenter's first effort at pronunciation of Van Gogh is quite good.

  • @andyxyz01
    @andyxyz01 Рік тому

    Too bad, for all the wests fascination with Asian culture, Asian people are still treated as inferior subhuman second class citizens in the west❤

  • @missmurrydesign7115
    @missmurrydesign7115 Рік тому

    Delicious...

  • @froizuaitukei1415
    @froizuaitukei1415 Рік тому

    I can see their influence in Art Nouveau too

  • @sand331
    @sand331 Рік тому

    The book is titled "Unbeaten Tracks in Japan". Not sure where you got your "Northern". It's been pointed out that in fact she originally planned to get a boat from Niigata to Hokkaido.

  • @patriciarobinson5909
    @patriciarobinson5909 Рік тому

    I think it’s a classic look too!

  • @user-iu5zf5qu6y
    @user-iu5zf5qu6y Рік тому

    めぐみさんをとりあげてくださり、ありがとうございます。日本政府は17人の被害者しか認めていませんが、警察は認定拉致被害者以外に900人以上の日本人が拉致濃厚であると発表しています。特定問題失踪者問題調査会の代表 荒木和博博士は北朝鮮は現在進行形で日本人を拉致し続けていると警鐘を鳴らしています。 残念ながら我が日本は、1945年の敗戦から80年近くの間アメリカの支配体制から抜け出ることが出来ず、今も尚、アメリカ軍が駐留しています。決定的なのは、国連の敵国条項は今も外れていないということです。 未だに自衛隊は軍であると憲法にすら明記されていません。ロックフェラーが養って来たフランクフルト学派や社会主義社が愚かにも反戦を庶民に強いています。 日本は国連(世界のエリート)の敵ですから、世界のエリート層に支配されたマスコミは北朝鮮・韓国・ロシア・中国による日本への軍事侵攻・侵略・犯罪を非難することがありません。我々日本国民は長い間、売国政府とマスコミに洗脳されて来ましたが、めぐみさん拉致事件を切っ掛けに覚醒しました。我々は被害者救出と誠の独立を決してあきらめません。 拉致被害者を救出するためにも、核を持つ大国に三方を囲まれる地政学上、核軍備を目指す真の日本人が増えて来ています。 ※イザベラバードを検索している中であなたを知りました。覚醒した日本人たちによってイザベラバードがブームになって10年近く経ちます。というのも、売国政府の戦後教育によってあろうことか「日本は文明的に中国や韓国の弟国」であると洗脳されてきました。しかし、イザベラバードの紀行文によってそれが真っ赤な嘘だったことが物の見事に証明されています。彼女は百年前に近代文明を謳歌していた西洋の識字率がたった50%だった当時、世界で唯一80%を超えた奇跡の江戸を目撃した数少ない西洋人でした。我が国は世界に比すべき例の無い断トツ一位の文明国であり、260年以上平和を維持していたまさに桃源郷でした。 彼女のスポンサーは紛れもなく国際金融資本だったでしょう。どの程度の邪心をもって彼女が我々日本人と相対していたか知るよしもありませんが、彼女のリポートが大いに関与して「彼ら」の対日本戦略は決まってしまった。対ロシア戦略で手札にされるまでは名誉白人として遇されるも、1918年、国際連盟に人種的差別撤廃提案を人類史上初めて提案するに至り、有色人種の生き血を吸って肥え太っていた「彼ら」のご機嫌を決定的に損なってしまった。そうして我々日本人が有色人種の解放、真の人類平等を目指して、ここでもまた人類史上初めて「彼ら」に反旗を翻し、命を賭して戦い、無差別爆弾によって人類史上類をみない大量虐殺(100万人以上の庶民)にされるに至った。 貴方が知らないことを書き記します。 ①チャーチルがルーズベルトに充てた手紙に「核兵器を(日本ではなく)日本人にこそ落とそう」と記してあります。この差別主義者の手紙は広島の平和記念公園に展示され、世界中から訪れる人々によって読まれています。 ②敗戦後も昭和天皇の密命を受けた日本兵士がアジアに残り独立戦争を率いてアジア・アフリカの解放に繋がりました。インドネシア、マレーシア、ベトナム出身の知人がいたら質問してみてください。彼らは「私達の独立は日本のおかげだ」と口を揃えて答えるでしょう。 話しを元に戻します。紛れもなく不当な差別裁判の後、皇太子の誕生日に将軍達は処刑され(当時の西洋のエリートのいやらしさはここに極まった)日本男児はすっかり精神的に去勢されてしまった。公職追放により、売国奴や日本人に成りすました中国や朝鮮人が政府をのっとり、マスコミをのっとり、大学をのっとった。世界一の働き蜂である庶民は物の見事に洗脳され、まんまと「彼ら」のATM(奴隷)となって久しい。そうして平和ボケになるも、甘やかされた北の金王家によって同胞を数百人拉致されるに至り、ネオコンに騙されたウクライナの惨状を目の当たりにし、生き残りをかけて藁をもつかむ思いで『日本紀行』を今我々日本庶民が百年の時代を経て手にしている。このことを彼女は想像していたでしょうか。 ♯反拝金主義 ♯反差別主義 ♯世界平和 かしこ

  • @pgmetalnmetal
    @pgmetalnmetal Рік тому

    I love your chanel. Please keep videos coming at least ones in a while.

    • @Cultural_Encounters
      @Cultural_Encounters Рік тому

      Thanks for watching! I'm taking a hiatus for a few months to work on another project but I do have a new video in the works, so stay tuned!

    • @Cultural_Encounters
      @Cultural_Encounters 10 місяців тому

      @pgmetalnmetal check out my latest video! Sorry it has been a while ua-cam.com/video/LeUptLuw5PU/v-deo.html