I sometimes go to Seattle via the Bremerton ferry. The Bremerton Ferry Terminal has a row of magnificent gyotaku prints of large salmon running down the entire front of the building. If you ever visit there be sure to check them out.
Why are the Japanese so damn inventive? Once in a while I stumble upon something so totally out of left field with regards to ancient art, like imprinting the likenesses of fish, and it's almost invariably something Japanese. Is there something in the water in Japan? These people are truly something...
I have a print of a carp in my animal crossing house! I knew gyotaku was an art form, but I didn't realize it was also a method of record-keeping- super cool
Thank you for introducing one of our culture. But 0:47 , this movie effect is unpleasnt for me. Because, the Chrysanthemum is Japanse Emperor's simbol, and you cut it..... Thank you.
That's an awesome way of printing. It's the first time for me to hear that Japanese people, apart from the habit of eating fish, have the accustom of printing fish
JoyBoy When is Luffy going to be a Pirate King. The other anime had a kid becoming a Pirate King and that took only 6 episode, take a look: ua-cam.com/video/vXqgNXLgonA/v-deo.html
So this is what they did in Harvest Moon: Back to Nature. When I was a kid. I thought it was weird that whenever we catch legendary fish, we released it, but we still have the print.
I know french and am learning japanese so yeah I think I understand now where you are coming from. The reason I asked actually is because I thought she pronounced it right the first time. Then I realized you must be referring to the scene where she introduced the kanji, and yeah she pronounced it as how you described above, which is INACCURATE. As I'm still learning, I was just trying to get a confirmation. Thanks there!
A simple (not to mention quality) print takes too long for a specimen to be alive through the whole thing. You also need to remove all the mucous from the skin (which would eventually kill the fish) and it probably wouldn't lay quietly as you ink it up and print. To do a catch, print, and release is not really on the table.
You are completely right. But if you look at that segment frame by frame you would notice that Kiku is disappearing (getting smaller) before the cut/slash happens.
Old answer and thanks for reply and beautiful shark, what i'm more thinking is if the fish would be alive so it could be released again, that would be a challenge with a live shark on a small boat
You are wrong, that character has more than one meanings. People used to copy characters from ancient stelae for archiving and calligraphy studying with the method similar to the one described in this video. The copying method is called 拓 （ zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%8B%93%E7%89%87 ） 魚拓(gyotaku) is obviously derived from 碑拓 (stone rubbing).
It basically means something similar to a scraping motion just as it does in Chinese. Here they're scraping the paper with paint over the fish or whatever object you're trying to copy 拓印. What you said is scraping the land clear 拓荒, 開拓. So you're kinda right it has nothing to do with impression.
A fine job overall. Illustrative without being simplistic. As a practitioner, however, I would dispute the catch-print-and-release aspect. Flopping fish do not make for good prints. For excellent examples of the practice and for more information, go to natureprintingsociety(dot)org.
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Who ever animated this is amazing. Love the art style!
agreed
ah. a 3d animation. I am just tearing through these videos. The diversity of animation is a joy to behold
Agreed
I had heard of this fish printing before, but never realized it was so interesting!
agreed
The Japanese have an amazingly interesting history
Agreed
I read Doreamon and i saw this kind of printing. However i didn't know about how exactly it is until now. Thank you for an awsome video :)))
Ya was going to comment the same
Although doraemon could magnify the print of the fish with his gadgets.😅
I thought Gyotaku just meant a fish who really liked manga and anime.
they are called OHtaku.
Well if you want to use jokes like that ib a proper way is, the fanatics who love fish
Gyo and otaku
I must be fun at parties right
@@hsar5 on the contrary, that was very informative, thank you😁
Lol
ahahahhahaha
I've never heard of this before. This is really cool.
I also love the unique animation style this video is in.
agreed
The sound effects on this - it adds so much more to the experience of what is being shown.
Agreed
I sometimes go to Seattle via the Bremerton ferry. The Bremerton Ferry Terminal has a row of magnificent gyotaku prints of large salmon running down the entire front of the building. If you ever visit there be sure to check them out.
Loved the video and the sound of water in it 😍😍😍😍
Agreed ❤
Wow, I had no idea this ingenious practice existed.
Wonderful animations as well.
Agreed
Why are the Japanese so damn inventive? Once in a while I stumble upon something so totally out of left field with regards to ancient art, like imprinting the likenesses of fish, and it's almost invariably something Japanese. Is there something in the water in Japan? These people are truly something...
I have a print of a carp in my animal crossing house! I knew gyotaku was an art form, but I didn't realize it was also a method of record-keeping- super cool
Animation getting better & better & ... Better...
Please do not cut "Kiku"
It is a mark of His Majesty the Japanese Emperor.
this channel has a great impact on my life
wow! I've been working in sumi for over a decade. I gotta try this!
I did this as an art project back in 5th grade using rubber fish.
It still hangs on my wall.
That is great
I love the hanko saying 「フランコ」at the end.
I just never know what I'm going to learn next from you guys.
....so what if the fish is too big for paper.... you made a sensational catch and still...
Jiayi Z. Get a GIANT paper.
@@mewsingsbynatk or use more than one paper, then glue them together.
easy. just catch smaller fish,
Thank you for introducing one of our culture.
But 0:47 , this movie effect is unpleasnt for me.
Because, the Chrysanthemum is Japanse Emperor's simbol, and you cut it.....
Thank you.
Japanese culture is so awesome.
This is what UA-cam is for -- and thank you TED.
Wow, amazing artwork 👏🏾
Wow. They actually created an extremely simple way of taking a photo. Nice.
Nice! It's about time TED vids got an upgrade in it's animations.
That's an awesome way of printing. It's the first time for me to hear that Japanese people, apart from the habit of eating fish, have the accustom of printing fish
I friggin love the Ted Ed intro
coolest animation and coolest fishes as welll :D :D :D
Yeah, One Piece leads us here folks
(y) me too dud
JoyBoy When is Luffy going to be a Pirate King. The other anime had a kid becoming a Pirate King and that took only 6 episode, take a look: ua-cam.com/video/vXqgNXLgonA/v-deo.html
Im not a Gyotaku , but im AN OTAKU
Excellent animation and narration work.
LORD SAKAI?
Amazing animation! Love the character design too!
Really cool animation on this lesson.
Fascinating
So this is what they did in Harvest Moon: Back to Nature.
When I was a kid. I thought it was weird that whenever we catch legendary fish, we released it, but we still have the print.
I know french and am learning japanese so yeah I think I understand now where you are coming from. The reason I asked actually is because I thought she pronounced it right the first time. Then I realized you must be referring to the scene where she introduced the kanji, and yeah she pronounced it as how you described above, which is INACCURATE. As I'm still learning, I was just trying to get a confirmation. Thanks there!
Best animation ever!
hehe i like how the animator is so detailed the stamp at the end is their name in katakana
gyo is not gee-oh... it's one syllable...
The information was great but the animation made it better!
Amazing animation.
Amazing !! More such short videos should be unloaded!!
Because TED always has amazing animations :)
This animation is 👌👌👌
Who knew lord Sakai, the ghost, liked to fish.
The person's stamp at the end says 'Franco,' the animator of this lesson :)
I like the animation so much!!
This video is literally one big aesthetic
A simple (not to mention quality) print takes too long for a specimen to be alive through the whole thing. You also need to remove all the mucous from the skin (which would eventually kill the fish) and it probably wouldn't lay quietly as you ink it up and print. To do a catch, print, and release is not really on the table.
Beautiful animation art.
Only saw this video because of the amazing animations :)
You are completely right.
But if you look at that segment frame by frame you would notice that Kiku is disappearing (getting smaller) before the cut/slash happens.
wait... did you say "Lord Sakai"???
The animation wass soooo good 💕💕💕💕💕💕
amazing animation.
It felt like a game what great art!!
Sweet animation, and interesting!
Bettas everywhere
The animation✨
HEY, THIS VIDEO IS REALLY UNDERRATED! why only few ppl watched :(
I did this in art class! We used a rubber fish with the direct method
Cool idea!
Excellent!
Very nice art it is...
I literally have not heard of this in my entire life
Supreme success!
I really want to watch this but it's the only video that won't load for literally days! ;-;
Old answer and thanks for reply and beautiful shark, what i'm more thinking is if the fish would be alive so it could be released again, that would be a challenge with a live shark on a small boat
Lord Sakai?!
Amazing animation! And good subject. ^^
Lord saki like ghost of tshushima
魚拓先輩
Awww I want to try do this!
I wonder if the time it takes to print the fish in the paper would not be longer to keep the fish alive until release...
the video: “the ancient art of printing fish...”
also the video: “over 100 years ago!”
Until over 100 years ago, when photography came up.
Have you ever seen a centenarian? Then you will know what is ancient after all...
xandercorp
I guess that makes the United States quite an ancient civilization-it’s more than twice as old as that!
@@littlefishbigmountain Except that arts and people tend to come and go more frequently than nations; your comparison is poorly considered.
xandercorp
Yeah, A Starry Night is pretty ancient too
Thank u all very much . yes the animator stuck the chord ..
Make more video about Japan
So would this work with certain appendages? I call it Dikkutaku.
Production have a good day
Lord sakai you say
For those of you who read/watch One Piece, the method of copying Road Poneglyphs is inspired by fish printing.
The last line is basically Ace Attonery as a fisherman
1:00 first record of tetherball
華族の酒井伯爵さまになってたけど、当時の江戸時代なら大名の酒井卿 って訳した方が自然な気がする
No le entendí ni madres
Loved this !! Keep it up !! ^__^
Invent a whole new field of art to be able to flex accurately
What software was used t create this CGI?
I have seen Suniyo bragging about such prints in DORAEMON
Taku (拓) doesn't mean impression, it means clear the land. You can check it with a Japanese dictionary.
You are wrong, that character has more than one meanings. People used to copy characters from ancient stelae for archiving and calligraphy studying with the method similar to the one described in this video. The copying method is called 拓 （ zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%8B%93%E7%89%87 ） 魚拓(gyotaku) is obviously derived from 碑拓 (stone rubbing).
It basically means something similar to a scraping motion just as it does in Chinese. Here they're scraping the paper with paint over the fish or whatever object you're trying to copy 拓印. What you said is scraping the land clear 拓荒, 開拓. So you're kinda right it has nothing to do with impression.
A fine job overall. Illustrative without being simplistic. As a practitioner, however, I would dispute the catch-print-and-release aspect. Flopping fish do not make for good prints.
For excellent examples of the practice and for more information, go to natureprintingsociety(dot)org.
cool...
With all the respect in the world, the people are marshmallows and I love it
🤩🤩
I think he meant he KEPT viewing because of the animation.
cool
0:47 は？
Sounds fun o.o