Love your videos. The knowledge of Japan's history and language is brilliant. You have a fantastic voice for the narration of your videos too. All to often, an AI voice is used. I know making content like this is difficult and time consuming, but you are doing a great job. Congratulations and keep it up.
I loved this video. You have a helpful way of leaving the main topic to fill in important background details. Love it. I’m in Kyoto now and this really gave me a new perspective
That must've taken a lot of research, great job. The sudden close ups on the face did spook me a couple of times! Here's a sub, a like and a comment to appease the algorithm gods. keep up the good work
Thank you so much, I appreciate that a ton! Curious though, were they good "keeping me on my toes" spooks or were they "Deer god, my poor heart can't take it, stop already" kinda spooks?
Thanks so much for this video. I remember Iwasaki Mineko mentioned these people in her book and I was always a little curious to learn more about them.
@@AllThingsJapan- It was called “Geisha, A Life”. It was about her life as the star geisha of the Gion Kobu district of Kyoto in the 60s and 70s. She mentioned in her childhood making friends with a girl who was one of these “untouchables” at school and not understanding when she was forbidden to play with her.
Only Western art and architecture is judged through politically-correct eyes: "These Western paintings of white people were done when women had no rights!" "This ancient building was built by slaves!" "Tear down this statute because it represents inequality from 150 years ago!" Eastern art: It's beautiful! (Don't ask what actually happened here.)
Personally, I don't understand that impulse either. The idea of judging the past with present eyes is ridicilous, heck if you think about how much values and "common sense" have shifted from a mere 10 years ago, to judge people of the past from hundreds of years ago seems crazy.
@@AllThingsJapan- I am not a fan of woke political correctness, whether applied to East or West. However, one thing needs to be said. There are many aspects of the history and culture from the East and West that is admired in the present world. If something from the past can be admired and respected in the present, another thing from the past can be critiques as well. All depends on what are your metrics for judgement and the judgement should also be context sensitive.
My wife and I just arrived in Kyoto for a week visit and are watching this video on our first night here! Thanks for making this
Love your videos. The knowledge of Japan's history and language is brilliant. You have a fantastic voice for the narration of your videos too. All to often, an AI voice is used.
I know making content like this is difficult and time consuming, but you are doing a great job. Congratulations and keep it up.
I am honestly super happy to hear that. Thank you, this comment made my day.
I loved this video. You have a helpful way of leaving the main topic to fill in important background details. Love it. I’m in Kyoto now and this really gave me a new perspective
That must've taken a lot of research, great job.
The sudden close ups on the face did spook me a couple of times!
Here's a sub, a like and a comment to appease the algorithm gods. keep up the good work
Thank you so much, I appreciate that a ton! Curious though, were they good "keeping me on my toes" spooks or were they "Deer god, my poor heart can't take it, stop already" kinda spooks?
Great work on this video man
Thank you so much, I really appreciate it.
Great video!
Thank you!
This was sick hope u make more history videos like this
Thanks! I appreciate it. If there's anything specific you'd like me to cover I'd love to look into it as I'm about to get back into making vidoes.
Thanks so much for this video. I remember Iwasaki Mineko mentioned these people in her book and I was always a little curious to learn more about them.
Thank you, I really appreciate it and thank you for watching. I'm curious, what book is that?
@@AllThingsJapan- It was called “Geisha, A Life”. It was about her life as the star geisha of the Gion Kobu district of Kyoto in the 60s and 70s.
She mentioned in her childhood making friends with a girl who was one of these “untouchables” at school and not understanding when she was forbidden to play with her.
Only Western art and architecture is judged through politically-correct eyes: "These Western paintings of white people were done when women had no rights!" "This ancient building was built by slaves!" "Tear down this statute because it represents inequality from 150 years ago!" Eastern art: It's beautiful! (Don't ask what actually happened here.)
Personally, I don't understand that impulse either. The idea of judging the past with present eyes is ridicilous, heck if you think about how much values and "common sense" have shifted from a mere 10 years ago, to judge people of the past from hundreds of years ago seems crazy.
@@AllThingsJapan-
I am not a fan of woke political correctness, whether applied to East or West. However, one thing needs to be said. There are many aspects of the history and culture from the East and West that is admired in the present world. If something from the past can be admired and respected in the present, another thing from the past can be critiques as well. All depends on what are your metrics for judgement and the judgement should also be context sensitive.
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