Please enjoy this 45 minute assembly of video recorded during our tour of Japan, in June & July of 2015, from Sendai to Kyoto, Gifu to Tokyo... domo arigato, john Bertucci Video is roughly composed of eight 'chapters' 1) first stop, Sendai view from Reiko's back porch the Ozu train shot... then to a ryokan in Kyoto, Gion and the gardens of Ryoan-ji 2) Kyoto continued... respite from rain, Bukko-ji corner of Shijo-dori & Yamato-oji from street scenes to nature & bus back downtown 3) last day in Kyoto, cafe Sagan very cool place for dinner too let camera run 5 minutes... watch for the woman being followed in the music of this space, then 4) in mountains above Nabari guests of Rob & Yuka house that floats, approved by cat then Yōrō Falls, fountain of youth meet living proof... 5) Yoro Park, Gifu, Sunday, windy Site of Reversible Destiny gift of Arakawa & Gins: shed the illusion of 'normal' space heal time in startled perception 6) Tokyo was overwhelming tired, wet, three days... found time in Shitamachi Museum went to the METI tent w/Yoshi met Yukiko from Futaba 7) more from Tokyo... bridge of trains, Shimbashi ceremonial Mount Fuji, Shitaya waves in the garden at our ryokan Kamakura & a stone for Ozu 8) the JR Pass, a magic carpet to almost anywhere or when like a painting that moves in this case, from Nagoya southeast, then north... Note: copyrighted music recorded in shot at bar terrace, chptr 3) I Can't Get Started - Lee Konitz The Orchard Music, WMG, and Kontor New Media Music