Japanland: A Year in Search of Wa (2010)
- Original title
- Japanland
- Country
- United States
- Length
- 1 season, 4 episodes
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An American filmmaker spends a year living in Japan to understand the Japanese concept of harmony called wa. She participates in cultural activities and navigates daily life to learn how this value shapes social interactions.
observationalpersonaleducationalcontemplativegroundedearnestslow-pacedreflective
What happens
Japanland: A Year in Search of Wa is a 2004 documentary television series (broadcast in late 2005) and book by American documentary filmmaker and travel author Karin Muller, who spent a year in Japan searching for wa, the Japanese concept of harmony. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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