FOCUS JAPAN

Screening of NHK documentary films on Japan’s history, literature, art, culture and heritage. Organised with the support of NHK World and Embassy of Japan, New Delhi 

The Shape of Sound: A piano paints the seasons of Nara | (45 min; 2020; English and with subtitles)

"The 72 Pentads of Yamato" produced by NHK Nara has received more than 2 million views online from around the world. Each pentad, or five-day season, reflects the Japanese ideal of living in harmony with nature in Yamato, the ancient name for Nara. The series created by Nara videographer Hozan Koichi and Kawakami Mine, a pianist and composer paints the 72 seasons of the year through photography and piano. The film follows Kawakami as she prepares for their next project - the pinnacle of the series- a devotional offering at Kasuga Taisha Shrine.