A big “Thank You!!” to Dave Brown for showcasing our film, American Hikikomori, in the Indie Night Film Festival last Saturday!! We are grateful for the opportunity to tell our story and meet other filmmakers.
Discussing the film
We also give Dj Q-Nice a gold star for making several attempts in pronouncing the title of our film.
Akiko Shima talks about her experience working on the film.
From the Indie Night Film Festival website:
INDIE NIGHT aims to elevate the craft of artists while giving them an avenue where they can be recognized on a bigger platform, network and exchange info with new & established Hollywood creatives.
To learn more about Dave Brown’s Indie Night Film Festival follow the link.
In the meantime, stay tuned for more updates on future festival screenings and progress on our next film!
Or Plus size women (in America). Recently RocketNews24 posted an article about Japan’s newest trend acknowledging “Marshmallow Girls”. A “Marshmallow Girl” is a voluptuous/”chubby” Japanese woman.
TGIF everybody…
Plus Size Model, Goto Seina will model for Japan’s new plus-size women’s magazine, la farfa.
This recent acceptance really surprised me. Why? Well, any American who has ever dated a Japanese woman (let alone married one) must be aware of the tremendous pressure for Japanese women to be super skinny in Japanese society. The pressure is very intense, ten fold what we put up with in America. It’s a nightmare for any girl who is bigger than a (American) size four .
To get an idea of what I mean, the picture below illustrates, “how plump the figure is thought to be, and assuming that “0% chubbiness” is the representation of the average “acceptable” size, you should get a pretty good idea of how strict Japanese society is with curvy figures.” – Joan Coello, RocketNews24
Percentage of socially acceptable “chubbiness” in Japan with 0% being average.
When I first met my wife she was around 60% and (over the years) went up to 80% but is now down 50% with her goal being 40%. Her goal is 40% because that’s comfortable for her and is what she wants. I love 100% of her all the time but my opinion doesn’t matter when she’s looking in the mirror and shopping for a new outfit. She strongly believes Japan is way over due in changing its attitude towards larger women.
Japanese plus size models
I can’t imagine the social repercussions this will have on little girls’ self image/confidence. I hope this will broaden perceptions of what people consider to be healthy & attractive. It’s really why I’m taking the time to even mention this.
Welcome to the new millennium Japan!
“Marshmallow Girl” model
What do you think?
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Every time I’ve gone to Japan, I’ve been fortunate enough to explore Tokyo and the surrounding prefectures. As a result, I’ve taken hundreds of photos.
I thought I’d share some more.
Welcome to FujigokoMost street signs featured silhouettes of Fuji-san.Regional Old house.Regional modernized house with traditional roofing.Modern estate. We were all hoping someone would come out and invite us in for tea…Abstract closeup of the pond. Looks like a painting.Another. No camera tricks other than a polarizer.One of my favorite photos from that day.I think we were at an old corn mill. Although we had (really great) soba for lunch.This place was packed with people but I still managed to steal this shot. I think this was attempt five or six. Totally worth the effort and wait.Roof CloseupThe only (say it like a Nihonjin) Ma-ku-do-na-lu-do’s I ever saw written in Katakana. The rest were in english.
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Every time I’ve gone to Japan, I’ve been fortunate enough to explore Tokyo and the surrounding prefectures. As a result, I’ve taken hundreds of photos.
I thought I’d share some.
As much as I love the neon lights of Tokyo and Yokohama, the ancient temples and shrines invoke a great appreciation of traditional craftsmanship and artistry.A reminder that I should keep up on my reading and writing.Courtyard. One of my favorite pics at this site.A great place to meditate.Another view.Could you imagine living here? The pictures still don’t do it justice.I need to take better notes. Someone explained the significance of this old tree stump but I forgot.
Feel free to speak up if you know where I took these pictures. I didn’t make note like I should’ve. It was near Fujigoko…
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Still working it out… but I have more pictures from my first trip to Japan!
Haven’t been here since 2008. Anyone know the name of this temple/shrine?
I’ll never forget my first trip to Japan. No matter how much you try to prepare yourself for the culture shock and the endless awkward silences your poor Japanese creates, you’re just not ready for its rich history.
Buddhas…
Every time I’ve gone back I’ve taken over a thousand photos. The visual stimulation is just incredible.
…And even more Buddhas.
Maybe I should put that photo book together… No matter how many photos are taken everyday, no two people will see everything the same way, right?
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This week has been a little crazy for me so I’d like to share a photo from my first trip to Japan back in 2008.
A Garden in Kamakura, Summer circa 2008
I’m neither a “country boy” nor a “city boy” but a nice mixture of both. I love images that reflect this.
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