wow , when you filmed this , I was doing the military service , from 1990 09 27 to 1991 09 10 !!!
@lylehsaxon5 жыл бұрын
I've found (since I began posting the material I took back then) that it makes me think about time a lot. The videos are something different than human memory. Watching them often makes me feel like I'm using some kind of time machine....
@alessandrorossi19705 жыл бұрын
@@lylehsaxon Yes , you're right , I hope to visit Japan soon , and I hope to meet you to thank you for this wonderful job . The fact of having lived those years and being able to preserve them means that for those who have seen your videos, they have a more real vision of how the country has evolved.
@lylehsaxon5 жыл бұрын
I appreciate the feedback! Yes, when you visit, let's meet for a coffee, or beer. I'm glad you mention "real vision", because that was one of my main motivations for recording the videos in the first place. Japan has a long history of people looking for the exotic and not paying attention to the ordinary, so I was motivated to record how things really were - including some unusual things, but usually not seeking them out. Unfortunately, people still tend to be more interested in seeing surprisingly unusual things, but at least some people are interested in ordinary views and the record is there to see for those who are interested. The irony is that there is often more to be surprised at in an ordinary view, but you have to look hard and people have gotten lazy - probably due to the over-the-top style of popular television.