Doi Hanga collaboration : Part 2

[@seseragistudio]

It seems my tongue got tied when I was saying the name of the young lady printer - the one who _doesn't_ appear in this video. I mumbled something like 'Chihai Kanaru' ... mixing up the final syllable of each word; her name is 'Chiharu Kanai'. My brain gets plenty confused when incorporating words of one language when actually speaking the other ... Or maybe I'm just getting old. :-)

[@nitrogenfume9762]

David Bull It's not just you. I can't even say my own name properly when speaking Spanish or Japanese! 😅

[@seseragistudio]

Thanks to all those offering kind comments about the production quality. It's still very far from where we would like to be, but bit-by-bit I'm getting slowly better at it. For this video, _finally_ I learned how to use the Exposure Lock control on the camera so there isn't any of that dimming/brightening as the camera makes adjustments as I move around in the frame. (I'm embarrassed it took me so long to figure that one out ...)

[@dervakommtvonhinten517]

although the video quality is good, thats not what draws most (or at least me) to your videos. i like your calm and pleasant way of explaining/showing things to us. its just an awesome way of calming down in that hectic world we live in. please keep up the good work ^.^

[@AirKingX]

You're a modern legend, David!

[@gdsm93]

I love how you both speak in your native languages to one another yet respond completely normally.

[@seseragistudio]

+gdsm93 I should mention, just for the record, that the staff and I usually conduct our conversations normally in Japanese. For this video it seemed silly for me to speak in Japanese and then put a sub-titled translation in place, so we did it this way. She - like most normally educated Japanese people - can understand quite a lot of English, although they haven't really had good training (or practice) with speaking ...

[@lekoman]

I really appreciate how tenaciously you chase after quality not only in your carving and print work, but also in your video presentations. It's really something I value in other people, and coming across folks on KZbin who share that value is really special for me. Thanks for taking the time to narrate so thoughtfully and edit your videos together. I've noticed an improvement over time, and you were starting from a strong place for a hobbyist videographer to begin with. I've really come to love your channel, so I hope there's much, much more coming! I'll be excited to watch!

[@alexwillis7980]

David bull is literally Luke Skywalker, he's one of, if not the only remaining master of any old discipline left, who was mostly self taught, who is brining up a new generation of practitioners of this discipline

[@alexwillis7980]

He even looks like Mark Hammel in The Force Awakens

[@xavierpaquin]

I wanna be a Jedi Master 😭

[@Nagnullat]

It is wonderful to hear a master craftsman so eloquently present his craft, unknown to so many. It is clear that your passion and knowledge runs deep and listening to you is delightful.

[@PatChatGC]

It would be cool to see a video about "a day in david bulls life" kinda thing; having the regular things like what time do you wake up, start working, finish working and go to bed, but because your work is so interesting, the things you do there on a daily basis would make it very interesting, I think!

[@saveusmilkboy]

One year later, and this is still a great idea.

[@jesuispepelepew7574]

awesome. carving your own fortune is perfect.

[@shakma_X]

I see so much beauty, discipline and passion in your work, it's very inspiring, this videos are getting addictive to me

[@TheBluetwo26]

Every time I expect Dave to talk in Japanese to his workers, he talks in English. Then my mind goes well surely if he talks in English to his workers they'll speak English back. Then they speak in Japanese. It is amazing that 2 separate languages can be spoken at the same time in a conversation without one of them breaking down and switching to use a single language.

[@MrGatward]

I'm just subscribed to witness your intoxicating passion for your craft

[@ellasian]

Wonderful video, as always. It's great to see how Ayumi-san is getting on and I'm sure she'll rise to the challenge of these old woodblocks. Amazing that they are being given a new lease of life all these years later. Best of luck with the project!

[@alandun27]

Thanks for 'letting us in'. Funny, but I've never noticed any shortcomings in the technical presentation of your videos - I am just so absorbed by the content. Alan.

[@matthieukiriyama7219]

These double blocks are fascinating. But there are quite considerable differences between the left and right side of most colour blocks. I don't know if it's the fact that they're a bit worn-out or if they were like that from the start, but that really jumped at me. I also like the way the wear of the key block makes some of the lines interrupt and then start again. It gives the design a nice, quaint feel. But it also made me realize that these blocks will never produce the same freshness of design they used to.

[@HillwoodLam]

Watching these videos puts the biggest smile on my face. Thank you

[@seanmcnamara9606]

I again would like to thank you and Ms. Ayumi Miyashita for this excellent video. I enjoy every video you put out and i am excited and glad to see more of the staff and their work. every step of these projects are interesting and it is a pleasure to be allowed to experience it this way.

[@quinsey9211]

Gosh she is beautiful. And so is the print. You inspire me to peruse quality in everything I do. Thank you David.

[@mattmcdonnellart]

Very good to see that the blocks seem to be able to still yield a new print cycle. looking forward to see the results! Good luck and Happy New Year! Matthew McDonnell

[@dangerdave616]

I love watching your videos David, I'm learning Japanese at the moment and enjoy seeing and hearing smalls parts, arigatou gozaimasu.

[@SnoozerIIVMMXIV]

You're an amazing man David! I love your videos and your work. This videos makes us feel the wood craved. Please continue to upload this joyful content. God bless you

[@qaantar]

It's really incredible that you can still use the blocks after all these years. You've shown in the past the process of making and preparing the paper. I am curious how modern ink compares to the type used when these prints were originally made (perhaps a topic for a future video...?). Minna-san gambatte...!

[@demoman87]

great ending, reminded me of a KQED television show from the 80s/90s

[@fatwreck21]

Wow, your video production has really improved since the last series. Best of luck to your staff with the "new" old blocks. ガンバッテー。

[@Windowlicker77]

Thanks for doing these David love to see the progress!

[@qbradq]

That phone call monologue was great 😂

[@piperalpha]

I like the way you scoff at the mangled registration marks of that old Doi Hanga-block at 3:05 - "whooh!". Good stuff.

[@ronwood788]

wow, I had no idea what all went into this. I may have to stop by asakusa soon.

[@donbentley250]

I read every one of your Halifax to Hamura journals in one day. Quite the read on never quitting. If I were to attempt to sum it up: Enthusiastically, Just Do It! All the things you did, knowing next to nothing about the subject: By Total Immersion, Just Do it! Inspiring.

[@seseragistudio]

Thanks for the enthusiastic interest ... I'm not sure about the 'never quitting' part though; actually right up through my teens and twenties it was an ongoing process of 'try this ... quit', 'try this instead ... quit', etc. and etc. But yeah, the 'just do it' part ... I get that! :-)

[@donbentley250]

David Bull Every time you quit, you quit "forward". You didn't give up and you didn't took the safe way route.

[@corntorteeya86]

The lighting looks really good in this video. I remember pulling one of the best fortunes for money at Sensouji a few years ago. Still waiting modestly....haha.

[@jordanwalsh1691]

The blue and red colour blocks, printed alone, have a sort of postmodern feel to them, by suggesting the presence of structure through the negative space without depicting it in its entirety. Not really relevant to the ultimate complete print, but very neat.

[@Psychedelic-Ink]

New camera operator Dave? It's good having you interacting outside within the shots. Great video like always!

[@triple_gem_shining]

That temple was very neat!

[@BartolomeJacinto]

such a fascinating project, I'm looking forward to see more, and outside bit was perfect:)

[@GlassesnMouthplates]

The father-daughter relationship between Dave & Ayumi is SO adorable. So was Dave's little skit with his pretend phone lol.

[@bigdevine]

This guy is to traditional Japanese printing what Bob Ross was to painting happy little clouds.

[@andreasbraess3759]

Hello , like you Video very much, this old see first time the marks for paper you video I watch. Before KZbin gave link to ""Hokusai Returns: Japan's Greatest Ukiyo-e Artist" (1987) is a Japanese television documentary" ask me how it make sure that paper by color block ley on place, were it should. :) This documentary show even blocks one mark was compliantly was lost and make it :)

[@resumacast]

You can carve out your own fortune!!!

[@m0dus.troll3ns]

僕も英語で会話をしている時に日本語で「あの・・・」って言ってしまうことがあるw 「うん」という相槌も宿敵

[@bofa83]

Is ayumi single? :)

[@seseragistudio]

Let's keep away from that stuff ... I have enough trouble convincing the girls here to let me show their work on the net, without encouraging stalkers! :-)

[@bofa83]

Burned by David Bull himself. My life is complete! I meant no disrespect Mr. Bull. I enjoy your videos and the work you all put in is amazing.

[@dervakommtvonhinten517]

ano.... xD

[@techcheck5019]

Dave I haven't looked at all of your videos so you may have explained it in one video, but where is your wife? Did she pass away or something? I know you are relatively old, but many Japanese usually live pretty long. I assume you were married to a Japanese woman of course since you said in one video in early times your wife would translate for you when you weren't very good in Japanese yet. Of course you may have explained all this in another video I am unsure. Did you have children or not? It just seems in the videos I see of you that you are alone and I don't see your family but just these other people.

[@seseragistudio]

I was divorced around 23~24 years ago; she went back to Canada, and I stayed here as a single parent with my two daughters. Over on my website, in the newsletter section, there are many stories covering the personal side of my 'journey', in the 'Halifax to Hamura' section, and in other stories scattered around in various issues: www.asahi-net.or.jp/~xs3d-bull/hyaku-nin-issho/index.html

[@BichaelStevens]

Ano.... 😏

[@Peppedrillo]

какая же она милая мммм

[@danielaguayo1075]

Definitly I wana married her