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(A Virtual Journey Through) Motion Pictures of the World

September 21, 2021 Ryo Ishii

Photo: @dmjdenise

I have not been lucky enough to physically travel and get to know every culture on the planet, but I have been blessed to be living in the age of the internet; giving us invaluable access to motion pictures from across time and space 🎞

I thought it would be kinda fun to make a visual record of this ‘virtual journey’ since it visuailses where I might have the opportunity to be further inclusive, or more internationally versed through watching motion pictures that capture stories that are yet categorically unknown to me.

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In Expression and Being, World Cultures Tags films, documentaries, foreign
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Expression & Being: Hey Young World, Slick Rick (1988)

November 13, 2014 Ryo Ishii

A sick hip hop track shared to us by Shing02. Lyrics inside.

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In Expression and Being Tags Slick Rick, Hey Young World, Shing02, Shingo Annen, DJ Deckstream, Verbal, Hip Hop, Society, Life, Peace
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Expression & Being: Luv (sic) Pt. 2, Nujabes feat. Shing02

June 6, 2014 Ryo Ishii

When a song manages to rekindle our faith in humanity in just under four and a half minutes, that's something to talk about.

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In Life and Perspective, Expression and Being Tags Shing02, Shingo Annen, Nujabes, Seba Jun, Hip Hop, Rap, Humanity, Faith, Love, Nature Inspired, Inspired by Nature, ocean, rain, river, sun, Hydeout Productions, 1st Collection
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Expression & Being: Haru (2007), Christian Fennesz and Ryuichi Sakamoto

June 5, 2014 Ryo Ishii

'Haru' (春) means 'spring' in Japanese. The nostalgic beauty of the season is remarkably captured in sonic expression by Christian Fennesz and Ryuichi Sakamoto.

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In Expression and Being Tags Haru, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Christian Fennesz, Cendre, 2007, Japanese spring, American spring, 春, nostalgic, Seasons, nature inspired, inspired by nature, childhood memories, brother, 兄
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Expression & Being: Landscape Light Installations, Barry Underwood

May 29, 2014 Ryo Ishii

Barry Underwood transforms natural landscapes into something surreal yet comfortably familiar.

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In Expression and Being Tags Barry Underwood, Landscape Art, Light Installations, inspired by nature, nature inspired art, nature and art, landscape photography, natural and artificial light, Backyard Opera
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Expession & Being: A Scene at the Sea (1991), Takeshi Kitano

May 26, 2014 Ryo Ishii

A Scene at the Sea is a story about a hearing-impaired couple: a garbage collector who learns how to surf, and his girlfriend who supports him through his new found fondness for the waves.

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In Expression and Being Tags Takeshi Kitano, A Scene at the Sea, あの夏、いちばん静かな海。, Ano natsu ichiban shizukana umi, Claude Maki, 1991, ocean, sea, nature related, nature and art, slow paced, surfing movie, Japanese movie, Joe Hisaishi, broken surfboard, hearing impaired character, deaf couple, Japanese Film
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Expression & Being: Cyclic Sun (2011), Africa Hitech

May 22, 2014 Ryo Ishii

Stumbled across this awesome nature-inspired tune on Beat Soup's Mixcloud.

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In Expression and Being Tags Nature and art, cyclic sun, africa hitech, warp records, Mark Pritchard, Steve Spacek, Blen, Hitecherous, 93 Million Miles, Pitchfork, Beat Soup, Mixcloud, music, electronic, organic, samples, strings, harmony
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Expression & Being: Titan - Space Photography

March 13, 2014 Ryo Ishii
Credit: NASA/JPL/SSI

Credit: NASA/JPL/SSI

Titan (the largest moon of Saturn) behind Saturn’s rings photographed by the Cassini spacecraft. The dark curve of Enceladus is visible at the bottom of the image.

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In Life and Perspective, Expression and Being Tags Titan, Moon, Saturn, Cassini, Enceladus, Amino Acid, Life, Carl Sagan, Personal Voyage, Travellers' Tales, National Geographic, Space Wonders, I Love Space
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One Song in 140+ Languages for Palestine (and Counting)
about a month ago
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Between two worlds — a visitor at home.

2024.06.10
Tshushima, Nagasaki, Japan
🙏🏾 Benny.

‘Nothing Separate’ is a quiet series on connection, place, and belonging—not something to seek, bu
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A moon above. The sky cradling a memory.

2024.06.10
Tshushima, Nagasaki, Japan
🙏🏾 Benny.

‘Nothing Separate’ is a quiet series on connection, place, and belonging—not something to seek, but som
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Living today, carrying tomorrow. 

2024.08.24
Itoshima, Fukuoka, Japan
🙏🏾 Suzu, Rento, Ramu, Hinari, Miho, Shun, Yoshi, Mason, Jaye, Maiah, Ray, Erina, Polina, Kenya.

‘Nothing Separate’ is a quiet se
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You don’t need wings when people have your back.

2024.08.24
Itoshima, Fukuoka, Japan
🙏🏾 Hara san, Gustav, and the lovely people of Shirouzu Shoten.

‘Nothing Separate’ is a quiet series on conn
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A child sleeps, the world softens.

2024.08.24
Itoshima, Fukuoka, Japan
🙏🏾 Suzu.

‘Nothing Separate’ is a quiet series on connection, place, and belonging—not something to seek, but something al
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Held by what has always known her.
Returning to what never let go.

2024.08.24
Itoshima, Fukuoka, Japan
🙏🏾 Maiah, Ray, Mason, Shun, Erina, Yoshi, Ramu, Hinari, Jaye.

‘Nothing Separate’ is a quiet ser
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Held by more than hands.

2024.08.24
Itoshima, Fukuoka, Japan
🙏🏾 Suzu, Ramu, Miho, Rento, Hinari, Yoshi, Shun Mason, Erina, Ray, Maiah, Jaye.

‘Nothing Separate’ is a quiet series on connection, place
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Just one, in a liquid blue and gold.

2024.08.24
Itoshima, Fukuoka, Japan
🙏🏾 Miho & Shun.

‘Nothing Separate’ is a quiet series on connection, place, and belonging—not something to seek, but
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