Introducing Myself

[Greg E Shepherd]

Yikes, sorry everybody! I didn't mean for that to be a general post! My
apologies.
Greg


On Fri, 25 Jan 2002, Greg E Shepherd wrote:

> Hi Jim,
> Just out of curiosity, what part of Kamakura do you live in, if you don't
> mind my asking? I used to live in Gokurakuji and Hase and I would sit
> zazen at San Un Zendo in Hase. I remember Kamakura fondly. Anyway, just
> curious.
> Greg
>
>
> On Thu, 24 Jan 2002, James Barringer wrote:
>
> > Hello all:
> >
> > My name is Jim Barringer.  I recently moved to Japan,
> > although this is my 4th time living here.  I work for
> > Dow Jones in Tokyo, and my work in business
> > development leads me to travel around quite a bit.  My
> > wife, Megumi is Japanese, and we have two children, a
> > girl, 4, and a boy, 3.  We live in Kamakura.
> >
> > I started developing an interest in Japanese film when
> > I saw "Kwaidan" by Masaki Kobayashi in the US, shortly
> > after I left Japan (my first time living in Japan)
> > after a tour based in Sasebo, Kyushu, with the Navy.
> >
> > To this day, "Kwaidan" is one of my favorite films.
> > Other favorite directors include Juzo Itami, and of
> > course Kurosawa.  Notable favorites are "Tanpopo" and
> > "Rashomon," as well as "Kazoku Ge-mu" (Family Game)
> > and "Yen Family."
> >
> > Serious film people should not ignore Hayao Miyazaki,
> > either - I'm no fan of "anime" as a genre, in fact I
> > find Japanese anime can reach surprising lows in
> > banality, but with "Sen to Chiro no Kamikakushi"
> > ("Spirited Away") Miyazaki made one of the best,
> > strangest movies I've ever seen.
> >
> > I'm no fan of the foreign critic's current darling,
> > Kitano (Beat) Takeshi's films - they put me to sleep.
> > I just get the feeling he wants to play the tough-guy
> > and film young girls taking their tops off in Okinawa.
> >  A nice way for Beat to make some money, and it
> > apparently impresses the audiences in France, but I
> > find it pretty but boring and senseless.  I think it
> > helps to enjoy Beat's movies if you haven't spent much
> > time in Japan.  Then it may look mysterious and
> > inscrutable.  If you've lived over here a while, you
> > know it's just plain dumb.  When I want pleasant
> > boredom, I lean towards more traditional Japanese fare
> > - the "Otoko-wa Tsurai Yo" Tora-san films.  I can even
> > watch these things with my mother-in-law (although my
> > wife usually walks out of the room or reads a
> > magazine).
> >
> > I'm interested in this board to expand my horizons
> > beyond what I already know, especially as I now have
> > access to a wealth of Japanese film on DVD at my local
> > video store which I wouldn't have access to in the US.
> >
> > Best Regards,
> > Jim
> >
> >
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