Kanazawa Castle. These shots have been sitting in the archives since early last year, waiting for me to get around to writing it up here at Wayfarer Daves. Finally, it’s time to revisit the New Years 2017 grand adventure…
Hitting the Sasebo Slopes: Finding Kids on the Slope Film Locations
Recently Kids on the Slope (Sakamichi no Apollon) came out in theaters and its not an understatement to say it’s been a big deal in Sasebo. The movie is about a trio of high school students who bond over their…
Aloha Sakura Trees Planted in Maizuru by Reenactors, Nisei Veterans and Family
World War II reenactors often recreate past battles and even the down time of soldiers, but in Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, 20 Japanese reenactors came out to recreate the planting of sakura trees by Japanese American soldiers Mar. 10, 2018. Known…
In This Corner of the World Movie Review
I knew I was going to like this film just a few minutes into it. There’s a scene in the opening of our protagonist as a young girl looking through a telescope at a beautiful hall with a green dome…