Pushing Japan – Episode 9
Let’s skate the so-called „Shimanami Kaido“, a 70km car and bycicle bridge from Honshu to Shikoku, crossing the japanese sea.
Let’s skate the so-called „Shimanami Kaido“, a 70km car and bycicle bridge from Honshu to Shikoku, crossing the japanese sea.
Of course, Hiroshima changed a lot, during the 20th century… All the more fascinating what a beautiful, modern, vivid city came out of the ruins!
Next to that, there’s an island of utmost beauty located just around the corner. Let’s check that out!
Here’s a different take on Kyoto, the city of peace and tranquility. Why not shake things up a bit? Well? Exactly.
Blood Orange – Champagne Coast Timeless tunes go well with timeless looks. So director Haley Wollens opted for some good ol’ 90’s vintage asthetics to bring it all together. She designed the rooms while some adorable girls were shot in NYC in front of a green screen. Nout took the brief and assets, created the …
Pridon – “HopLLoa” music video Here’s the new single of Pridon’s upcoming album ‘Coiling’, and Nout was assigned to produce the first video. The idea behind it was to create a surreal atmosphere in conjunction with a spook story. An abandoned embassy in East Berlin was haunting enough to be chosen as the shooting location. …
After the big dive into history and culture, it’s time for a fair cruise along the coast of central Japan, from Kanazawa to Kyoto. Hop on board and enjoy the view!
Kanazawa, located in central Japan, is a gem of a city. It features vintage streets from the middle ages, an utmost beautiful castle, plus modern architecture derived from the city’s design culture. It’s a city well worth getting lost in. So let’s do exactly that!
Now let’s find out about the most magnificent sights of North Japan. And let’s also find out how the japanese party at halloween!
After that, we need a smooth cruise around towns and mountains of central Japan. While we’re at it, why not climb one of them hills? It might be worth it, with all them temples and shrines and whatnot to expect…
We’re heading further east through the forests and tiny towns of Tono Valley. This area is reknown for its folklore tradition. We find a crucial connection to the Shinto believe – and also find out what it has to do with today’s pop culture. See for yourself!
In this episode, we examine the charming castle town Hirosaki. We then skate east toward a mountain lake, ride some downhills, and finally find ourselves at yet another mountain lake where we feast with the locals.