HAPIVERI Magazine

Toru Takemitsu's Film Music: Applying Silence and Sound to Video Production

Toru Takemitsu's Film Music: Applying Silence a...

Toru Takemitsu (1930–1996) was born in Tokyo in 1930 and spent part of his childhood in Dalian, in what was then Manchuria, China. The war ended during his adolescence, and...

Toru Takemitsu's Film Music: Applying Silence a...

Toru Takemitsu (1930–1996) was born in Tokyo in 1930 and spent part of his childhood in Dalian, in what was then Manchuria, China. The war ended during his adolescence, and...

Takashi Koizumi's The Gate of Youth Series: A Remarkable Fusion of Literature and Cinema

Takashi Koizumi's The Gate of Youth Series: A R...

Any discussion of director Takashi Koizumi's career must address The Gate of Youth series, based on Hiroyuki Itsuki's novels of the same name.

Takashi Koizumi's The Gate of Youth Series: A R...

Any discussion of director Takashi Koizumi's career must address The Gate of Youth series, based on Hiroyuki Itsuki's novels of the same name.

Naomi Kawase's Film Philosophy: Bringing Nature and Time into Video Production

Naomi Kawase's Film Philosophy: Bringing Nature...

When you encounter Naomi Kawase's films, the first thing that catches your eye is their beautiful depiction of nature The landscapes of her hometown of Nara, its living forests and...

Naomi Kawase's Film Philosophy: Bringing Nature...

When you encounter Naomi Kawase's films, the first thing that catches your eye is their beautiful depiction of nature The landscapes of her hometown of Nara, its living forests and...

Naomi Kawase's Later Masterpieces: International Recognition and Cinematic Evolution

Naomi Kawase's Later Masterpieces: Internationa...

Naomi Kawase is known as a filmmaker with documentary-style methods and an introspective perspective, but her later work marked an important turning point as she gained greater international recognition and...

Naomi Kawase's Later Masterpieces: Internationa...

Naomi Kawase is known as a filmmaker with documentary-style methods and an introspective perspective, but her later work marked an important turning point as she gained greater international recognition and...

Shunji Iwai's Visual Poetry: Applying Light and Music to Corporate Videos

Shunji Iwai's Visual Poetry: Applying Light and...

Director Shunji Iwai is a leading Japanese filmmaker known as a visual poet for his distinctive visual beauty and emotional expression. His films delicately portray youth, romance, and people's inner...

Shunji Iwai's Visual Poetry: Applying Light and...

Director Shunji Iwai is a leading Japanese filmmaker known as a visual poet for his distinctive visual beauty and emotional expression. His films delicately portray youth, romance, and people's inner...

Naoko Ogigami’s Origins: Applying Everyday Observation to Corporate Videos

Naoko Ogigami’s Origins: Applying Everyday Obse...

Naoko Ogigami was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, in 1972. Even within an ordinary daily life, her childhood was filled with opportunities to develop a rich sensitivity. Films and books...

Naoko Ogigami’s Origins: Applying Everyday Obse...

Naoko Ogigami was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, in 1972. Even within an ordinary daily life, her childhood was filled with opportunities to develop a rich sensitivity. Films and books...