'Kokuho' illuminates the high price of becoming a national treasure 'Kokuho' trailer [Released June 6th (Friday)!] https://youtu.be/4LIm9S_xVGQ https://kokuhou-movie.com/ In post-war Japan's economic boom, gangster family-born Kikuo Tachib…

Mukoujima Hyakkaen 1)This is a garden where you can experience the Japanese atmosphere, with events that change with the seasons. The magnificent 30-metre-long bush clover tunnel blooms in autumn! 2)Built during the Bunka and Bunsei period…

Strange Yet Natural: Why Gagaku Doesn’t Need Everyone to Be Whole | Taro Ishida“RA”#03 //Summary - Level-B2// Composer Talo Ishida shares his surprise at learning that in Gagaku, Japan’s ancient court music, a piece can be complete even wh…

Trump Prevents Retaliation After Ceasefire | NATO Article 5 "Depends on Definition" & 5% Defence Spending to Avoid European Burden //Summary - Level-B2// Former President Trump said he helped stop an Israeli retaliation after Iran's attack…

Ad How AI is Causing a White-Collar Bloodbath //Summary - Level-B2// AI is rapidly transforming the job market, especially threatening entry-level white-collar jobs. Experts warn that up to half of such positions may disappear in the next …

[Uncut full translation] President Trump’s emergency statement declares “overwhelming military success” 1)00:02 Thank you very much. A short time ago, the US military carried out massive precision strikes on the three key nuclear facilitie…

Alfred Brendel, Bravura Pianist Who Forged a Singular Path, Dies at 94 With little formal training but full of ideas, he focused on the core classical composers, winning over audiences (though not every critic) worldwide. //Summary - Level…

The inner world opened by the gagaku instrument, the gakubiwa - Freedom is found amid restrictions. //Summary - Level-B2// Taro Ishida, a Japanese composer, introduces the Gaku Biwa, a traditional string instrument used in Gagaku, Japan’s …

Common knowledge for Japanese people⁉ The history and culture of the world's oldest orchestra, "Gagaku"│Soichiro Yamaguchi x Mitsuhiro Matsunaga //Summary - Level-B2// Gagaku is Japan’s ancient court music, combining native Shinto sounds w…

To be an advanced English speaker, you must know how to use these words well! Let's review how to use 'might', 'could' and 'would'. //Summary - Level-B2// To speak advanced English, it's essential to understand how to use might, could, and…

The brightness of the mysterious Uranus moons was observed, and the results were the opposite of previous hypotheses. //Summary - Level-B2// Astronomers studying Uranus's four largest moons—Ariel, Umbriel, Titania, and Oberon—have discover…

In memoriam Alfred Brendel (piano) //Summary - Level-B2// Alfred Brendel, a celebrated Austrian pianist, died in London at 94. Known for his deep interpretations of German and Austrian composers like Beethoven and Schubert, he avoided show…

Inaudible Music: Bach's Prayers in Numbers //Summary - Level-B2// This lecture by composer Taro Ishida explains how Western classical music, especially Bach's works, is deeply connected to mathematics. Unlike Japanese traditional music, wh…

"Those who burn the flag will go to jail" - President Trump's speech showed a very tough stance against invaders 1)0:00 These are animals, but they proudly carry the flags of other countries, but they don't carry the American flag. They on…

Stories: Behind the scenes of the music production for 'Shogun': Interview with Taro Ishida, the gagaku composer who arranged the music. //Summary - Level-B2// The music for Shogun combines traditional Japanese Gagaku with modern film scor…

Michelangelo's first painting //Summary - Level-B2// The Torment of Saint Anthony is Michelangelo’s first known painting, created at the age of 12. It shows demons attacking Saint Anthony, which was long thought to be a copy by another art…

‘Drop Israel’: How military escalation with Iran divides Trump’s baseKey right-wing figures, including some Trump allies, question the Israeli strikes and warn against a US war with Iran. //Summary - Level-B2// Many right-wing Trump suppor…

Interview with Kazuki Yamada vol.3 - About the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra //Summary - Level-B2// Conductor Kazuki Yamada will debut with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in June, performing works by Saint-Saëns, Takemitsu, and Respighi…

The 'miracle' of mushrooms existing on this Earth... Their existence is an astonishing story of 'earth, life and soil' that began with two organisms cultivating the Earth from a rocky desert //Summary - Level-B2// Soil scientist Kazushi Fu…

What is "Kotodama"? A thorough explanation of the power of words to change your daily life and how to use them //Summary - Level-B2// Kotodama is the ancient Japanese belief that words have spiritual power and can influence people and situ…

Daishin Kashimoto & Alessio Bax Duo Recital 2025 Interview: Asking Daishin Kashimoto //Summary - Level-B2// Violinist Daishin Kashimoto, the concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra for 15 years, will perform a duo recital with p…

Brain Resonance: The Secret to Our Love of Music? //Summary - Level-B2// Music is everywhere, and we enjoy it because our brains recognise its patterns and feel rewarded. Neural Resonance Theory (NRT) suggests that our brains and bodies sy…

1610th "Life and Death" 2025/6/4 Head of the Engakuji School of the Rinzai Sect - Master Yokota Nanrei //Summary - Level-B2// This text reflects on life and death, inspired by Mushanokoji Saneatsu's book Snail Dokgo. It says death is both …

Top Physicist: “Reality Is Not Physical” Federico Faggin was a physicist and engineer who led the development of the world's first commercial microprocessor, the Intel 4004, in 1971. His work at Fairchild Semiconductor and Intel laid the f…

When is the "Great Approach of Mars"? Check out the best time to see it and how to enjoy it! A)A great approach occurs once every 15 to 17 years: It was a hot topic on July 31, 2018: "Mars will come very close to Earth." Earth and Mars rev…

Nazca Lines in danger of damage!? The background is the rising price of gold and the battle for mining resources //Summary - Level-B2// The Peruvian Ministry of Culture reduced the protected area around the Nazca Lines from 5,600 to 3,200 …

What is the true meaning behind Uemura Shoen's unique works "Hanagatami" and "Homura"? //Summary - Level-B2// Uemura Shoen, known for painting elegant and pure portraits of women, created two powerful and unique works: Hanagatami and Flame…

Extraordinary Octopus Takes To Land | The Hunt | BBC Earth 1)00:01Northern Australia has the highest tides in the tropics, which expose vast areas of shoreline. And here lives a truly extraordinary species of octopus. Octopuses are marine …

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Frieren: Beyond Journey's End is a fantasy manga series set in a world following the defeat of the Demon King by the party led by hero Himmel. After Himmel's death, Frieren, a magician who has lived for over a…

6 Female Artists Who Changed Art Forever — and You Need to Know Them //Summary - Level-B2// This video highlights six groundbreaking female artists: Agnes Martin, Ruth Asawa, Yayoi Kusama, Hilma af Klint, Toko Shinoda, and Georgia O'Keeffe…