A ‘love letter’ to nature

[SoftBankHawks]

Parts are in Japanese, but you can get the sense of it, I guess. Enjoy.

 

[surveyor]

Paul, was that tree work over a cemetery, with a small ceremony before work?
The older gentleman is how I picture Mr. Osaka.

 

[SoftBankHawks]

Hi Gordon, long time no speak, hope that you are well. The song gives thanks to where we are, it is also used as a working song, was used.
the place is interesting, not a cemetery, nor any religion attached, simply a shrine to stones. Japan is awesome.

 

[Chris Schultz]

@SoftBankHawks Thanks for the share, that was a lovely film. Japan looks like a beautiful place.

 

[Jonny]

That was really moving, thanks for sharing!

 

[Tom Dunlap]

Lovely!

 

[evo]

Beautiful my friend

 

[DSMc]

How often we pass through the forest, blinded by its beauty, but not seeing or contemplating the depth of complexity that surrounds us.

That was nice, Paul, thanks.

 

[SeanRuel]

Incredible foliage colors! What is the species mix in that particular wood?

 

[SoftBankHawks]

Thank you for the kind words. The forest segment was a Beech woodland. We had arranged to do it before the fall colours but a typhoon blew through and we all had to go out to do emergency work on the train lines, thankful for that delay though, the color was incredible. Production crew is called Shin Shun, a young team based in Tokyo. My boss, Iwasa san, is the elder chap and the other climber is Fujiwara san. Our friend Shizuru Ohtaka made the original song for us. How lucky we are !

 

[moss]

Paul, if you don't mind answering, can you describe the significance or meaning of the circle symbol with the horizontal line across the center of it? This symbol is the one on the back of your blue coats (Hanten?) and in the movie. Thanks!
-AJ

 

[SoftBankHawks]

Paul, if you don't mind answering, can you describe the significance or meaning of the circle symbol with the horizontal line across the center of it? This symbol is the one on the back of your blue coats (Hanten?) and in the movie. Thanks!
-AJ

The meaning is simple, the circle is Zero (Maru) and the line One (Ichi), which is the company name. MARUICHI. It is common to have company names beginning with MARU. And you are correct, the coat is called a Hanten, dyed with Indigo.

 

[moss]

The meaning is simple, the circle is Zero (Maru) and the line One (Ichi), which is the company name. MARUICHI. It is common to have company names beginning with MARU. And you are correct, the coat is called a Hanten, dyed with Indigo.

It’s a good one! Thx Paul.
-AJ

 

[Sgfinco]

This is a fantastic video. Thanks for sharing