All the world is abuzz about the “Big Three” American automakers begging for low-interest government loans. Governmental life support for these companies in their current state of affairs would be, in my humble opinion, a huge waste of taxpayer money better spent elsewhere. U.S. car ownership is rapidly approaching a saturation point. If you don’t [...]
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A humorous short about how one boy an ecological solution for pest control. Please enjoy.
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This is a slideshow produced for the young volunteers of the July 19th, 2008 Obuse Mini Marathon, held in Obuse, Nagano prefecture, Japan. We appreciate their hard work passing out water to thousands of athletes… getting drenched in the process. Enjoy the show!
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Here is a promotional video we produced for the 2nd Annual Obuse Field of T-Shirts Exhibition, July 18th-28th, 2008. The exhibition is held in the scenic town of Obuse, nestled in a valley amongst Nagano’s famous mountains. If you are not familiar with Obuse, you may want to check out the official [...]
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In this first episode of “The Best of Obuse,” I’d like to introduce you one of my favorite food places in the town… Iwasaki Bakery. Here is a rough transcript of the video:
Way back in 1987 as an exchange student, a friend showed me around Obuse and happened to stop by the shop. [...]
A friend recently upgraded his TV and, rather than throwing the relatively new wide-screen 28-inch model in the trash, he instead asked if I would like to have it. Being the environmentally-conscious person that I am, I quickly accepted knowing that I would nobly keep it out of the waste-stream. Of course, [...]
Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako visited Obuse town this afternoon. It was the first visit for the couple; however, locals said that the prince had visited with his parents around 40 years ago. Large crowds of spectators gathered at around 3:00pm to view the arrival of the couple’s motorcade. [...]
This is a 60-second film written, filmed and edited in one day for a Japanese festival, under the theme “Encounter.” It’s not a pleasant story with a happy ending, so don’t get your hopes up. The intention was to create something other than the typical “guy meets girl” scenario. Building a story from [...]
Kent Hylton appeared as the young bridegroom in Obuse town’s annual Fox Festival. The event was created nine years ago to help rejuvenate the spirit of community. Since then, it has continued to grow, attracting the attention of media and distant visitors. Please enjoy the short clip of the festival.
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