The Obuse Music Festival will be held on August 28th (Friday) and 29th (Saturday), 2009. For the 10th anniversary of the festival, organizers have lined up an exciting variety of music, from Bach, Brahms and Tchaikovsky to more modern Big Band and Pops pieces. There’s something for everyone. On the 28th, there will be a 7:00 [...]
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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!
Check out our previous “The Best of Obuse”: http://bltnetwork.com/2008/07/15/2008-obuse-field-of-t-shirts/
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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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