As a kid playing Pokémon and Super Mario and interacting with other Japanese media I always noticed they had this “happy” kind of quality to the music. Now being in Japan I notice this “sound” to the music everywhere - a kind of soul shared by all the media I interacted with all of the music I am encountering here.

Japan may use the western orchestra and electric guitar and keys as the instruments of their modern music but their cultural system of tetra chord composition seems to be not only alive and well but also the “soul” that unifies their music and provides that uniquely Japanese character I know and love.

She died - not of the fall, but of embarrassment 😂

In Nara Japan which is famous for its bowing deer https://video.nostr.build/2409cae1964f83a049f333249acce22f50b186e1821e3afcbbbb68ef7965ab21.mp4

In Nara Japan, Famous for its bowing deer

About to ride the Shinkansen Fast Train - video doesn’t do justice to how awesome it feels and sounds when this marvel zips by. https://video.nostr.build/0e5392af7eaa7c9cda3f811050d512daf7dd9c4044887a10d3cadf1f51fe0e95.mp4

Getting to see it in the Autumn with all the variety of colors is like a dream come true

Had to wake up for the sunrise to see Mt. Fuji - saw it years ago from the airplane and said I would see it from the ground one day. Mission accomplished :) thank you #nostrasia for helping make wishes come true

Taking the bus to Mt. Fuji after an awesome several days attending #Nostrasia - the views once you leave Tokyo are lovely https://video.nostr.build/84b914e5af4228f76f2f7087cd2f811fc62ffbf7f42a4756cd988c255dac393b.mp4

Genuine Wagyu beef in Japan is incredible!

Watching nostr:npub1sg6plzptd64u62a878hep2kev88swjh3tw00gjsfl8f237lmu63q0uf63m and Edward Snowden at #nostrasia

Loved this shot of the #bitcoin #spiritbull from #IDBC2023 #bitcoinbali2023 https://video.nostr.build/16dd9477866931d174e5cb48e1883da228ff301928e70fc84526a2bb48c4f01b.mp4