Sharing My Work: “Life Work of Akira Kurosawa” + Book on Rashomon

Sharing My Work: “Life Work of Akira Kurosawa” + Book on Rashomon

Dear Kurosawa enthusiasts,

I’d like to take a moment to share my recent work related to Akira Kurosawa, which I hope may be of interest to some of you.

🎬 Documentary: Life Work of Akira Kurosawa
This is a fly-on-the-wall style documentary that captures moments surrounding Kurosawa and his collaborators. You can now watch the 15-minute version of the film here:
▶️ https://youtu.be/OyNihafzKnQ?si=Sxs8Tch4RbvtOnE0

📘 Book: Rashomon no Hikari (The Light of Rashomon)
In this book, I explore the truth behind Rashomon, and analyze how Kurosawa’s worldview is reflected through the film. I write from a personal perspective, describing how his works have shown me a way forward in life.
Available on Amazon:
📚 https://www.amazon.com/s?k=mitsuhiko+kawamura&crid=3HNA2K297U6RB&sprefix=mitsuhiko+kawamura%2Caps%2C266&ref=nb_sb_noss

I’d be truly grateful if you had a look and shared your thoughts.

Warm regards,
( tokyowebtv)

Thank you for sharing, tokyowebtv! The 15-minute video is a fascinating fly-on-the-wall look at Kurosawa’s process during Ran. I hope you can find a distributor for the full 90 minute version that the video mentions.

One thing I noticed: the video title misses an “a” from Kurosawa’s name. You may want to edit that for better visibility on YouTube?

I think all this work is a truly great achievement. As a young fan of Kurosawa from Poland, I appreciate it immensely, Mr. Kawamura. I’m looking forward to reading your books in the future and certainly watching the documentary. At moments like this, I wish I could speak Japanese so I could discuss the subject further. However, all that remains is for me now to congratulate you, Sir.