That is some creepy shit.

I would like to try something similar in the streets of Tokyo. I like the interviewer's style.

Seems like americans were more interesting in 1967. Even the jerky guy has an epic confidence about him.

Ryu, I'm surprised that you like the interviewer's style, as that was the part that I found the creepiest, especially when she was going around the circle of people on the beach and asking each one the same question word for word, like a machine gun. But maybe nobody else was freaked out by this?

> asking each one the same question word for word, like a machine gun. But maybe nobody else was freaked out by this?

that was precisely the point. for more check out some oshima nagisa etc, french new wave inspired film-making from the era.
thanks for the link marxy.

Hi.
another very interesting post.
she is interviewing things rather than people. cutting in before they finish their answer, ignoring their clarifying questions... i am amazed none of them expressed any anger or annoyance with her (maybe those people were edited out).
btw. Love the blog. I ve been lurking for a while, finally bothered to post something.

Hi everyone, including lurkers and posters!

I think there are a lot of interesting things going on in this clip.

She ignores their clarifying questions because she can't understand them, and many of the interviewees obviously can't understand her. "Many kinds of garments!"

> She ignores their

after all the 'media studies' yesterday someone tell these people that a piece of media is a different kind of animal to an ex-girlfriend.

alin wrote
"after all the 'media studies' yesterday someone tell these people that a piece of media is a different kind of animal to an ex-girlfriend."

That's a bit deep. What does it mean - that we don't have to have awkward moments when we see them years later at the parties of mutual friends? If so, I have to say that's a nice analogy. I still have awkward moments of self-conciousness when silly/trite things I wrote years ago are referenced by others.

the best detail was the relentless kana subtitling of YES and NO.

I just got this blog address from my friend and watched the interview. Very interesting. I also like to see the interview in 2007 (and women's opinion!). It would be such an interesting comparison. I heard that over 50% Japanese like American before(like 10-15 years ago), but I'm not sure how many Americans have a good impression to Japanese.
I like Shuji Terashima's experimental films. This is one of them.

Nagashima -> Terashima
it's contagious
excellent

Synthetic garments, natural garments!
Hey, anyone seen many Kazuo Hara films? I'm very interested.

Very interesting video, thanks.

Americans were so cool in the 60s! What the hell happened to them? (Kidding...)

Notice the pre-Tet Offensive vibe that most people think America is going to win in Vietnam. Even those who think that Japan should not send troops don't seem to be exactly pacifists.

The garment/housing questions are odd. I guess the Japanese had assumed Americans thought the Japanese were still way "behind" in economic progress. They were probably hoping to get "kimonos" and "wooden huts" as answers.

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