Comments on: NHK Cool Japan TV show

By: michael liu

michael liu — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 05:48:50 +0000

hi,
I would like to show someone in your organisation a couple of documentaries I have finished. these are based on our Australian reptiles and black Cockatoos.

who could I speak to/ email?

regards

michael liu

By: Nicole

Nicole — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:46:36 +0000

Where do you go to be a guest on the show? Or just be a part of it in general?

By: 2yen

2yen — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 10:15:50 +0000

Joe,

yes, I will likely be doing it again.

By: Joe

Joe — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 13:36:44 +0000

I actually get the NHK World channel in Hong Kong so I am going to try to catch that show.
They usually have the same group of guests on multiple times, does that mean you will keep going back to be a guest?

By: J.

J. — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 05:14:48 +0000

hmmm, unfortunately do I not have those channels on my TV, so I won’t be able to see it. Unless somebody posts it on youtube afterward…
By the way, do you spell your name as “raitara” (ライタラ) in Japanese? That is what I saw on the photo of the name badge. I would have thought it to be spelled as raitira (ライティラ). To me that would seem closer to the original version.

By: Andy

Andy — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:38:47 +0000

Yes, congratulation with the NHK broadcast!
Once its air’s, is there anyway you may be able to post it up on sushicam?

By: Pachipro

Pachipro — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:07:50 +0000

Congratulations! Now you’re a TV star!. Hope it does well and that it will be available for viewing somewhere on the net.!

By: Jenn

Jenn — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:45:50 +0000

Oh! I’ll watch for you!

I had thought the program featured people who had only been in Japan for 6 months or less. But TV is like that, I guess. Looking forward to seeing/hearing your perspective!

By: ksporry

ksporry — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:49:29 +0000

Yo Jeff!
You are totally right here! I can completely relate to what you are saying.
I dislike to follow others around, as I don’t really like the idea, and prefer some originality. Your point applies to about all I know. For example, I do not follow fashion at all. My brother commented on that, but honestly, I don’t care what;’s fashionable. Most stuff I wear is timeless anyway. On teh other hand, when dressing similar to others that follow the current fashion, you can relate to people, and that opens up discussion points, and may even make you feel a little more at home.
In England I experienced many of such moments. Finding the quickest route: you learn from others initially, but then under certain circumstances you experiment, which could lead to utter failure, or a new, more efficient route.
But also teh queueing thing in england: Queueing happens everywhere, which can be both good and bad. Bad is that everyone follows each other (the brits are good at not thinking for themeselves). teh good thing is that in some cases, like shops, there is an honest approach to who comes first!
For photography, well, it’s people’s photos that teach me new points of view. As you know you have been my number one example for photography style, and when my previous gf comemnted that my pics look very similar is style to yours, I couldn’t get a better compliment! But like most photographers, I also like to learn new stuff. recently a friend of mine did some portrait/studio photography. Something I would not quickly do myself. but seeing his results and being presented with an opportunity to do so myself, changed that state of mind.
I guess you couyld summarise it as a learning process. Something we do every day.
However, one point i think you don’t need to worry about, when you pick your route to the next location, it can seem a trip of epic proportions when you analyse every move and action CONSCIOUSLY, in reality most of these acrtions we do UNCONSCIOUSLY, making our trip les sof an ordeal….

Nice topic Jeff, gives something to philosophise about… ^_^

By: David

David — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:35:57 +0000

Thank you for your thoughts. Too many times life becomes mundane and we miss what is special about just being alive. Also, would you be able to post the show here or on utube so all of your fans could see it.