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panfluteman

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2. I Was Living in Kyoto Japan When Richard Chamberlain Was Filming the Original Shogun.

Reply to YoshidaYui (Original post)

Tue Nov 7, 2023, 01:55 PM

Nov 2023

I was teaching English and visiting Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines and playing Shakuhachi (Japanese Zen inspired vertically blown bamboo flute) in my spare time. And reading books on Zen, and books by Lafcadio Hearn (Koizumi Yakumo) and reading books about Japanese history and culture as well.

Joke: Did you hear? Hollywood finally put out a movie that was a cross between a Wild West epic and a swashbuckling Oriental saga.
- What was it called?
- Annie Get Shogun!

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Shōgun - Official Trailer Hiroyuki Sanada, Cosmo Jarvis, Anna Sawai FX [View all] YoshidaYui Nov 2023 OP

Looks stunning - can't wait. Thanks. n/t CincyDem Nov 2023 #1

I Was Living in Kyoto Japan When Richard Chamberlain Was Filming the Original Shogun. panfluteman Nov 2023 #2

James Clavell's Asian Saga are among my favorite books JoseBalow Nov 2023 #3

I knew of Clavell because of "King Rat." Grins Nov 2023 #4

King Rat was an excellent book! JoseBalow Nov 2023 #5

Yes! Grins Nov 2023 #8

The order of publication JoseBalow Nov 2023 #9

Definitely going to be on my watchlist for the new year! n/t Backseat Driver Nov 2023 #6

I love Clavell. Shogun was the first one I read yellowdogintexas Nov 2023 #7