Shichi Go San Tokyo

Tokyo, a fascinating place to be. It has so many different sides, a busy one, a quiet, peaceful one, a highly modern but also a very traditional one. I was lucky when I visited Tokyo on the weekend of November 15th last year that on this day the Shichi-Go-San festival took place at the Meiji Jingu Shrine in Tokyo. It is a traditional rite of passage and festival day in Japan for three- and seven-year-old girls and three- and five-year-old boys, held annually on November 15 to celebrate the growth and well-being of young children.

In front of the Meiji Jingu Shrine I listened to the music of a street musician, who really captivated me. He was playing on kind of a homegrown instrument, mesmerizing! Later, I googled him, found him on twitter, contacted him and he was so generous to provide the music for this film, writing an original song - thanks Sam!

Here are his contact details:
Sami Elu
twitter.com/sami_elu
facebook.com/elusari
freethefleamarket.org

Shot on the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera in RAW, Sigma 18-35mm f1.8, Rokinon 85mm T1.5, graded in DaVinci Resolve

Enjoy, and let me know your comments!

twitter.com/gunmac

Cast: Gunther Machu

Tags: Toyko, Shichi Go San, BMPCC and Sigma

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