Description

Your Sirens deep dive into the Japanese myth and folklore found throughout the movie Your Name written and directed by Makoto Shinkai. The meaning of twilight, comets, ancient sake, braided cords and the red string theory are discussed!

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Music by Donald Guzzi

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Maki Teshima’s MUSUBI // CONNECTIONS piece: https://www.tomorrowisalwaysnew.com/copy-of-musubi-connections-2023

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Links to Research:

• https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/different-types-twilight.html
• https://www.japan-experience.com/plan-your-trip/to-know/understanding-japan/miko-shrine-maidens-japans-traditional-shinto-priestesses#:~:text=Miko%20are%20shrine%20maidens%20who%20have%20been,miko%2C%20who%20are%20attached%20to%20Shinto%20shrines.
• https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/different-types-twilight.html
• https://web-japan.org/trends/11_fashion/fas202009_traditional-craft-braid.html
• https://www.tomorrowisalwaysnew.com/copy-of-musubi-connections-2023#:~:text=*Musubi*%20is%20a%20collective%20knot%20art%20installation,The%20concept%20of%20time%20*%20Natural%20beauty
• https://medium.com/@achebemiracle8/celestial-omens-d32fe8290f2a
• https://www.britannica.com/topic/Tiamat
• https://wabisabi-jp.com/blogs/wabi-sabi-journal/the-red-thread-of-fate?srsltid=AfmBOorUXZbRy0_L4qphTKWHVBklxqTrOOhzLxTiTw7YjzVszxiwCXeq
• https://sakura.co/blog/red-thread-of-fate-the-japanese-legend-of-love?srsltid=AfmBOooTzDjhLc5tIxhB5xS7MF0PmhrgIFKZEm3IwJgV1eGy79cTWDtl