This episode Scot explores being in Japan for the opening of Mononoke Hime (Princess Mononoke) in 1997, and trying to see it again before it was available in the US. Mononoke Hime was Scot’s introduction to the animated movies of Hayao Miyazaki and began a life-long appreciation for his work and films.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIBruuhB3rQ&ab_channel=Obsoletegoku

The Japanese trailer for Princess Mononoke

 

Mononoke Hime – Vocal , sung by Yoshikazu Mera

 

Special thanks to Ben Reburn for being on this episode at the top.

Music from this episode from:

Mononoke Hime Theme and Vocal
Lyrics by – Hayao Miyazaki
Music by – Joe Hisaishi
Vocal by – Yoshikazu Mera

Gui Moraes – https://www.fiverr.com/guimoraes
Dawnshire – https://www.fiverr.com/dawnshire
Desparee – https://www.fiverr.com/desparee
Aandy Valentine – https://www.fiverr.com/aandyvalentine

 

 

 

Here are pictures from the Shinzen Friendship Garden where I recorded the episode:

 

Here are the buildings from the beginning and end of the episode: