Kojiki & the Universe (US ver.)

[Machine Translation] Mythology and the Universe, fused with music and images! The historically acclaimed "Kojiki", a masterpiece by "Kitaro", is accompanied by a variety of space images selected by Kazunari Shibata, an astrophysicist and the director of the Hanayama Observatory at Kyoto University. Here is a miraculous collaboration between Kitaro and Kazunari Shibata that spans the universe! --The Kojiki is the story of the beginning of heaven and earth (the universe), the creation of the gods (all things), the legend of Amano-Iwato (ancient eclipse of the sun?), and other stories deeply related to the universe. The Kojiki is a story that is deeply related to the universe. The music of "Kojiki" is a wonderful musical expression of the relationship between the Kojiki and the universe. This collaboration is a compilation of space images associated with the wonderful music "Kojiki," while also taking into consideration the content of the Kojiki. We hope you will enjoy the latest images and video of the universe while enjoying the music "Kojiki". The images and videos on the DVD have been selected not only for their beauty, but also for their academic importance, so that the entire DVD can be viewed as an introduction to astronomy. *Imported. Subtitles (titles, credits, etc.) are in English only.

神話と宇宙を、音楽と映像で融合!! 歴史的評価を得た、"喜多郎"の代表作「古事記」に合わせ、京都大学 花山天文台台長であり宇宙物理学者の"柴田一成"が選んだ、多彩な宇宙映像の数々。喜多郎と柴田一成の、宇宙をまたにかけた奇跡のコラボレーションがここに! ――古事記は 、天地(宇宙)の始まり、神々(万物)の創造、天の岩戸伝説(古代の日食?)など、宇宙と深く関わる物語です。喜多郎楽曲「古事記」は、まさに古事記と宇宙との関わりを、見事に音楽で表現した作品。その素晴らしい楽曲「古事記」から連想される宇宙映像を、古事記の内容も考慮しつつ編集したのが、このコラボレーションです。楽曲「古事記」を楽しみながら、最新の宇宙の画像や映像を楽しんでいただきたいと思います。なお、DVDに出てくる画像や映像は単に美しいだけでなく、学問的重要性も考慮して選ばれており、全体を鑑賞すると天文学入門となるよう、教材としての配慮もなされています。※輸入盤。※本編字幕 (タイトル、クレジット表記など) は英語表記のみになります。