![]() | Imagine! Japan sings for Turkey Leading film-makers are seeking to change the way we think about other countries. This is one of a powerful series of films to be shown on Pangea Day, May 10, "the day the world comes together through film". See all six anthems. Then visit http://www.pangeaday.org and register your screening for May 10. It's time to imagine a different world. Here the Japanese troupe performs the Turkish national anthem. The director chose the Turkish anthem because of the historical friendship between the two countries. In 1864, the frigate Ertuğrul was constructed in İstanbul. The government sent the Ertugrul with Commander Pasha and his crew to Japan. The voyage turned out to be fatal; except for 69 survivors, the Pacific Ocean claimed the lives of Pasha and his men. Deeply saddened by the tragic event, the Japanese Government helped the few survivors return to Istanbul, bringing with them the condolences of the Japanese Government. The historic event of the Ertugrul tragedy was memorialized in Oshima as a mark of friendship of the Japanese people for Turkey. Credits: Concept: JOHANNES LEONARDO Director: Kosai Sekine Executive Producer: Andrew Thomas, Rumi Takahashi Producer: Satoshi Takahashi Cinematographer: Koichi Sasame Lighting director: Yoshiki Tanaka Costume designer: Sachico Ito Make up artist: Ryoji Inagaki Set decorator: Naoki Yoshimine Colorist: Yasutaka Ishihara Muse: Lena/ HIMAWARI Composer: Takeshi/ HIMAWARI Sound designer: Tatsuo Nagami Mixer: Akhiro Morita Editor: Tomohiro Suzuki Inferno artist: Eisuke Takahashi Stylist: Junko Onuma, Mayumi Ito, Minako Maeda Make up assistants: Toshiya Ota, Toru Sakanishi, Tomoko Miyagawa Translator: Anna Takimoto Production Manager: Toshiyuki TakeiFlag 1st Assistant camera: Hirotsugu Nakao Camera Assistants: Tomohiko Goda, Jiro Yamaguchi Gaffers: Atsushi Katsumura, Takuya Okawa, HANA, Tomomi Yamazaki Key grip: Sadatoshi Nakagawa, Tadashi Kurata Art dept. assistants: Naoe Yano, Ryno Takahashi, Kazunari Kataoka Production assistants: Shinya Shimizu, Yuki Miyauchi, Yoko Maki, Syuhei Yamabe Production:Taiyo Kikaku, Hybrid Combined flags provided by conceptual artist Mariano Favetto Special thanks: Misogi Jinjya, Sanwa Cine Equipment ARC SYSTEM, Japan Cine Service, ACT AMAIKE SUPER-ORGANZA, SHREANU, ATELIER SENKA, MARBLING FINE ARTS, BRUECKE, COVER, Fine Films, SUI, Fini Kodack, IMAGICA, Sony PCL, McRay, Mangosteen |