A film exploring the correlation between self and otherness and ancient layers of Japan's history, by following the footsteps of art and literary critic Hariu Ichirō as he walks around Gwangju, South Korea, and speaking in his home in Japan.
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The Heart of Japan: Ichirō Hariu, the Man Who Embraced the Whole of Japan is a documentary film released in 2002. Directed by Nobuyuki Ōura, it stars Ichirō Hariu. A film exploring the correlation between self and otherness and ancient layers of Japan's history, by following the footsteps of art and literary critic Hariu Ichirō as he walks around Gwangju, South Korea, and speaking in his home in Japan.
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