An "other world" within our world
Birds have been important in mythology, art, science, and many other scenes since ancient times, and have been loved not only by scholars and artists but also by ordinary people. What do birds symbolize throughout history, and what does it mean for us living in the modern age to come into contact with this field of study? From academic perspectives such as folklore, art history, and environmental history, as well as from a wide range of perspectives such as musicians, veterinarians, mountain climbers, perfumers, and game creators, this program explores the coexistence with nature and the rediscovery of human society through birds.
table of contents
◉The Pillar
Stephen Gill Bird of Grace
◉ Editorial: Chirping Machine
Text by Shotaro Yamashita (Editor-in-Chief of WORKSIGHT)
◉Miscellaneous notes on wild birds
Kunio Yanagita and Bird Folklore
Narrator: Yasunori Shimamura
◉ Ornithology of the Five Senses
Watch: Stephanie Beilke, National Audubon Society
Listen: Cosmo Sheldrake (musician)
Touch: Ebisawa Waso (Yokohama Little Bird Hospital)
Smelling: Miki Asada (perfumer of "Parakeet Perfume")
Taste: Fumiyoshi Hattori (Survival Mountaineer)
◉City and birdhouse
The history of "BIRD ESTATE," a real estate agency specializing in birds
◉This nesting broadcast is amazing!
Dramas from YouTube channels around the world
◉ Primordial Bird
The beginning of the world and bird symbolism
Supervision and commentary: Nishino Yoshiaki
◉Flapping Bookshelf
60 books about learning about the world through birds
◉ Traveling Pigeon, Again
Questions from Environmental Historian Dorie Jorgensen
◉Water, birds, people
Yugo Nakamura's Theory of Groups
Book Introduction
Title: "WORKSIGHT No. 24 Ornithology"
Edited by: WORKSIGHT Editorial Department (Yoko Research Institute + Kurotorisha)
ISBN: 978-4-7615-0931-6
Art direction: Hiromi Fujita (FUJITA LLC.)
Issue date: Friday, August 9, 2024
Issued by: KOKUYO Co., Ltd.
Publisher: Gakugei Publishing Co., Ltd.
Format: A5 variant / 128 pages
Price: 1,800 yen + tax