🎦INDEX for Short Videos

🌿 Welcome to the Index 🌿

This page is a collection of my journeys into forests, waterfalls, sacred places, and culturally rich cities like Kyoto, Kobe, and Nara-and other areas in Japan.
Here you will find links to blog posts and YouTube videos, so you can explore each story at your own pace.

🌈 Rainbow Threads – Label Reference Table

Icon	Label	Description	Typical Length
📺	Short clip	Ultra-short vertical video, fits YouTube Shorts.	Under 1 minute
📹	Short feature	Short-form video with more content than a clip.	Around 1–2 minutes
🎞️	Full video	Main feature with full storytelling and visuals.	3–5 minutes or more

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1. Sacred Portal – from Nara │ Seirei Falls in Kawakami Village (Full Version)

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📹Short feature| 1:48 min　

👉 Watch this video on YouTube

A quiet walk through torii gates and mossy statues, ending at a sacred waterfall — filmed on a rainy day.

2. HELLO JAPAN – Hyogo │ A Quiet Walk Through Kobe Kitano

Shrines, cafés, and city streets filled with quiet charm.

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🎞️ Full video | 4:47 min　

👉 Watch this video on YouTube

A gentle stroll through Kobe’s Kitano area — sacred spots, flower-lined streets, cafés, and hillside views.

3. HELLO JAPAN－Nara:Hannyaji Temple │Cosmos ＆Healing in Nara

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• 📺Short clip | 0:50 min → 👉 Watch this video on YouTube Shorts
• 🎞️ Full video | coming soon!

A 50-second short clip is already available on YouTube.
A full version is currently in production, capturing more of the temple’s charm and gentle energy.

4. HELLO JAPAN－ Nara: Asuka│Ancient Earth and Sacred Energy

📖 Read the full article:
🔗 Asuka’s Ancient Stones – Memory, Myth, and Presence

📺 Short clip | 0:55 min → 👉 Watch this video on YouTube Shorts

This short clip captures the essence of Asuka’s ancient stones —
their quiet presence, sacred energy, and the timeless scenery around them.
From Ishibutai to Saru-ishi and Kame-ishi, it’s a brief but powerful glimpse into the spirit of the land.

5. HELLO JAPAN – Mie: Tsubaki Grand Shrine │ The Divine Couple of Guidance & Art

👉 Click here (Uzume)
👉 Click here (Sarutahiko)

📺 Short clip | 0:54 min → 👉 Watch this video on YouTube Shorts

This 54-second short clip invites you into the spiritual world of Tsubaki Grand Shrine,
where the divine couple — Sarutahiko-no-Mikoto and Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto — are enshrined.
Feel the sacred energy, the harmony of myth and nature, and the powerful rainbow light that shines through the ancient forest.

6. HELLO JAPAN – Shimane: Izumo │ Gateway of Myths

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📺 Short clip | 0:54 min → 👉 Watch this video on YouTube Shorts

This 54-second short clip offers a glimpse into Izumo, where sacred shores and divine stories meet.
From the sea breeze of Inasa-no-hama to the en-musubi symbols scattered through the shrine grounds, it reflects the mythic atmosphere of Ōkuninushi’s land — and the spirit of gentle strength that lives on.

7. HELLO JAPAN－ Nara: Miwa Shrine and Beyond│日本最古の神社の光と風　(Sacred Healing Water, Light and Wind at the oldest shrine in Japan)

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👉 Divine Thread #4 – Divine Union at Mount Miwa

📺Short clip | 0:59 min → 👉 Watch this video on YouTube Shorts

This 72-second short film offers a quiet journey into Miwa Shrine — Japan’s oldest sacred site, nestled at the foot of Mt. Miwa in Nara.

From the steady flow of sacred water to the stillness of ancient cedar groves, the video reflects the subtle strength of this timeless place.
Filmed during the Serpent Year and under the Eagle’s Gate, it captures moments of light, breath, and forest spirit that invite reflection and healing.
Let the silence guide you inward.

8. Sacred Portal – Izumo: Inasa Beach, Gentle Wind & Sky

📺 Short clip | 0:34 min → 👉 Watch this video on YouTube Shorts

This 33-second unedited clip offers a gentle moment from the sacred shoreline of Inasa Beach in Izumo.
Filmed during Kamiarizuki—the Month of the Gods—it captures a moment of calm air, soft waves, and open sky.

No music. No narration. Just presence.
Let the quiet invite you to breathe and return to center.

9. Sacred Portal – Izumo: Thunder & Wind at the Shrine

🔒 Unlisted / 限定公開
This Sacred Portal is shared as an unlisted video — offered quietly, for those who feel called to pause and connect.
この Sacred Portal は「限定公開」の動画です。静かなひとときとつながりを求める方へ、そっとお届けします。

📺Short clip | 0:18 min → 👉 Watch on YouTube

A sudden wind rises. Thunder rolls in the distance.
Filmed near the sacred grounds of Izumo Taisha during Kamiarizuki, this moment carries the charged breath of the unseen.
Many say Ryūja-shin, the dragon spirit, moves through weather like this.

No music. No narration. Just sound and sky.
Let it awaken what lies quiet in you.

10. Sacred Portal – Izumo: Bentenjima, Clouded Afternoon

📺 Short clip | 0:15 min → 👉 Watch on YouTube

A quiet, clouded afternoon at Bentenjima—the sacred rock where deities are said to first arrive during Kamiarizuki.
No waves crashed. No voices rose. Just a still moment on the shore where myth breathes.

No music. No narration. Just the sky, the sea, and a space between.
Let this silence speak to something deep inside you.

11. Sacred Portal – Izumo: Sudden Rain with Dragon Presence

🔒 Unlisted / 限定公開
This Sacred Portal is shared as an unlisted video — offered quietly, for those who feel called to pause and connect.
この Sacred Portal は「限定公開」の動画です。静かなひとときとつながりを求める方へ、そっとお届けします。

📺Short clip | 0:05 min → 👉 Watch on YouTube

Filmed just after the wind and thunder passed—
a soft rain began to fall over the sacred grounds of Izumo Taisha.

Some say Ryūja-shin, the dragon spirit, moves with such shifts in weather.
This rain felt like a veil lifting, revealing a quiet divine presence.

No music. No narration. Just the breath of mist and movement.
Let it wash through whatever you carry.

12. Sacred Portal – Asuka: Light Dance & Ancient Saru-ishi Stones

📹 Short Feature | 1:03 min → 👉 Watch on YouTube

Filmed at the tomb of Kibihime-no-Miko in Asuka,
where four ancient granite statues known as Saru-ishi stand quietly in the west enclosure.

While filming, rainbow light and birdsong appeared—
a brief moment where the air seemed to open.

A powerful rise of Queen Energy from ancient ground.
Let this small blessing touch whatever part of you needs light today.

13. Sacred Portal – Miwa, Nara: Sacred Water & Blessing Chant

📺 Short clip | 0:17 min → 👉 Watch on YouTube

At Miwa Shrine (Ōmiwa Jinja) in Nara,
I captured a rare moment: a priest chanting a sacred prayer, norito at a shrine beside the spring of holy water.
This water, known as Kusuri-mizu, is believed to bring healing and purification.

No music. No narration.
Just the living sound of sacred words and the breath of the spring.

A quiet blessing from Miwa—
may it bring you peace, clarity, and gentle protection.

14.Sacred Portal – From Mie: Kanae Falls at Tsubaki Grand Shrine

📺 Short clip | 0:10 min → 👉 Watch on YouTube

A short, unedited moment from Kanae Falls in Mie —
a small waterfall within Tsubaki Grand Shrine
where visitors quietly offer their wishes to the flowing water.

No music, no narration.
Just the sacred sound of water —
a soft moment for purification, alignment, and calm.

15. Sacred Portal – From Nara: Seirei Falls in Kawakami Village

📺 Short clip | 0:13 min → 👉 Watch on YouTube

A quiet moment from Seirei Falls in Nara —
a 50-meter waterfall known for the ancient Dragonfly Legend
and its other name “Nijikkō,” the rainbow light that appears on sunny days.

Chosen as one of the “100 Natural Wonders of the Kii Peninsula,”
this waterfall shines brightest when sunlight catches the mist.
On the day I visited, with a storm approaching the region,
the water felt especially powerful —
almost carrying the quiet presence of a dragon.

No music, no narration.
Just the sound of water —
a small sacred portal for purification, clarity, and grounding.

16. HELLO JAPAN – Nara: Okadera Temple in Asuka │ 秋の光と古代の気配

(Autumn Light, Quiet Paths, and Ancient Presence in Asuka’s Sacred Hills)

📖 Read the full post:👉 Earth Whispers #4 – Autumn Glow in an Ancient Temple in Asuka

👉Watch the video: https://youtube.com/shorts/AL_wcIEef9U

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This 65-second short film captures the gentle beauty of Okadera Temple in Asuka —
a historic mountain temple known for autumn colors, gentle light, and an ancient spiritual presence.

Light shimmering through leaves, calm pathways, and subtle touches of rainbow glow reflect the peaceful energy of this sacred place.
In Asuka, where old stories still breathe through the hills, the shifting light invites a moment of calm, clarity, and inner quiet.

Let the silence guide you inward.

17. Sacred Portal – From Nara: Tenkawa │ A Sacred Rock by the Milky Way River

📺 Short clip | 0:41 min → 👉 Watch on YouTube

A quiet, shimmering moment from Tenkawa —
a sacred mountain village known for its clear waters, ancient shrines, and the mystical flow of the Amano River, often called the Milky Way River on Earth.

On this day, rainbow light drifted through the air,
dancing across the water like small spirits —
a rare moment of clarity, blessing, and presence.
Across the river stands the Rokkaku Rock,
a sacred stone long associated with wishes, purification, and the quiet guidance of the kami.

No music, no narration.
Just the sound of flowing water and soft light
— a small sacred portal for grounding, healing, and inner stillness.

✨ May this moment bring you gentle protection and a touch of rainbow light.

18. Sacred Portal – From Nara: Tenkawa │ Aurora-like Light Dancing Over the Milky Way River

📺 Short clip | 1:11 min → 👉 Watch on YouTube

Aurora Light over Tenkawa’s Sacred River
A soft, shifting glow appeared that morning —
light weaving gently across the River,
the sacred “Milky Way River” that flows through Tenkawa’s ancient valley.

What shimmered over the surface looked almost like an aurora:
a pale, luminous veil moving with the water,
as if the river itself were breathing light.

No filters, no effects.
Just the natural play of sun, mist, and sacred atmosphere
— a moment when the boundary between the seen and unseen feels thin.

Across the river stands the sacred Rokkaku Rock,
quietly witnessing everything —
a stone long associated with guidance,
and the subtle blessings carried by the mountain wind.

No music, no narration.
Only the sound of flowing water,
holding space for grounding, reflection,
and a brief return to your inner clarity.

✨ May this aurora-like light bring you calm, protection, and a gentle realignment for your path.

19. Sacred Portal – from Izumo: Healing & Wisdom │ Waterfall of Sukunahikona

📺 Short Clip | 0:09 min
👉 Watch on YouTube
🔗 https://youtube.com/shorts/HtbebOL7mrQ

📖 Read the post →
🔗 https://8rainbow.work/%f0%9f%a7%b5divine-thread-10%ef%bc%9asukunahikona-the-small-god-of-healing-from-another-realm/

A gentle waterfall beside a small sacred hall,
honoring Sukunahikona-no-Mikoto —
the deity of healing, medicine,
and quiet wisdom flowing from higher realms.

Just after the rain, the air softened,
and the water carried a peaceful presence —
the kind of stillness often associated
with his subtle, restorative touch.

✨ May these 9 seconds bring you calm,
clarity, and a gentle blessing of restoration.

20.Sacred Portal – from Nara │ Seirei Falls: Rising View

📺Short Clip │0.19 min.
👉 Watch on YouTube
🔗 https://youtube.com/shorts/rdwDbmBbjXs

📖 Read the post →
🔗 https://8rainbow.work/%f0%9f%8c%9f-earth-whispers-2-seirei-falls-a-dragonfly-legend-in-japan/

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Seen from below, Seirei Falls reveals a different presence.
The water still falls —
but the view rises.

Filmed close to the spray,
the sound and movement feel alive,
as the energy of the place travels upward,
moving through the body like a quiet awakening.

✨ May this rising view support clarity, strength,
and gentle forward movement on your path.

21. Sacred Portal – from Nara │ Rainy Seirei Falls

📺 Short Clip │ 0:22 min.
👉 Watch on YouTube
🔗 https://youtube.com/shorts/AIEhwpuxvyc

👉 Watch on YouTube

Rain, wind, and the raw sound of falling water.
A moment to ground the body and quiet the mind.

22. Sacred Portal – from Nara │ An Ancient Guardian Tree of the Sacred Land

📺 Short Clip │ 0:12 min.
👉 Watch on YouTube
🔗 https://youtube.com/shorts/Oryeqs4HQd8

Wind moving through an ancient ginkgo tree at a temple across fromTenkawa Shrine.
A quiet presence, rooted in time and reverence.

23.Sacred Portal – from Shiga │ Chikubu IslandBlack Dragon & Sacred Tree

📺 Short Clip │ 0:19 min.
👉 Watch on YouTube
🔗 https://youtube.com/shorts/TZlHhvDOROM

Rain falling around an ancient sacred tree on Chikubu Island, a place associated with Benzaiten and dragon lore.
A quiet moment of purification, where water, tree, and presence.

24. Sacred Portal – from Nara │ Niu Kawakami ShrineWaterfall Purification & Sacred Silence

📺 Short Clip │ 0:16 min.
👉 Watch on YouTube
🔗 https://youtube.com/shorts/ns4pq55hjnc

Water flowing through the forest at Niu Kawakami Shrine, where ancient traditions of rain and water worship remain.
A quiet space of purification, where nature breathes with sacred silence.

25.Sacred Portal – from Mie: Futami Okitama Shrine │ Meoto Iwa

📺 Short Clip │ 0:16 min.👉 Watch on YouTube

Meoto Iwa (Wedded Rocks) — two sacred stones bound together by a shimenawa rope — are a symbol of divine union, harmony, and connection.　At Futami Okitama Shrine, the wind moves through the paper streamers (shide), and a small frog statue stands as a messenger of Sarutahiko — the guiding kami of the path.

This quiet moment captures a timeless presence by the sea.

26. Sacred Portal – from Nara: Niu Kawakami Shrine │ A Sacred White Horse

📺 Short Clip │ 0:16 min. 👉 Watch on YouTube

At Niu Kawakami Shimo-sha in Nara, two sacred horses are traditionally associated with ancient weather rituals—white for clear skies, black for rain.

On this day, the white horse stood near the shrine, grazing calmly. As I watched, a soft blue orb appeared—faint but distinct. For a moment, the visible and invisible seemed to meet.

This quiet encounter felt touched by something sacred, held gently in the light of the day.

27. Sacred Portal – from Nara: Miwa Ebisu Shrine │ A Guardian Tree of the Sacred Land

📺 Short Clip │ 0:23 min. 👉 Watch on YouTube

At Miwa Ebisu Shrine in Nara, a sacred tree stands quietly, guarding the threshold between the seen and unseen.

On this day, a brief shaft of sunlight pierced through the branches—gentle, radiant, and still. It felt like a whisper from the invisible world, carried on the wind.

Beneath this tree lie small white stones.
Tradition says: take one, make a heartfelt wish, and carry it with you.
When your wish is fulfilled, return the stone in gratitude.

This sacred tree has held many wishes—and gently answered them.
It invites you to pause, to feel, and to listen.

28. Sacred Portal – from Nara: Miwa Ebisu Shrine │ Rainbow Light on the Guardian Tree

📺 Short Clip │ 0:13 min. 👉 Watch on YouTube

A sacred New Year moment from Miwa Ebisu Shrine in Nara, Japan.

On this day, the guardian tree—known for granting wishes—was briefly touched by rainbow light.
It shimmered for only a moment, but felt like a quiet blessing.
In the soft glow, time seemed to pause.

Beneath the tree lies a bed of white stones.
Choose one, make a heartfelt wish, and take it home.
When your wish is fulfilled, return the stone in gratitude.

This gentle ritual is something I’ve come to cherish.
Moments like these feel like subtle reminders that we are not alone.

29. Sacred Portal – from Hyogo: Kambe Shrine │ A Cloud Rising Like a Sacred Bird

📺 Short Clip │ 0:19 min. 👉 Watch on YouTube

A cloud appeared above the sacred stone at Kambe Shrine—
shaped like wings, gently rising into the winter sky.

Some may see a phoenix.
Others, a bird, a guardian spirit, or simply a quiet gift from nature.

Moments like this remind us:
Nature often speaks in quiet, sacred ways.
What do you see in this cloud?

30. Sacred Portal – from Mie: Ise Jingu │ Light Reflection on Isuzu River at Naiku

📺 Short Clip │ 0:23 min. 👉 Watch on YouTube

A sacred moment by the Isuzu River at Ise Jingu—
where light shimmered gently across the water’s surface,
as if the river itself breathed with quiet grace.

This place has long been known for purification,
its flowing water a path for prayers and presence.

31. Sacred Portal – from Mie: Ise Jingu │ Prayer with the Sacred Divine Horse

📺 Short Clip │ 0:20 min. 👉 Watch on YouTube

A sacred moment from Ise Jingu—
a divine horse walks beside a Shinto priest,
their quiet steps echoing through the heart of the shrine.
They pause before the Inner Sanctuary,
not in speech, but in reverence and stillness.

The presence of the sacred is not always loud.
Sometimes, it arrives on gentle hooves and silent breath.

32. Sacred Portal – from Mie: Ise Jingu │ Silent Bow of the Divine Horse

📺 Short Clip │ 0:15 min. 👉 Watch on YouTube

A sacred stillness unfolds at Ise Jingu.
The divine horse, standing quietly between two Shinto priests, gently lowers its head—a silent bow before the sacred grounds.

No words are spoken.
Only presence.
Only reverence.

In this quiet gesture, the unseen world draws close—
a reminder that sacredness often reveals itself in the stillness between breaths.

33. Sacred Portal – from Mie: Ise Jingu │ Sacred Horse at Rest in the Stable③

📺 Short Clip │ 0:21 min. 👉 Watch on YouTube

A new sacred moment — and number 33, the master number of compassion and spiritual service.

Here, the divine horse “Motoisamu” rests quietly within the wooden space of the sacred stable at Ise Jingu, Mie, Japan.

There is no movement, no ritual.
And yet, in this stillness, something ancient breathes.

His calm gaze and presence radiate a sense of silent knowing — as if he carries the memory of sacred duties performed over centuries.

This is not just an animal at rest.
It is a moment of spiritual transmission through presence alone.

Stillness is not absence. It is a different kind of communication.

Let this quiet clip be a gentle pause in your day —
a place to reconnect with breath, stillness, and something greater than words.

34. Sacred Steps – Morning Ritual at Ise Jingu Geku

📺 Short Clip │ 0:10 min. 👉 Watch on YouTube

A sacred silence in the morning at Ise Jingu Geku, Mie, Japan.

Three Shinto priests walk quietly toward the inner grounds,
carrying the intention of Miké — the morning offering.

Only footsteps, breath, and presence.

This is not performance, but continuity —
a daily ritual repeated for centuries,
witnessed only by the spirit of the place.

Stillness moves.
And in that movement, something ancient remains alive.

Let this brief moment be a gentle pause —
a reminder that reverence often speaks without words.

35. Morning Light at Ise Jingu Naiku

📺 Short Clip │ 0:10 min. 👉 Watch on YouTube
https://youtube.com/shorts/X-olEsIh8rk

A quiet morning at Ise Jingu Naiku, Mie, Japan.

The sun rises gently, casting prisms of light across the sacred grounds.

People move through the light, becoming part of its quiet rhythm.

Just footsteps, breath, and time unfolding.

Light moves.
And in that movement, something timeless remains.

36. Sacred Camphor Tree at Ise Jingu Gekū

📺 Short Clip │ 0:22 min. 👉 Watch on YouTube
https://youtube.com/shorts/pcU2CEW_y0g

A sacred camphor tree standing quietly at Ise Jingu Gekū, Mie, Japan.

Known as Kiyomori-gusu, this ancient tree is linked to a legend of Taira no Kiyomori, who is said to have ordered a branch cut after it brushed against his ceremonial headdress during his visit as an imperial envoy.

Centuries have passed, yet the tree remains.

Light filters gently through its leaves.

Rooted in history, alive in the present.