Kojiki & The Universe DVD

Presenting a totally unique visual experience, the video presentation of "Kojiki and The Universe" merges Kitaro's Grammy nominated music from the album "Kojiki" with space-age photographic scenes of the Universe. "Kojiki and The Universe" features time-lapse images, expertly intertwined with real-time films provided by and in cooperation with NASA and Kyoto University. Created by Kitaro in collaboration with Astronomy Professor Kazunari Shibata, the entire production was developed using modern film editing techniques, as well as state-of-the-art hardware and software. In Japanese mythology, Kojiki is a story closely related to evolution of the universe. It describes the origin of Heaven, Earth and the creation of the Gods. Utilizing Kitaro's "Kojiki" score as the soundtrack, "Kojiki and The Universe" is a chronicle of astronomical research as well as a beautiful introduction to modern astronomy for everyone.