James May - Reciting Zen Haiku for over 5 minutes

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4 жыл бұрын

For those of you who are unfamiliar with it 'Haiku' is a traditional form of Japanese poetry. Haiku poems consist of 3 lines, the first and last lines of a Haiku have 5 syllables and the middle line has 7 syllables, the lines rarely rhyme, but it is allowable.
What better way to begin the onslaught than with James May, the avuncular arm of The Grand Tour and former Top Gear trident? In James May: Our Man in Japan, the easy-going hero of Amazon Prime Video’s six-part travelogue, now streaming in its entirety, meanders from frozen north to sunny south, admitting that he’s never understood Japan’s enduring mysteries but gamely giving everything a go in the quest for enlightenment.
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@sarakudrna2199 4 жыл бұрын

"Snow on the mountain Priest ascends the icy steps English man on arse"

@purecalcium354 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing

@clockwork9827 2 жыл бұрын

so many extra syllables

@828312 2 жыл бұрын

That's senryu, not Haiku!

@benjaminho1410 3 жыл бұрын

"Land of volcanos who thought your next eruption would be on my face" He made a dirty joke with a straight face. I am thoroughly impressed.

@Slimboy025 3 жыл бұрын

Love what you said about the cherry blossoms. Cherry blossoms are like the life. Beautiful and way too short. Just like Richard Hammond

@Squiffilect 2 жыл бұрын

I did a haiku as part of my best man's speech a couple of weeks ago. Obviously they were getting married, but they have a toddler and my friend like lego very much, so this is what I came up with.... Love blooms, in summer, Unifying love to cherish, Child grows with Lego.

@honeybee7090 4 жыл бұрын

Your videos never disappoint me

@Dani-it5sy 4 жыл бұрын

Ahh James May with propper long hair. Like a completely different person. So much better! Never cut it off again please James!

@clockwork9827 2 жыл бұрын

. i wouldnt have thought that learning about and making haiku would be a way to discover Japanese mind. also: 'i see a jumper'

@AnoopAswal28 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing such good videos.. keep it up

@zinastanescu 3 жыл бұрын

"English man on ass" "My business card is before you"🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@jishnu_a_r 2 жыл бұрын

any idea what the song playing in the background when james is walking on the beach is??

@anchorbait6662 3 жыл бұрын

Who is the first one? For me is says 11 have spoke I'm sad as I read the winner

@vaillante7667 3 жыл бұрын

Classic bim

@828312 2 жыл бұрын

This is not Haiku, it's Senryu.

@hanhenipioupiou957 2 жыл бұрын

For what it's worth, I learnt something today and I have to thank you for that. Also, in this case when James says "haiku" he then might be speaking of the amalgam of japanese 3 verse poetry for simplification. The man is known to be really specific with his words (c.f Oz and James, the mechanic of fluids to get rid of a fly in an old Bentley while driving)