Japan Cuts Review: Yu Araki’s FUEL Is Ambient ASMR Food For The Soul
Every now and then, I personally enjoy a good, calming session with certain kinds of YouTube videos, from painting tutorials to chiropractic videos, or even for minutes at a time listening to chillhop during the day or at night. It helps to stave off overload on the nerves from the daily goings-on, from overbearing loquacious of people and television news to constant noise pollution in a commercial street. I also enjoy cooking videos on occasion. The envy of not having those dishes on hand in real time aside, the relaxation of just a simple shot of a grill and seeing different kinds of foods being cooked can be an entertaining experience. It’s also what drew me to check out Yu Araki’s latest documentary short, Fuel, which takes place at a fireside cooking restaurant in northeastern Hokkaido in Japan, and focuses on the equanimous work of an elderly expert griller. For […]