Just been to see Genpin at the Rotterdam film festival. Inspiring film about natural childbirth in a Japanese birthing house. Dr. Yoshimura Tadashi coaches pregnant women in an emotional and physical process of preparation for birth. Squatting exercises by polishing vertical wooden beams up and down repeatedly. Chopping wood, yes with an axe, and squatting while coming down on the wood are part of the physical preparation.
It reminded me of the film karate kid when he had to polish cars to learn the movements and train his body for the fight. ...kind of the same idea!! Fascinating :-)
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