Documentary Film “What the Earth Taught Us” Special Page

Movie Trailer: “What the Earth Taught Us”

*Audio will play upon playback.

The documentary film
“What the Earth Taught Us,”
set in ARIGATO Village: Living in connection with abundance, with the self as light.

(Synopsis)

Daichi-kun was born to Takahito and Sayumi Murakami, who were farming in Hokkaido.
At just four years old, he shed his physical body and moved to heaven. That was the beginning of a grand plan.
Daichi-kun began to teach Takahito and Sayumi the principles of life.
That life does not end even when we die.
That behind the visible, finite world lies an infinite and eternal invisible world.
“I want to create a place where everyone can feel safe to learn what Daichi-kun taught us.”
Resonating with this vision and feeling it as her mission, Yoshimi Koyama joined them,
and together they began building the “ARIGATO Village” community on Awaji Island.
Then, through an encounter with the “Meiso” (Bright Meditation) of Master Seiji Yamamoto of the Aikoryu school,
the principles of life were revealed even more deeply.
The era is shifting from the visible world of “physics” to the invisible world of “truth.”
Finally, the time for human evolution has arrived. What is true happiness?
What is true wealth? What is our mission? This is a message of light for everyone who feels a sense of misalignment, difficulty, or suffering in life.

[Cast] Daichi Murakami, Takahito Murakami, Sayumi Murakami, Yoshimi Koyama
Seiji Yamamoto, Everyone at ARIGATO Village
[Director] Yasuko Iwasaki, Takahiro Tanaka
[Cinematography/Sound] Takahiro Ono
[Illustration] Saori Nakao
[Music] Daichi Mizobuchi
Rika Maki (Insert & Theme Song Lyrics)
[Production/Distribution] Studio Life and Water
2025 / Japan / Color / 120 min (scheduled)

Screening Schedule

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*For inquiries regarding screenings, please contact the organizers at each venue.

[2026]

[Kanzaki District, Hyogo] Let’s All Return to Our True Selves Gathering

[When] Sunday, March 8, 2026
1:00 PM Doors Open
1:30 PM Screening Starts
After Screening: Break
After Break: Director’s Talk & Q&A / Networking Session
[Admission] 4,400 yen (includes tea and sweets)
[Registration] Mobile: 090-2282-1464
Email: mirairin0609@yahoo.co.jp
Please contact Ms. Kugimiya.
Please note there may be a delay in responding due to work commitments.

[Tokyo]

[When] Wednesday, April 29, 2026 (Public Holiday)
(Tentative) 10:30 AM Doors Open / 11:00 AM Start
11:00 AM – 11:10 AM: Greetings from Organizer & Director
11:10 AM – 1:13 PM: Film Screening (123 min)
Break
1:40 PM – 2:00 PM: Talk by Director Iwasaki
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Cross-talk with Director Iwasaki and cast members (Yoshimi Koyama & Sayumi Murakami)
[Where] Zendentsu Hall
[Admission] Adults: 4,400 yen / Adult Pair: 8,000 yen
Youth (Junior High & High School): 2,500 yen
[Registration] Registration Form
[Organizer] Temple Beautiful

[Himeji City, Hyogo]

[When] Saturday, May 30, 2026
• Morning Session (Family-friendly screening)
Doors Open 9:45 AM / Start 10:00 AM – End 12:15 PM (scheduled)
• Afternoon Session
Doors Open 1:00 PM / Start 1:30 PM – End 4:10 PM (scheduled)
[Where] Himeji Labor Hall, 3rd Floor Multi-purpose Hall
1-98 Hojo, Himeji City, Hyogo 670-0947
[Admission] Advance: Adults 4,000 yen / Students 2,000 yen
At Door: 500 yen extra for both Adults and Students
[Registration] Registration Form

[Narita City, Chiba]

[When] Saturday, June 27, 2026
11:30 AM Doors Open / 12:30 PM Screening Starts
Scheduled to end at 4:00 PM
[Where] Morinpia Kozu, Narita City
Kozunomori Community Center, MORI✖MORI Hall (Multi-purpose Hall)
【Admission】 Adults: 6,000 yen / Adult Pair Discount: 10,000 yen
*Pair discount cannot be applied after a single adult registration has been made.
Students (Junior High, High School, University): 3,000 yen
[Registration] Registration Form
[Inquiries] Mobile: 080-4682-6900
*We may not be able to answer the phone.
In that case, we will call you back based on your caller ID history.
Email: futaba.terrace@gmail.com
[Organizer] Futaba Terrace / “What the Earth Taught Us” Executive Committee

[Osaka City, Osaka]

[When] Sunday, August 16, 2026
12:15 PM Doors Open
1:00 PM Start
Scheduled to end at 4:00 PM
[Where] Hotel Monterey Grasmere Osaka, Venue: Snowberry
1-2-3 Minatomachi, Naniwa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka 556-0017
[Admission] 6,000 yen
[Registration] Coming Soon

Past Screenings

[2026]

Jan 12 (Sun) Awaji City, Hyogo Awaji Island Screening
Feb 14 (Sat) Nagoya City, Aichi Nagoya Screening
Jan 15 (Sun) Sendai City, Miyagi Sendai Screening

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