Human relations in Japan

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Following a typical middle class Japanese man and his family, this is an account of the importance of human relations in Japanese culture which stems from strong familial traditions and in turn effects the wider corporate and social environment. It discusses relevant Japanese traditions and terms, and uses animated diagrams to illustrate concepts.

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Credits

production company

Gakken Company

Duration

00:27:57:00

Production places

Japan

Production dates

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

321464

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Family - Japan

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Japan - Social life and customs

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → National characteristics, Japanese

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Rites and ceremonies - Japan

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Japan

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cultural relativism

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnology

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Japan - Social conditions

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Rites and ceremonies - Japan

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Family - Japan

Short films

Short films → Short films - Japan

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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