The major events in Japan’s long history, from the clan society of about 800BC to today’s parliamentary government. The influence of Buddhism and other cultural elements from Asia; the impact of Western technology; and how the shifting powers of priests, nobles, Shogun and Emperor have affected the destiny of this vigorous island nation.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
005648
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → East and west
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Japan - Social life and customs
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → East and west
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cultural relativism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → East and west
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnology
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Japan - Politics and government
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)