Shows the everyday life of the average Japanese farmer, his home and surroundings. Also shows the effects of recent changes on his way of life - the cultivation of plants under hot house conditions, the use of tractors instead of hard manual labour and how rural life has changed since the War with the influence of America.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009334
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Japan
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Farm life - Japan
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Japan - Social life and customs
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Japan - Rural conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Japan - Social conditions
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)