Thundering wheels

A survey of the Japanese National Railways. From small beginnings in 1872, the system has expanded the length and breadth of Japan’s four islands, covering a distance in excess of 13,000 miles.

Credits

production company

Nagai Eigasha

producer

Hideo Kamo

director

Yoshi Tanaka

Duration

00:24:45:00

Production places

Japan

Production dates

1952

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

010921

Language

English

Subject categories

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Railroads - Construction

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Railroads - Stations

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Subways

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Transportation

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Transportation - History

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Japan

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

History → History

History → Japan - History

Short films

Short films → Short films - Japan

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Japan, 1952

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