A look at Japanese culture showing the influence of nature in all spheres of life. With no narration, using only Japanese music as background, the film shows the design of fabrics for kimonos, the making of delicate porcelain, silk screen painting and ikebana.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
323156
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Japan - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Kimonos
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art, Japanese
Crafts & Visual Arts → Flower arrangement, Japanese
Crafts & Visual Arts → Handicraft
Crafts & Visual Arts → Kimonos
Crafts & Visual Arts → Painting, Japanese
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)