Examines the status of women in Japan since the end of World War II, and their new social and economic conditions. Raises the question of whether the Japanese women are better off since their emancipation from the traditional way of life. Shows the changed life of women of the fishing villages and rice farms, and of women in the city; geishas, a Zen-Buddhist ‘Garden of Nothingness’, and the famous Japanese Tea Ceremony are also recorded. Awards: Winner of Silver Award, Documentary Category, Australian Film Awards, 1965)
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ACMI Identifier
012641
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Awards
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Geishas - Japan
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Japan - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Women - Japan
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Feminism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Geishas - Japan
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Japan - Economic conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Japan - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social change
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social structure - Japan
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Economic conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Japan
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women's rights
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women - Japan
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women's rights
History → Japan - History - 1945-
Television → Television programs
Television → Television programs → Television programs - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)