Episode of Series “Human Face of Japan”.
Depicts life in a traditional rural province - Iwate Prefecture - and looks at attempts to improve Japan’s self-sufficiency in food. Also shows traditional fishing songs, traditional dancing and the Morioka Snow Festival. Suitable for middle and upper secondary levels.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
323581
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Farm management
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Food supply
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Japan
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Japan - Social life and customs
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnology
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Food supply
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Japan - Rural conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Japan - Social conditions
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Food supply
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)