Children at play

Japan, 1965

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Between their studies, children of all ages and in all parts of Japan have time for fun and frolics. This film shows the games children play: on stilts, with hoops, in the snow, wrestling, ball games and shadow play and cats cradle. They also skip, play baseball, hopscotch, roller skating, shuttle cock, fly kites and model aeroplanes as well as painting, playing in sandpits, dressing dolls - and have a wonderful time in playgrounds.

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Credits

production company

Dentsu Tokyo and Koga Productions

Japan. Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Duration

00:18:00:00

Production places

Japan

Production dates

1965

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

307734

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Children - Japan

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Children - Japan - Social life and customs

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Japan - Social life and customs

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Japan

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social interaction in children

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Japan

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Japan - Social life and customs

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Recreation

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Social life

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Social interaction in children

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Children - Recreation

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Children - Recreation

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Games

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Outdoor recreation

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Play

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Playgrounds

Short films

Short films → Short films - Japan

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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