Japan in winter

Japan in winter is a busy time of the year with preparations for the celebration of the New Year (Japan’s equivalent of Christmas time). This is the time when the most colorful festivals take place all over the country and the people make great preparations for the ceremonies. On New Year’s Day the shrines and streets are crowded as millions of Japanese take part in winter celebrations.

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Credits

production company

Shu Taguchi Productions

Duration

00:22:07:00

Production places

Japan

Production dates

1965

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

307965

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Festivals - Asia

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Japan - Description and travel

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

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → New Year

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Rites and ceremonies - Japan

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Winter

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Japan

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → New Year

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Rites and ceremonies - Japan

Short films

Short films → Short films - Japan

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Japan, 1965

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