Brief look at varius aspects of Japanese life. Narration describing aspects of the culture is accompanied by footage of coastal villages involved in fishing and pearl harvesting followed by Tokyo urbanites attending flower shows and finally concluding with a description of geishas and footage of a geisha dance.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
313964
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Geishas - Japan
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Japan - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Japan - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Rites and ceremonies - Japan
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnology
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Geishas - Japan
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Rites and ceremonies - Japan
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)