Looks at the Hina Festival in Japan. Special dolls are displayed not as toys, but to symbolise the spirit of Japan and to embody the past experiences of the Japanese people.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
505553
Languages
English
Japanese
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Foreign language films
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Festivals - Asia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Japan - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → National characteristics, Japanese
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Rites and ceremonies - Japan
Crafts & Visual Arts → Folk art - Japan
Documentary → Documentary films - Japan
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cultural relativism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Rites and ceremonies - Japan
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Dolls
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Symbolism (Psychology)
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)