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An Island nation: Japan

United States, 1949
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Episode of Series “Earth and it’s peoples”. Life in urban and rural Japan, showing the customs and work of a Japanese farm family as observe..

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United States, 1962
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A Working couple

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Journey through Japan

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Tomorrow and yesterday

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Lifetime employment

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Life in North China

United States, 1971
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