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A history of Japanese cinema, consisting of clips and stills from Japanese films, with Oshima’s own narration, with director Hagisa Oshima’s narration analysing the forces and themes that have shaped...
Documentary films by Japanese Nagisa Oshima and Korean director Jang Sun-Woo. See synopses under individual part titles.
This short (15 minute) introductory documentary, shot in November 2011 in Ishinomaki, Japan, looks at how the recovery from the Tsunami earlier that year is going. During a trip to Ishinomaki in November,...
Illustrates the construction of Seikan Tunnel, the world’s longest underwater tunnel, linking the Japanse islands of Hokkaido and Honshu under the Tsungaru Strait and completed in 1988. The tunnel runs for...
A propaganda film made by the Japanese with an Indonesian soundtrack to emphasise Japanese military achievements. The message is that the Japanese army does not act aggressively but only to defend Japan or...
Introductory programme to the TDK Video Letter Project, based on video programmes exploring the structure and values of contemporary Japanese society as seen through the eyes of Japanese people. The series...
Looks at how a single community in Japan has been affected by the country’s massive economic changes. In the village of Kurokawa in northern Japan, rich in natural beauty, agriculture and traditions, a...
Explores the options of now open to Japanese women related to child-bearing, examining arguments for and against having a baby.
Discusses what life must have been like for people of the prehistoric Jomon period. Concentrates on the artifacts with a section explaining radio-carbon and uranium dating. A chronology follows, supported by...
The ancient Japanese theatre form, with actors using masks.
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