Japan Dreaming

Synopsis

Looks at Japan’s dream of a future which will be clean, serene and bursting with new-age technology. New areas of research (fuzzy logic, opto-neural computers) have pushed the frontiers of traditional research methods. Everywhere the demand is for a physical and psychological environment which promotes creativity. New cities, with names like Technopolis, Aeropolis and Modetopia promise future city landscapes designed to be ecologically balanced. Magnetic levitation transport, new materials, and projects in biotechnology promise to transform the environment of the future. Asks how other countries should respond to thie revolutionary vision of science, social living and urban geography.

Series

Viewpoint, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 52 min.

Year of production

1990

Availability

out of distribution; 1993 sale: £25.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Notes

Broadcast on ITV on 18 June 1991.

Subjects

Environmental science

Keywords

Japan; technological innovation; urban development

Credits

Director

Sue Clayton

Producer

Sue Clayton

Production Company

Name

Central Independent Television

Notes

use Carlton UK Television

Distributor

Name

Carlton UK Television Ltd

Web

http://www.carlton.com External site opens in new window

Phone

0115 986 3322

Fax

0115 964 5202

Address

Video Resources Unit
East Midlands TV Centre
Lenton Lane
Nottingham
NG7 2NA