catalogue of video recordings (vhs, dvd) - The Japan Foundation

Japan Foundation – Sydney, Library 

CATALOGUE OF VIDEO 

RECORDINGS (VHS, DVD) 

Part I – Indexed by call number (106 pages) 

Part II – Indexed by title (23 pages) 

886 titles – Apr 2010

Japan Foundation, Sydney, Library 

Video catalogue (VHS, DVD) – Indexed by call number 

Video catalogue 

- Indexed by call 

number 

Call Number: 063 JPF 

Title: Japan Foundation - Moving Towards a Brighter Future 

Publisher: Japan: The Japan Foundation 

Physical description: 22 min. Video Recording 

System requirements: VHS [PAL] 

Language: Soundtrack in English. 

Summary: A detailed introduction to the Japan Foundation and its 

projects. Covering promotion of the arts, language and culture through 

different locations around the world. 

Call Number: 185 JAM 5 

Title: Jizo attracts people 

Publisher: Tokyo : Japan Media Communication Center (JAMCO), 

[1994?]. 

Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (28 min.) :sd., col. ;1/2 in. 

Video Recording 

System requirements:VHS (PAL) 

Language: Soundtrack in Japanese with English subtitles. 

Summary: "The Buddhist temple in Sekicho in Mie Prefecture has a 

long history. Dedicated to Jizo, the popular guardian deity of children 

and rescuer of souls in torment, this temple may have been built as 

much as 1200 years ago, and has been in great need of restoration. 

When Kojun Miyamoto became Chief Priestess twelve years ago, she 

decided to make the temple one that everyone would be proud of. This 

is a heartwarming story of what a town can do when people all work 

together." -- FROM CONTAINER. 

Restriction & Screening notes: Licensed for public screening at JF- 

Sydney. 

Call Number: 063.021 JPF 

Title: New friendships through Japanese 

Publisher: Tokyo : Japan Foundation, 2000. 

Physical description: 1 videocassette Video Recording 



Title: The Japan Foundation, Sydney 10th anniversary special forum 

Publisher: Sydney : The Japan Foundation, Sydney 2003 

Physical description: 240min Video Recording 


Call Number: 070.16 FAC 17 

Title: A reporter's story = Seijiban kisha [English edition] (Faces of 

Japan ; 17) 

Publisher: Tokyo : Intervoice 1986 

Physical description: 30 min Video Recording 



Summary: This volume illustrates how Japanese political journalists 

work around the clock. 

Call Number: 163.1 NIT 8 

Title: The Japanese and nature : friends or foes = Nihonjin no shizen : 

kurashi n naka no shizenkan (Nippon : the land and its people = Nihon : 

sono sugata to kokoro ; 8) 

Publisher: Tokyo : Nittetsu Hyuman Deberopumento 1990 




Summary: "This video looks at people from all walks of life, across the 

Japanese archipelago in all its seasonal and variation candidly reveals 

the relationship that the Japanese people have with their nature 

surroundings. In contrast to existing promotional tourist videos, this 

one is divided into five thematic sections, "Enjoying Nature", "Blessing 

of Nature", "Living with Nature", "Respect for Nature", and Bonding , 

each with a fresh and vivid rendering of the human element ". -- 

FROM CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 188.36 NHK 2 

Title: Kamigami to Hotoke no deai = The meeting of the gods and the 

Buddha 

| [produced by NHK International].| 神々と仏の出会い = The 

meeting of the gods and the Buddha | [produced by NHK 

International].| 

Publisher: [Tokyo?] : NHK International, [200-?]. 

Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD) (45 min.) :sd., col. ;4 3/4 in. 


System requirements:DVD (NTSC). 


Summary: "The Omizutori (= water-drawing) Festival at the Todaiji 

Temple in Nara heralds spring. But this Buddhist rite, practised since 

the Nara period (= 8th century), is concerned not only with Buddha but 

also with kami, the deities of Japan's indigenous Shinto or "way of the 

gods". It is a product of an unusual religious environment in which 

Buddhism and Shinto coexist. By examining various Japanese and 

European festivals, as well as Buddhist and Shinto images, this 

programme casts light on the unique nature of Japan's Shinto- 

Buddhist fusion." -- from 300 TV PROGRAMMES ON JAPAN. 

Restriction & Screening notes: Not for Loan. Licensed for public 

screening at JF-Sydney 


Title: Zen Culture Zen Spirit 

Publisher: 1978 




Summary: Zen was introduced to Japan at the end of the 12th centry, 

brought into the country from China, This title follows the history of 

Zen to its present day importance. The ritual and order of Zen has 

been adapted to the stage in the from of Noh and has also been 

responsible for Japanese arts such as Zen gardens and teac ceremony. 

This documentary portrays a typical day in a monastery for a Zen 

Monk. 


Title: Zen culture, Zen spirit = Zen to sono bunka.|Zen culture, Zen 

spirit = 禅とその文化 .| 

Publisher: [c1979?] (Tokyo : Japan Foundation, 2007) 

Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD) (ca. 30 min.) :sd., col. ;4 3/4 in. 


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System requirements:DVD (Region ALL). 


Summary: Zen Buddhism, introduced into Japan from China in the 

latter part of the twelfth century, has been and continues to be a 

central creative force in Japanese culture since the fourteenth 

century. This videogram presents the living reality of Zen today, forst 

through the strict daily routine in the training hall of a large Zen 

monastery. Focus is the shifted to a variety of traditional arts in spired 

by Zen calligraphy, ink painting, dry landscape gardens, noh, and the 

tea ceremony, revealig the austerity and incisive simplicity that are 

their distinctive characteristics. Underlying both Zne practice and the 

culture it gave rise to in Japan is the attempt to penetrate all that is 

inessential and awaken to the true reality. It is this attempt that forms 

the central theme of Zen culture, Zen spirit. 


Sydney. 


Title: On a Wind From the South 





Summary: This documentary begins in August 1543 when the very first 

foreigners were washed up on Japanese shores. This started a 

continuous facination with the western and its culture. The Portuguese 

brought their religion with them and Christianity steadily took hold of 

Japan. The Japanese also developed a love of guns and this in turn 

changed the architecture of the Japanese castles forever. Trade with 

the outside world continued , to the delight of many Japanese 

collectors, until the early 17th century when foreign religion and 

culture was banned in Japan for 250 years. 


Title: Hajimeni katachi ariki = Form at the beginning | [produced by 

NHK International].|はじめに形ありき = Form at the beginning | 

[produced by NHK International].| 






Summary: "Jōmon ceramics are the world's oldest examples of pottery. 

Their bold, mystical forms are compelling even to the modern eye. But 

where did these forms come from? No one knows. Critic Shūichi Kato's 

search for clues leads him to the distant Mayan culture of Mexico. He 

compares Jōmon culture with Mayan civilization." -- from 300 TV 

PROGRAMMES ON JAPAN. 

Restriction & Screening notes: Not for loan. Licensed for public 



Title: From the Asian Continent : Chinese characters and Buddhism 

in Japan = [Tairiku bunka no sesshu : Kanji to Bukkyō no denrai].|From 

the Asian Continent : Chinese characters and Buddhism in Japan = 

[ 大陸文化の摂取 : 漢字と仏教の伝来 ]| 

Publisher: c1983 (Tokyo : Japan Foundation, 2007) 





Summary: This videogram introduces the characteristics of Japanese 

culture throught the ways in which the Japanese people adopted and 

absorbed elements of culture from the Asian Continent as they were 

introduced via the Korean Peninsula from the 4th to the 6th century. 

The videogram focuses especially on the introduction of Chinese 

characters (Kanji) and Buddhism. The Japanese simplified the Chinese 

system of writing and created their own syllabaries called hiragana and 

katakana that contributed to the development of Japan's unique 

literature, education, culture and society, and in turn its politics and 

economy. Buddhism also went through various changes and deeply 

influenced Japanese thought, painting, sculpture and architecture. 


Sydney. 

Call Number: 210.5 EMP 

Title: Japan, memoirs of a secret empire = Mononofutachi no kioku | 

produced & directed by Lyn Goldfarb, Deborah Ann DeSnoo. 

Series title: Empires (Television program) 

Publisher: [Collingwood, Vic.] : Madman Entertainment, [2007], c2003. 



System requirements:DVD-9 (Region 4, PAL); dual layer; anamorphic 

widescreen (16:9) presentation; English soundtrack in 2.0 Dolby Digital 

Language: Soundtrack in English with English subtitles for the hearing 

impaired. 

Rating: OFLC rating: E (exempt from classification). 

Summary: Commanding shoguns and samurai warriors, exotic geisha 

and exquisite artisans - all were part of the Japanese "renaissance" - 

a period between the 16th and 19th Centuries when Japan went from 

chaos and violence to a land of ritual refinement and peace. But 

stability came at a price: for nearly 250 years, Japan was a land closed 

to the Western world, ruled by the Shogun under his absolute power 

and control. Japan brings to life the unknown story of a mysterious 

empire. 

Call Number: 210.58 MID 

Title: Japan : The Changing Tradition - Revere the Emperor, Expel the 

Barbarian 



System requirements:VHS (NTSC). 


Summary: This history documentary covers the period from 1853 to 

the emergence of the Meiji Era. It contains re-enactments of import 

moments in Japans political history of un-rest. Japan was confronted 

by America in 1853 to open its ports for international trade; this 

started a 15 year struggle over the rule of Japan. 

Call Number: 210.6 MID 

Title: Japan : The Changing Tradition - ""Rich Country, Strong 

Military"" 

Publisher: Lincoln, NE : GPN 1987 




Summary: By 1910 Japan was a modern country, that had won two 

Wars, was respected by the west and whose economy was booming. 

This documentary discusses how Japan got to this position in History, 

starting from 1868 when Meiji leaders began to take power. This was a 

period of rapid change for Japan, there were uprising from the Samurai 

classes against the new political regime and international relations 

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were unstable. However, Japan bounded into 19th centry with renewed 

policy in place for cultural protection and equal treaties with western 

nations. 

Call Number: 210.6 UNI 

Title: Japan : The Changing Tradition - The Meiji Transformation 

Publisher: Lincoln, NE : GPN 1987 




Summary: The second part in this series is dedicated to the Meiji era 

from 1867 - 1912. This 45 years was a huge time of change in Japan 

in its approach to modernization ans the west. There was massive 

development in areas of Education; Industrial economy, parliament and 

military. This documentary introduces the leaders of these changes 

and how they brought about such modernization to Japan. 

Call Number: 210.7 VIA 

Title: Japan in ruins : Tokyo, the day war ended | director, Serge 

Viallet. 


Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD) (feature length 104 min.) :sd., 

col., b&w ;4 3/4 in. Video Recording 

System requirements:DVD-5 (Region 4, PAL); single layer; anamorphic 

wide screen (16:9) presentation; soundtrack in 2.0 Dolby Digital. 

Language: Soundtrack in English and some Japanese personal 

narratives. English subtitles on the Japanese narratives. 

Rating: OFLC rating: E (exempt from classification). 

Summary: [pt. 1]. Tokyo - the day the war ended: The day after the 

Second World War ended, nine million Japanese are homeless and 

three million have been killed in the war, including 1.3 million civilians 

who died in the massive American bombing campaign of which the 

atomic bombing was apart of. Through a series of flashbacks, the 

documentary recalls the war years beginning with the Japanese 

invasion of China in 1931, but focuses primarily on the surrender 

ceremony in the Bay of Tokyo on board the USS Missouri on 

September 2, 1945. The American command invited 170 journalists and 

25 American cinema cameras (not including the Soviet, British and 

French cameras) which shot more than seven hours of images. They 

filmed the details of this ceremony which orchestrated the presence of 

all the powers that took part in the conflict and who came to witness 

and sign the Japanese declaration of surrender. There were 

representatives from China, the USSR, the Netherlands, the UK, 

Australia, Canada, New Zealand, France and representatives from 

various US military forces. [pt. 2]. Japan in ruins: It is only recently 

that the Japanese themselves have begun to show a desire to know 

and understand this pre-war to post-war period. Looks at the 

immediate aftermath of the war and the rebuilding period. Now the 

Japanese began to ask themselves many questions concerning issues 

like foreign occupation, individual and collective silences surrounding 

the 15 years of conflict. There was a slow and progressive repatriation 

of 6.5 million civilians and military dispersed over the former occupied 

territories, amidst devastation of most cities. By following the story of 

several families that, through the efforts of the Japanese radio 

program 'Missing Persons,' were reunited, this episode explores the 

state of Japanese society after 15 years of war and describes its 

rebuilding on an individual as well as a collective scale. 

Call Number: 210.762 FIL 

Title: The forgotten force 

Publisher: Lindfield, NSW : Film Australia 1993 




Summary: At the end of WW2 36,000 Australian men and women were 

sent to Japan as part of the British Commonwalth Occupation Force. 

To oversee the "enemy" until a peace treaty was brought into place in 

1952. This excellent documentary is full of the personal stories of 

these Australians as they struggled to deal with the humungous task 

of occupying Kure and Hiroshima prefecture after the bombing. There 

are also interviews with Japanese nationals that were involved with 

the Australians in friendship and work. No Official recording was given 

to the occupation force and they were denied rights to pensions and 

medical benefits after returning to their homeland. 


Title: Tōkyō・kawariyuku kawariyuku shuto = Tōkyō: the changing metropolis | 

[produced by NHK International].| 東京・変りゆく首都 = Tōkyō: the 

changing metropolis | [produced by NHK International].| 






Summary: "Tokyo changes day by day and moment by moment, at a 

speed unmached by any other city in the world. But there is no 

systematic urban planning guiding Tokyo's growth, so its amoeba-like 

expansion has turned the city into a tangled maze. This programme 

illuminates the psychological foundation of the Tokyo mega-city and 

considers what the future has in store for it." -- from 300 TV 




Call Number: 216.4 HYO 

Title: Hyogo rises from the ashes : recovering from the great Hanshin- 

Awaji earthquake 

Publisher: Kobe : Hyogo prefecture 1995 




Summary: Japan has a new era to develop over the most devastating 

earthquake in Kobe that has killed 5502 people, The Hyogo prefecture 

is develop in aiming for wisdom, courage and hope for the people. The 

devastating earthquake has brought a new light to Kobe as also known 

as Age Of Asia. 

Call Number: 271.5 GON 

Title: Sydney at war : the untold story | directed by Claude Gonzalez. 

Publisher: [Artarmon, NSW] : [SBS Australia], 2004 

Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS-PAL) (52 min.) :sd., 

col. ;1/2 in. Video Recording 



Rating: G 

Summary: The untold story of the dark deep sea of the Sydney 

Harbour reflects the lives of 21 sailors who had been killed by the 

invasion of Japanese Midget Submarines. The Japanese has invaded 

the Sydney Harbour and the Japanese naval has launched attacks 

beneath the deep water, leaving unforgettable memories and a 

honourable fight, as the Japanese would recall it. As they battled in 

honours the Japanese naval men fought in great expectation and 

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courage as they accomplished their duties for their country. However 

Australia gave honoured and respect to the Japanese Soldiers who 

died and sent their ashes to their home country. 

Call Number: 281 KIM 

Title: With a brush between my toe : Okinawa : the days of Hiroko 

Kimura 

Publisher: Tokyo : NHK International 



Language: Soundtrack in English with some Japanese for interview part. 

Summary: An enlightening documentary about the life if brush artist 

Hiroko Kimura. Born in 1939 Kimura san suffered from Cerebral Palsy 

at age two, this left her with a speech disability and damege to both 

arms and her right leg. This is the story of how she became an 

accomplished artist, poet, guesthouse owner and mother with only the 

use of her left toes. Her daily life is filmed along with interviews with 

family members and friends. 

Call Number: 288.45 KYO 

Title: Miyabi no sekai : Kyoto Gosho (NHK bideo) 

Publisher: Tokyo : Kyoiku Shuppan 1989 



Language: Soundtrack in Japanewse. 

Summary: The Imperial Palace at Kyoto, has a history of over 1000 

years with the influence from China, were built. The video takes you on 

a tour from the Entrance, through to the Shishinteni, Seiryouten, 

Otsunegoten, Kogosho, the different sites within the Imperial palace. A 

brief description of the history, the people, and what has happened in 

those areas through the years are been giving while various shots are 

shown. Towards the end, is the Festival, “Jidai Matsuri”, presenting 

the changes in customs taken place in the city through the years. 

From the Heian Period, to the Meiji Period stood the Imperial Palace, a 

symbol of the Emperor. 

Call Number: 289.53 GOR 

Title: The gift from Beate | executive producer, Akamatsu Ryoko, 

Iwata Kimie, Ochiai Ryo ; written & directed by Fujiwara Tomoko. 

Publisher: [Tōkyō : Nippon Eiga Shinsha (manufacturer), c2004].|[ 東 

京 ] : [ 日本映画新社 (manufacturer)], c2004.| 

Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD) (92 min.) :sd., col. and b&w ;4 

3/4 in. Video Recording 

System requirements:DVD (All regions, PAL); standard (4:3) 

presentation ; soundtrack in stereo 

Language: Feature soundtrack chiefly in Japanese with English 

subtitles, narration translated from the Japanese and dubbed in English. 

Summary: "Beate Shirota [i.e. Sirota] Gordon took part in the drafting 

of a new Japanese constitution following the end of World War II. 

Daughter of the internationally renowned pianist Leo Shirota [i.e. 

Sirota], she had spent many years in Japan with her parents. Knowing 

the low position women occupied in pre-war Japanese society, she 

wrote an 'equality of gender' clause for the document". -- FROM 

CONTAINER. 



Call Number: 291 NIK 

Title: Oboechao Nihon chizu (Nikku bideo) 

Publisher: Tokyo : Nikku Eizo 1995 



Summary: This is a kid’s program, which teaches children the different 

parts of Japan. Using a cartoon fish character as the narrator, it gives 

a brief explanation of the regions; follow by the prefectures and cities, 

which is within them. Additionally what the city is famous for. In total, 

there are 7 regions in Japan with a total of 47 prefectures. Extra 

information on the mountains, rivers, mountain chain, explanation of 

peninsula, oceans surrounding Japan, bay and lakes are provided 

throughout the program. 

Call Number: 291.09 SBS 

Title: Fork in Asia Japan 

Publisher: Australia: SBS Australia 2000 




Summary: "In this program Pria revisits Japan to look at the move 

virant ans exciting side. Pria describes the Japanese as having a 

different perception of time and space - he says it's a country of 

contrasts that put a capital C into consumerism. In arguably the most 

unbanished country of the world, getting away from it all is a state of 

mind. We see the strark contrast of life in the northen island of 

Hokkaido and Tokyo". -- FROM CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 291.093 DIS 

Title: Japan ""The land of the rising Sun"" : Tokyo & Yokohama : 

Kyoto, Hakone, Okayama & Kanazawa 

Publisher: Australia : Festival Records 1990 




Summary: "Part 1-Tokyo & Yokohama: Tokyo one of the leargest 

cities in the world, where Japan's traditional past mixes with the 

streamlined present. The bustling sophistication of the Ginza, 

contrasting streamlined with the historic Imperial Palace. The Asalusa 

Kaminarimon Gate, with its famous Temple and unique shopping 

complex.... the Kabukiza Theater.... a visit to a Japanese home... 

Call Number: 291.093 JNT 

Title: Feel & touch Japan : school excursion [video] 

Publisher: Sydney : Japan National Tourist Organization = JNTO 

Sydney Office 2003 




Call Number: 291.093 LON 

Title: The Japan : Tokyo to Taiwan (Lonely planet : the experience) 

Publisher: Australia : Rainbow Products 1997 



Summary: "Lonly Planet - The Experience translates the approach and 

style of Lonly Planet guidebooks into videos. Each programme 

captures the unplanned exploits of adventurous independent travellers. 

The only thing to expect is the unexpected." -- FROM CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 291.36 GLO 

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Title: Tokyo city guide | produced by Pilot Film and Television 

Productions. 

Publisher: [Bendigo, Vic. : Video Education Australia [distributor], 

c2004]. 

Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD) (50 min.) :sd., col. ;4 3/4 in.+ 

printed program support notes (8 p.). Video Recording 

System requirements:DVD (Region code unknown, PAL) 

Summary: Presenter showcases Tokyo and other locations throughout 

his 8-day trip during August. This program features modern high 

technology and contemporary subculture scenes such as the 

Panasonic showroom, Roppongi Hills development and Harajuku fashion 

streets. The presenter also travels to Akita, Aomori and Mt. Fuji in his 

short itinerary and experiences some traditional Japanese summer 

attractions. Some of these include Akita Kantō Matsuri and Aomori 

Nebuta Matsuri. 

Call Number: 291.6 KAN E 

Title: Kansai, the essence of Japan : the essence ence of Japan is in 

Kansai | planning by Kansai Council, Kansai International Public 

Relations Promotion Office ; produced by Dentsu, Dentsutec. 

Edition: [English ed.] 

Publisher: [Ōsaka-shi] : Kansai Council : Kansai International Public 

Relations Promotion Office, c2005. 



System requirements:DVD (Region ALL, PAL); single layer; letterbox 

(16:9) presentation. 


Publisher: [Ōsaka-shi?] : Ōsaka Burando Komittī, [2005?]|[ 大阪市 ?] : 

大阪ブランドコミッティー, [c2005?]| 

Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD) (ca. 122 min) :sd., col. ;4 3/4 in. 


System requirements:DVD (Region ALL, NTSC). 

Language: Soundtrack in Japanese. 

Call Number: 291.65 ACA 

Title: Historic monuments of ancient Nara : Todai-ji, Kofuku-ji, 

Kasuga-Taisha, Kasugayama primeval forest, Gango-ji, Yakushi-ji, 

Toshodai-ji, Nara palace site (World Heritage) 

Publisher: Tokyo : The Agency for Cultural Affairs 2000? 

Physical description: Video Recording 1 videocassette 




Title: A Fork in the Road - Japan 

Publisher: Australia: SBS 1998 

Physical description: 30mins Video Recording 



Summary: "This program takes us to the Japanese culture of Omori. 

The oldest precict in Japan, where we are shown a beautiful, gentle 

and spritual side of Japan, very different from the frenetic images of 

Tokyo. In Omori old Japan has managed to accomodate modern 

necessities". -- FROM CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 291.6 KAN J 

Title: Kansai, the essence of Japan : Nihon no essensu wa Kansai ni 

aru | kikaku [by] Kansai Kōiki Renkei Kyōgikai, Kansai Kokusai Kōhō 

Sentā ; seisaku [by] Dentsū, Dentsūtekku.|Kansai, the essence of 

Japan : 日本のエッセンスは関西にある | 企画 [by] 関西広域連携協議会 , 

関西国際広報センター ; 制作 [by] 電通 , 電通テック.| 

Edition: [Japanese ed.] 

Publisher: [Ōsaka-shi] : kansai Kōiki Renkei Kyōgikai : Kansai Kokusai 

Kōhō Sentā, c2005.|[ 大阪市 ] : 関西広域連携協議会 : 関西国際広報セ 

ンター, c2005.| 



System requirements:DVD (Region ALL, PAL) ; single layer ; letterbox 

(16:9) presentation ; soundtrack in stereo. 


Call Number: 291.63 BRA 3 

Title: Brand new Osaka : new breeze blowing to Osaka | produced by 

Osaka Brand Committee. 


Publisher: [Ōsaka-shi?] : Osaka Brand Committee, [2005?] 





Call Number: 291.63 BRA J 

Title: Brand new Osaka : Ōsaka ni fuku atarashii kaze | seisaku, 

chosaku [by] Ōsaka Burando Komittī.|Brand new Osaka : 大阪に吹く 

新しい風頙 | 制作・著作 [by] 大阪ブランドコミッティー.| 

Edition: [Japanese ed.] 

Call Number: 302.1 AOT 

Title: Your Life in Japan = Nihon no seikatsu gaido 

Publisher: Tokyo : Suri E Nettowaku = 3A Corporation 1987 




Call Number: 302.1 JAP 1 

Title: Japanese culture and customs = Nihon no bunka (Japan today ; 

1) 





Summary: The volume introduces modern Japanese culture which is 

mixture of traditional Japanese culture and Western culture. The 

video features Japanese everyday lifestyle which maintains traditional 

culture and at the same time succeeds in adopting foreign culture. 


Title: Japanese culture and customs = Nihon no bunka (Japan today ; 

1) 




Summary: The volume introduces modern Japanese culture which is 

mixture of traditional Japanese culture and Western culture. The video 

features Japanese everyday lifestyle which maintains traditional 

culture and at the same time succeeds in adopting foreign culture. 

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Title: Lifestyle in Japan = Nihon no seikatsu (Japan today ; 11) 





Summary: This volume looks at various parts of lifestyle such as 

housing, food and journalism in Japan. 


Title: Traditional culture = Dentō bunka 

Series title: Japan today : video library ;20 

Publisher: Tokyo : Intervoice, [199-]. 

Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (approx. 45 

min.) :sd., col. ;1/2 in. Video Recording 



Summary: This video takes you on a tour of Japan through the 

representative traditional cultural assets of Japan such as Zen and 

Kabuki. 

Call Number: 302.1 KAI N-27N 

Title: Sekai ni tsunagaru Nihon no kurashi (Kaigai shijo no tame no 

Nihongo gakushu bideo kyozai ; seikatsu-hen non guredo ; N-27) N 

Publisher: Tokyo : Nihon Terebi Bunka Jigyodan 1980? 




Call Number: 302.1 NAT 

Title: Japan, of tradition and change | [produced by National 

Geographic Society's Television and Educational Films Division in 

association with Tak Inagaki Productions]. 

Series title: National Geographic video ;056. 

Publisher: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society, c1980. 

Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS, PAL) (24 min.) :sd., 




Summary: Teruko Kaida lives with her family in a suburb of Tokyo. 

Teruko's father died in 1975, and as the eldest child, Teruko works to 

contribute to her younger siter's education. She is part of a growing 

group of Japanese women who have joined the work force. Teruko 

works at the headquarters of Isetan, one of Japan's leading 

department stores. The department sotre plays a unique role in 

contemporary Japanese life, providing much more than merchandise 

for the modern Japanese family. 


Title: Nations of the world Japan | producer Stewart MacLennan ; 

director Stafford Garner. 


Publisher: [Washington, D.C.] : National Geographic Society; Monavale, 

N.S.W. : Key Book Services [distributor], c1987. 


col. ;1/2 in.+ 1 teacher's guide pamphlet. Video Recording 



Summary: Tells how Japan has manufactured and exported its way to 

prominence in the modern world. Examines geography, economics, and 

politics in Japan today. 

Call Number: 302.1 NEW 1 

Title: The New Japanese Episode 1 

Publisher: USA: TBS Productions 1991 



Call Number: 302.1 NEW 2 

Title: The New Japanese Episode 2 

Publisher: USA: TBS Productions 1991 



Call Number: 302.1 NHK 

Title: 'Nihon rikai no kagi' : sanpuru-ban = Keys to Japan : video 

sampler | [produced by NHK International].|「「日本理解の鍵」 : サンプル 

版爮 = Keys to Japan : video sampler | [produced by NHK 


Publisher: [Tōkyō] : NHK International, ?|[ 東京 ] : NHK International, ?| 

Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD, NTSC) (approx. 50 min.) :sd., 

col. ;4 3/4 in. Video Recording 


Language: Japanese dialogues with English subtitles. 

Call Number: 302.1 TAF 

Title: Getting ting to Know Japan Through TAFE 

Publisher: Australia: National Resource Centre 1980 




Summary: This is a recording of a Japanese cultural day held at TAFE, 

it is a basic introduction toJapanese culture hosted by four Japanese 

students. It includes two performance of traditional Japanese dance, a 

discussion about Japanese kimono, an origami class and a cooking 

class. 


Title: Democratic governments Japan | produced and directed by 

Stafford Garner ; production company Garner MacLennan Films. 


Publisher: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society; Monavale, 

N.S.W. : Key Book Services [distributor], c1992. 


col. ;1/2 in. + 1 teacher's guide folded sheet. Video Recording 



Summary: Japan's economic success is well known, but its system of 

democratic government is not widely understood. This video shows 

how Japan has adapted Western-style democracy to create a unique 

form of government influenced by Japanese history and culture. 

Students first learn about changes that took place in Japanese 

government, as japan evolved form a country ruled by powerful 

shoguns to a young democracy instituted after World War 2. 

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Title: Running and running for mayor = [Chiiki shakai to senkyosen] | 

producer, Masanori Nakasone ; teleplay, Marilyn Nissenson ; executive 

producers, Jonathan Donald, Hirohisa Ohta.|Running and running for 

mayor = 地域社会と選挙戦 | producer, Masanori Nakasone ; teleplay, 

Marilyn Nissenson ; executive producers, Jonathan Donald, Hirohisa 

Ohta.| 

Series title: Faces of Japan ;12 

Publisher: Tokyo : Intervoice, c1986. 

Physical description: 1 videocassette :sd., col. ;1/2 in. Video Recording 

1 booklet (22 p.) 


Language: Soundtrack in English. Libretto in English and Japanese. 

Summary: This volume follows two politicians running for Mayor in 

Hakuba, Nagano prefecture. The video features the election campaigns 

by candidates and supporting groups. 

Title: The JET Programme - Welcome to Japan 

Publisher: Japan: CLAIR 2000 




Summary: The JET Program has been running for almost 15 years and 

has continued to expand over that time. This is an introductory guide 

to the program, which covers the 3-day orientation session and 

intriduces the two roles that JET program consists of, the Assistant 

Language Teacher (ALT) position and the Coordinator for International 

Relations (CIR). The documentary follows an English Assistant 

Language Teacher named Lyn through the first 6 months of her term. 

We are also introduced to other JET veterans who talk about their 

experiences and what they think is the most important aspect of the 

program. 


Title: Diary of police post = Koban nisshi i [English edition] (Faces of 






Summary: The effectiveness of Japanese Police who are admired as 

the world's most successful police force can be characterized by the 

loyalty and dedication of its members as well as the close relationships 

between police and their communities. This volume follows a police 

officer who works in central Tokyo and introduces his routines in the 

community. 

Call Number: 317.7 WAY 15E 

Title: A policeman's story = Keisatsukan monogatari [English edition] 

(The way of life in Japan = Nihonjin no raifusutairu) 

Publisher: Tokyo : Bonjinsha 1995 




Summary: This volume features a police officer who works in a police 

box in Shizuoka prefecture. The video introduces his public life as a 

policeman with various types of duties as well as his private life as an 

amatuer movie maker. 

Call Number: 317.7 WAY 15J 

Title: A policeman's story = Keisatsukan monogatari [Japanese 

edition] (The way of life in Japan = Nihonjin no raifusutairu) 





Summary: "Japan has an enviable reputation for public security. 

Supporting this are the more 15,000 policemen who work all over the 

country in neighborhood police boxes. This program features Senior 

Policeman Yamada, who works in a police box in Shizuoka Prefecture, 

southwest of Tokyo. Officer Yamada's hobby is making movies on 

video, and through both the public and personal aspects of his life we 

cpme to appreciate his commitment to interaction with people of the 

region". -- FROM CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 319.1 JET 


Title: Hello! furusato = Haro furusato [English edition] (The way of life 

in Japan = Nihonjin no raifusutairu) 





Summary: It focuses on the "Furusato" pictured by people in Iiyama, 

Nagano, and a German woman, Ann Haswell. Ms. Haswell went to 

Japan as a cordinator of International Relations through the JET 

Program, and renewed her contract with the city of Iiyama after JET. 

It will introduce activities that she does with the people in Iiyama. 


Title: Cultural Exchange Between America and Japan = Nichibei Koryu 

(Japan Today ; 8) 




Language: Soundtrack chiefly in English with some Japanese. 

Summary: Although US-Japan exchange has been very active in terms 

of materials and trade, exchange of ordinary people and mutual 

understanding still has a long way to go. This volume looks at various 

cases in which human level communication is achieved. 

Call Number: 319.8 HIR 

Title: Contact me, please! = Onegai oshirasekudasai : Hiroshima, 

yomigaeru 55-nenme no dengon (NHK International video library ; 

Genbaku kanren bangumi) 

Publisher: Tokyo : NHK International ? 




Summary: Fukuro-machi Elementary School was one of Hiroshima’s 

only standing buildings remaining, after the August 6, 1945 atomic blast. 

Converted into a temporary first aid station, people flocked to 

Fukuromachi in search of loved ones. In hope of getting news from 

their missing family members, messages of hope were left behind, 

written in chalk on the walls. After renovation of Fukuromachi shortly 

after the war, these messages were believed to have been lost forever. 

In 1999 however, after a section of plaster had pealed away from the 

wall, these messages of hope were once again revealed. 



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Call Number: 319.8 NAG 

Title: Dr. Nagai's earnest prayer = Nagasaki no kane wa naritsuzukeru : 

Nagai Takashi, yomigaeru heiwa e no messeji (NHK International video 

library ; Genbaku kanren bangumi) 








Title: Sadako's story : Hiroshima ima remembered | directed by Eiji Murata 

and Shinsuke Sakamoto ; producer: Akira Kitade, Hideaki Kumai, 

Hirokazu Kawara. . 

Publisher: Bendigo, Vic. : Video Education Australia [distributor], 1999. 

Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (74 min.) :sd., col. with 

b&w sequences ;1/2 in. Video Recording 


Language: Soundtrack dubbed in English. 

Summary: "Every year on August 6th people observe Hiroshima Day to 

mourn the victims of the two atomic bombs dropped on Japan. Sadako 

Sasaki was one of those victims. Her short and tragic life inspired the 

highly regarded children's book "Sadako and Thousand Paper Cranes" 

which has become an international bestseller and a touchstone of the 

anti-nuclear movement". -- FROM CONTAINER. 


Title: Japan - It's Economic Performance 

Publisher: Loganholme D. C., QLD : Marcom Procjects 1992 




Summary: "After the boom in economic growth, Japan seems to have 

fallen into a recession. Dateline looks at present day Japan and the 

quality of life for 125 milion Japanese". -- FROM CONTAINER. 


Title: Japan's corporate system : the role of the entrepreneur = 

Kigyokatachi no kokoro ni nagareru mono (Nippon : the land and its 

people = Nihon : sono sugata to kokoro ; 9) 





Summary: "The role of the Entrepreneur; This video follows the daily 

life of two company presidents, one of a leading manufacturing firm 

and the other in the service industry, who have risen in a single 

genertaion to the top of their respective industries. It is an impressive 

portrayal of the underlying principles at work in Japanese management. 

In their corporate outlook, customer relations, business planning, 

decision-making process and resilience to changing times, this video 

shows a management theory in practics, one that is relevent the world 

over". -- FROM CONTAINER. 


Title: The day of a female entrepreneur = Josei shacho no hibi 

[English edition] (The way of life in Japan = Nihonjin no raifusutairu) 




Summary: This volume introduces the success and struggle of three 

women who freed themselves from the conventional stereotype of 

Japanese women and started their own businesses. 


Title: The day of a female entrepreneur = Josei shacho no hibi 

[Japanese edition] (The way of life in Japan = Nihonjin no raifusutairu) 




Language: Soudtrack in Japanese. 

Summary: "More and more Japanese women are setting up and 

running their own companies as a means to take control of their 

working lives and adapting them to the requirements of their 

existances as women. The program explores this and other factors 

contributing to a Japanese woman's desire to be an enterpreneur. We 

see what everyday lif eis actually like for three women who are 

presidents of theri own companies, and hear what each has to say 

about her work". -- FROM CONTAINER. 


Title: Japanese Economy = NIhon no Keizai (Japan Today ; 15) 





Summary: This video introduces Japanese economy by comparing 

prices and companies in Japan and U.S. Also, analysis of various 

aspects of Japanese business leads us to understand the of Japanese 

economy system. 


Title: A Small Business = Shacyo Funsenki [English edition] (Faces of 






Summary: The volume introduces the hard working of owner of a small 

business. The president who runs a small metal company faces a 

problem: his business is in trouble because of the strong yen. He tries 

to develop new products to help his business. 


Title: An American Businessman in Japan = Zainichi Amerika Kigyo 

[English edition] (Faces of Japan ; 9) 





Summary: This volume focuses on an American businessman who sells 

American houses. He is virtually on his own and faces various cultural 

barriers on his way to proceed with his business. 

Call Number: 336 LAS 

Title: Japan Inc : lessons for North America? : why are the Japanese 

such successful businessmen? 

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Publisher: Montreal, Quebec : National Film Board of Canada 1980 




Summary: "WHy has Japan succeeded in automating and 

computerizing her industry at an unpraralleled rate? Why are the 

Japanese such successful businessmen? This film examines a labor 

and management philosophy which is in striking contrast to that of the 

West. For the Japanese worker, a job is a lifetime commitment, for his 

employer a lifetime responsibility. There is no question of outsiders 

ever filling a top management position. For th 110 milion people of 

Japan, survival means doing things together - a concept that is based 

on cooperation rather than confrontation as in Western industrial 

nations. Just now this level of achivement has been reached is the 

subject of this absorbing documentary on Jpanese business and 

industry". -- FROM CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 336.4 KAT 

Title: Good-bye Japan corporation (New horizons ; Japan) 





Summary: Since the economic bubble burst, corporate Japan has been 

restrucuring, Mr Yoshikawa is one of the casualities - a "corporate 

warrior" who served his company faithfully for years but now faces 

retrenchment. He decides to fight back, joining the Tokyo Managers 

Union which helps middle managers cope with the shock of dismissal. 

The truble is, Mr Yoshikawa still hasn't told his wife... 


Title: Leaving the Shipyard = Nihon no Zosen Sangyokozo no henka no 

nakade [English edition] (Faces of Japan n ; 23) 




Language: Soundtrack cheifly in English with some Japanese. 

Summary: This volume introduces a man working at the shipyard who 

has asked for an assignment away from home because of the 

company's having hard times. It also explains how he feels about the 

assignments and his decision for his future. 

Call Number: 338 FAC 22 

Title: East Of Wall Street = Toyo no Wallgai Amelikajin Syokenman 






Summary: This volume introduces three American stock brokers who 

work in the stock exchange in Tokyo by visiting their jobsites, home 

and days-off. 

Call Number: 338.1 SAK 5 

Title: Sakai Noriko no yoiko no ohanashi hiroba. Kobutori jiisan. 

Urashima Tarō | 酒井法子のよいこのおはなしひろば ; こぶとりじいさん. うらし 

またろう. . .|. 

Publisher: [Tōkyō] : Kingu Rekōdo, 2003.|[ 東京 ] : キングレコード, 2003.| 

Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD, NTSC, region 2) (44 min.) :sd., 

col. ;4 3/4 in.+ 1 booklet. Video Recording 


Language: Language option in narration. 


Title: The Mentality of Japanese People 

Publisher: North Sydney, NSW : The Japan Foundation. Japanese 

Cultural Centre 1993 



Language: Soundtrack in Japanese with English Interpreter. 

Summary: This is a recording of a lecture given by visiting Professor 

Nakanishi, from the International Reserch Centre for Japanese Studies 

in Japan, at the Japan Foundation Sydney on the 22nd May 1993. This 

video includes the 60-minute lecture and the 20-minute Q&A session 

with the audience. Nakanishi tries to rationalize the development of 

the Japanese psyche through the history of the language and its 

relationship with nature. 

Call Number: 361.5 CAS 

Title: Tokyo techno tribes 




Language: Soundtrack chiefly in English with some Japanese for 

interview parts. 


Title: Cultural Exchange = Bunka Koryu (Japan Today y ; 18) 





Summary: This video portrays foreigners working in Japan and shows 

how active they are in their fields. 


Title: 21-seiki eno chōsen = Adventure on the way to the 21st 

century | [produced by NHK International].|21 世紀への挑戦 = 

Adventure on the way to the 21st century | [produced by NHK 


Publisher: [Tokyo?] : NHK International, [c1987-1988]. 



System requirements:DVD(NTSC). 


Summary: "Ever since Buddhism first arrived, Japan has been adopting 

and adapting foreign cultures in a unique way. On the surface it may 

seem that new technologies, customs and social systems have been 

embraced in their entirety. But look below the surface and Japan's 

cultural core -- the national worldview and philosophy -- has 

remained virtually free of foreign influence. So what is the primal 

worldview that Japanese have clung to so tenaciously through the 

ages? This programme wraps up the series by considering from a 

contemporary viewpoint the various expressions of Japanese mind and 

philosophy examined in the first nine programmes." -- from 300 TV 

programmes on Japan. 

Call Number: 361.5049 COZ 

Title: Kiwi tsunami 

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Publisher: [Tokyo?] : Surge Production 2003 

Physical description: 95 min. :sd., col ;1/2 in.+ 1 booklet Video 

Recording 

System requirements:VHS (PAL). 

Language: Soundtrack in Japanese. Each episode recorded twice, the 

later take with English subtitles. 


Title: Ano machi kono machi (Kaigai shijo no tame no Nihongo gakushu 

bideo kyozai ; Seikatsu-hen ; N-10) 

Publisher: Tokyo : Nihon Terebi Bunka Jigyodan 1980s 





Title: Japanese society : in Tokyo and in the country = Tokyo no 

kurashi, chiho no kurashi (Nippon : the land and its people = Nihon 

sono sugata to kokoro; 6) 





Summary: Joys and troubles in the daily lives of the Japanese. This 

video introduces the lives of those in the older sections of Tokyo who 

still regard neighborly relationships as important amid the abnormally 

high land and commodity prices of this densely populated international 

city, people in new housing developments in regional communities, and 

people living in the countryside, troubled with the problems of young 

people leaving for the cities and a lack of people to take over their 

farms. Through the story of a university student and his life in Tokyo, 

the video elucidates how the modern japanese associate with one 

another and the present state of their local communities, as well as 

what's behind the concentration of the population in Tokyo, and 

Japan's social structure. -- From the video package. 



Summary: "The secret of Japan's success - The Japanese 

businessman. Presented here is his life, as reported through interviews 

with three generations of businessmen. The balancing of relationship 

with fellow workers, clients, and his own family. The late naight, the 

weekends of work, the worries over mortgages and retirement. The 

changing climate in which he works, as the life-long employment 

system gives way to a more survival oriented one. The heart of Japan 

as revealed through its businessmen." -- FROM CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 362.04 FEU 1 

Title: Japan : The Living Tradition - The Feudal Experience Part 1 





Summary: A comprehensive introduction to the emerging culture of the 

Samurai and an early history of the ruling of Jpaan. The relationship 

between the Imperial Court and the Samurai is explained along with 

the uedal system. Part 1 concludes with the Mongol invasions and the 

Daimyo Lords. 

Call Number: 362.04 FEU 2 

Title: Japan: The Living Tradition - The Feudal Experience Part 2 





Summary: Part 2 of this series covers rom mid 16th centry right up 

until 1853. Three great Leaders of this period are presented Nobunaga, 

Hideyoshi amd Tokugawa and the changes they made to Japanese 

society. The Tokugawa period is examinesin detail from its success in 

creating peace to its fall under international trade. 


Title: Working for urban fashion trends = Ryuko o tsukuru wakamono 

(NHK International video library ; Japanese lifestyle today = Nihonjin 

no kurashi ; 9) 





Summary: "The revolutionary, the exciting, the stylish, the cool--many 

cultural trends are led by the young generation. This programme 

provides a portrait of some of the young people working as fashion 

designers, stylists, interior coordinators, hair stylists, and image 

planners who value independence and the freedom to direct urban 

fashion trends." -- From NHK International TV Programme catalogue 



Call Number: 362.1 AIM 

Title: The Japanese way of life 

Publisher: Van Nuys, CA : AIMS Media 1989 




Summary: "Japan's unique style of doing business, its success in 

manufacturing and trade, its social customs and practices, and its 

economic relationship with the United States are revealed in this upto-date 

survey. In order to inderstand Japan's reemarkable post-war 

economic recovery, the program examines... ・The success of Nintendo, 

the dominant video game company in the U.S. market. ・ The Japanese 

work ethic and loyalty to company, discusses by workers at a Minolta 

plant. ・ The importance of traditional Japanese values -"the Jpaanese 

way" - in theri business world. ・ The differences between family life in 

Japan and the United States. ・ The role of women in Japanese 

society" . -- FROM CONTAINER. 


Title: The Japanese businessman : the fighting spirit within the Group 

etthsc = Nihon no bijinesuman : shudan no naka de no ""ganbari"" no 

kokoro (Nippon : the land and its people = Nihon : sono sugata to 

kokoro ; 2) 




Title: Manner and Society in Japan = Nihon no Shakai , Fuzoku (Japan 

Today ; 13) 





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Summary: This video illustrates various stresses disturbing the present 

Japanese society. And at the same time, it makes us think how we 

should react to such stresses in the future. 

Call Number: 365 JAP 3 

Title: Everyday Life in Japan = Nichijyo Seikatsu (Japan Today ; 3) 




Language: Soundtrack chiefly in English. 

Summary: This volume introduces everyday life in Japan by focusing 

on the different aspects from America. 


Title: Leisure & sports in Japan = Nihon no reja to supotsu (Japan 

today ; 17) 





Summary: This video portrays some of the popular leisure time 

activities including sports that Japanese people enjoy doing these days. 



Summary: "Japanese women, who heve sought employment in 

remarkable numbers since the end of WWⅡ, now account for half of 

the work force. This video shows their roles both at home and at work. 

You will be able to get glimpses of single women office staff in their 

20s and housewives in their 40s reentering the job market asa parttime 

workers as well as socially active career women as they recount 

their reality, problems, and hopes with a touch of humor. The camera 

takes you into the everyday life and consciousness of these women to 

give us a deeper understanding of the Japanese female in modern day 

society". -- FROM CONTAINER. 


Title: Crafts of Edo 




Summary: This documentary honors the Edo craftmen of Japan, from 

the past and the present. Commenting on the intense years of 

observation for training and subborn will that it takes to master an art. 

Today's traditional craftmen are still working in the same way that 

their ancestors did in Edo times. The history of Edo with its craftmen, 

cinsumers and merchants is explained and linked to today's artists. 

Call Number: 366.271QAN 

Title: Shorai = The future 

Publisher: Sydney : QANTAS 1993 



Summary: "Shorai is the Japanese word for the future. This kit 

containing a video and booklet, highlight the expanding career 

opportunities available for Australians who have aquired Japanese 

language skills. The video profiles eleven young Australians discussing 

their work in a variety of occupations abd the booklet examines the 

"where, why and how" of career oppotunities". -- FROM CONTAINER. 


Title: Fathers at night school = Kyaria appu! ganbaru otosan (NHK 

International video library ; Japanese lifestyle today = Nihonjin no 

kurashi ; 1) 





Summary: "Many Japanese companies are now reconsidering the 

traditional seniority system and the concept of lifetime employment. It 

is clear that compnay workers need more qualifications and higher 

skills to survive in the future. This programme introduces the lives of 

middle-aged salaried workers who are studying hart at night school to 

improve their credentials." --From NHK International TV Programme 

catalogue 




Title: Working women : personal and social goals = Hataraku 

joseitachi : ikigai i 

o motomete (Nippon : the land and its people = 

Nippon : sono sugata to kokoro ; 11) 




Title: Mastery of the chef's blade = Hocho ippon [Japanese edition] 






Summary: "There are about half a milion restaurants and bars in Japan, 

providing employment for some 2.3 milion people. Restaurants in Tokyo 

offer all of the major international styles of cooking including, of course, 

Jpanese cuisine. In the world of the traditional Japanese chef, a 

system of apprenticeship still exists and each aspiring craftman has to 

battle through a harsh meritocracy. In this profession it's said to take 

a newcomer 15 years to make the grade, but young people are still 

drawn to it. In this program, we look at the traditional hierachey 

preserved behind the scenes at a Japanese restaurant in an ultramodern 

hotel. We find out what kind of life a young man leads as he 

and his contemporaries struggle through their early apprenticeship, 

constantly wary of the master chef they hold in awe". -- FROM 

CONTAINER 


Title: Free-lance part-timer timer = Furita [English edition] ] (The way of life 






Summary: This volume illustrates 'Freeter', young people who work at 

a number of jobs part time for short periods rather than one company 

for life. The woman who wants to to be an actress, and the man who 

would like to be an inventor-these two Freeters' value of life and 

reactions of people around them are portrayed. 


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Title: Free-lance part-timer timer = Furita [Japanese edition] (The way of 

life in Japan = Nihonjin no raifusutairu) 





Summary: "A "freeter" is a person who's left school and does a 

number of jobs part time for short periods rather than working for one 

company for life. Freeters first emerged in Japan as result of changing 

values among young people, and in response to a chronic shortage if 

labor. Their numbers continue to increase. Here we meet two freeters: 

one is 25-year-old man who dropped out of university in his third year 

and is now seeking to exploit his full potencial via a wide variety of 

jobs; the other is a 20-year-old woman who came to Tokyo in the 

hope of becoming an actress and continues to nurture this dream 

while working part time and living in lodgings". -- FROM CONTAINER. 


Title: Mastery of the t 

chef's blade = Hocho ippon [English edition] (The 

way of life in Japan = Nihonjin no raifusutairu) 





Summary: In the world of the traditional Japanese chef, it is said a 

newcomer takes 15 years to make the grade: the system of 

apprenticeship still exists and each aspiring craftsman has to battle a 

harsh meritocracy. This volume shows the life of a young man who 

strives to be a chef and his struggle through their early apprenticeship. 


Title: The Hanawa Family - A Japanese Family Nihon no Kazoku 




Summary: Old Japan vs New Japan in this insightful documentary. 

Family members in this extended family are introduced along with their 

personal history they live in a typical high density Tokyo suburb. There 

are four generations who co-exist in their various private and public 

roles, The war and later economic growth in Japan are linked to the 

social changes that have taken place in society, and this has lead to 

the changes of Japanese families. 


Title: The Story of Noriko = Noriko o no Baai [English edition] (Faces of 






Summary: This volume is about Noriko who is 21 years old and her 

struggle to forge a career for herself. Noriko, as a modern young 

woman, wants desperately to begin a career in Tokyo, but her parents 

expect her to have omiai and have arranged marriage in her home town 

in the north of Japan. This is not the only barrier for her in achieving 

her goal. She is also confronted by the fact that when looking for a job 

most of the position of significance are open only for men. The video 

introduces Noriko's struggle toward her goal. 

Call Number: 367.21 LAS 

Title: Japanese Women 

Publisher: South Melbourne, VIC : Australian Film Institute 1984 




Summary: "A film for those seeking insight into contemporary 

Japanese society, this one-hour documentary examines the status of 

women in Japan. Through a well-balanced blend of archival footage, 

candid interviews and fly-on -the-well scenes of women at home and 

in the workplace, it investigates Japanese lifestyle, social values, labor 

practices and the women's movement. A film highly recommended for 

students of Sociology and Far Eastern and Women's Studies, as well 

as for those who intend to visit or do business in Japan." -- FROM 

CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 367.3 FAM 

Title: Families of Japan | produced and written by Eleanor Betting 

marquisee. 

Series title: Families of the world 

Publisher: [Cincinnati, Ohio] : Master Communications, c1998, c2005. 

ISBN: 1-888194-59-6 

Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD) (ca. 30 min.) :sd., col. ;4 3/4 

in.+ 1 teacher's guide booklet (28 p. : ill., map ; 30 cm.). Kit 

System requirements:DVD (All regions, NTSC), 

Language: Soundtrack dubbed in English with optional subtitles in 

English. Text on teache's guide in English. 

Summary: The DVD documents life for one day from wake-up to 

bedtime for two Japanese children, including family routines, mealtimes, 

school, shopping, sports and play. Seiichi is a 9-year-old boy living on 

a farm near Furukawa, and Ayako is a 9-year-old girl living in urban 

Sendai. Watching the DVD allows the viewer to reflect not only on 

similarities and differences with our own lives, but also on those 

between the lives of Seiichi and Ayako. Having the narration from a 

child’s point of view has been credited with helping young students to 

relate to the foreign culture and characters being introduced. The 

printed Teacher’s Guide contains the script for the DVD, along with 

information and activities related to the DVD including a glossary of 

the Japanese terms used, discussion, and quizzes testing students on 

what they have learned about Japan. These are followed by fourteen 

pages of background information on Japan including climate, history, 

religion, economy, maps, and a Japanese recipe as well as websites to 

find out more information on Japan. 


Title: Human Face of Japan - 5 Part Series 


Physical description: 166 Video Recording 



Summary: In Japan the big company always supplies. The Uchida 

family work for Mazda, they live in company accommodation, go to the 

company hospital, and were even married in the company-wedding hall. 

The workforce is changing in Japan and there are the winners and 

losers in the system as the day laborers are often out sight along with 

Japans homeless. 


Title: The Hanawa Family = Nihon no kazoku : Hanawa-ke no 

hitobito.|The Hanawa Family = [ 日本の家族 : 塙家の人々].| 々 

Publisher: [c198-?] (Tokyo : Japan Foundation, 2007). 

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Summary: The postwar Constitution of Japan made sweeping changes 

in a social system that had traditionally been rooted in the hierarchical 

family stracture. The extended family is still an element of Japanese 

life, but the enormous economic growth and urbanisation of the past 

20 years have generated still other forces of change. How have the 

Japanese responded to these forces? What role does the family play in 

the life of the individual in present-day Japan? This videogram 

explores these questions as it forcuses on four generations of the 

Hanawa Family, in the suburbs of Tokyo, their beliefs, their ways of 

working and living with each other, and their hopes for the future. 

Restriction & Screening notes: Lcensed for public screening at JF- 

Sydney 


Title: The Japanese family : the lifestyle of the businessman = Nihon 

no katei seikatsu : daitokai no sarariman setai (Nippon : the land and 

its people = Nihon : sono sugata to kokoro ; 3) 





Call Number: 367.3 OLI 

Title: Working together (Family ; Japan) 




Summary: "Come into the homes of these families, share their joys 

and sufferings, explore their relationships, learn about their world and 

discover how families from around the globe live. Family is a 10th part 

of series that examines the role that the family plays in the life of 

individual, in its community and country". -- FROM CONTAINER. 


Title: Business bachelors = Tanshin funin [English edition] (The way of 


u) 





Summary: This volume introduces father who lives alone for the work 

and his family who are staying home. The video features everyday 

lifesyle of a man who lives alone in Nagano. The video focuses on the 

ties between husband and wife which becomes stronger as they are 

separted. 

a kook at life for a man who runs a branch office in a regional city, and 

we see evidence to suggest that the emotional ties between the man 

and his family are if anything strengthened by the experience, thanks 

to the help and support he receives from his wife and daughters". -- 



Title: Housewives = Tokon shufu jijo [English edition] (The way of life 

in Japan = Nihonjin no raifusutairu ; 7) 





Summary: This volume introduces the lifestyles of three housewives 

who represent different age groups. The first housewife has her hands 

full looking after her young child. The second is older; her children are 

at school and she has started to enjoy her own spare time by being 

active in a sports club and having a part time job. The third housewife 

has grown-up children, and she enjoys her life fully by teaching a 

cooking class to housewives and being active in a local chorus group. 


Title: Housewives = Tokon shufu jijo [Japanese edition] (The way of 

life in Japan = Nihonjin no raifusutairu ; 7) 





Summary: "A tale of three women in Tokyo who present different age 

groups and pursue different lifestyles, but who are all typical Japanese 

housewives. The first woman has her hands full looking after her young 

children. The second is older; her children are at school and she can 

do virtually what she wants: apart from being active in the school's 

parent-teacher's association, she works part time and belongs to a 

sports club. The third housewife has grown-up children, and she and 

her husband are able to pursue-common interests together. Three 

women, three generation -- and three intriguing portraits of life as a 

Jpanaese housewife". -- FROM CONTAINER. 


Title: The family life of a ""salaryman"" = Sarariman ikka no Nichiyobi 

[English edition] (The way of life in Japan = Nihon jin no raifusutairu) 





Summary: This volume focuses on how salarymen and their families 

spend their weekends. It shows two contrasting types of fathers: one 

who has three sons and a fearsome reputation as a father, and the 

other with two daughters and a reputation for kindness. 


Title: Business bachelors = Tanshin funin [Japanese edition] (The way 

of life in Japan = Nihonjin no raifusutairu) [Japanese edition] 





Summary: "More than 200,000 Japanese work away from home and 

the families they support. Many factors may contribute to a person's 

becoming a " Business Bachelor" of this sort. In this program we take 


Title: The family y life of a ""salaryman"" = Sarariman ikka no Nichiyobi 

[Japanese edition] (The way of life in Japan = Nihon jin no 

raifusutairu) 





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Summary: "Japan has about 50 milion white-collar wage earners, who 

are commonly referred to as "Salarymen". These men have been 

described as worker bees, and attention often focuses on waht they 

do at the office... but what of the sakarymen at home? How does he 

spend his day off and Sundays? In this program we see two 

contrasting salarymen... one who has three sons and a fearsome 

reputation as a father, and another with two daughters and a 

reputation for kindness. By looking at how both families spend their 

weekends, we gain insights into the salaryman's leisure life". -- FROM 

CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 367.6 CHI 

Title: Children of the Tribe 

Publisher: Canada: National Film Board Canada 1996 




Summary: "This award-wininig film about parenting and education in 

Japan brings out the striking contrasts between Japanese and 

Western family life and schooling, and illustrates the two seemingly 

contradictory elements of Jpanese society; great competitivness and 

great dependence on the group. Nuances of manner and behaviour are 

recordes in a way that will inspire thoughtful consideration of the 

collective experience". -- FROM CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 367.61 CLA 

Title: Growing up in modern Japan 

Publisher: Warriewood, NSW : Classroom Video 1999 



Summary: "Eri lives in Nagoya, one of the largest cities in Japan. When 

she grows up, she wants to write comic books. Kaosu and Raki live in 

the small farming village of Obara. Raki wants to work overseas, Kaosu 

wants to be a vet. The daily lives of these children from the basis of 

this video, which explores modern Japan. Interviews with the children, 

their families, teachers, and friends provide unique insights into 

Japanese people and their culture. Images of school, games, meals and 

homes allow students, to discuss the differences with their own lives. 

Through a contrast of city and country living, the video examines 

different aspects of Japanese culture including food, festivals, 

technology, sports, art and music. From origami to high-tech video 

games, Sumo wrestling to Karaoke, this video depicts a fascinating 

culture that blends ancient traditions with modern lifestyle". -- FRON 

CONTAINER. 


Title: Childhood in modern Japan = Nihon no kodomo (Japan today ; 

19) 





Summary: It portrays Japanese children while focusing on the 

children's life from pre-school to college and changes in the mother's 

role in the modern society of Japan. 


Title: Growing up in Japan = Nihon no kodomo (Japan today ; 9) 





Summary: This volume introduces the lives and experiences of 

Japanese children from various aspects from education to playing 

games. 


Title: The New Generation = Nihon no Wakamono [English edition] 

(Faces of Japan ; 5) 





Summary: This volume introduces lifestyle and values of the new 

generation called "neo-homosapiens." The video focuses on an elite 

high school student who dreams to be a popular musician and follows 

his dream while pressed to prepare for the juken , entrance exam for 

university. 


Title: Voices of young Japan = Nihon no wakamono wa ima 

Publisher: Tokyo : Kokusai Koryu Kikin = The Japan Foundation 1979 




Summary: This video presents the different dreams for the future of 

some of Japans youth. From the Tokyo Entrance exam successes to 

young people living alternative lifestyles Farming Sea salt. The struggle 

of Japan's youth is becoming a huge social problem, as many are 

frustrated with the narrow choices laid out before them. 


Title: The graying of Japan 

an : rural and urban = [Nihon no rōjin].|The 

graying of Japan : rural and urban = [ 日本の老人 ].| 

Publisher: [c1981?] (Tokyo : Japan Foundation, 2007) 





Summary: The Japanese people now enjoy among the highest longevity 

in the world: a lifespan of about 73.5 years for men and 79 years for 

women. By the year 2000, 14.3 of every 100 Japanese will be over 65— 

a “graying” phenomenon that has already begun to affect the fabric of 

Japanese society. This film explores some of the ways in which 

Japan’s older citizens find useful and productive roles in that society, 

focussing on two very different settings. One is the village of a 73- 

year-old retired farmer in Nagano Prefecture, still active in preserving 

a traditional festival that dates back some 500 years; the other is a 

recycling facility in Tokyo, were retired workers have started second 

careers, restoring discarded appliances and other household goods for 

resale. 


Sydney 


Title: Senior citizen power = Jukunen pawa (NHK International video 

library ; Japanese lifestyle today = Nihonjin no kurashi ; 3) 




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Summary: "More than 10% of Japan's population is now over 65 years 

old. However, many elderly people are still very energetic and young at 

heart, and they have plenty of time on their hands. Today they are 

playing various important roles in the local community, such as working 

as volunteers." --From NHK International TV Programme catalogue 

Restriction & Screening notes: Not for Laon. Licensed for public 



Title: The Silent Question - The Fourth Season 

Publisher: Australia : [SBS Australia] 




Summary: "This program takes us to Japan and explores how the aged 

cope with their lives. It also takes a general look at Japan's health 

system". -- FROM CONTAINER. 


Title: A second chance = Hanazakari daini no jinsei [English edition] 






Summary: This volume features the lifestyles of the older generation 

who relish a broad range of interests and enjoy their second youth are 

featured. 


Title: A second chance = Hanazakari daini no jinsei [Japanese edition] 






Summary: "The population of Jpan is about 120 milion, of whom about 

15 milion are aged 65 or over. These are people who experienced the 

Second world War and lived through the period of economic hardship 

that followed it. As members of a generation that was single-mindedly 

devoted to the development of Jpan, they never had a chance to enjoy 

their childhood and younger days. But now thoes of them in atable 

circumstances are making the most of a :second youth". Here we are 

members of this older generation relishing a broad range of interests. 

In scenes of everyday lives filled with vintage cars, dancing, poetry 

recitals and even rugby, we find out more about this generation and 

the way they think". -- FROM CONTAINER. 


Title: Cram School = Jyuken Sangyo [English edition] (Faces of 

Japan an ; 6) 





Summary: This volume introduces the importance of the college 

entrance exam in the lives of young Japanese and their families, and 

thus the importance of the cram school for those who failed the exam. 

The video focuses on two roonin who have failed the exam. One left 

home in Hiroshima to attend a famous cram school in Tokyo and earns 

his living as a newspaper delivery boy. The other lives with the family, 

attends a cram school, and endures hard suffering from the pressure 

by his parents. 


Title: Voices of young Japan = [Nihon no wakamono wa ima].|Voices 

of young Japan = [ 日本の若者はいま-- 

--].| 

Publisher: [c1979]; (Tokyo : Japan Foundation, 2007). 





Summary: Young Japanese have grown up in a period of peace and 

prosperity, and their lifestyle seems very Western. Yet there are some 

deep undercurrents in their lives that make them different in some 

ways from Western people. The starting point for understanding 

Japanese youth is the intensely competitive Japanese education 

system. The most prestigious jobs are reserved for the graduates of a 

few top universities; thus, during school years pressure is high, and 

failure can lead to severe depression or even suicide. After this 

traumatic period, most young Japanese settle into rather conventional 

lifestyles, accepting their lot with patience and resignation. However, 

there are a growing number who, for various reasons, take a more 

challenging attitude towards the future. This film introduces some of 

these people and their achievements. The English narration is 

supplemented with extensive interviews which give provocative and 

sometimes humorous insights into the thinking of the young Japanese. 

What they say gives an important clue to the way Japan as a nation 

may change in the next few decades. 


Sydney 


Title: From Swords to Factories = Kulafutoman sippu [English edition] 






Summary: This volume introduces the story of a swordmaking master 

and his son whose art and craftsmanship has been handed down from 

generation to generation. It also tells the story of a young steelworker 

who works with the same zeal and his commitment as the craftsmen. 

Both stories reveal that the unique working spirit and disciplines 

contribute to the high quality and productivity of Japanese 

workmanship. 


Title: Education in Japan : children and their dreams = Nihon no 

kyoiku : kodomotachi to sono yume (Nippon : the land and its people = 

Nihon : sono sugata to kokoro ; 10) 





Summary: "This look at two urban households with school-age children 

gives us some insight into the Japanese education system which relies 

heavily on test scores to rank students and their attitude. We will see 

how Japanese students get through exam hell. Interviews with 

students and the future but also that frustration that this conpetitive 

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system had bred. This video has Japanese children as they are and 

how they question the meaning of contemporary affluence". -- FROM 

CONATINER. 




Language: Instructions given in Japanese. 


Title: Gakko no ichi-nen (Kaigai shijo no tame no Nihongo gakushu 

bideo kyozai ; seikatsu-hen ; N20) 





Call Number: 375.412 KAI N-3 N 

Title: Minna de benkyo : sansu Kaigai shijo no tame no Nihongo 

gakushu bideo kyozai ; seikatsu-hen ; N3) 






Title: Undokai (Kaigai shijo no tame no Nihongo gakushu bideo kyozai ; 

seikatsu-hen ; N9) 






Title: Ichi-nichi no gakko seikatsu Kaigai shijo no tame no Nihongo 





Language: Soundtrack chiefly in Japanese. 


Title: Jugyo fukei (Kaigai shijo no tame no Nihongo gakushu bideo 

kyozai ; seikatsu-hen ; N18) 






Title: Tanoshii gakko (Kaigai shijo no tame no Nihongo gakushu bideo 







Title: Healthcare at an elementary school : the role of a nurse's office 

= Shogakko no hoken : hokenshitsu no yakuwari (NHK International 

video library ; The Japanese approach to medical service and 

healthcare = Nihon no hoken, iryo ; 2) 





Summary: "Healthcare education is an important part of the Japanese 

school curriculum. Every school has a nurse's office that provides 

such education, as well as first aid and a place to discuss personal 

problems. The programme looks at a nurse's office in an elementary 

school, focusing on caregivers and children in need." --From NHK 

International TV Programme catalogue. 




Title: Iinkai katsudo Kaigai shijo no tame no Nihongo gakushu bideo 







Title: Kurabu katsudo Kaigai shijo no tame no Nihongo gakushu bideo 

b 



Title: Lessons for life = Shikanoyama shogakko [Japanese edition] 






Summary: "Nestling in the hills near the Tokyo Bay. Kanozan 

Elementary School has eight members of staff and only four students. 

Ths children aren't complaining, though. As one girl puts it: "The young 

teachers are like brothers and sisters, and the Principal is like a father 

or a mother." A glimpse of the gentlr routine at a school that's 

regarded by its students as a home from home". -- FROM 

CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 376.21 YOK 

Title: Yōkoso! Sakura Shōgakkō e : minna nakama da : jissha eizō de 

manabu Nihon no gakkō seikatsu to kotoba | kikaku, seisaku [by] 

Kokusai Nihongo Fukyū Kyōkai (AJALT).|ようこ 

ようこそ! さくら小学校へ : みん 

ななかまだ : 実写映像で学ぶ日本の学校生活とことば | 企画・制作 [by] 

国際日本語普及協会 (AJALT).| 

Publisher: [Japan?] : Yunikōn [production company]; [Tōkyō?] : 

Gakushū Kenkyūsha [production company], [2007?]|[Japan?] : ユニコー 

ン [production company] ; [Tōkyō] : 学習研究社 [production company], 

[2007?]| 

ISBN: 978-4-906096-38-1 

Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD) (125 min.) :sd., col. ;4 3/4 in.+ 1 

booklet (53 p.). Video Recording 

System requirements:DVD (NTSC, All regions), dual layer, standard 

(4:3) presentation; soundtrack in stereo. 

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Language: Soundtrack chiefly in Japanese with Portuguese on some 

contents. Screen menu and text on accompanying booklet in Japanese. 

Summary: “Yōkoso! Sakura Shougakkou e” is an interactive DVD 

resource introducing Japanese school customs and language through 

scenes shot in a real-life school environment. In recent years, with 

increases in foreign immigration to Japan, the number of foreign 

students enrolling in Japanese primary schools has grown considerably, 

with children of second generation Brazilian-Japanese immigrants, or 

Nikkei-jin, representing the biggest group. This resource was designed 

to address the difficulties foreign children can have integrating into the 

unique Japanese school system and culture. 

Title: Homestay = Homusutei [English edition] (The way of life in 

Japan = Nihonjin no raifusutairu) 





Summary: An American high school student spends summer with a 

Japanese farming family in Kanazawa. Described in this volume are 

the exchanges with the host family who tries to have him experience 

Japanese customs and traditions. 


Title: Beyond the Classroom = Cyugakko no kyoshitsu kara [English 

edition] (Faces of Japan ; 11) 





Summary: The volume introduces a Japanese junior high school and 

focuses on the relationship between teachers and students. The 

volume explains the teacher's role in Japan which goes the extra mile, 

"beyond the classroom." 


Title: Group portrait of highh 

igh-school students = Kokosei gunzo [English 






Summary: This volume introduces different life styles of high school 

students in Japan by focusing on three young people. A young man, 

who attends a school which has strict school regulations, will become 

a Shinto priest, following his father's foot steps. Another youth goes 

to a liberal high school, and he strives to be a professional musician. 

And, a young woman works in a hospital and attends an evening high 

school to be a nurse. 


Title: Group portrait of high-school students ts = Kokosei gunzo 






Summary: "Ninty-six percent of Japanese children enter high school, 

and one in three goes on to university or college. In the last year of 

high school, many students think deeply about their futures. In this 

video we get to know a young man who will follow in his father's 

footsteps and become a Shinto priest -- unless his determination 

falters. Another youth is aiming to be a professional musician, watched 

over by parents who offer encouragement but who also express 

misgivings. And we meet a young woman who works in the hospital and 

attends high school in her spare time in the evening. The diverse 

experiences of these three young people offer fascinating glimpses of 

what life can be like for a high-school student in Jpan". -- FROM 

CONTAINER. 



Title: Homestay = Homusutei [Japanese edition] (The way of life in 






Summary: "Through the eyes of a high-school student from Florida we 

see the everyday life of a Jpanese farming family whose members 

have been working the land for generations in Kanazawa on the Japan 

Sea coast. With broken English and the best body language he can 

mester, the father of the host hamily struggles gemely to communicate 

with the young American who is staying with them for the summer. 

The father is determined that his guest should experience the beauty 

of Japanese customs and traditions; the student is taken fishing, and 

finds himself going to the local summer festivities in a kimono. But how 

does the guest himself interpret the warmth of his host family's 

hospitality?". -- FROM CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 377 DAI 1 

Title: Daigakusei no tame no Nihongo ; dai 1-kan 1 

(Mokutekibetsu 

Nihongo kyozai shirizu) 

Publisher: Tokyo : Sanno Daigaku Shuppanbu 1990 



















Title: Foreign students in Japan : Dares and Rahman [English edition] 






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Summary: This volume features lifestyles of two foreign college 

students in different exchanges with Japanese. Dares from Thailand 

spends New Year's holiday with her host family. Rahman, who comes 

from Bangladesh, invites his friend over to dinner at his apartment. 


Title: Foreign students in Japan : Dares and Rahman [Japanese] (The 






Summary: "This video presents a sketch of life as a foreign student in 

Japan in the company of women from Thailand, Dares, and a man from 

Bangladesh, Rahman. Dares gets on extremely well woth the members 

of her Japanese host family, while Rahman enjoys socializing with his 

Japanese friends. These cross cultural encounters provide valuable 

insights into what life is like for the two students from abroad. We 

focus on two social events: Dares comes from her university dormitiry 

to spend her first New Year's holiday in Japan with her host family, 

while Rahman, who lives in lodgings, invites some friends over to 

dinner". -- FROM CONTAINER. 


Title: University students = Daigakusei shokun [English edition] (The 

way of life in Japan n = Nihonjin no raifusutairu) 





Summary: This volume introduces typical day for two typical university 

students. Ms. Shimamoto is a sophomore at Atomi Gakuen Junior 

College and studies textile art. Mr. Kuwabara is a junior at Keio 

University who enjoys club activities. 


Title: University students = Daigakusei shokun [Japanese edition] 






Summary: "An ordinary day for two ordinary university students, one 

man and one woman. Both students live at home, and neither is 

unusual in any respects: the man enjoys club activities; the woman 

likes studying. Made in response to request by foreign students of 

Japanese, this video presents a detailed picture of the opinions and 

everyday existence of these two everyday students. We follow them 

through their morning routine: waking up, washing, having breakfast, 

and traveling to college. We also see what Japanese underground 

railway station is like, with its escalators and sutomatic ticket 

mahines". -- FROM CONTAINER. 


Title: Cultivating dreams : college women living alone in Tokyo = 

Joshidaisei Tokyo hitorigurashi [English edition] (The way of life in 

Japan = Nihyonjin no raifusutairu) 

airu) 





Summary: This volume introduces lifestyles of three college women 

who have come to Tokyo from another part of Japan and live alone in 

Tokyo. The three are: a student studying music, a student earning 

tuition and her living by delivering newspapers and wants to be a movie 

subtitle writer and a student getting absorbed in an extracurricular 

activity. 


Title: Cultivating dreams : college women living alone in Tokyo = 

Joshidaisei Tokyo hitorigurashi [Japanese edition] (The way of life in 

Japan = Nihyonjin no raifusutairu) 





Summary: "The proportion in Japanese women going to university 

(including two-year junior college) is now 39.2 %... a rate that Japanese 

men can no longer match. Some women at university simply take 

things easy following the intense competition of college entrance 

exams, but others have a well-defined ambition and an agenda to get 

them where they want to go in theri four years at university. This 

program presents the life of a woman who has come to Tokyo from 

another part of Japan. She doesn't rely on her parents to provode the 

money she needs to live alone in Tokyo and go to university. Instead, 

she supports herself by doing newspaper rounds every morning and 

evening. We learn about her hopes, dreams and everyday life, and we 

also see what life is like for other women living alone in Tokyo and 

going to university there". -- FROM CONTAINER. 


Title: Seikatsu no yutori (Kaigai shijo no tame no Nihongo gakushu 







Title: Kotowaza to kurashi (Kaigai shijo no tame no Nihongo gakushu 







Title: Japanese Customs and Manners = Nihon no Fuzoku Syukan 





Summary: The volume introduces traditional seasonal events and 

modern festivals. 

Call Number: 383.15 SAK 

Title: Kurashi o isho de nokosu : Mizushima-ke no Meiji, Taisho, Showa 

Publisher: Tokyo : Sakura Eigasha 


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Title: The taste of Japan a tradition of hospitality = [Nihon no aji : 

sono dentō to motenashi no kokoro | planned by Nippon Steel Human 

Resources Development ; produced by Shin-Ei Armz ; directed by 

Toru Mashiko].|The taste of Japan : a tradition of hospitality = [ 日本 

の味 : その伝統ともてなしの心 | planned by Nippon Steel Human 

Resources Development ; produced by Shin-Ei Armz ; directed by 

Toru Mashiko.| 

Edition: English ver. 

Publisher: Tokyo : B & CI Inc. (distributor), 1989. 


col. ;1/2 in. Video Recording 1 booklet of narration script and the 

translation in Japanese (14 p.) 


Language: Narration in English. Supplement booklet has the 

transcription and its Japanese translation. 

Summary: Here is a video that unpretentiously and in a subdued 

manner offers a view of the features of Japan, as well as the Japanese 

view of nature and sensitivities, plus the spiritual contact between 

humanbeings through the medium of food and beverage. The video 

does this by visually introducing the culinary cultural traditions of 

various regions, styles, and people all through Japan's seasonal 

changes, as well as the people's way of living. "The culture of fish"; 

"theculture of rice"; "the culture of malt"; "the culture of kaiseki 

cuisine" -- these the video introduces with a wealth of beautiful 

images and the sounds of Japan. -- From the video package. 


Title: A taste of Japan (International cookbook series) 

Publisher: Australia : Festival Video 1989 



Summary: " Eight different national; cuisines are represented in the 

serise shich was filmed in supurb location and features traditional 

recipes and style of cooking". -- FROM CONTAINER. 


Title: Bokura no natsuyasumi (Kaigai shijo no tame no Nihongo 







Title: Children's after school life = Shogakusei no afuta skuru (NHK 


kurashi ; 6) 





Summary: "Japanese elementary school children are extremely busy 

after school with club activities, cram school lessons, hobby courses, 

sport, music lessons, and even a little time to play. They are so busy 

because their small backs have to carry all the weight of their parents' 

expectations, but their lives are full of variety and they show 

tremendous vitality." -- From NHK International TV Programme 





Title: Kodomo no asobi (Kaigai shijo no tame no Nihongo gakushu 







Title: Warabe uta, asobi uta (Kaigai shijo no tame no Nihongo gakushu 






Call Number: 384.9 ABC 

Title: Journey Into Japan - Episode 5: A Women's Place 

Publisher: Australia : ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) 




Summary: This documentary takes a look at the role of Japanese 

women in society. Comparisons are drawn between the traditional 

female entertainer, Geisha and the position of the suburban 

housewives. Takafuku san is a Maiko, Geisha in training, in the 

traditional Gion in Kyoto, the documentary follows her to her daily 

classes and evenings work entertaining. The idea that men still seek 

fun and affection away from their arranged marriage is responsible for 

this, and still very popular and acceptable. 

Call Number: 384.9 ASA 1 

Title: Asakusa Geigiren ozashiki asobi. [1], Ozashiki odori | kanshū 

[by] Chiba Keiji ; enshutsu [by] Asahara Sumi.| 浅草芸妓連お座敷あそ 

び. . [1], お座敷おどり | 監修 [by] 千葉慶二 ; 演出 [by] 浅原須韏美 .| 

Publisher: Tōkyō : Jei Bui Dī, 2005.| 東京 : ジェイ・ブイ・ディー, 2005.| 


folded sheet. Video Recording 

System requirements:DVD (All regions, NTSC); standard (4:3) 

presentation; soundtrack in Dolby Digital stereo. 

Language: Soundtrack and libretto in Japanese. 

Summary: Collection of 11 traditional dances performed by Asakusa 

geisha with some background information on geisha. 

Call Number: 384.9 ASA 2 

Title: Asakusa Geigiren ozashiki asobi. [2], Ozashiki asobi | kanshū 

[by] Chiba Keiji ; enshutsu [by] Asahara Sumi.| 浅草芸妓連お座敷あそ 

び. . [2], お座敷あそび [vidorecording] | 監修 [by] 千葉慶二 ; 演出 [by] 

浅原須韏美 .| 

Publisher: Tōkyō : Jei Bui Dī, 2005.| 東京 : ジェイ・ブイ・ディー, 2005.| 



System requirements:DVD (All regions, NTSC); standard (4:3) 

presentation; soundtrack in Dolby Digital stereo. 

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Language: Soundtrack and libretto in Japanese. 

Summary: Collection of banquet games performed by Asakusa geisha 

with some background information on geisha. 


Title: Weddings in Japan = Kekkon shinjijo [English edition] (The way 

of life in Japan = Nihonjin no raifusutairu) 

Publisher: Tokyo : Bonjinsha 

Physical description: Video Recording 1 Videocassette (VHS) 



Summary: This volume features a unique couple whose views and 

attitudes toward marriage are quite different from commonly held 

views that highly regard academic career, financial stability and good 

looks. The featured couple are a 42 year old male Tobi (construction 

worker) who contributes to the community in many ways and a 28 year 

old woman who was born and raised in the same community. 

Title: Hosuto famiri no ie de = At home (Bideo koza Nihongo : shin 

nichijo seikatsu ni miru Nihon no bunka = Cultural video series : new 

safe and sound in Japan ; 1) 

Publisher: Tokyo : Tokyo Shoseki 2004 




Call Number: 385.9 NIC 2 

Title: Arubaitosaki de = At the office (Bideo koza Nihongo : shin 

nichijo seikatsu ni miru Nihon no bunka = Cultural video series : new 

safe and sound in i 

n Japan ; 2) 






Title: Weddings in Japan = Kekkon shinjijo [Japanese edition] (The 






Summary: "We follow a Japanese man and woman in the days leading 

up to their marriage -- and along the way we learn much about the 

astonishing diversity of wedding ceremonies in Japan, and about 

Japanese attitudes to marriage. Marriage in Japan is a subject thet 

amany foreign students of Japanese and others find intriguing -- and 

perplexing! What's the significance of the three "highs" (high level of 

education, high income, high phisical stature)? If you're not a Christian, 

why get married in a church? Why does a edding in Japan cost so 

much money? These are just a few of the topics examined in thi 

video". -- FROM CONTAINER. 


Title: Seikatsu to aisatsu (Kaigai shijo no tame no Nihongo gakushu 







Title: Bideo koza Nihongo : nichijo seikatsu ni miru Nihon no bunka = 

Cultural video series : safe and sound in Japan ; 1 




Language: Soundtrack in Japanese with some Japanese subtitles. 

Summary: Episode 1 'Nanimo arimasen kedo': This is the first day that 

Jane arrives at the homestay family's house. She enjoys a welcome 

meal with the family./ Episode 2: 'Toire no surippa wa?': Jane's 

everyday life in Japan starts. This is the morning scene. 









Summary: Episode 3: 'Tsumaranai mono desu ga, doozo': A guest visits 

Jane's Home stay family. Jane learns how to treat a guest. / Episode 

4: 'Doraibu shitai desu ka?': On weekend, the family go out together. 

Jane is impressed by good service at a gas station, later they go to a 

'Family Restaurant' for lunch. 








Summary: Episode 5: 'Suzuki-sensee, ogenki desu ka?': Jane writes a 

letter to her teacher in New York. She writes about a homestay family 

member and what she notices in Japan. / Episode 6: 'Nihongo ga 

ojoozu desu ne': Jane visits her university professor. 


Title: Restoran de = At the restaurant (Bideo koza Nihongo : shin 

nichijo seikatsu ni miru Nihon no bunka = Cultural video v 

series : new 

safe and sound in Japan ; 3) 












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Summary: Episode 7: 'Hajimemashite, Jeen desu': Jane visits the 

company she works as a part-timer. / Episode 8: 'Zuibun, osake o 

nomima-sune': Jane goes for a drink with the people at work. 




Title: Daigaku de = At college (Bideo koza Nihongo : shin nichijo 

seikatsu ni miru Nihon no bunka = Cultural video series : new safe and 

sound in Japan ; 4) 












Summary: Episode 9: 'Kore wa kinoo made no shukudai desu. Doozo.': 

Jane goes to a professor's office and turns in a late homework. / 

Episode 10: 'Nihon wa omoshiroi desu ne': Jane and her host family 

watch the video she took during her trip. 


Title: Customs and manners : the fabric of Japanese society = Nihon 

no shukan to mana : Nihon shakai o orinasu kokoro (Nippon : the land 

and its people = Nihon : sono sugata to kokoro ; 7) 





Summary: Japanese society has evolved many customs and manners 

which help smooth relations between people. This video introduces 

aspects of life and work in Japan which may be of interest to the 

western viewer. These include the following: bowing, a form of nonverbal 

communication, hanko, a personalized stamp that replaces one's 

signature, business meetings, including introductions and business 

cards, footwear, which changes according to where you are, tatami, 

straw mats and the tea ceremony, table manners, which center around 

the use of chopsticks, gift giving, a big business in Japan, sensitivity to 

others, expected in this group-oriented culture, and socializing, an 

important part of business life in Japan. These subjects, and others, 

are covered in documentary style, with a touch of humor. -- From the 

video package. 


Title: Oshogatsu (Kaigai shijo no tame no Nihongo gakushu bideo 

kyozai ; 2) 





Title: Omikoshi wasshoi (Kaigai shijo no tame no Nihongo gakushu 

bideo kyozai ; 12) 




Title: Nihon no shiki to gyoji (Kaigai shijo no tame no Nihongo gakushu 

bideo kyozai ; 23) 






Title: Kodomo no hi (Kaigai shijo no tame no Nihongo gakushu bideo 

kyozai ; 8) 






Title: Annual festivities and ceremonies : beliefs in daily life = 

[Nenchū gyōji to kankon sōsai : Nihonjin no shinkoshin] 

in] | planned by 

Nippon Steel Human Resources Development ; produced by Shin-Ei 

Armz ; written and directed by Hajime Funatsu.|Annual festivities and 

ceremonies : beliefs in daily life = 年中行事と冠婚葬祭 : 日本人の信 

仰心 | planned by Nippon Steel Human Resources Development.| 

Edition: English ver. 

Publisher: Tokyo : B & CI Inc. (distributor), 1991. 

Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS, PAL) :sd., col. ;1/2 in.+ 1 

booklet (14 p.). Video Recording 


Language: Dialogue in English. Booklet contains scripts of the 

narrations and Japanese translation in parallel text. 

Summary: While Japanese people, in general, have no fixed or 

exclusive religious affiliation, they do, at times, express belief very 

ferverntly, invoking the deity or creed appropriate to the situation or 

festivity, whether it be Buddhism, Christianity, or one of the various 

Shinto deities. This video focuses on belief as expressed in ceremonial 

occasions and annual celebrations. The heart and soul of the japanese, 

often oncomprehesible to the foreign eye, is sensitively depicted 

against the beautiful backdrop of the natural environment. -- From the 

package. 

Call Number: 386.1 TA 10 

Title: Toshi no shukusai kabuku minshū | henshū seisaku, Nihon 

Bikutā, Heibonsha ; [shippitsusha, Hattori Yukio ... [et al.]].| 都市の祝 

祭 : かぶく民衆 | 編集制作 , 日本ビクター, 平凡社 ; [ 執筆者 , 服部幸雄 ... 

[et al.]].| 

Edition: Shohan.| 初版爮 .| 

Series title: Oto to eizō to moji ni yoru taikei Nihon rekishi to 

geinō ;Dai 10-kan| 音鞿と映像と文字による大系日本歴史と芸能 ; 第十巻 | 

Publisher: Tōkyō : Heibonsha, 1991.| 東京 : 平凡社 , 1991.| 

ISBN: 4-582-41520-2 

Physical description: 1 videocassette (ca. 60 min.) :sd., col. ;1/2 in.+ 1 

book (237 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm.) Video Recording 




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Title: Katashiro kugutsu ningyō | henshū seisaku, Nihon Bikutā, 

Heibonsha ; [shippitsusha, Yamaji Kōzō ... [et al.]].| 形代・傀儡・人形 | 

編集制作 , 日本ビクター, 平凡社 ; [ 執筆者 , 山路興造 ... [et al.]].| 

Edition: 初版爮 .| 初版爮 .| 


geinō ;Dai 11-kan| 音鞿と映像と文字による大系日本歴史と芸能 ; 第十一巻 

| 


ISBN: 4-582-41521-0 






Title: Chūsei no sairei : chihō kara chūō e | henshū seisaku, Nihon 

Bikutā, Heibonsha ; [shippitsusha, Niunoya Tetsuichi ... [et al.]].| 中世の 

祭礼 : 中央から地方へ | 編集制作 , 日本ビクター, 平凡社 ; [ 執筆者 , 丹 

生谷哲一 ... [et al.]].| 



geinō ;Dai 4-kan| 音鞿と映像と文字による大系日本の歴史と芸能 ; 第四巻 | 


ISBN: 4-582-41514-8 

Physical description: 1 videocassette (ca. 60 min.) :sd., col. ;1/2 in. 



Language: Text and soundtrack in Japanese. 


Title: Daidōgei to misemono | henshū seisaku, Nihon Bikutā, 

Heibonsha ; [shippitsusha, Amino Yoshihiko ... [et al.]].| 大道芸と見世物片 . 

| 編集制作 , 日本ビクター, 平凡社 ; [ 執筆者 , 網野喜彦 ... [et al.]].| 

Edition: Shohan. 


geinō ;Dai 13-kan| 音鞿と映像と文字による大系日本歴史と芸能 ; 第十三巻 

| 


ISBN: 4-582-41523-7 


book (205 p. : ill., maps, plans ; 22 cm.) Video Recording 




Title: Odoru hitobito minshū shūkyō no tenkai | henshū seisaku, Nihon 

Bikutā, Heibonsha ; [shippitsusha, Ōsumi Kazuo... [et al.]].| 踊る人々 : 

民衆宗教の展開 | 編集制作 , 日本ビクター, 平凡社 ; [ 執筆者 , 大隅和 

雄 ... [et t al.]].| 



geinō ;Dai 5-kan| 音鞿と映像と文字による大系日本歴史と芸能 ; 第五巻 | 


ISBN: 4-582-41515-6 






Title: Rettō no kamigami | henshū seisaku, Nihon Bikutā, Heibonsha ; 

[shippitsusha, Yamaji Kōzō ... [et al.]].| 列島の神々 : 竹富島の種子取 

祭・上川地方のイヨマンテ | 編集制作 , 日本ビクター, 平凡社 ; [ 執筆者 , 

網野喜彦 ... [et al.]].| 

Edition: Shohan. 


geinō ;Dai 14-kan| 音鞿と映像と文字による大系日本歴史と芸能 ; 第十四巻 

| 


ISBN: 4-582-41524-5 






Title: Gōsha to ryūkō fūryū to bon-odori 

odori | henshū seisaku, Nihon 

Bikutā, Heibonsha ; [shippitsusha, Yokoi Kiyoshi ... [et al.]].| 豪奢と流 

行 : 風頙流と盆踊り | 編集制作 , 日本ビクター, 平凡社 ; [ 執筆者 , 横井 

清 ... [et al.]].| 



geinō ;Dai4-kan| 音鞿と映像と文字による大系日本歴史と芸能 ; 第九巻 | 


ISBN: 4-582-41519-9 






Title: Saihō no haru : shushōe, shunie | henshū seisaku, Nihon Bikutā, 

Heibonsha ; [shippitsusha, Yamaji Kōzō ... [et al.]].| 西方の春 : 修正会・ 

修二会 | 編集制作 , 日本ビクター, 平凡社 ; [ 執筆者 , 山路興造 ... [et 

al.]].| 



geinō ;Dai 3-kan| 音鞿と映像と文字による大系日本歴史と芸能 ; 第三巻 | 


ISBN: 4-582-41513-X 





Call Number: 386.121 NEB 

Title: Nebuta Matsuri : summer festival of Tsugaru = Nebuta Matsuri | 

scenario & direction [by] Masami Murayama ; produced by Sakura 

Motion Picture ; English adaptation provided by the Japan 

Foundation.|Nebuta festival : summer s 

festival of Tsugaru = ねぶた祭り 

| scenario & direction [by] Masami Murayama ; produced by Sakura 

Motion Picture ; English adaptation provided by the Japan 

Foundation.| 

Publisher: [Tōkyō : Sakura Eigasha, 199-?]| 東京 : 桜映画社 , [199-?]| 

Physical description: 1 videocassette (37 min.) :sd., col. ;1/2 in. Video 

Recording 



Summary: Every August Aomori city, the prefectural capital of 

Honshu’s northern most prefecture, comes to life with the spectacle 

known as Nebuta Matsuri. This festival, dating back as early as the 

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1700’s, involves huge floats parading through the city, along side them 

thousands of “haneto” (festival dancers) in traditional festival dress, 

dancing vigorously to the beat of the Taiko drums. One year in the 

making, the intricate designs of the floats usually depict actors from 

Japan’s Kabuki theatre and are magnificently illuminated against the 

night sky. This video documents the history of this renowned festival 

and allows the viewer a unique insight into the arduous process of the 

making of these floats. “Nebuta Matsuri- Summer Festival of Tsugaru” 

truly captures the vibrancy and excitement of this unique Japanese 

celebration. 

Call Number: 386.162 REI 

Title: Heian no saijiki : Kyoto Reizei-ke 

Publisher: Tokyo : NHK Sabisu Senta 1989 




Title: Sakai Noriko no yoiko no ohanashi hiroba. Kintarō. Tsuru no 

ongaeshi | 酒井法子のよいこのおはなしひろば 

; きんたろう. つるのおんがえし. 

| 

Publisher: [Tōkyō] : Kingu Rekōdo, 2003.|[ 東京 ] キングレコード, 2003.| 





Title: Sakai Noriko no yoiko no ohanashi hiroba. Issun bōshi. 

Kachikachi yama. | 酒井法子のよいこのおはなしひろば ; いっすんぼうし. かち 

かちやま. . .| 





Call Number: 386.81 TOK 

Title: Tokushū bon'odori | kikaku [by] Kingu Rekōdo ; seisaku, chosaku 

[by] Emu-Tī 

Tī-Āru Eizō.| 特牐集日本の盆踊り | 企画 [by] キングレコード ; 

制作・著作 [by] エムティーアール映像 .| 

Publisher: [Tōkyō] : Kingu Rekōdo, [2001].|[ 東京 ?] キングレコード, 

[2001].| 

Physical description: 1 video cassette (VHS) :sd., col. ;1/2 in.+ 1 dance 

instruction sheet, 1 sound cassette. Video Recording 


Language: Soundtrack on video and cassette tape in Japanese. Text 

on instruction sheet in Japanese. 

Summary: This videotape introduces 5 traditional Japanese Bon-Odori 

songs from their place of origin. Includes Tokyo Ondo, Hokkai Bon-Uta, 

Hanagasa Ondo, Souba Bon-Uta and Tankou Setsu. Each dance is 

performed by Japanese dancers and explained and instructed simply to 

the viewer. A cassette tape is included for dancing once the video 

instructions are mastered. 


Title: Sakai Noriko no yoiko no ohanashi hiroba. Kasa jizō. Kaguyahime. 

| 酒井法子のよいこのおはなしひろば ; かさじぞう. かぐやひめ. . | 





Language: Language option in narration. 

Call Number: 388.1 TOR 1 

Title: Issun boshi. Tsuru no ongaeshi (Toru to ikue no anime Nihon no 

mukashibanashi ; 1) 

Publisher: Tokyo : TDK Koa ? 




Call Number: 386.8121 1 FAC 2 

Title: The Neputa Painter = Neputa Eshi [English edition] (Faces of 






Summary: This volume introduces Ryusen Yashima, a craftsman who 

paints for the Neputa festival in Aomori prefecture. While earning his 

living as a house painter, Yashima devotes his life to keep the tradition 

of Neputa. The video shows his hard work and passion for Neputa, his 

family life, his religious faith and so on. 


Title: Sakai Noriko no yoiko no ohanashi hiroba. Momotarō. Hanasaka 

jiisan | 酒井法子のよいこのおはなしひろば ; ももたろう. はなさかじいさん. . | 


Physical description: 1 Videodisc (DVD, NTSC, region 2) (45 min.) :sd., 

col. ;4 3/4 in.+ 1 booklet Video Recording 




Title: Momo Taro. Kasa jizo (Toru to Ikue no anime Nihon 







Title: Kintaro. Omusubi kororin (Toru to ikue no anime Nihon 







Title: Hanasaka jiisan. Kaguyahime (Toru to ikue no anime Nihon 






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Title: Saru kani gassen. Tengu no haneuchiwa (Toru to ikue no anime 

Nihon mukashibanashi ; 4) 






Title: Kachikachi yama. Yamanba to ushikata (Toru to ikue no Nihon 

mukashibanasai ; 5) 





Call Number: 391.61 JPNJ 

Title: Rachi, yurusarezaru kōi : Kita Chōsen ni yoru Nihonjin rachi no 

higeki | kikaku [by] Nihonkoku Seifu Rachi Mondai Taisaku Honbu = 

Abduction, an unforgivable crime : the tragedy of Japanese citizens 

abducted by North Korea.| 拉致 , 許されざる行為 : 北朝鮮による日本人 

拉致の悲劇 | 企画 [by] 日本国政府拉致問題韼対策本部 = Abduction, 

an unforgivable crime : the tragedy of Japanese citizens abducted by 

North Korea | planned by Headquarters for the Abduction Issue, 

Government of Japan.| 

Publisher: [Japan : [s.n.], 2007. 



System requirements:DVD(PAL). 

Language: Full version (ca. 20 min.) and digest version (ca. 8 min.) 

available in multiple languages soundtrack options (Japanese, English, 

French, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Italian and German). 


Title: Bunbuku chagama. Hachi katsugi hime (Toru to ikue no Nihon 

mukashibanasai ; 6) 






Title: Kobutori jiisan. Monogusa Taro (Toru to Ikue no anime NIhon 







Title: Urashima Taro. Nezumi no yomeiri (Toru to Ikue no anime Nihon 







Title: Sitakiri suzume. Chikara Taro (Toru to Ikue no anime Nihon 







Title: Sitakiri suzume. Chikara Taro (Toru to Ikue no anime Nihon 






Call Number: 391.61 KIM 

Title: Abuduction : the Megumi Yokota story | directed by Chris 

Sheridan and Patty Kim ; written and produced by Patty Kim. 

Publisher: [Australia?] : DV1, [2007]. 


col. ;4 3/4 in.+ 1 leaflet. Video Recording 

System requirements:DVD (All regions, PAL); wide screen (16:9) 

presentation; English soundtrack in 2.0 Dolby Digital. 


Rating: OFLC rating: PG, including Mild coarse language and themes. 

Summary: An engrossing nonfiction detective tale about the 13-yearold 

girl of the title, who vanished on the way home from school in 

Niigata, Japan, in 1977. Megumi was one of 13 Japanese citizens North 

Korea has admitted to having kidnapped as part of a program to teach 

spies-in-training how to pass for Japanese. As the Japanese 

governmentʼs investigation of the abductions dragged on through the 

1990s, it affected efforts to normalize Japanese-North Korean 

relations and turned the abducteesʼ families into media figures and 

political players. 

Call Number: 392.1075 QUI 

Title: Return to Sandakan 





Summary: "During World War Ⅱ, Sandakan prisoner of war camp in 

British North Borneo held nearly 2,500 Allied prisoners. Ny war's edn, 

only six would still be alive. The story of the atrocities committes by 

the Japanese at Sandakan is one of the grimmest of the Pacific War. 

Shot in Australia, Japan and Malaysia, this one hour documentary 

recounts a tragic story if prisoners of war: the use of forced labour, 

the death marches through the Borneo jungle and the rescue of only 

six survivors. Return to Sandakan also examined the leagcy of these 

events today for survivors and their families. For those whose lives 

have been changed by the tragedy of Sandakan, it is a crime that is 

hard to forgive, impossible to forget". -- FROM CONTAINER. 


Title: Woman Soldier = Josei Jieitaiin Kunren ni Akekurete [English 



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Summary: A twenty-year old girl, Fumiko Imai, joined the Self Defense 

Force. This video portrays her life from the point she joined the army 

to the days drilling in the army and her desire for the future. 


Title: Common Cormorants in Tokyo 





Summary: This documentary examines the life cycle of the common 

Cormorant in modern day Tokyo. There is a very large colony of 

cormorant living in Ueno as part of a project put together by Ueno Zoo, 

to re-introduce the birds into the Tokyo area. The comorants ordinally 

lives in Chiba with a mazimum population of 40,000. They were an 

important feature i the city abd after they were forced out, due to 

Keio industrial district developments, were sadly missed. The project 

re-introduce them to the urban environment has been highly 

successful, now the birds can once again be observed in detail from 

the city. 


Title: The Gray-Faced Buzzard Eagle: Wings Across the Sea 





Summary: This is a wildlife documentary dedicated to the disapperaing 

Grey Faced Buzzard Eagle of Japan. This bird migrates between Japan 

and south East Asia every year and is often spootted traveling down 

the Japanese Archipelago. Then thousands o fthese birds visit Japan 

each year and this documentary explains their-cycle, feeding patterns, 

mating rituals and courtship. 

Call Number: 492.14 PRO 

Title: A groundbreaking microscopic camera = Gan o sagashidase : 

kanzen kokusan ikamera kaihatsu (NHK International video library ; 

Procect X : innovators = Purojekuto X : chosenshatachi ; 1) 








Title: Island Doctor = Gendai no Akahige [English edition] (Faces of 





Language: Aoundtrack in English. 

Summary: The volume focuses on a young man who is the only doctor 

on a small island. The volume introduces the doctor's life style on 

twenty-four hour call, life in the small island, and the local government 

role to send physicians to remote area. 


Title: Local healthcare : the role of a public health center = Chiiki no 

hoken : hokenjo no n 

o yakuwari (NHK International video library ; The 

Japanese approach to medical service and healthcare = Nihon no 

hoken, iryo ; 3) 





Summary: "In Japan, every community has a public health centre 

staffed with public health nurses who offer health guidance. They also 

visit people at home to give advice and suggestions about hygiene and 

health. This programme follows a public health nurse as she performs 

health checks and visits homes." --From NHK International TV 

Programme catalogue. 




Title: Local medical l service : the role of clinics = Chiiki iryo : shinryojo 

no yakuwari (NHK International video library ; The Japanese approach 

to medical service and healthcare = Nihon no hoken, iryo ; 1) 





Summary: "Environmental pollution and aging population have led to 

over-crowding in hospitals and clinics, resulting in long waits and short 

visits with doctors. This programme focuses on one doctor's day at a 

clinic in a typical farming village with a dwindling population." --From 

NHK International TV Programme catalogue. 



Call Number: 501.83 CIN 

Title: Future Wave : Japan Design 





Summary: "This facinating documentary examines the economics, 

aesthetics, philosophy and personalities of Japanese design which has 

today achieved worldwide influence in architecture, automobile, 

electronics, interior, fashion and product design. The film visits 

numerous design centres, illustrating the role of design from product 

concept through design development, packageing, narketing, 

advertising and sales. The film provides a greater understanding of the 

philosophy behind Japanese design and manufacturing and an 

explanation for their success with American consumers". -- FROM 

CONTAINER. 


Title: From karakuri to modern technology : a cruicial transition in 

19th century = [Bunmei kaika : karakuri kara kagaku gijutsu e].|From 

karakuri to modern technology : a crucial transition in 19th century = 

[ 文明開化 : 奇巧から科学技術へ].| へ 




System requirements:DVD (Region ALL, PAL). 


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Summary: A marionette show has traditionally been presented yearly 

at a festival in Yame-shi, Kyushu. The 'karakuri', or mechanical devices 

that control these marionettes were contrived by a man named Tanaka 

Giemon. This videogram will show how Japan received and digested 

the modern technologies of the West throughout Giemon's inventive 

life, during the 19th century the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate and 

the early Meiji period. 


Sydney 

Call Number: 502.1 NIT T 5 

Title: Japanese technology : a tradition of craftsmanship = Nihon no 

gijutsu : sono rutsu to konnichi (Nippon : the land and its people = 






Title: Japan's Industry = Nihon no Sangyo (Japan Today ; 5) 





Summary: This volume introduces Japanese industry and focuses on 

high technology. 

Call Number: 510 NHK 

Title: Excavation & bridge building technology (NHK International video 

library ; State-of 

-the 

the-art Technology in Japan = Nihon no saishin 

gijutsu ; 2) 







Call Number: 515 PRO 

Title: Bridge building pioneers : the story of the longest bridge = 

Otokotachi fukutsu no dorama : Seto Ohashi : seiki no nankoji ni 

idomu (NHK International video library ; Project X : innovators = 

Purojekuto X : chosenshatachi ; 5) 





Summary: "In 1955, the sinking of a ship carrying 100 school children 

in the Seto Inland Sea led to the demand for a bridge there. Legendary 

engineer Hideo Sugita was faced with numerous challenges, among 

them very swift tidal currents. Working with a diver who knew the sea 

well, he overcame an oil shortage and many experimental failures. In 

1988, the Seto Ohashi Bridge was completed, 18 years after the 

project began. Over 1000 meters long, it incorporates a highway and 

railway line. The programme tells the story of the men who worked 

together as they took on this challenge, particularly forcusing on the 

biggest obstacle in the completion of the bridge, the construction of 

its underwater base." --From NHK International TV Programme 




Call Number: 519 NHK 1 

Title: Quest for clean air and pure water = Taiki to mizu (NHK 

International video library ; Preventing pollution in Japan = Nihon no 

kankyo osen boshi gijutsu ; 1) 

Publisher: Tokyo : NHK International 1995 




Summary: "Japan has experienced many of the environmental 

difficulties that newly industrialising nations are now facing--rapid 

manufacturing growth leading to a degradation of air and water quality. 

In Japan, this occurred in the 1950s, and the result was both a 

lowering of the quality of life and the emergence of pollution-related 

and touches on other environmental challenges still being addressed." 

--From NHK International TV Programme catalogue 

Restriction & Screening notes: Not for Loan. Lilcensed for public 



Title: Sharing Japanese technology = Umi o wataru Nihon no gijutsu 

(NHK International video library ; Preventing pollution on in Japan = 

Nihon no kankyo osen boshi gijutsu ; 10) 





Restriction & Screening notes: Not for Loan. Licensed ed for public 



Title: Fighting and recycling waste = Gomi to risaikuru (NHK 







Summary: "Every day, all over the world, tons of waste are generated 

by manufacturers, offices and homes. Where does it all to go? The 

traditional answers, garbage dumps and landfills, are becoming 

increasingly inadequate to cope with the volume and variety of waste 

produced. This programme introduces methods of reducing and 

recycling waste, drawing on exmaples currently in use." --From NHK 

International TV Programme catalogue 




Title: Pollution of the seas = Kaiyo osen (NHK International video 

library ; Preventing pollution in Japan J 

= Nihon no kankyo osen boshi 

gijutsu ; 3) 





Summary: "People all over the world are sorried about pollution of the 

seas. Japanese are no exception. Especially during the postwar period 

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of rapid economic growth, pollution of the Pacific Ocean and the Sea 

of Japan by effluent from factories and tanker oil spills became a 

serious problem. But efforts to prevent pollution of the seas have 

gradually been bearing fruit, thanks to the development of pollution 

preventing technologies. This programme show the current status of 

pollution of the seas around Japan, as well as how people are tackling 

the problem with pollution-prevention technologies." --From NHK 





Title: Unspoilt nature where the firefly lives = Hotaru no sumu shizen 

o torimodoso (NHK International video library ; Preventing pollution in 

Japan = Nihon no kankyo osen boshi gijutsu ; 8) 








Title: Preservation of trees and afforestation technologies = Shinrin 

hogo to ryokka gijutsu (NHK International video library ; Preventing 

pollution in Japan = Nihon no kankyo osen boshi gijutsu ; 4) 






Title: Industrial waste and disposal techniques = Sangyo haikibutsu to 

sono shori (NHK International video library ; Preventing pollution in 

Japan = Nihon no kankyo osen boshi gijutsu ; 5) 





Summary: "The 400 million tonnes of industrial waste produced in 

Japan each year is more than eight times the amount of waste 

generated by households. Disposal is becoming an urgent problem. 

Now disposal technologies that result in minimal environmental 

pollution are being developed, and some are already in use. This 

programme introduces cutting-edge industrial waste disposal 

methods." --From NHK International TV Programme catalogue 




Title: Soil contamination and disposal techniques = Dojo osen to sono 

shori (NHK International video library ; Preventing pollution in Japan = 









Title: Synthetic organic chemicals = Gosei yuki kagaku busshitsu (NHK 










Title: Clean n energy = Kurin enerugi (NHK International video library ; 

Preventing pollution in Japan = Nihon no kankyo osen boshi gijutsu ; 

9) 






screening at Jf-Sydney 


Title: The Past Returns - Traditional Architecture 





Summary: This is a documentary anput re-constructing an original 200 

yearhold farmhouse in the traditional way. Each stage from outside 

Construction to interior finishing is covered. The craftman involved in 

the project use traditional materials such as cedar, grass, mud, clay 

and stone; there is very little help from the modern world. 

Call Number: 524.54 VPN 

Title: Inami chokoku : Toyama 

yama-ken (Tezukuri no bi, Nihon no dento 

kogei) 

Publisher: Tokyo : Bideo Pakku Nihon 19-- 





Title: Sekai no naka no Nihon N 

kenchiku. Bijinesu = Japanese 

architecture around the world. The office | a Clark Facilities 

production for Channel 4 Television ; in association with NHK 

International.| 世界の中の日本建築 . ビジネス = Japanese architecture 

around the world. The office | a Clark Facilities production for Channel 

4 Television ; in association with NHK International.| 

Publisher: [Tokyo?] : NHK International, [200-?] 



System requirements:DVD (NTSC) 


Summary: "In the Umeda district of Osaka City stands a piece of 

architecture which comes straight out of science fiction. Its architect, 

Hiroshi Hara, calls it an "interconnected super-skyscraper". It 

consists of two mirror-surfaced towers, linked at the top -- 150 

meters above ground -- by what he calls a "low earth orbit space 

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station"". -- from NHK INTERNATIONAL TV PROGRAMME 

CATALOGUE. 




Title: Sekai no naka no Nihon kenchiku. Tabi = Japanese architecture 

around the world. Travel | a Clark Facilities production for Channel 4 

Television ; in association with NHK International.| 世界の中の日本建築 . 

旅 = Japanese architecture around the world. Travel | a Clark 

Facilities production for Channel 4 Television ; in association with 

NHK International.| 






Summary: "In the modern world, people are travelling more and more. 

In Osaka, a densely crowded city with suburbs sprawing for miles, 

there was a need for a new airport, and an artificial island was created 

offshore to secure enough space for an internationl airport." -- from 

300 TV PROGRAMMES ON JAPAN. 


screening at JF-Sydney. 


Title: Sekai no naka no Nihon kenchiku. Geijutsu = Japanese 

architecture around the world. Art spaces | a Clark Facilities 


International.| 世界の中の日本建築 . 芸術 = Japanese architecture 

around the world. Art spaces a Clark Facilities production for Channel 

4 Television ; in association with NHK International.| 





Language: Japanese soundtrack with English subtitles. 

Summary: "In a remote part of Japan overlooking a volcanic island 

stands the Kihoku Astronomical Observatory, one of the smallest 

museums in the world. It looks like a block of concrete perched on a 

cluster of stilts." -- from 300 TV PROGRAMMES ON JAPAN. 






Title: Sekai no naka no Nihon kenchiku. Sumai = Japanese 

architecture around the world. The house | a Clark Facilities 


International.| 

nal.| 世界の中の日本建築 . 住まい = Japanese architecture 

around the world. The house | a Clark Facilities production for 

Channel 4 Television ; in association with NHK International.| 



Video Recording Kōshin 18AZ10 (25 Apr 2006). 


Summary: Architect Shigeru Ban has created a home which he calls a 

"furniture house", where the walls consists of ready-made storage 

units and the sliding walls can be arranged to remove barriers between 

inside and outside." -- from 300 TV PROGRAMMES ON JAPAN. 




Title: Battle for the soul s 

of Honda = Sekai o odorokaseta ichidai no 

kuruma : meishacho to tatakatta shaintachi (NHK International video 

library ; Procect X : innovators = Purojekuto X : chosenshatachi ; 2) 








Title: Technical innovation in household appliances = Seikatsu o kaeru 

denshi kiki (NHK International video library ; State-of 

-the 

the-art 

Technology in Japan = Nihon no saishin gijutsu ; 4) 








Title: Sekai no naka no Nihon N 

kenchiku. Supōtsu = Japanese 

architecture around the world | a Clark Facilities production for 

Channel 4 Television ; in association with NHK International.| 世界の中 

の日本建築 . スポーツ = a Clark Facilities production for Channel 4 

Television ; in association with NHK International.| 






Summary: "The Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, designed by Fumihiko 

Maki, is equipped with a roof made of thousands of paper-thin 

stainless steel plates. According to Maki's concept, steel is a material 

of hardness, precision, strength and great reflectivity which refers to 

the future of advanced science but also a world of medieval helmets 

and weaponry." -- from 300 TV PROGRAMMES ON JAPAN. 


Title: Train of thought : the story of the Shinkansen = Shunen ga unda 

Shinkansen : royu 90-sai, hikoki ga sugata o kaeta (NHK International 

video library ; Procect X : innovators = Purojekuto X : 

chosenshatachi ; 3) 








Title: Optical fiber & information technology (NHK International video 


-the 


gijutsu ; 3) 

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Call Number: 547.76 PRO 

Title: Made in Japan : launch of the Sony legacy = Machi kojo sekai e 

tobu : toranjisuta rajio, eigyoman no tatakai (NHK International video 

library ; Procect X : innovators = Purojekuto X : chosenshatachi ; 4) 







extracting dyes from plants and soil, Kano does all the work himself". - 

- FROM CONTAINER. 


Title: Oitama tsumugi : Yamagata-ken (Tezukuri no bi, Nihon no dento 

kogei) 

Publisher: Tokyo : Bideo Pakku Nippon 19-- 





Title: Yuki tsumugi : Ibaraki-ken ken (Tezukuri no bi, Nihon no dento kogei) 





Title: Micro-machine = Maikuromashin (NHK International video 


-the 


gijutsu ; 1) 








Title: The Fashion Model = Fassyon Moderu [Englsih edition] (Faces of 






Summary: The volume features the lifestyle of a fashion model who 

was borne of a Japanese mother and an American father. The video 

shows what it means to look 'foreign' in Japan. 

Call Number: 583.5 KIK 

Title: Nihon no shokubunka o kataritsuide kita shoyudaru no 

monogatari : shoyudaru seizo no zenkotei kiroku 

Publisher: Noda-shi : Kikkoman Kokusai Shokubunka Kenkyu Senta 

2003? 





Title: Odate mage wappa : Akita-ken ken (Tezukuri no bi, Nihon no dento 

kogei) 





Call Number: 585.6 JAM 4 

Title: Toshiharu Kano : creating nature on paper = Washi kogeika Kano 

Toshiharu (Kobo tanbo) 

Publisher: Tokyo : Japan Media Communication Center = JAMCO 1992 




Summary: "Forty years ago, Toshiharu Kano revived the old Japanese 

papaermaking techniques handed down in Ohara Village, Aichi 

Prefecture. He has since devoted himself to the craft. This program 

feature artist Kano as he meets the challenged of the "newness" of 

thi sold art, using traditional techniques. From collectinf raw wood to 


Title: Kimono = Kimono | [produced by NHK International].| 着物片 = 

Kimono | [produced by NHK International].| 

Publisher: [Tokyo?] : NHK International, c1998. 








Title: Gifu chochin, Hon Minoshi (Tezukuri no bi, Nihon no dento kogei) 





Call Number: 593.8 ICH 1 

Title: Machigi no kikonashi (Ichita Hiromi no kitsuke kyoshitsu : hannari 

to kimono bijin) 

Publisher: Osaka : NHK Kinki Media Puran 1994 

ISBN: 4-280-00488-9 





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Title: Homongi to tomesode no kikonashi (Ichita Hiromi no kitsuke 

kyoshitsu : hannari to kimono bijin) 


ISBN: 4-280-00489-7 





Title: Furisode no kikonashi (Ichita Hiromi no kitsuke kyoshitsu : 

hannari to kimono bijin) 


ISBN: 4-280-00490-0 





Title: Foods and meals [Nihonjin no shokuseikatsu | produced by NHK 

International].|Foods and meals = [ 日本人の食頴生活 | produced by 

NHK International].| 

Publisher: [Tokyo : NHK International, 200-?]. 





Summary: What do the Japanese eat at home? What sort of utensils 

do they use? How do they eat? The Japanese diet is, of course, 

traditionally based on rice, but Western style food culture has taken 

root among the younger generations. This programme visits families of 

different generations to investigate the surprisingly diverse Japanese 

dietary life of today. -- From NHK International Tv programmes 

catalogue. 

Call Number: 596.21 DEK 1 

Title: The art of Japanese cooking ; vol. 1 

Publisher: Sydney : The Japanese Functions of Sydney 1992 




Summary: "Hideo Dekura is well reknowned for his unique culinary 

skills. Drawing upon his unique and varied cultural experiences he has 

developed a style which has made him a much sought after food 

consultant. His highly successful catering company "Japanese 

Functions of Sydney" offers his skills to abroad range of clients for 

both private and business functions, in particular Australian based 

Japanese corporations and both Australian and international 

businesses". -- FROM CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 596.21 DEK 2 

Title: The art of Japanese cooking ; vol. 2 

Publisher: Sydney : The Japanese Functions of Sydney 1992 




Summary: "Hideo Dekura is well reknowned for his unique culinary 

skills. Drawing upon his unique and varied cultural experiences he has 

developed a style which has made him a much sought after food 

consultant. His highly successful catering company "Japanese 

Functions of Sydney" offers his skills to abroad range of clients for 

both private and business functions, in particular Australian based 

Japanese corporations and both Australian and international 

businesses". -- FROM CONTAINER. 


Title: Japanese Cooking = Nihon no Ryori (Japan Today ; 12) 





Summary: This volume shows how to make some typical Japanese 

dishes. All of the recipes are easy and require only products available 

in American supermarkets. 


Title: Japanese Favourite | Favorite Dishes = Nihon no Ryori (Japan 

Today ; 2) 




Summary: This volume introduces various Japanese dishes and gives 

cooking instruction on some dishes. 

Call Number: 596.21 MAF 

Title: Go chi so : Japanese cuisine = Gochisō | [produced by the 

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheres [i.e. Fisheries] of 

Japan].|Go chi so : Japanese cuisine = ご馳走 | [produced by b 

y the 


Japan].| 

Edition: Ver. 07.03.31 

Publisher: [Tokyo? : Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, 

Japan, 2007?] 


col. ;4 3/4 in.+ 1 folded sheet. Video Recording 

System requirements:DVD (PAL); 16:9 letterbox presentation. 

Language: Feature soundtrack in English with English, simplified 

Chinese and traditional Chinese subtitles options. 

Call Number: 596.21 MAF A 

Title: Go chi so : Japanese cuisine = Gochisō | [produced by the 


Japan].|Go chi so : Japanese cuisine = ご馳走 | [produced by the 


Japan].| 

Edition: Ver. 07.03.31 

Publisher: [Tokyo? : Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, 

Japan, 2007?] 


folded sheet. Book 


Language: Soundtrack in English with English, Japanese and Korean 

subtitles options. 

Call Number: 596.21 NRS 

Title: Japan | produced by Michael Tear ; directed by Serge Ou. 

Series title: World kitchen 

Publisher: Loganholme, Qld. : Marcom Projects [distributor], 1998. 



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Summary: Surrounded by oceans, the Japanese depend on the sea of 

much of their food. Fried, steamed, boiled or raw seafood are all part 

of the Japanese cuisine. In this program we explore the Japanese 

cuisine, introduced by a Japanese family in Australia, so all ingredients 

are redily available. -- From the video package. 

Call Number: 599 WAY 20E 

Title: A yanmama's love = Yanmamatachi no kinkyo hokoku [English 






Summary: "Many of the women featured in this program lived a 

rebellious youth, but now they're coming to terms with a major adult 

responsibility - parenthood - and life can be tough if you are a 

yanmama, or young mother. The central figure is Yukiko Kitajima age 

26, the architect of forum to enable young women such as herself to 

share their everyday concerns and enjoy life in the company of 

friends". -- FROM CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 599 WAY 20J 

Title: A yanmama's love = Yanmamatachi no kinkyo hokoku [Japanese 






Summary: "Many of the women featured in this program lived a 

rebellious youth, but now they're coming to terms with a major adult 

responsibility - parenthood - and life can be tough if you are a 

yanmama, or young mother. The central figure is Yukiko Kitajima age 

26, the architect of forum to enable young women such as herself to 

share their everyday concerns and enjoy life in the company of 

friends". -- FROM CONTAINER. 


Title: Japanese Industry = Nihon no Sangyo (Japan Today ; 14) 




Summary: This video makes us think about Japan in the future while 

focusing on the various industries from old and new age. 


Title: Weekend farmers = Kyujitsu wa hongyo no komezukuri (NHK 


kurashi ; 2) 





Summary: "80% of Japan's rice-productin farm households do not 

depend entirely on farming for a livelihood. The head of the household 

does other work during the week and only farms on weekends, leaving 

all the weekday farming activities to his wife and parents. This has 

become possible as a result of the modernisation of rice cultivation." - 

- From NHK International TV Programme catalogue 




Title: An Uncertain Harvest = Nihon no Nogyo Dekasegi Nomin 






Summary: This volume illustrates how farmers make a living after the 

harvest, and explains how unstable the farmers' lives are due to 

uncertain harvest. 


Title: The Sacred Land = Tochi eno Aichaku [English edition] (Faces 

of Japan ; 7) 





Summary: Japanese farmers have a deep attachment to the land which 

has belonged to the family for generations. After Japan became a 

modern industrial society, however, their sons and daughters tend to 

leave the land for the cities. This volume tells the story of a Japanese 

farmer and his son who suffers from dilemma between taking over the 

farm and leaving the land for a city job. 


Title: The fourth generation in Hokkaido = Boku wa kaitaku yondaime 





Summary: This volume features two high school boys go to an 

agricultural high school in Hokkaido. The two boys have determined to 

succeed to their father's farming job. Their dreams to become greater 

farmers than their father and their everyday life are described. 


Title: The fourth generation in Hokkaido = Boku wa kaitaku yondaime 





Summary: "We meet two boys at an agricultural high school who are 

determined to preserve the sprit of their forefathers by faeming the 

kand that those same ancestors were the first to till. We examine the 

everyday lives and ambitions of these young men against the backdrop 

of the changing seasons in Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of 

Japan. On faems claimed from the rugged wilds of Hokkaido about 100 

years ago, the subject of who will take over the family business brings 

out deep emotions and strong attachments, we home in on relations 

between father and son, and experience contemporary lif eon northern 

farm". -- FRON CONTAINER. 


Title: Rice cultivation = Inasaku (NHK International tional video library ; The 

new technology of Japanese agriculture = Nihon no nogyo ; 1) 



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Title: Dry field farming = Hatasaku, kaju saibai (NHK International 

video library ; The new technology of Japanese agriculture = Nihon no 

nogyo ; 2) 








Title: Greenhouse cultivation = Yasai kojo (NHK International video 

library ; The new technology of Japanese agriculture = Nihon no 

nogyo ; 4) 







Call Number: 627.8 DIN 

Title: The art of bonsai ; part one : informal upright style (The 

complete guide series) 

Publisher: Australia : Dino Video 1993 



Summary: "This introduction to BONSAI covers.... An overview of 

Bonsai styles, Bonsai tools, Selecting a suitable tree, Initial trimming & 

pruning, Writing techniques, Root pruning, Soil mixtures, Selecting the 

right pot, Bonsai care, and more...". -- FROM CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 629.21 SMI 

Title: Dream window : reflections on the Japanese garden = Muso : 

niwa tono katarai 

Publisher: United States of Amerika : Smithsonian Institution 1992 

ISBN: 1-56098-597-6 




Summary: "Reflectiond of the Japanese Gurden reveals the rich 

beauty and artistry of the gardens of Japan. Viewers experience the 

gardens as vehichles of contemplation and inspiration, offering a place 

apart where people may discover new perceptions of the world around 

them. Prominent contemporary Japanese artist reflect on the 

centries-old aesthetic Traditions of the gardens. The featured artist 

include a composer, poet , stage designer, filmmaker, and architect. 

The artists provide the commentary as the film takes viewers to a 

variety of gardens, among them the legendary moss temple at Saiho-ji 

and Kyoto's Imperial Villa gardens". -- FROM CONTAINER. 


Title: Stockbreeding = Chikusan (NHK International video library ; The 

new technology of Japanese agriculture = Nihon no nogyo ; 3) 








Title: Families fostering the forest = Oyako daidai, birin o sodateru 

(NHK International video library ; Japanese lifestyle today = Nihonjin 

no kurashi ; 4) 





Summary: "70% of Japan's land surface is mountainous. Since ancient 

times, the famous cedar trees of Kyoto have been carefully tostered 

generation after generation with the foresters treating the 

mountainsides like fields. This programme introduces the inhabitants of 

peaceful Japanese mountain villages, including cedar craftsmen, logging 

families, and artists." --From NHK International TV Programme 



screening ng at JF-Sydney 


Title: Fishing for a future = Oyaji no umi [English edition] (The way of 

life in Japan = Nihonjin no raifu 





Summary: "In Takamijima, a small island in the Seto Inland Sea that 

once served as a picturesque movie location, daily life revolves around 

the challenges and unpredictability of fishing. This program focuses on 

three generations of dedicated fishermen. As modern life encroaches 

and young people dream of life in th ecity, the Kado family prepares for 

another traditional celebration of the New Year". -- FROM 

CONTAINER. 


Title: Fishing for a Future = Oyaji no umi [Japanese edition] (The way 






Summary: "In Takamijima, a small island in the Seto Inland Sea that 

once served as a picturesque movie location, daily life revolves around 

the challenges and unpredictability of fishing. This program focuses on 

three generations of dedicated fishermen. As modern life encroaches 

and young people dream of life in th ecity, the Kado family prepares for 

another traditional celebration of the New Year". -- FROM 

CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 663.96 FIS 

Title: The Forests and the Fish 


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Summary: This is a documentary about Japans and forests and fish 

and the ecological link between the two. Coastal forests protect the 

water quality hence the lively-hood of the fishing industry, Japan has a 

history of protecting its natural resources that was learnt through trial 

and error. The logging in Hokkaido on Cape Erimo was a big lesson in 

balancing the natural eco-system, especially for the local. 


Title: Frontier Fisherman = Kokkyo ni Taiji shite [English edition] 






Summary: The volume features the life of the family of the fishing boat 

captain who goes fishing in the northern frontier waters. In the bitter 

coldness of north country, fishermen go fishing at the risk of being 

caught by the Russians to earn a living. 


Title: Marine pastures = Umi no hatake de sakana o sodateru (NHK 


kurashi ; 8) 







Call Number: 670 KAI N-6 N 

Title: Nihon no omise (Kaigai shijo no tame no Nihongo gakushu bideo 

kyozai ; sekatsu-hen ; N6) 






Title: Overseas and undersold Japan 





Summary: This title concentrates on the Asutralia -Japan trade 

relationship and the hope od developing it in the future. Several 

"success" stories are presented along with their business tactics 

when approaching Japanese Marketing e.g.; Ken Done and Buget car 

rentals. Many Japanese Managers (as well as Australians) are 

interviewed to gain a balanced understanidng of how Jzpane and 

Australia Trade links could grow. 

Call Number: 681 KAI N-5 N 

Title: Boku wa michi desu (Kaigai shijo no tame no Nihongo gakushu 

bideo kyozai ; seikatsu-hen en ; N5) 

Publisher: Tokyo : Nihon Terebi Bunka Zaidan 1980s 





Title: Truck driver's night and day = Chuya hashiri tsuzukeru torakku 

doraiba (NHK International video library ; Japanese lifestyle today = 

Nihonjin no kurashi ; 10) 







Call Number: 689.271 QAN 

Title: Yokoso 





Summary: A look at the beginning of the Japanese tourist boom in 

Australia in 1980's. Trudy Storey travels to Australia for 7-days trip. 

The main issues raised are what does the Australian tourism industry 

need to do keep Japanese people coming to Austalia, in the terms of 

languages barriers, customer service and cultural differences. Industry 

heads are interviewed along with Japanese tourists. 

Call Number: 689T OTE 

Title: Japanese for Tourism 

Publisher: Ryde, NSW : NSW Department of Education and Training? 

1993 

Physical description: 60 in Video Recording 



Summary: "Japanese for Tourism: ・ Ordering a meal, ・ Shopping, ・ 

Making a hotel reservation, ・ Asking directions". -- FRON 

CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 702.1 ALS 

Title: ALS Japanese video resource material. Set 3, Arts and craft 

Publisher: [Ryde, N.S.W. : NSW Department of Education and Training, 

Curriculum Support Directorate, 2001?]. 

Physical description: 1 videocassette (42 min.) ;1/2 in. sd., col. Video 

Recording 1 resource folder (36-51 p. : ill. ; 32 cm.). 

System requirements:VHS-PAL. 

Rating: Years 3-8. Worksheets targeted years 3-6, secondary teachers 

may still find them useful. The worksheets could be modified to suit 

students in years 7 and 8. 


Title: Performance and Design in Japan = Nihon no Geijyutsu (Japan 

Today ; 10) 




Summary: Japanese have borrowed, transformed and adapted foreign 

cultures and arts extensively over 1,000 years. This volume looks at 

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various fields of Japanese arts which can be characterized by its 

unique harmony of old and new. 


Title: Traditional Arts and Crafts of Japan = Nihon no Dento Kogei 





Summary: This video introduces Japanese traditional arts and crafts, 

and tries to make us understand the Japanese people's feeling towards 

the Japanese aesthetic. 


Title: On a wind from the south : the first European impact on 

Japanese culture = [Nanban bunka : Nihon to Seiyō no saisho no 

deai].|On a wind from the south : the first European impact on 

Japanese cultures = [ 南蛮文化 : 日本と西洋の最初の出会い].| い 







Sydney 


Title: Yokohama toriennare [triennale] 2001 : Kokusai gendai bijutsu 

ten (Introducing Japan ; 2000 on air [Japanese narration]) 

Publisher: Tokyo : Kokusai koryu kikin = The Japan foundation 2000 




Call Number: 709.1 NHK N6 

Title: The failed amtition of Masamune : Zuiganji temple in Matsushima 

= Masamune, yabo no hate : Matsushima Zuiganji (NHK International 

video library ; National treasures = Kokuho tanbo ; 6) 








Title: A brilliant image of Nirvana : the golden shrine at Chuson n temple 

= Ogon no gokuraku jodo (NHK International video library ; National 

treasures = Kokuho tanbo ; 1) 





Summary: "Among the many national treasures at Chusonji Temple, 

the Golden Shrine is particularly admired because it is plated with gold 

inside and out. It was built by Fujiwara Kiyohira, founder of the 

Fujiwara Family in Japan's north-eastern area of Tohoku, an area rich 

in gold. The concepts of the shrine are 'repose of souls' and 'earthly 

paradise'. The programme looks at what people asked of the shrine's 

statues of Buddha in those days." -- From NHK International TV 

Programme catalogue 

Restriction & Screening notes: Not for Loan. License for public 



Title: The house of God : Oura chathedral in Nagasaki = Deusu no 

mido : Nagasaki, Oura tenshudo (NHK International video library ; 

National treasures = Kokuho o tanbo ; 2) 








Title: Heavenly creatures descending : Yakushiji temple in Nara = 

Tennin ga maiorite : Nara, Yakushiji (NHK International video library ; 

National treasures = Kokuho tanbo ; 3) 





Summary: "Located in Nara-Nishinokyo, Yakushiji Temple has a 1300- 

year history. The temple holds its main event, the Hanaeshiki Flower 

Festival, every spring. The festival is a buddhist service to the three 

bodhisattva statues. The programme introduces both the festival and 

the techniques used in the construction of the Temple's East Tower 

and Suien (clouds of spray) on the spire of the tower." -- From NHK 





Title: Prayers carved on the rock : Buddha in Usuki = Iwa ni 

kizamareta inori : Usuki magaibutsu (NHK International video library ; 






Restriction & Screening notes: Not for Loan. Licensed L 

for public 



Title: Playful scenery lost : the picture scroll = Ushinawareta asobi no 

fukei : Choju jinbutsu giga (NHK International video library ; National 






Summary: "The Frolicking Animal and Human Figures scroll is in the 

collection of Kozanji Temple in Kyoto. In black ink, it depicts animals 

playing, but it seems that the scroll numbers are not sequential 

because some sections were joined together incorrectly. The scroll is 

popular for its humour as well as its mystery and may be the origin of 

modern comics. The programme focuses on the comical touch of the 

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work and the mind of the artist." --From NHK International TV 

Programme catalogue 



Call Number: 709.1 NHK W1 

Title: Himeji Castle & Itsukushima Shrine | [produced by NHK 

International]. 




System requirements:VHS(PAL). 


Summary: "Himeji Castle in Himeji City in western Japan was built 

abou 400 years ago. The castle retains the medieval features of a 

castle building. It is one of Japan's most beautiful castles, and has 

survived unchanged to modern times. Itsukushima Jinja stands on 

Miyajima in the Seto Inland Sea in western Japan. The shrine 

comprises 17 structures including a great vermillion Torii, the inner 

shrine and a hall of warship." -- from 300 TV programmes on Japan. 


Sydney 


Title: Himejijō, Itsukushima Jinja = Himeji Castle & Itsukushima Shrine 

| [produced by NHK International].| 姫路城・厳島神社 = Himeji Castle, 

Itsukushima Shrine | [produced by NHK International].| 


Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD) (20 min.) :digital., sd., col. ;4 




Summary: Himeji castle in Western Japan was built about 400 years 

ago. It is one of the most beautiful castles built as a citadel and has 

survived unchanged to modern times. Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima 

in the Seto Inland Sea comprises 17 buildings including a great 

vermillion Torii gate and a hall fo worship. -- from NHK International 

TV programme guide. 




Title: Kyoto & Nara = Kyoto, Nara (NHK International video library ; 

World cultural heritage sites in Japan = Nihon no sekai bunka isan ; 2) 





Summary: "Kyoto was the capital and political centre of Japan for 

over 1000 years from 794 to 1868. Today, a total of 17 buildings are 

designated world heritage sites, including castles, temples and shrines. 

Nara was the ancient capital of Japan, until the capital moved to Kyoto. 

In Nara City, there are cultural heritage sites such as the Buddha Hall 

in todaiji Temple, Kasuga Taisha and Horyuji Temple." --From NHK 




Title: Kyōto, Nara = Kyoto & Nara | [produced by NHK International].| 

京都・奈良 = Kyoto & Nara | [produced by NHK International].| 






Summary: "Kyoto was the capital and political centre of Japan for 

over 1000 years from 794 to 1868. Today, a total of 17 buildings are 

designated world heritage sites, including castles, temples and shrines. 

Nara was the ancient capital of Japan, until the capital moved to Kyoto. 

In Nara City, there are cultural heritage sites such as the Buddha Hall 

in Todaiji Temple, Kasuga Taisha and Horyuji Temple." -- from 300 TV 





Title: Nikkō no shaji, Ryūkyū ōkoku no shiro to isangun = The shrines 

and temples of Nikko & Shurijo castle | NHK International.| 日光の社 

寺・琉球王狫国の城と遺産群 = World cultural heritage sites in Japan | 


Edition: [English subtitles ed.] 

Publisher: [Tokyo?] : NHK International, 200-?] 





Summary: "Located North of Tokyo, Nikko is home to more than 100 

religious buildings that feature spectacular carvings, paintings and 

architectural features. The area has been a focus of worship for 1200 

years. Until the 19th century, Okinawa prefecture was the Kingdom of 

the Ryukyus and its capital was Shuri. Although much of the castle 

Shurijo was destroyed during World War II, it has been rebuilt as a 

powerful reminder of a rech cultural tradition that blended Japanese 

and Chinese influences." -- From NHK International TV programmes 

catalogue. 




Title: The shrines and temples of Nikko & Shurijo Castle | [produced 

by NHK International]. 

Publisher: [Tokyo?] : NHK International, [200?] 

Physical description: 20 min. :sd., col. ;1/2 in. Video Recording 



Summary: "Located north of Tokyo, Nikko is home to more than 100 

religious buildings that feature spectacular carvings, paintings and 

architectural features. The area has been a focus of worship for 1200 

years. Until the 19th century, Okinawa Prefecture was the kingdom of 

the Ryukyus and its capital was Shuri. Although much of the castle 

Shurijo was destroyed during World War II, it has been rebuilt as a 

powerful reminder of a rich cultural tradition that blended Japanese 

and Chinese influences." --From NHK International TV Programme 



Sydney 



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Title: Gasshō-zukuri shūraku, Hiroshima Heiwa Kinenhi The Gassho- 

zukuri villages & Hiroshima Peace Memorial Monument | [produced by 

NHK International].| 合掌造り集落・広島平和記念碑 = The gassho- 

zukuri villages & Hiroshima Peace Memorial Monument | [produced by 


Publisher: [Tokyo] : NHK International, [200-?] 




Language: VHS-PAL: Narration in English. 

Summary: Along a deeply-carved valley in the mountains of central 

Japan are three picturesque villages with perfectly-preserved gasshozukuri 

farmhouses. These wooden structures have steep thatched 

roofs that resisit heavy snowfalls. As part of the efforts to preserve 

these buildings, more than 200 people work together to rethatch one 

of the larger buildings. 



Title: Monokurōmu no yakudō : sumi, jizai no iro = Vivid monochrome : 

sumi, colour with wills | [produced by NHK International].|モノクロームの 

躍動 : 墨・自在の色 = Vivid monochrome : sumi, colour with wills | 


Publisher: [Tokyo] : NHK International, [200-?]. 

Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD, NTSC) (30 min.) :digital., sd., 



Language: Narration in Japanese with English subtitles. 

Summary: Japanese ink painting is in one sense simplicity itlself -- 

black ink (sumi) on white paper. But in the hands of a master 

artist/calligrapher such as Sakaki Bakuzan, who is featured in this 

programme, sumi takes on many shades of meaning. As with the great 

masters of the past, Bakuzan sees monochrome as a challenge rather 

than a constraint. Using techniques and materials refined ages ago, he 

succeeds in suggesting colour and mood with understated elegance. -- 

From NHK International TV programme catalogue. 




Title: Gensei kara jōdo e = Discovery of the "pure land" | [produced 

by NHK International].| 現世から浄土へ = Discovery of the "pure land" 

| [produced by NHK International].| 

nal].| 






Summary: "Representing an extremely rare form of artistic expression, 

the statue of Kūya in the Kyoto temple Rokuharamitsuji is regarded as 

a masterpiece of the Kamakura period. Critic Shūichi Kato sees the 

statue as the epitome of everyday prayers directed at the Amitabha 

Buddha. While looking at new forms of sculpture that emerged in 

Kamakura-period Japan, the programme also examines the 

transcendental values of this turbulent era and how they influenced 

Japan in future years." -- from 300 TV PROGRAMMES ON JAPAN. 




Title: Gensō ni asobu = Escape into fantasy | [produced by NHK 

International].| 幻想に遊ぶ = Escape into fantasy | [produced by NHK 







Summary: "A realm of monstrous creatures and bizarre gore: the latter 

stages of the Edo period spawned a wealth of artistic fantasy and 

creativity. High production values together with an astonishing range of 

themes and styles makes these images comparable to other qorks of 

art that are widely regarded as worldclass. Why were so many 

fascination images produced in the late Edo period? The programme 

investigates this fascination with the macabre in Japanese art, and 

makes comparisons with fantasy works from Western Europe." -- 

from 300 TV PROGRAMMES ON JAPAN. 




Title: Suiboku, tenchi no shinshō = Japanese ink painting. a mental 

image of the world | [produced by NHK International].| 水墨・天地の心 

象 = Japanese ink painting. a mental image of the world | [produced 

by NHK International].| 






Summary: "There are parallels between Japanese ink paintings and the 

Expessionist paintings of early-20th century Europe", claims critic 

Shuichi Kato, noting that both traditions attach maximum importance 

to expressing an inner world: the mind. He visitd Huabei and Jiangnan, 

the cradle of Chinese ink painting, and western Germany, the artistic 

homeland of Kandinsky, searching for similarities and differences in the 

traditional cultures of these places." -- from 300 TV PROGRAMMES 

ON JAPAN. 


screening at JF-Sydne 

Sydney 


Title: Rinpa, umi o wataru = The Rimpa school crosses the ocean | 

[produced by NHK International].| 琳派・海を渡る = The Rimpa school 

crosses the ocean [produced by NHK International].| 






Summary: "It's a like-known fact that works of the Rimpa School, 

which blossomed under gifted painters like Honami Koetsu, Tawaraya 

Soatsu, and Ogata Korin, crossed a continent to distant Europe and 

had a major impact on the art world there. This programme probes the 

source of the Rimpa School's aethetic sensebilities and explains its 

influence on the background of the Art Nouveau movement in kate- 

19th century France." -- from 300 TV PROGRAMMES ON JAPAN. 





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Title: Ukiyoe no onna-tachi = Women in Ukiyo-e | [produced by NHK 

International].| 浮世絵の女たち = Women in Ukiyo-e e [produced by NHK 







Summary: "Japanese ukiuo-e, or woodblock prints, made a 

tremendous impact on European printers. When ukiyo-e emerged in 

Japan in the 18th century, practitioners established a unique way of 

depiciting women, utterly different from the way Europeans were 

presenting women in the Rococo style that was flourishing at the time. 

Why this vast disparity? The programme traces the history of 

Japanese depicitions of women, culminating in ukiyo-e. It explores the 

mystique of these images and the views of women underlie them." -- 

from 300 TV PROGRAMMES ON JAPAN. 




Title: Shiko Ito : the melody of the wind onto paper = Gaka Ito Shiko 

(Kobo tanbo) 





Summary: "Shiko Ito is an artist preoccupied with the theme "cities". 

She started her own career with sumi or Chinese ink drawing; then 

went on to learn Western-style painting abd sculpture; and finally 

developed her own, unique style of sumi. Three years ago, she det up a 

astudio near Mt. HIEI. The prigram shows her at work". -- FROM 

CONTAINER. 




Title: Song of birds and flowers : the world of Atsushi Uemura, a 

Nihonga artist = Kachofuei inochi o egaku 

Publisher: Tokyo : Japan Media Communication Center = JAMCO 




Summary: "Nihonga artist Atsushi Uemura, a noted ornithologist who 

calls himself a "bird-and-flower painting" artist, is the third generation 

of a distinguished family of painters: his grandmother Shoen Uemura 

and father Shoko Uemura were both recipients of the Order of Cultural 

Merit. On his retirement from Kyoto City University of Arts, Uemura 

began working on a painting pf a white hawk, an ambition his father had 

long held. This program illustrates the relationship between the 

ornithologist and his birds, as well as his pasion for painting". -- FROM 

CONTAINER. 




Title: One man's dream of becoming a manga artist = Mangaka shibo 







Title: One man's dream of becoming a manga artist = Mangaka shibo 






Summary: "More than 300 of the Japanese magazines published each 

month are dedicated exclusively to comic strips. Supporting this 

startling wealth of cartoon creativeity is a 100,00-strong army of 

illustrators throughout Japan. Many members of this gaint supporting 

cast aspire to be a famous cartoonist in their own right, and here we 

see what lisfe is like for one such MANGAKA wannabe. 


Title: Manga, the cartoon in contemporary Japanese life = [Manga to 

gendai Nihonjin] | directed by Susumu Hani.|Manga, the cartoon in 

contemporary Japanese life = マンガと日本人 | directed by Susumu 

Hani.| 






Summary: One of the most popular forms of entertainment in 

contemporary Japan is the "manga". The work is usually translated as 

"comics" in English, but mangas are not limited to the publishing 

industry alone. In fact, this art form has extended its popularity into 

almost every communication media such as movies, records, television, 

etc. There are both children's and adult mangas, playing a definite role 

in shaping cultural norms with their realistic, often dramatic narratives. 

This videogram uses the manga, its devoted readers and their 

circumstances in general to introduce one side of the Japanese 

personality, a facet of Japanese culture as a whole. 


Sydney. 


Title: My father, Osamu Tezuka = Inochi : Waga chichi Tezuku Osamu 

(NHK International tional video library) 





Summary: "Osamu Tezuka, the creator of Astroboy and aother world 

famous cartoon characters, revolutionized Japanese animation with his 

soophisticated films. After his passing , his son Makoto Tezuka, who is 

in his own way working in the avant grade of the visual medium, 

produced a film about his father's early life and career. The 

relationship that inspired this homage from son to father is both 

enlightening and miving". --- FROM CONTAINER. 



Call Number: 727 KOZ 

Title: Japanese graphics now! [supplement DVD] 

Publisher: Koln : Taschen 2003 


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Summary: A very brief introduction to the art of ukiyo-e, with a 

workshop by wood block artist Hisroshi Tomohari. 


Title: Shodō = Calligraphy | [produced by NHK International].| 書道 = 

Calligraphy | [produced by NHK International].| 

Publisher: [Tokyo?] : NHK International, c1998. 

Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD) (20 min.) :sd., col. ;4 3/4 in . 




Summary: "Traditional Japanese calligraphy is the art of writing 

characters on white paper with a brush dipped in black ink. The 

completed work can be regarded as both art and writing." -- from 300 

TV programmes on Japan. 



Call Number: 750 TDK E 

Title: The lineage of technology : in search of 'Japan originals' | 

produced by BS Asahi, TDK. 


Publisher: [Tokyo] : TDK, c2005. 

Physical description: 2 videodiscs (DVD, NTSC) (ca. 180 min.) :sd., 



Language: Soundtrack in English except for dialogues by Japanese 

speakers. English subtitles on Japanese dialogues. 



Call Number: 732.1 MUN 

Title: Shiko Munakata : master of the wood-block print : Horu, 

Munakata Shikō no sekai | produced by Mainichi Film 

Productions.|Shiko Munakata : master of the woodblock print = 彫る・ 

棟方志功の世界 | produced by Mainichi Film Productions.| 

Publisher: [Tokyo] : Japan Foundation, 1975 

Physical description: 1 videocassette (32 min., VHS-PAL) :sd., col. ;1/2 

in. Video Recording 



Summary: Shiko Munakata (1903-1975) was the greatest woodcut 

artist of modern Japan. Blind in one eye, he won recognition worldwide 

for the range and vitality, the profound religious sensibility, of his 

work. Film was made in the last years of his life, presenting not only 

his work but a unique portrait of the artist himself, his energy and 

humor, his faith, the intimate relation between his art and his 

birthplace in Northern Japan. Shown in detail are: "Japan so ancient 

and beautiful", "The ten disciples of Buddha" and "Women tranported 

by joy" (Grand Prix, São Paulo Biennial, 1955), "Chronicles of the 

miseries of Tohoku". Final scene shows Munakata returning to Aomori 

for the annual Nebuta festival, the color and energy of which had 

inspired his own style. 

Call Number: 733 TOM 

Title: Tomihari Woodblock Exhibition 

Publisher: North Sydney, NSW : The Japan Foundation, Japan Cultural 

Centre 199- 




Summary: Video recording with still cose-up shots of prints in 

Tomihari exhibition at the Japan Foundation Gallery. Followed by a 

recording of a seminar given by the artist, includes explanation of the 

different stages in the print making prrocess with deomonstration. 

Call Number: 733 TOM 

Title: Wood block Prints 

Publisher: North Sydney, NSW : The Japan Foundation, Japan Cultural 

Centre 199- 





Title: Japanese Arts and Crafts = Nihon no Dento Kogei (Japan 

Today ; 6) 





Summary: This volume introduces Japanese traditional arts and crafts. 

The focuses on craftsmanship. 


Title: Crafts of Edo = [Edo no kōgei]|Crafts of Edo = [ 江戸の工芸 ].| 


Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD) (29 min.) :sd., col. ;4 3/4 in . 




Summary: During the Edo period, a great range of craftsmanship was 

develooped and enjoyed in Japan. As the world of craft work began to 

penetrate the world of the fine arts, the achevements of master artists 

like Korin, Koetsu, Ninsei and Kenzan came to enrich the life of the 

common people, particularly those of the merchant class, who were 

fast becoming economically influencial in Japanese life. The pride, 

dedication and technical skills of the Edo craftsman are continued to 

today. This videogram is an introduction to the masterworks of the 

period, to the distinctive designs and forms they inspired, and to the 

craftsmen of the present age. 


Sydney 


Title: Nihongo Gakushu Video: Seikatsu - Nihon no Dento bi 

Publisher: 1980s 




Title: Tokyo's traditional skills = Ima ni nokoru dento no waza (NHK 


kurashi ; 5) 




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Restriction & Screening notes: License for no-admission screening 

conducted by JF-Sydney. 


Title: Craft Japan 

Publisher: Loganholme D. C. : Marcom Projects ? 




Summary: "This video introduced the major crafts in Japan which are 

lacquer, fabric weaving and puppet making (mechanic dolls). The fabric 

weaving is especially interesting as it takes viewers throgh the dying of 

skill thread and the use of natural dyesm a method widely used in 

Japan". -- FROM CONTAINER. 


Title: Chatō, tenohira no naka no uchū = The cosmos in the hand | 

[produced by NHK International].| 茶陶・手のひらの中のなかの宇宙 = 

The cosmos in the hand | [produced by NHK International].| 






Summary: "The word of chawan, the earthware cups used in the 

Japanese tea ceremony, is complex and profound. Chawan are 

irregularly shaped and feature surfaces with subtly shifting colouration. 

This programme focuses on Kichizaemon Raku, the 15th-generation 

master of Raku ware, a ceramic style dating back 400 years to the 

days of tea master Sen no Rikyū. His crafting of a chawan highlights 

the unique aesthetics of a simple teacup". -- from 300 TV 





Title: Mashikoyaki : Tochigi-ken (Tezukuri no bi, Nihon no dento kogei) 






Title: Akazuyaki : Aichi-ken (Tezukuri no bi, Nihon no dento kogei) 





Call Number: 751.19 GRO 

Title: Potters at work | produced and directed by Marty Gross. 

Publisher: Toronto : Marty Gross Film Productions, 2007, c1976. 

Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD) (30 min.) :sd., col. with b&w 

additional footage ;4 3/4 in.+ 1 folded sheet booklet ([9] p.). Video 

Recording 

System requirements:DVD (All regions, NTSC). 

Language: No dialogue. Minimal English captions to display locations 

etc. 

Call Number: 751.191 IMA 

Title: Imaemon xiii : infusing colored Nabeshima ware with new beauty 

Publisher: Tokyo : Sakura Eigasha = Sakura Motion Picture 1995 




Call Number: 752 VPC 

Title: Tsugarunuri : Aomori-ken (Tezukuri no bi, Nihon no dento kogei) 






Title: Hayari sutari no tsurezure ni : Kaga yūzen tanjō hiwa = Changes 

in the fashion : a secret birth story of Kaga yuzen | [produced by NHI 

International].|はやりすたりの徒然に : 加賀友禅誕生秘話 = Changes in 

the fashion : a secret birth story of Kaga yuzen | [produced by NHK 



Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD, NTSC) (30 min.) :digital, sd., 



Language: Narration in Japanese in English subtitles. 

Summary: Yuzen-zome is a dyeing technique in which artists draw 

patterns directly on white kimono silk. These patterns, whose motifs 

are taken from the natural world, are renowned for their beautiful 

colours and skilful rendering. This programme shows the artists at 

work, together with the final processing and washing. It is interspersed 

with dramatic reconstructions illustrating the story of the movement of 

yuzen-zome from Kyoto to Kaga. -- From NHK International TV 

programme catalogue. 




Title: Kites of Japan = [Tako].|Kites of Japan = [ 凧 ].| 

Publisher: [c1976]; (Tokyo : Japan Foundation, 2007). 





Summary: The heart of the traditional Japanese kite is the picture 

painted on it, which is based on the ukiyoe print style. The use of 

bamboo and hand-made Japanese paper gives a special quality to 

Japanese kites, which are not simply a form of sport, but are 

associated with popular faiths. The association between kites and faith 

has continued to present times. This videogram introduces and 

classifies over 200 kites from various regions of Japan, considers their 

history, and shows the expressions of enthusiasts who gather at kite 

flying festivals. 


Sydney 


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Title: Prayers in clay : traditional Japanese figurines = 

[Tsuchiningyō].|Prayers in clay : traditional Japanese figurins = [ 土人 

形 ].| 






Summary: Regarded by many as toys and objects of folk-art, clay 

figurines still retain their associations with customs deeply ingrained in 

the traditional Japanese religious sensibility. This film deals with both 

the historical origins and the folk-customs attached to the most 

significant of these figurines. 


Sydney 

Title: Meikyoku Album: Itsuki no Komori-uta 






Title: Nihon no uta (Kaigai shijo no tame no Nihongo gakushu bideo 







Title: Narugo kokeshi : Miyagi-ken 

| seisaku, Bideo Pakku Nippon.| 鳴子 

こけし : 宮城県 | 制作 , ビデオパックニッポン.| 

Series title: Tezukuri no bi, Nihon no dentō kōgei| 手作りの美 , 日本の伝 

統工芸 | 

Publisher: Tōkyō : Bideo Pakku Nippon, [19--].| 東京 : ビデオパックニッポ 

ン, [19--].| 


Recording 



Call Number: 766.1 MAS 

Title: "Iris" : opera in 3 act [i.e. acts] | [music by] P. Mascagni ; 

libretto by L. Illica = Kageki "Irisu" : zen 3-maku 

3 

| P. 

Masukāni.|"Iris" : opera in 3 act [i.e. acts] | [music by] P. Mascagni ; 

libretto by L. Illica = 歌劇「イリス」 : 全 3 幕 | P. マスカーニ.| 

Publisher: [Tokyo] : Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space, 2008. 



System requirements:DVD (Region ALL, NTSC), soundtrack in Dolby 

Digital. 

Language: Soundtrack in Italian with Japanese subtitles. 


Sydney. 


Title: The song master's apprentice : a lesson in Japanese folk songs 

= Ima ""Kobushi"" ni kakeru 





Summary: "The complex melodies and distinctive trills of traditional 

Japanese folk songs are not easily mastered. This program provides a 

delightful introduction to the intricacies of the art while profiling four 

young girls at fifferent stages of their apprenticeships to 84-year-old 

Grandmaster Umekawa Asano. As we and hear firsthand, there are 

both highs and lows on the road to mastery of this unique song styke". 

-- FROM CONTAINER 





Title: Kojo no tsuki : Nihon no kkoro (NHK meikyoku arubamu : 

sukuru-ban tokusen shirizu) 





Call Number: 767.8 COO 

Title: Cool drive makers | Rainbow juice. 

Publisher: Tōkyō : Kitty Enterprises, p1998, 1999. 

Physical description: 1 sound disc :digital, stereo ;4 3/4 in.+ 1 libretto 

(16 p.). Sound Recording 


Language: Vocal track and libretto in Japanese. 


Title: The final performance : Chikuzan Takahashi = Tsugaru jamisen 

Takahashi Chikuzan no chosen 





Summary: "The Shamisen is a traditional Japanese musical instrument 

that has three strings and is plucked with a plectrum. A unique style of 

Shamisen playing is Tsugaru-jamisen originated from Tsugaru, in the 

northern prefecture of Aomori. The man said to be the last master of 

Tsugaru-jamisen , Chikuzan Takahashi died in February 1998 at the 

age of 87. Blind since two years old, Chikuzan's livelihood and passion 

had a single focus - the Tsugaru-jamisen. Nearing the end of his life, 

Chikuzen courgeously began a serise of comeback performances. 

Despite the fact he had developed his cancer of larynx, he continued 

to play for the love of the music and for the sudience's enjoyment. 

This program unravels the life and inspiration if this great oerformer 

using interviewa and testimonies of those who were closest to him". - 




Call Number: 768.17 NIH 

Title: Nihon no taiko 1997-nen 9-gatsu 9 

Kokuritsu Gekijō | seisaku 

Kokuritsu Gekijō.| 日本の太鼓 : 1997 年 9 月国立劇場 | 制作国立劇 

場 .| 

Publisher: [Tōkyō?] : Kingu Rekōdo, c1997.| 東京 : キングレコード, c1997.| 

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Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (140 min.) :stereo 

sd., col. ;1/2 in.+ 1 leaflet. Video Recording 


Summary: In this live performance, we gave our attention to various 

techniques of Wadaiko (Japanese drums). Brilliant techniques of 

individuals and the superb ensemble play in the first section, lovely 

performance by children and performance by experts using there old 

fashioned skills in the second section, and Eitetsu Hayashi's solo 

performance against the single shamisen in the third section. Enjoy the 

variety of percussion artistry which is slightly differenct from the 

powerful performance by large group of players. -- from Container. 

Language: Narrative soundtrack option in Japanese or English on disc 

no. 1, 5 & 6. Captions in Japanese and English. 

Summary: This collection includes pieces from all of the genres of 

gagaku (court music) transmitted and performed by the palace 

musicians today: kuniburi no utamai, or accompanied vocal music and 

dance of indigenous origin employed in Imperial and Shinto ceremony; 

kangen and bugaku, instrumental music and accompanied dance 

deriving from the ancient performing arts of the Asian mainland; and 

saibara and roei, genres of accompanied vocal music originating at the 

Heian court of the ninth to twelfth centuries. 

Call Number: 768.17 WAD 

Title: Wadaiko o manabu | kikaku kōsei [by] Kankyō Wadaiko Gurūpu 

21 ; shidō [by] Itaya Hiroya.| 和太鼓を学ぶ | 企画・構成 [by] 環境和太 

鼓グループ 21 ; 指導 [by] 板谷弘也 .| 

Publisher: [Tōkyō?] : NHK Sofutowea : Nippon Kuraun [distributor], 

c2001.|[ 東京 ?] : 日本クラウン, c2001.| 

Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (ca. 40 min.) :sd., col. ;1/2 

in.+ 1 booklet (9 p. : ill., music ; 19 cm.) Video Recording 

System requirements:VHS (NTSC); HiFi. 

Language: Soundtrack and text on booklet in Japanese. 

Summary: Taiko teacher Itaya Hiroya takes us through the elementary 

steps to learn to play the Taiko drums with a viewer-interactive video 

that can be used for single people or entire classrooms. The video is 

organised into chapters, the first covering correct grip for the sticks 

(firm, but relaxed enough not to crack a raw egg!) and correct 

drumming posture. Viewers are introduced to the “don sore” chanting 

method used in place of sheet music in traditional Japanese taiko 

drumming, and are invited to try playing along. Chapters two and three 

introduce the viewer to two rhythm patterns, “yama” and “kawa”, 

which they memorise and play along with the video. In Chapter four 

viewers learn how to put different rhythms together and the 

importance of feeling each others rhythm. Chapter five introduces the 

concept of omote (front) rhythms and ura (underneath) rhythms and 

how different ura rhythms – in this case played on the shime daiko, a 

smaller taiko drum – can change the feel of the omote rhythm. In 

Chapters six and seven, after being instructed that they must put their 

feelings as well as sound into the kakiai (mix) of their taiko drumming, 

viewers put their newly learned skills and memorised rhythms “yama” 

and “kawa” together with omote and ura rhythms and play as an 

ensemble with the matsuri daiko (largest taiko drum) and the shime 

daiko (smaller taiko drum). This video is clear and easy for viewers to 

understand and follow, and the interactive nature of it makes it an 

excellent learning resource. 


Title: Exploring fascinating sounds of Gagaku = Fushigina neiro : 

Gagaku ni chosen (Kagai jugyo yokoso senpai) 





Summary: "Mr. Hideki Togi is an artist who inherited th etradition of 

Gagaku, the ancient court music of Japan, and who has ushered in s 

new phase in the world of music with his fusion of Gagaku and 

synthesizer. He introduces the tone colors of Gagaku's characteristic 

musical instruments, and explains that Gagaku is originated from acient 

people's views of nature and the customs. The children try to express 

through improvisation the sounds they have felt. At the end of the 

class, they attend to perform the Gagaku classic "Etenraku" on 

recorders and keyboard harmonies". -- FROM CONTAINER. 



Call Number: 768.2 NIP 

Title: Gagaku 

Publisher: Tokyo : Nippon Columbia 1983 




Call Number: 768.8 RYU 

Title: Ryukyukoku matsuri daiko : geion no utage 

Publisher: ? ? 




Call Number: 768.2 GAG 

Title: Gagaku : jūyō mukei bunkazai | ensō, Kunaichō Shikibushoku 

Gakubu ; kikaku, seisaku, chosaku, Shimonaka Kinen Zaidan = Gagaku : 

an important intangible cultural property of Japan | by the musicians 

and dancers of Kunaichō Shikibushoku Gakubu (Music Department of 

the Board of Ceremonies of the Imperial Household Agency, Tokyo).| 

雅楽 : 重要無形文化財 | 演奏 , 宮内庁式部職楽部 ; 企画 , 製作 , 著作 , 

下中記念財団 = Gagaku : an important intangible cultural property of 

Japan | by the musicians ians and dancers of Kunaichō Shikibushoku 

Gakubu (Music Department of the Board of Ceremonies of the 

Imperial Household Agency, Tokyo).| 

Publisher: Tōkyō : Shimonaka Kinen Zaidan, 2007, c1972.| 東京 : 下中記 

念財団 , 2007, c1972.| 

Physical description: 8 videodiscs (DVD) (ca. 692 min.) :sd., col. ;4 3/4 

in. + 2 commentary books (ill., music ; 21 cm.). Book 

System requirements:DVD (NTSC). Soundtrack of DVD chiefly in 

stereo, some in manaural 

Call Number: 769 MOO 

Title: Butoh - Piercing the Mask 

Publisher: Bondi Beach, NSW : A. K. A. Productions ? 




Summary: "This documentary pirces the mystery and mystique of a 

dance movement adored by the West and largely ignored by th 

eJapanese. It used archival and contemporary footage of leading Butoh 

Performance - Dairakudakan, Hakutobo. Kazu Ono - and interview with 

Butoh specialists, to throw light on the essential Butoh themes of 

darkness, violence and erotics - to get to the core of what Butoh is". 

-- FROM CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 769 NAD 

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Title: Nadoya Presents ""Kagome"" 

Publisher: [East Malvern, VIC : AMN Productions] 1994 



Summary: Performances by Yumi Umiumara, Anne Norman, Satsuki 

Odamura and Peter Neville. Two recordings of live performances from 

1993 and 1994. 

Call Number: 769 PAP 

Title: Kusa Meikyuu : Papa Tarahumara 

Publisher: ? 1982 




Summary: This is a recording of the performance Kusa Meikyu by 

performance group Papa Tarahumara. 

Call Number: 769.1 HAK 

Title: Introduction to Japanese classical dance = Nihon buyo 

Publisher: Sydney : Hakusen School 1999 





Title: The Other Shadow - Dance By Chin Kham Yoke 

Publisher: [Sydney : Chin Kham Yoke] 1994 



Call Number: 772.1 EDO 

Title: The Edo Stage - Kabuki and Bunraku 





Summary: "Kabuki became extremely popular in Edo in the latter half 

of the 18th century. It was a reflection of an era in which the audience 

could view a dramatized version of their lives on stage. Both Kabuki 

and Bunraku were a social satire, which appealed to all classes and 

ages. This documentary looks at Ebiso, a modern performer from a 

12th generation family of Kabuki performers. He still regularly appears 

in Kabuki in Asakusa and one of his more famous characters is 

portrayed and explained in this dicumentary. Chikamatsu Monzaemon 

was a very famous Japanese writer whom had some of his literature 

adapted to Bunraku(puppet theater). A popular piece Sonezaki Shinju 

about lover features at the end of this documenatry." -- FROM 

CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 769.1 NIS 

Title: Mochizuki no koma, Ningen damono, Izumi no hime : dai 53 kai 

Nagoya odori 

Publisher: [Tokyo] : [Tokyo Nishikawa-kai] 2000 




Call Number: 769.1 NIS 

Title: Nagoya odori shokai bideo = [Japanese style dance introduction 

video performed by b 

y Nishikawa-ryu] 

Publisher: [Nagoya] : [Nishikawa-ryu] 2001 




Call Number: 769.1 NIS 22 

Title: Dai 22-kai Nishikawa Senzō risaitaru = Senzo Nishikawa the 

22th recital | M Entāpuraizu seisaku. | 第 22 回西川扇藏リサイタル = 

Senzo Nishikawa the 22th recital | M エンタープライズ制作 .| 

Publisher: [S.l.] : [Nishikawaryū], [2005]. 

Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD, NTSC, Region 2) (90 min.) :sd., 

col. ;4 3/4 in.+ 1 booklet (8 p., 18 cm.) Video Recording 



Title: Miracle - Chin Kham Yoke 

Publisher: [Sydney, NSW : Chin Kham Yoke] 1996 



Summary: A recording of a live performance at the "Performance 

Space" Sydney on the 3/11/1996. 


Title: Noh Theatre - Embassy of Japan 

Publisher: [Canberra, ACT : The Embassy of Japan] 1995 



Summary: A live of a Noh performance given at the Ambassadors 

residence in Canberra, attended by the Prince and Princess Akishino. 

Contents of evening; * Official Entrance of Guests, * Tea Ceremony 

by Urasenke Foundation, * The Stone Brodge and The Ground Spider, 

Noh Performances 


Title: Noh drama (NHK International video library (Traditional 

Japanese culture = Nihon no dento bunka ; 3)) 





Summary: "Noh Drama is one of Japan's great theatrical traditions. 

With its history of 600 years, Noh is the world's oldest continuous 

tradition of poetic drama. Within the older modes of poetry, singing and 

dancing, the vasy compass of human emotions is given expression, snd 

is elevated to the sphere of fine art. By introducing some famous plays, 

the program shows how the realm of human passion is embodied in the 

mask, movement, and music of Noh and preserved for all time on the 

stage". -- FROM CONTAINER. 



Call Number: 773 NOH 

Title: No nyumon = Introduction to Japanese Noh (Set of 2 video 

tapes ; No towa donna monoka = This is Noh ; No ""Izutsu"" = Noh 

""Izutsu"" - The wooden w 

water well) 

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Publisher: Kyoto : Noh Theatre Association, Kyoto Branch. Kyoto Noh 

Association 2000 

Physical description: 40 min x 2 Video Recording 



Summary: "Scripted by Noh actors by themselves, this video presents 

portions of numerous plays, rehearsals, and individual dances to 

provide deep insight into the art of noh Japan's profoundlly moving 

ancient masked dance-drama". -- FROM CONTEINAR. 

Call Number: 773 YAB 

Title: Yabu no naka box b 

= In a thicket | enshutsu, shutsuen, Nomura 

Mansai.| 藪の中 box = In a thicket | 演出・出演 , 野村萬斎 .| 

Series title: Shirīzu gendai no kyōgen|シリーズ現代の狂牳言 | 

Publisher: [Japan] : Morisaki Jimusho [distributor], c2004.|[Japan] : 森 

崎事務所 [distributor], c2004.| 

Physical description: 2 videodiscs (DVD) (ca. 117+90 min.) :sd., col. ;4 

3/4 in.+ 1 leaflet Video Recording 

System requirements:DVD (All regions, NTSC) ; (4:3) presentation ; 

stereo. 

Language: Soundtrack in Japanese with optional English subtitles. 


Title: 650 years at center stage = Otoko no harebutai : 650 nen no 

dento o mau 





Summary: "Kimitake Ueda has been performing Noh for 31 of his 34 

years, and recently passes a milestone with his rendition of the bell 

sequence in the Dojoji Temple play. This episode follows the 

determinding life of a Noh actor, focusing on Ueda, the third of four 

sons born to a Noh master of the Kanze School of Kobe, as he 

undertakes a seven0year apprenticeship program. The world of Noh 

theater is very diciplined, and an aspiring actor most sharpen all his 

sence and absorb the techniques that his teacher's body had 

perfected through the years". -- FROM CONTAINER. 




Title: Yume to utsutsu o samayoite : Nō, onnamen = Noh masks 

beauty transient, beauty eternal : Noh the female mask | [produced by 

NHK International].| 夢と現をさまよいて : 能・女面靠 = Noh masks beauty 

transient, beauty eternal : Noh the female mask | [produced by NHK 



Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD, NTSC) :digital, sd., col. ;4 3/4 




Summary: Noh is form of drama dating back to the 14th century in 

which the actors wear masks. Noh masks, which are highly stylized and 

never deviate from traditional forms, possess an uncanny power to 

communicate the whole range of human emotions. The same mask can 

convey both tenderness and cruelty, courage and cowardice, dream 

and reality. This programme seeks to reveal the little-known world of 

Noh in general and the art of mask-making in particular. -- From NHK 

International TV programme catalogue. 


screening at JF-Syd 

Sydney 

Call Number: 773.9 BUS 

Title: Jugyo, kyogen ""Busu"" 






Title: Nomura Mansaku : A final ""fox"" = Nomura Mansaku saigo no 

""kitsune"" ni idomu (NHK International video library) 





Summary: "Nomura Mansaku is a master of "Kyogen", a traditional 

Japanaese form of drama. Near the end of illustorious carrer, he has 

decided to perform the classic kyogen masterpiece "Tsuri-Gitsune" 

one last time. The story concerns a fight between a fox and a 

fisherman who killes the fox's family and friends. It is said that one 

entertainer generally perform this piece only once or twice in his life. It 

is a tribute to Nomura's ability and longevity that this his final 

performance of "Tsuri-Gitsune", is hid 23rd". -- FROM CONTAINER. 



Call Number: 773.9 NOM 

Title: Nomura Manzo 7 : The spirit and technique of Kyogen = Kyogen 

Nomura Manzo : Waza to kokoro 

Publisher: Tokyo : Sakura eigasha 1999 





Title: Koken : stage assistants in Kabuki 





Summary: Koken are the stage assistant in Kabuki performance.They 

are usualy dressed in black with a face covering to give th eillusion of 

invisibility. This documentary is a tribute to their skill and art. The 

Koken are responsible for a large variety of tasks such as prop 

placemet, customs and sets. They have to remain calm at all times and 

often must crouch for long period on the stage without moving. In 

more stylized drama they will appear in formal attrie and sometimes 

can have lines or small voval parts in s performance. Kabuki has had 

an infuluence on theater throughout the world and the role of Koken 

has been included in overseas productions. This documentary consists 

of several interviews with experienced Koken and Kabuki actors and 

lots of footage of Kabuki performances. 


Title: The Edo stage : kabuki and burnaku = [Edo no shomin engeki : 

kabuki to bunraku].|The u].|The Edo stage : kabuki and bunraku = [ 江戸の庶 

民演劇 : 歌舞伎と文楽 ].| 

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Publisher: c1982. (Tokyo : Japan Foundation, 2007). 





Summary: Like the theatre of other culture, kabuki and bunraku reflect 

the society in which they were born, its morality, dreams and changes. 

In the case of Japan, the mid-to-late Edo period was a time of deepseated 

dissatisfaction with feudal morality, and kabuki and bunraku 

plays echo the growing power and consicousness of the common 

people. This videogram features extracts from two plays "Sukeroku 

yukari no Edozakura", a kabuki comedy, and "Sonezaki shinju", a 

tragedy written for bunraku by the great playwright Monzaemon 

Chikamatsu. These plays reflect both the laughter and tears of Edoperiod 

Japan. 538 $aDVD (Region ALL). 


Sydney 

Call Number: 775.1 HIR 3 

Title: Kono sei wa ukeiregatashi : Seinendan + Hirosaki Gekijo godo 

koen (Hirata a Oriza no Genba ; 3) 

Publisher: Tokyo : Kinokuniya Shoten 1996 

ISBN: 4-906329-27-6 




Call Number: 775.1 KAT 

Title: Nayotake 

Publisher: Tokyo : Pony Canion 1 





Title: Nihon no dentō bunka Kabuki = Traditional Japanese J 

culture. 

Kabuki | [produced by NHK International].| 日本の伝統文化 . 歌舞伎 = 

Traditional Japanese culture. Kabuki | [produced by NHK 



Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD, NTSC) (20 min.) :digital., sd., 




Summary: The history of kabuki goes back four centuries. This 

programme offers a very basic introduction to this fascinating, complex 

tradition. 



Call Number: 775.1 MIN 

Title: Shokin kasegi (Video show gekijo ; Minami Kawachi Manzai 

Ichiza) 

Publisher: Tokyo : BMG Victor 1994 




Call Number: 775.1 NIN 

Title: Chikamatsu shinju monogatari : sore wa koi (Toho Video) 

Publisher: Tokyo : Toho 1983 




Call Number: 775.1 HAN 

Title: Izumi Kyoka no kusa meikyu (Video Show Gekijo ; Hanagumi 

Shibai) 






Title: Kataku ka shura ka : Seinendan dai 29kai koen (Hirata Oriza no 

Genba ; 1) 


ISBN: 4-906329-19-5 





Title: Minami e : Seinendan dai 30kai koen (Hirata Oriza no Genba ; 2) 


ISBN: 4-906329-26-8 





Title: Ninagawa Makubesu (Toho Video) 





Call Number: 775.1 SAN 

Title: Akai kutsu (Bideo show gekijo ; Gekidan 300) 





Call Number: 775.1 SHI 

Title: Shojotoshi kara no sakebigoe (Video show gekijo ; Shijiku 

Ryozanhaku) 





Call Number: 775.1 YUM 

Title: Decent of the Brutes; Nokemono kitarite (Gekidan Yume no 

Yuminsha) 

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Publisher: Tokyo : Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) 1987 





Title: Gansaku, sakura no mori no mankai no shita : Sakaguchi Ango 

sakuhinshu yori (Gekidan Yume no Yuminsha) 






Title: Hanshin (Gekidan Yume no Yuminsha) 






Title: Hitotsu attemo ii : Making of Hanshin (Gekidan Yume no 

Yuminsha) 






Title: Koyubi no omoide (Gekidan Yume no Yuminsha) 






Title: Mo hitotsu attemo ii ? (Gekidan Yume no Yuminsha) 






Title: ZendaJo no toriko : Koke musu bokura ga eiji no yoru (Gekidan 

Yume no Yuminsha) 






Title: Ojo Media (Toho Video) 





Call Number: 777.1 GRO 

Title: The lovers' exile | produced and directed by Marty Gross. 

Publisher: [Toronto, Ont.] : Marty Gross Film Productions, c2006. 


col. ;4 3/4 in.+ 1 booklet ([29] p., : col. ill. ; 19 cm.) Video Recording 



Summary: The story, one Chikamatsu's domestic tragedies, recounts 

the love between a penniless clerk and an indentured prostitute. In 

Bunraku, as the reciter tells the story, the master holds the puppet 

against his chest, and his right arm gives life to the right arm of the 

puppet. His two assistants are clothed in black; one assistant gives life 

to the left arm of the puppet, the other gives life to the body, skirts, or 

legs. 


Sydney. 

Call Number: 777.1 IMO 

Title: Imoseyama and Teachings for Virtuous Ladies - Scenes from 

Bunraku. Act 3, Scene 3, The Mountain Scene 

Publisher: [North Sydney : The Japan Foundation, Japan Cultural 

Centre] ? 



Summary: A story set in Asuka era; Fujiwara Kamatari plotted revenge 

on the tyrant Soga Iruka and caused his ruin, Previously Iruka had sent 

Kamatari into hiding, whilist he harbors designs on his daughter Uneme. 

Uneme is nowhere to be found and is feared to have thrown herself 

into a pond. 


Title: Bunraku : Sonezaki shinju "Journey to the Tenjin Woods" = 

[Bunraku : Sonezaki shinjū "Tenjinmori no dan"].|Bunraku : Sonezaki 

shinju "Journey to the Tenjin Woods" = [ 文楽 : 曽根崎心中「天神森の 

段」].| 

」 

Publisher: [c19--] (Tokyo : Japan Foundation, 2007) 





Summary: This videogram introduces “Suicide journey to the Tenjin 

Woods”, the final part of the play “Sonezaki shinju”, one of the most 

famous plays ever written for the Bunraku puppet theatre. Sonezaki 

Shinju was written by Japan’s greatest dramatic poet, Monzaemon 

Chikamatsu, and it was first performed in May, 1703. The story is 

based on an actual suicide that took place only one month before the 

play’s first performance. In a sense, it is a kind of documentary as we 

might see on TV today following a major news event. The actual 

course of events and the characters involved were followed very 

closely in the play. Ohatsu is a courtesan of the lower class who is 

trapped in her position by debt. Tokubei is a shop assistant. They fall 

deeply in love, but it becomes clear that they can never marry. To 

repay her debts, Ohatsu must become the mistress of a rich samurai. 

Tokubei is forced to marry the niece of the owner of the shop where 

he works. They realise the only escape is suicide. In this way, they will 

at least be together in the next world. 


Sydney. 

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Title: Bunraku eno sasoi = The Bunraku puppet theatre 

Publisher: Tokyo : Sakura Eigasha 2000 




Summary: This is an intorduction to Bunraku Theater, containing 

information about the founders of Bunraku Takemoto Gidaya a 

musician and Chikamatsu Monzaemon a playwright; who brought the 

combination of Puppets, chanting stories and Shamisen together to 

become Bunraku. This documentary looks at the creative collaboration 

between Chikamatsu and Takemnoto and how they founded the 

Takaemoto Theater that lead to the "Golden Age of Bunraku". The 

role of the artist involved in a Bunraku Performance are also explained 

from the Narrator, who is the voice of all the characters, to the 

craftmen, who make the puppets. The puppeteers themselves are 

three to a puppet, which is unique to Bunraku Theater. 

scene where the two lovers are driven to a join suicide to be together 

in the sprit world. 

Call Number: 777.1 TSU 

Title: The Miracle of Tsubosaka Temple 

Publisher: [Tokyo : Kokusai Koryu Kikin = The Japan Foundation[ 1974 




Summary: The miracle of Tsuboka Temple is 100year-old tale 

performed by the Yuki Troupe. Specialising in string-manipulated 

puppets The Yuki Troupe is one of the oldest families of the Japanese 

traditional puppet theaters. Inherited from father to son it has been in 

existence for nearly 350 years. The story tells of a miracle performed 

by the secural virtues of human love and fidelity as well as religious 

faith. 


Title: The miracle of Tsubosaka Temple = Tsubosaka reigenki : ito 

ayatsuri atsuri ningyō shibai.|The miracle at Tsubosaka Temple = 壷坂霊験 

記 : 糸操り人形芝居 | 

Publisher: [c1974?] (Tokyo : Japan Foundation, 2007). 





Summary: This one act play written by Danpei Toyosawa and Chikajo 

in 1877, which depicts the love between a blind music teacher and his 

wife, is still one of the most popular plays performed by Kabuki, 

Bunraku and other traditional theatrical groups. In this videogram, the 

play is presented by Yuki Puppet Troupe, which has a 350-year 

tradition in string manipulated puppets. The handling of the strings by 

the experienced pupet masters is quite remarkable. 


Sydney. 


Title: Bunraku (NHK International video library (Traditional Japanese 

culture = Nihon no dento bunka ; 2) 





Summary: "This program enables viewers to grasp an idea of the 

classic "Bunraku" puppet-play, which is a composite art if puppets 

and puppet-manipulates, accompanied by storytelling and three 

stringed Shamisen mucsic, by inserting actual :Bunraku" scenes to 

illustrate their respective rolls". -- FROM CONTAINER. 



Call Number: 777.1 SON 

Title: Bunraku: Sonezaki Shinju - Journey to the Tenjin Woods 





Summary: First performed in 1703 this romantic tragedy was a hit 

among Bunraku fans for its different content to past performances of 

battle grandeur. This is episode 5 of Chikamatsu's famous drama, the 

Call Number: 778.21 ABE 

Title: Happy family plan = Shiawase kazoku keikaku 

| directed by 

Tsutomu Abe.|Happy family plan = しあわせ家族計画 | directed by 

Tsutomu Abe.| 

Publisher: Sydney, N.S.W. : Japan Foundation, Sydney; [Collingwood, 

Vic.] : Madman Entertainment [distributor], [2010], c2000. 

Physical description: 2 videodiscs (DVD) (feature length 99 min.) :sd., 

col. ;4 3/4 in.+ 1 booklet (7 p. : col. ill. ; 18 cm.). Video Recording 

System requirements:DVD (Region 4, PAL); anamorphic wide screen 

(16:9) presentation; Japanese soundtrack in 2.0 Dolby Digital. 

Language: Feature soundtrack in Japanese. Subtitle options in English 

and Japanese. Soundtrack on disc 2 extras is chiefly in English with 

some Japanese. 

Summary: "Based on a popular Japanese TV game show in which 

fathers take on challenges such as memorising breeds of dogs or 

playing a musical instrument to win prizes for their families, a funny, 

heartwarming tale that reminds us of the importance of family, 

community and the joy of reaching a goal no matter how big or small" 

-- CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 778.21 ANN 

Title: Cutie e Honey = Kyūtī Hanī | [directed by Hideaki Anno ; 

screenplay by Hideaki Anno and Rumi Takahashi].|Cutie Honey = キュ 

ーティーハニー | [directed by Hideaki Anno ; screenplay by Hideaki Anno 

and Rumi Takahashi].| 

Publisher: [Collingwood, Vic.] : Madman Entertainment, [2007]. 



System requirements:DVD-9 (Region 4, PAL); dual layer; 16:9 

anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Japanese soundtrack in 

5.1 Dolby Digital and 2.0 Dolby Digital. 

Language: Feature soundtracks in Japanese with optional English 

subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: PG, including Mild fantasy violence, Mild sexual 

references. 

Summary: "Popular manga comic Cutie Honey is brought to life. Honey 

is an office worker who hides a secret. Developed by her father, Honey 

has the 'Love System' a necklace that allows her to transform into the 

super hero Cutie Honey. The evil Claw Gang attempt to steal the 

necklace and Cutie Honey must use all of her superpowers to save the 

world from hate." -- from Container. 

Call Number: 778.21 DEA 1|21 

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Title: Death note : movie collection 


Physical description: 2 videodiscs (DVD) (feature length 121+135 

min.) :sd., col. ;4 3/4 in.+ 1 booklet ([24] p.). Video Recording 


anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1) presentation. 

Language: Feature soundtrack in Japanese with optional English 

subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: M, including Moderate supernatural violence. 

Summary: Light Yagami is a brilliant university student who resents the 

crime and corruption in the world. His life undergoes a drastic change 

when he discovers a mysterious notebook, known as the "Death Note", 

lying on the ground. The Death Note's instructions claim that, if a 

human's name is written within it, that person will die. 

Call Number: 778.21 GOD 

Title: Godzilla : son of Godzilla = Kaijūtō no kessen : Gojira no musuko 

| directed by Jun Fukuda.|Godzilla : son of Godzilla = 怪獣狎島の決戦 : 

ゴジラの息子 | directed by Jun Fukuda.| 

Publisher: [Collingwood, VIC.] : Madman Entertainment, [2006]. 

Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD, PAL, region 4) (feature length 

86 min.) :sd., col. ;4 3/4 in. Video Recording 


anamorphic wide screen (2.35:1) presentation; Japanese soundtrack in 

5.1 Dolby Digital and Japanese Dolby Dual Mono, English Dolby Dual 

Mono. 

Language: Feature soundtrck in Japanese with English subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: PG, including Mild violence 

Summary: "On a tropical island in the Pacific, a group of scientists 

conduct weather experiments. A malfunction creates a radioactive 

storm, causing the local Praying Nantis colony to grouw to ver 100 

feet tall. The Mntis colony finds a giant egg, which contains Minilla - 

Son fo Godzilla. Soon Godzilla arrives to teach his son the skills to 

help him become a future 'King of Monsters'. Son of Godzilla is a fun 

adventure for all the family." -- FROM CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 778.21 GOD 

Title: Godzilla | directed by Ishiro Honda. 

Edition: Special 50th anniversary ed. two movies on one disc 

Publisher: [Collingwood, VIC.] : Madman Entertainment, c1954, c1956 

Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD, PAL, region 4) (175 min.) :sd., 

b&w ;4 3/4 in.+ notes Video Recording 

System requirements:DVD-9 (Region 4, PAL); dual layer; full frame 

original ratio (4:3) presentation; Japanese sound track in 5.1 Dolby 

Digital & 2.0 Dolby Digital. 


subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: PG, including Low level violence. 

Summary: "This original Japanese of the 1954 classic, completely 

uncut, is available for the first time ever in Australia. Director Ishiro 

Honda's original masterpiece of monster mayhem is also pwerful anti 

Nuclear statement- which was cut from the US version." -- FROM 

CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 778.21 ICH 

Title: Tony Takitani = Tonī Takitani | Written and directed by Ichikawa 

Jun.|Tony Takitani = トニー滝谷 | written and directed by 市川準 .| 

Publisher: [Collingwood, Vic.] : Aztec International Entertainment, 

[2006]. 




wide screen (16:9) presentation; Japanese soundtrack in 2.0 Dolby 

Digital. 


subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: PG, including Mild Themes. 

Summary: "Alienated by his English name and from his own feelings of 

neglect of his father, a jazz trumpeter, Tony Takitani becomes a skilled 

engineering draughtsman. One day he falls for Eiko, courts and marries 

her and knows happiness for the first time in his life except that she 

has a compulsion to buy expensive designer clothes. Tragedy soon 

strikes and Tony is alone again." -- FROM CONTAINER. 


Title: The eel = Unagi | directed by Shohei Imamura. 

Series title: Directors suite. Shohei Imamura 

Publisher: [Collingwood, VIC.] : Madman Entertainment, c1997 





Digital. 


subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: R18+, including High level violence. 

Summary: "After an anonymous tip-off, white collar worker, Takuro 

Yamashita (Koji Yakusho), brutally stabs his wife and her lover in a 

jealous rage. After eight years in prison, he is relocated to a small 

town where he befriends a fisherman, a priest and an eel. Reopening a 

ramshackle barbershop, he meets several of the town's eccentric 

locals, none of whom are aware of his troubled past. One of these, the 

beautiful Keiko Hattori (Misa Shimizu), looks strikingly similar to the 

wife he had murdered almost a decade before. Grudgingly employing 

her as his assistant, Yamashita soon finds his business booming and 

vainly attempts to repress his growing desire for her. Just as their 

world begins to find some semblance of harmony, Yamashita's former 

prison-mate threatens to expose his secreat, and Keiko's former lover 

has his eye on the family fortune". -- FRON CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 778.21 INA 

Title: Daredevil in the castle | produced by Tomoyuki Tanaka ; 

screenplay by Hiroshi Inagaki and Takeshi Kimura ; directed by Hiroshi 

Inagaki. 





wide screen (2.35:1) presentation; Japanese soundtrack in dual mono 

Dolby Digital 


subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC ratin: M, including Moderate violence. 

Summary: "With his family killed, the samurai Mohei (Toshiro Mifune) is 

lost in despair. After arriving in the city of Osaka, the ruling Toyotomi 

clan enlist Mohei for his sperior samurai skills in battle. Soon, his skills 

will be put to the ultimate test as Osaka Castle is besieged by a 

powerful rival army and Mohei's daredevil nature emerges." -- from 

container. 


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Title: Samurai saga = Aru kengō no shōgai | screenplay and directed 

by Inagaki Hiroshi ; [produced by Tanaka Tomoyuki].|Samurai saga = 

或る剣豪の生涯 | screenplay and directed by Inagaki Hiroshi ; 

[produced by Tanaka Tomoyuki].| 




System requirements:DVD-5 (Region 4, PAL); dual layer; single layer; 


dual mono Dolby Digital. 


subtitles. 

Summary: Adapted from the French novel "Cyrano de Bergerac" by 

Edmond Rostand. Komaki is a swordman with the heart of poet and the 

nose of Tengu, a Japanese folklore specter. Falling in love, he finds his 

lady of choice, but only sees him as a friend. Komaki then sets about 

to help another man win her heart with his poetry, but plots and 

schemes will require sharp wits and an even sharper blade. 


Title: The 47 ronin | produced by Sanezumi Fujimoto, Tomoyuki 

Tanaka, Hiroshi Inagaki ; screenplay by Toshio Yasumi ; directed by 

Hiroshi Inagaki. 




System requirements:DVD (Region 4, PAL); dual layer; 16:9 anamorphic 

wide screen (2.35:1) presentation; Japanese soundtrack in dual mode. 


subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: M, including Moderate themes. 

Summary: "In 18th century Japan, society is ruled by the etiquette set 

by the Shogunate. When a young lord refuses to become involved with 

a corrupt chancellor, his lands are forfeited and his samurai disbanded. 

The samurai are torn between orders from the Shogun and loyalty to 

their lord." -- FROM CONTAINER. 


Title: The incident at blood pass = Machibuse | produced by Mifune 

Toshiro & Nishikawa Yoshio ; screenplay [by] Fujiki Kyu ... [et al.] ; 

directed by Inagaki Hiroshi.|The incident at blood pass = 待ち伏せ | 

produced by Mifune Toshiro & Nishikawa Yoshio ; screenplay [by] 

Fujiki Kyu ... [et al.] ; directed by Inagaki Hiroshi.| 








subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: M, including Infrequent moderate violence. 

Summary: "A nameless ronin is sent on a mission to help an evil gang 

steal the Shogun's gold. Order to kill innocent people, and finding 

himself in a double cross, the ronin must decide between fortune and 

honour as the moment at Blood Pass draw near." -- from Container. 

Call Number: 778.21 KIR 

Title: Casshern | [directed and written by Kazuaki Kiriya]. 

Publisher: [Pyrmont, N.S.W.] : Rialto Entertainment, c2005. 

Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD) (feature length ca. 145 

min.) :sd., col. ;4 3/4 in. Video Recording 

System requirements:DVD (Region 4, PAL); 2.35:1 anamorphic 

widescreen presentation; Japanese soundtrack on Dolby Digital stereo. 


Rating: OFLC rating: M, including Moderate violence. 

Summary: A live-action feature based on the 70's animation, Casshern 

is set in a uniquely retro-futuristic world and addresses this theme in 

an epic of sweeping visual power and deep emotional resonance. 

Call Number: 778.21 KIT 

Title: Alive | screenplay by Ryuhei Kitamura, Yudai Yamaguchi, Isao 

Kiriyama ; produced by Hidemi Satani with Taizo Fukumaki ; directed 

by Ryuhei Kitamura. 

Edition: Director's cut 



col. ;4 3/4 in. Book 


wide screen (1.85:1) presentation; Japanese soundtrack in 5.1 or 2.0 

Dolby Digital, English soundtrack in 5.1 Dolby Digital. 

Language: Feature soundtracks in English or Japanese with optional 

English subtitles. 

Rating: MA15+ 

Summary: Tenshu is imprisoned and sentenced to death for murdering 

the men who raped his girlfriend. However, he manages to survive his 

execution and is presented with an option: face another execution 

attempt or subject himself to their bizarre and dangerous experiments. 

He chooses the latter and is put in a cell with a rapist and a woman 

who's infected with a taint that transports from person to person 

during extreme anger. The taint is transferred to Tenshu and he must 

now deal with the military who has interrupted the experiment to 

obtain it. 


Title: Aragami | directed by Ryuhei Kitamura ; produced by Shinya 

Kawai.| 荒神 | directed by Ryuhei Kitamura ; produced by Shinya 

Kawai.| 

Publisher: [Collingwood, Vic.] : Madman Entertainment, 2006. 




wide screen (1.85:1) presentation; Japanese soundtrack in 5.1 Dolby 

Digital and 5.1 dts, English soundtrack in 2.0 Dolby Digital. 

Language: Feature soundtracks in Japanese and English with optional 


Rating: OFCL rating: M, including Moderate violence, Moderate themes. 

Summary: "Deep in the mountains of Ancient Japan, a wounded 

samurai takes refuge in a temple. Collapsing with exhaustion, he 

awakens to find himself miraculously healed. A mysterious host tells of 

the legend of Aragami - an immortal who feasts on the flesh of men - 

and that the only way for him to survive is to defeat Aragami - in a 

fight to the death!" -- FROM CONTAINER. 


Title: Azumi | directed by Ryuhei Kitamura. 

Publisher: [Collingwood, VIC.] : Madman Entertainment, 2003 

Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD, PAL, All regions) (123 min.) :sd., 


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5.1 Dolby Digital. 


subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: R18+, including Mediun level violence. 

Summary: "Set in feudal Japan, Azumi is an anime come to life. Azumi 

is part of an elite group of assassins raised from birth to carry out 

deadly missions. When the assassin clan is forced to leave its training 

home to seek out and kill key political figures, Azumi begins to 

question her master's wisdom. On the trail of a warlord, Azumi 

encounters unfriendly ninja, bandits, soldiers and a mysterious villan 

dressed in white. Director Ryuhei Kitamura (Versus) creates another 

furious heart-pounding action-adventure with Azumi. With the beautiful 

Aya Ueto and Kitamura's frantic direction, Azumi is destined to 

become an action classic." -- FROM CONTAINER. 


Title: Boiling point = 3-4x 3 

10-gatsu 

| written and directed by Takeshi 

Kitano ; executive producer Kazuyoshi Okuyama.|Boiling point = 3-4x 

3 

十月 | written and directed by Takeshi Kitano ; executive producer 

Kazuyoshi Okuyama.| 

Series title: Takeshi Kitano collection 




System requirements:DVD-9 (Region 4, PAL); dula layer; anamorphic 


Digital. 

Language: Feature sound track in Japanese with optional English 

subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: M, including Medium level violence, Medium level 

coarse language. 

Summary: Genuinely original and often comic slow-burn thriller peopled 

by eccentrics in which a teenager, Masaki, accidentally breaks the arm 

of a yakuza in a fight, leaving himself and the gas station where he 

works open to reprisals. Masaki and two friends fly to Okinawa to buy 

a gun for protection only to be caught up in a gang war when they tag 

along with an off-the-wall yakuza played by Takeshi. 


Title: Dolls | directed, written and edited by Takeshi Kitano. 



col. ;4 3/4 in.+ 1 booklet (19 p.). Video Recording 


wide screen (16:9) presentation; Japanese soundtrack in 5.1 and 2.0 

Dolby Digital. 


subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: M, including Moderate violence, Moderate themes. 

Summary: "The first concerns a rising young executive who turned his 

back on his girlfriend in pursuit of his career. After her failed suicide 

attempt, which leaves her in a mindless daze, he runs to his former 

love's side and they roam the country together, bound by a red cord, 

in search of something they have lost. The second follows an ageing 

yakuza who also abandoned his girlfriend for the sake of success. 30 

years later, he is compelled to return to the park where they used to 

meet. The final tale is of a former pop star who becomes a recluse 

following a disfiguring accident. One day, one of her greatest fans 

comes to prove his devotion to her..." -- FROM CONTAINER. 


Title: Hana-bi = Fireworks | directed by Takeshi Kitano. 


Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD, PAL, all regions) :sd., col. ;4 


System requirements:DVD-9 (Region 4, PAL); dual layer; anomorphic 

wide screen (16:9) presentation; Japanese soundtrack i 2.0 Dolby 

Digital. 


subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rarting: MA15+, including High level violence. 

Summary: "Detective Nishi is bitter when he learns that his wife 

Miyuki is terminally il and his partner Horibe was shot and now tied to 

a wheelchair. Horibe wants to become a painter, but doesn't have 

money for that. To help him and a young police widow whose husband 

was shot dead during an arrast , he borrows money from yakuza. After 

that he buys an old car, paints it as a police car, and, dressed in 

uniform, singlehandedlly robs a bank. With the money he goes on a final 

farewell journey to gether with his wife." -- FROM CONTAINER. 


Title: Sonatine 

Series title: Takeshi Kitano collection 


Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD, PAL, region 4) :sd., col. ;4 3/4 



anamorophic wide screen (1.85:1) presentation; Japanese soundtrack 

in 5.1 Dolby Digital. 


subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: MA 15+, Medium level violence. 

Summary: "SONATINE is a masterwork from legendary writer, actor 

and director Takeshi Kitano. Kitano is Murakawa, a yakuza chife sent 

to Okinawa to settle a dispute between two factions. Several of his 

men die in suspicious circumstances so Murakami and the rest of the 

gang retreat to remoto beach house to await further orders. Soon he 

realised that he has been set up and Murakami sets out to find his 

powerful yakuza bosses for a final showdown. Images of beauty are set 

against extream violence in this unique, clever and original piece of 

Japanese yakuza cinema." -- FROM CONTAINER. 


Title: Takeshis' | written, edited and directed by Takeshi Kitano ; 

produced by Masayuki Mori, Takio Yoshida. 





widescreen (16:9) presentation; Japanese soundtracks in 5.1/2.0 Dolby 

Digital. 


subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: MA15+, including Strong themes and violence. 

Summary: "Beat Takeshi lives the busy, and sometimes surreal, life of 

a show biz celebrity. But his blond lookalike named Kitano, a shy 

convenience store cashier, is still an unknown actor waiting for his big 

break. After crossing paths with Beat and a series of frustrating 

auditions, Kitano seems to mysteriously fall into a fantasy state 

highlighted by aspects of Beat's real life and violent onscreen 

persona..." -- from Container. 

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Title: Versus | directed by Ryuhei Kitamura ; screenplay by Ryuhei 

Kitamura, Yudai Yamaguchi. 




System requirements:DVD-9 (All regions, PAL); dual layer, 16:9 


5.1 and 2.0 Dolby Digital. 


subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: R18+, including Medium level violence, Horror 

theme. 

Summary: "Many believe that there are 666 gates to Hell hidden here 

on earth. Legend says that somewhere in Japan's 'Forest of 

Resurrection' lies the 444th gate. Escaped prisoner KSC2-303 is 

double crossed by his rescuers and flees into the mysterious forest. 

Within the trees dead Yakuza come back to life to seek vengeance on 

all living souls. Prisoner KSC2-303 must fight his pursuers, the police 

and Yakuza zombies to stay alive". -- FROM CONTAINER. 


Title: Violent cop = Sono otoko kyōbō ni tsuki t 

| producer Kazuyoshi 

Okuyama ; screenplay Hisashi Nozawa ; director Takeshi 

Kitano.|Violent cop = その男 , 凶暴につき | producer Kazuyoshi 

Okuyama ; screenplay Hisashi Nozawa ; director Takeshi Kitano.| 






Rating: OFLC rating: MA15+, including High level violence. 

Summary: "Investigating a drug dealer's murder, Azuma and rookie 

detective Kikuchi find fellow officers are on the take. When Azuma is 

caught for beating a gangster he is forced to quit the force. After the 

gang kidnaps his sister as retribution, Azuma goes on a merciless 

rampage of revenge." -- from Container. 


Title: Zatoichi : the blind swordsman | writted, directed and edited by 

Takeshi Kitano. 

Publisher: South Yarra, Vic. : Buena Vista Home Entertainment 

[distributor], c2003. 

Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD) (feature length ca. 111 


System requirements:DVD (Region 4, PAL), dual layer; (1.85: 1) aspect 

ration on 16:9 wide screen; English soundtrack in 5.1 Dolby Digital, 

Japanese soundtrack in 5.1 Dolby Digital. 

Language: Feature soundtrack options in English and Japanese with 

optional English subtitles, English closed captions for hearing impaired 

and arabic subtitles. 


Summary: "In an empire ruled by fear, the people's only hope is the 

ultimate weapon Zatoichi - a blind, nomadic samurai whose sword has 

made him a hero and whose courage has made him a legend. 

Determined to help the desperate residents of a village, Zatoichi seeks 

justice throught revenge!" -- FROM CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 778.21 KOB 

Title: The hidden blade = Kakushi ken oni no tsume | directed by Yoji 

Yamada ; screenplay by Yoji Yamada, Yoshitaka Asama ; executive 

producer Sakomoto Junichi.|Hidden blade = 隠し剣鬼の爪爕 | directed 

by Yoji Yamada ; screenplay by Yoji Yamada, Yoshitaka Asama ; 

executive producer Sakomoto Junichi.| 


[2006]. 





Digital. 


subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: MA15+, including Strong violence. 

Summary: "In the mid-19th century, during the final days of the 

Shoguns and the Samurais, the winds of change blowing throughout 

the country are beginning to be felt even in the Unasaka domain, a 

small fief on the northwest coast of Japan's main island." -- From AV 

Channel web site. 

Call Number: 778.21 KOR 

Title: Nobody knows = Dare mo shiranai | directed, written and edited 

by Kore-eda eda Hirokazu ; produced by TV Man Union ... [et al.].|Nobody 

knows = 誰も知らない | directed, written and edited by Kore-eda 

eda 

Hirokazu ; produced by TV Man Union ... [et al.].| 




System requirements:DVD-9 (Region ALL, PAL); dual layer; 

anamorphic wide screen (16:9) presentation; soundtrack in 2.0 Dolby 

Digital. 


subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: M, including Adult theme. 

Summary: "Four siblings live happily with their mother in a small 

apartment in Tokyo. The children all have different fathers, They have 

never been to school. The very existence of three of them has been 

hidden from the landlord. One day, the mother leaves behind a little 

money and a note, asking her 12-year-old boy to look after the others. 

And so begins the children's odyssey, a journey nobody knows. Though 

engulfed by the cruel fate of abandonment, the four children do their 

best to survive in their own little world, devising and following their 

own set of rules. Whe they are forced to engage with the world outside 

their cocooned universe, the fragile balance that has sustained them 

collapses." -- FROM CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 778.21 KUR 

Title: Drunken angel = Yoidore tenshi | scenario by Keinosuke Uegusa, 

Akira Kurosawa ; directed by Akira Kurosawa.|Drunken angel = 酔いど 

れ天使 | scenario by Keinosuke Uegusa, Akira Kurosawa ; directed by 

Akira Kurosawa.| 



b&w ;4 3/4 in. Video Recording 


wide screen (16:9) presentation; Japanese soundtrack in Dolby Digital 

1.0. 


subtitles. 

Summary: "In the filthy, crater-pocked slums of post-war Tokyo, the 

yakuza reign. When local heavy Matsunaga (Toshiro Mifune) needs 

medical attention after a fight, the alcoholic Dr Sanada (Takashi 

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Shimura) recognises some of his own flaws in his patient and decides 

to save him -- from tuberculosis and from himself. But when 

Matsunaga's rival is released from prison, he realises his status as 

local mob boss under threat -- and the young hoodlum decides he 

can't afford health, or help. -- From Container. 


Title: High and low = Tengoku to jigoku | seisaku Tanaka Tomoyuki, 

Kikushima Ryūzō ; kyakuhon Oguni Hideo ... [et al.] ; kantoku Kurosawa 

Akira.|High and low = 天国と地獄狀 | 製作田中友幸 , 菊島隆三 ; 脚本 

小国英雄 ... [et al.] ; 監督黒澤明 .| 

Series title: Directors suite. Akira Kurosawa 



b&w. ;4 3/4 in.+ 1 viewer's guide booklet (18 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.). Video 

Recording 


wide screen (2.35:1) presentation; Japanese soundtrack in Dolby 

Digital 4.0 or 2.0. 


subtitles. 

Rating: PG 

Summary: Kingo Gondō, a wealthy industrialist and corporate 

Machiavelli on the brink of unrivalled succcess in the Japanese shoe 

industry when he becomes the target of extortion. But in a cruel twist 

of fate, it is his chauffer's son who is kidnapped in his own son's place 

-- and so Gondo must choose to either pay the huge ransom and lose 

his empire, or else take responsibility for the boy's life. 


Title: Hōmu suīto hōmu : dare ni demo kaeritai ie ga aru | story and 

screenplay, Zenzo Matsuyama ama ; director, Tomio Kuriyama.|ホーム・スイー 

トホーム : 誰にでも帰りたい家がある | story and screenplay, Zenzo 

Matsuyama ; director, Tomio Kuriyama.| 

Publisher: [Japan] : Mainichi EVR Shisutemu [distributor], 

2004.|[Japan] : 毎日 EVR システム, 2004.| 



System requirements:DVD (Region 2, NTSC); single layer; vista size in 

letterbox presentation. 

Language: Feature soundtrack options in Japanese and Japanese with 

narration for visual-impaired ; subtitle options in Japanese and English. 

Summary: Human life is gentle, and the bonds we share with other 

people bring warmth to our lives. Ex-opera singer, 75-year-old Hiro 

Yamashita, suffers from dementia. Whether in his room or out on the 

street, he spends his days wandering around singing, with all the 

energy he can muster. The anguish and conflict created by this 

awkward situation that is marring his son, his daughter-in-law and his 

grandchildren, comes to a point they can not tolerate any longer, and 

they make a decision: namely, to abandon him in front of 

“Obandegansu”, the group home in Iwate. Hiro is left standing there 

holding a letter: “Please take our grandfather. While he is with us, our 

house is being destroyed, and at this rate our family will disintegrate.” 

This drama about regeneration and connecting with people who have 

kind hearts, develops with the Obandegansu group home and the 

magnificent Mount Iwate as its setting. 


Title: I live in fear = Ikimono no kiroku | produced by Seijiro Motoki ; 

directed by Akira Kurosawa.|I live in fear = 生きものの記録 | produced 

by Seijiro Motoki ; directed by Akira Kurosawa.| 




b&w. ;4 3/4 in. Video Recording 

System requirements:dvd-9 (Region 4, PAL); dual layer; original ratio 



subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: PG, including Mild themes. 

Summary: An elderly and wealthy industrialist is driven to madness 

over fears of a nuclear attack. In a futile attempt to save his family he 

pressures them to leave Japan and move to the rainforest in Brazil 

where he believes they will be safe. His family, complacent and cynical, 

is outraged and move to have him declared insane. 


Title: Ikiru = To live | produced by Motogi Sojiro ; screenplay by Akira 

Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto, Hideo Oguni ; directed by Akira 

Kurosawa.| 生きる = To live | produced by Motogi Sojiro ; screenplay 

by Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto, Hideo Oguni ; directed by 







original ration (4:3); Japanese soundtrack in 1.0 Dolby Digital. 


subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: PG, including Mild coarse language, Mild themes. 

Summary: "When petty official Kanji Watanabe learns he is going to die 

he begins a quest for the true meaning of existence. Realising that his 

life until now has been wasted and no longer finding solace in his family 

or job he withdraws his money from the bank, intending to spend his 

last days in pleasure. It is not long before pachinko and alcohol lose 

their charm, and Watanabe begins to master his own experience." -- 



Title: Kagemusha = The double | directed by Akira Kurosawa.| 影武者 

= The double | directed by Akira Kurosawa.| 

Edition: Special ed. 

Publisher: Moore Park, N.S.W. : Twentieth Century Fox Home 

Entertainment South Pacific [distributor], c2007, c1980. 

Physical description: 2 videodiscs (DVD) (feature length 152 min. + 

extras) :sd., col. ;4 3/4 in. Video Recording 

System requirements:DVD-9 (Region 4, PAL); 16:9 anamorphic wide 

screen (2.35:1) aspect ratio; feature Japanese soundtrack in 4.0 Dolby 

Digital. 


subtitles and closed-captions for the hearing impaired. Audio 

commentary to the feature films by Stephen Prince in English with 

optional closed-captions for the hearing impaired. Soundtrack on 

extras in English or Japanese with optional subtitles in English for the 

hearing impaired, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Dutch, Portguese, 

Greek and Polish. 

Rating: OFLC rating: PG, including Mild violence. 

Summary: A condemned thief is rescued from the gallows because of 

his uncanny resemblance to the powerful warlord Shingen Takeda. 

When Takeda dies in battle he is replaced by his Kagemusha (or 

double), who eventually becomes a great leader. Set in 16th century 

Japan. 

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Title: Kurosawa : a documentary 

Series title: Akira Kurosawa collection 


Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD, PAL, all regions) (90 min.) :sd., 


System requirements:DVD-9 (Region 4, PAL); dual layer; fyll frame pan 

& scan (4:3) presentation; English soundtrack in 2.0 Dolby Digital and 


Language: Feature soundtracks in English and Japanese with optional 


Rating: OFCL rating: PG, including Medium level violence, Adult themes. 

Summary: "From Rashomon (1950) to Ran (1985), Akira Kurosawa set 

new boundaries for world cinema. His extraordinary career spanned 

one of Japan's most dramatic centuries and produced a string of 

masterpieces unrivalled in motion picture history. In the first major 

documentary to be made since his death in 1988, Kurosawa's family 

and colleagues are joined by critics from Japan and America to 

produce a comprehensive assessment of his schievements. Shot in 

High Definition, this revealing look at the accleimed director features 

extensive clips from Kurosawa's greatest films and includes interviews 

with Japmes Coburn and Clint Eastwood along with longtime associate 

Teruyo Nogami, actress Michiko Kyo ans Isuzu Yamada, actor Tetusya 

Nakadai, director Kno Ichikawa and critics Tadao Sato and renowned 

Kurosawa historian Donald Ritchie." -- FROM CONTAINER. 


Title: Maadadayo = Māda dayo | written and directed by Akira 

Kurosawa ; general producers, Yasuyoshi Tokuma, Gohei Kogure ; 

produced by Daiei, Dentsu, Kurosawa production.|Maadadayo = まあだ 

だよ | written and directed by Akira Kurosawa ; general producers, 

Yasuyoshi Tokuma, Gohei G 

Kogure ; produced by Daiei, Dentsu, 

Kurosawa production.| 






subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: PG. Including Mature theme, Mild coarse language. 

Summary: Follows the last two decades in the life of Hayakken Uchida, 

a writer and beloved teacher who retires in the early 1940s. 


Title: Pulse = Kairo | written and directed by Kurosawa Kiyoshi ; a 

Daiei ...[et al.] production.|Pulse = 回路 | written and directed by 

Kurosawa Kiyoshi ; a Daiei ...[et al.] production.| 





wide screen (1.85:1) presentation; Japanese soundtracks in 5.1 or 2.0 

Dolby Digital 


subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: MA15+, including Strong themes. 

Summary: A group of young friends are rocked by the sudden suicide 

of one of their own and his subsequent ghostly reappearance in grainy 

computer and video images. More deaths follow as the world is slowly 

being drained of life. 


Title: Ran : a film | [directed] by Akira Kurosawa ; screenplay by Akira 

Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni, Masato Ide.| 乱 : a film | [directed] by Akira 

Kurosawa ; screenplay by Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni, Masato Ide.| 

Edition: Collector's 2 disc ed. 

Publisher: [Australia?] : Universal Pictures (Australasia), c2004, c1985. 

Physical description: 2 videodiscs (DVD, 156+72 min.) :sd, col. ;4 3/4 in. 


System requirements:DVD (Region 2 & 4, PAL); anamorphic wide 

screen (1.85:1) presentation on feature film, anamorphic wide screen 

(1.66:1) presentation on special features; Japanese soundtrack in 5.1 

Dolby Digital, English in 2.0 Dolby Digital, German in 2.0 Dolby Digital 

on feature films; English soundtrack in 2.0 Dolby Digital on special 

features. 

Language: Soundtrack options on feature film in Japanese, English dub 

and German dub. Subtitles option on feature film in English, German 

and Dutch. Soundtrack on special features in English. 

Summary: Set in the early 16th century Japan, an ageing ruler, Lord 

Hidetora, announces his intention to divide his land equally amongthree 

sons. This decision unleashes a power struggle between the three. 


Title: Rashomon = Rashōmopn | screenplay by Akira Kurosawa, 

Shinobu Hashimoto ; directd by Akira Kurosawa. 






original ratio (4:3) presentation; Japanese soundtrack in dual mono 



subtitles. 


Summary: Set in the Middle Ages, the nature of truth and subjective 

reality are probed in a series of flashbacks from four viewpoints to 

present the case history of a man's murder and the rape of his wife by 

a bandit. 


Title: Red beard | directed by Akira Kurosawa. 


Publisher: [Collingwood, VIC.] : Madman Entertainment, c1965, [2004] 

Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD) (185 min.) :sd., b&w ;4 3/4 in. 






subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: M15+, including Adult themes, Sexual references, 

Medium level violence. 

Summary: Kurosawa's "monument to the goodness of man" chronicles 

the tumultuous and touching relationship that develops between a vain 

young doctor and a compassionate clinic director in 19th century 

Japan. 


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Title: Retribution = Sakebi | produced by Taka Ichise ; written and 

directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa.|Retribution = 叫 | produced by Taka 

Ichise ; written and directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa.| 






5.1 and 2.0 Dolby Digital. 


subtitles. 


Summary: "Detective Yoshioka is called to the site of an unsual 

homicide. A woman in a red dress has been mysteriously drowned in a 

pool of shallow water. As clues begin to appear, strangely, all evidence 

points towards detective Yoshioka even though he claims to have 

never met the dead girl. An invisible force seems to be leading him 

down a path of no return, a path of retribution." -- FROM 

CONTAINER. 


Title: Scandal | director, Akira Kurosawa ; producer, Takashi Koide. 


Publisher: [Collingwood, VIC.] : Madman Entertainment, c1950, [2004?] 

Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD) (104 min.) :sd., b&w. ;4 3/4in. 


System requirements:DVD-9 (Region 4, PAL); dual layer; 4:3 original 

ratio (1.37:1) presentation; Japanese soundtrack in 2.0 Dolby Digital. 


subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: PG, including Adult themes. 

Summary: "Ichiro is a young painter on holiday in the mountains. By 

chance he meets Miyako- a famous singer who is staying at the same 

hotel. Wnating privacy, Miyako is uncooperative in the press and soon 

a tabloid magazine falsely suggests a scandalous relationship between 

the singer and the young painter. When Ichiro sues, his lawyer accepts 

a bribe and the real scandal begins." -- FROM CONTAINER. 


Title: Sanjuro 







Digital and 1.0 Dolby Digital. 


subtitles. 

Rating: OFCL rating: PG, including Low level violence. 

Summary: "Korosawa's follow up to YOJINBO sees the return of 

Toshiro Mifune as SANJURO. Nine young and naive samurai are 

attempting to stop corruption in their local clan with the advice of the 

strange SANJURO to guide them. With plenty of action among this 

light-hearted comedy, SANJURO is an examination of manners, 

protocol and politics in feudal Japan- and also boasts one of the 

fastest and most breathtaking climactic duels in cinema history." -- 



Title: Sanshiro Sugata = Sugata Sanshirō | directed by Akira 

Kurosawa.|Sanshiro Sugata = 姿三四郎 | directed by Akira Kurosawa.| 

Edition: censord version, released in 1944. 


Publisher: [Collingwood, VIC] : Madman Entertainment, [2005] 


79 min.) :sd., b&w ;4 3/4 in. Video Recording 


original ratio (4:3) presentation; Japanese soundtrack in 5.1 Dolby 

Digital and Dolby Digital Mono. 


subtitles. 


Summary: "The directorial debut from one of the screen's greatest 

ever directors - Akira Kurosawa. Sanshiro Sugata is the tale of the 

emergence of the fighting art of Judo in old Japan. Set in the late 19th 

century, the film follws a wayward young man Sutgata and his quest 

for knowledge. After witnessing some Ju-Jutsu bullies beaten by a 

man with a new fighting style, Sugata yearns to learn the emerging art 

of Judo. as Sugata aims to beat the Ju-Jitsu masters he also fights a 

battle with his inner self." -- FROM CONTAINER. 


Title: Seven samurai = Shichi-nin no samurai | director Akira 

Kurosawa.|Seven samurai = 七人の侍 | director Akira Kurosawa.| 

Edition: 50th anniversary ed. 



b&w; ;4 3/4 in. Video Recording 

System requirements:DVD-9 (Region 4, PAL); dual layer; original 

aspect ration (4:3) presentation; Japanese soundtrack in 5.1 Dolby 

Digital and Dolby dual-mono. 


subtitles. 


Summary: 16th Century Japan. A primitive village dreading the annual 

raid of bandits who carry off the harvest and the village girls, decides 

to hire Samurai, professional warriors, to help defend themselves. 


Title: Stray dog = Norainu | directed by Akira Kurosawa.|Stray dog = 

野良犬牦 | directed by Akira Kurosawa.| 


Publisher: [Collingwood, VIC] : Madman Entertainment, [2005]. 


122 min.) :sd., b&w. ;4 3/4 in. Video Recording 




subtitles. 


Summary: "Rooke detective Murakami (Toshiro Mifune) is pickpocketed 

on a bus and his police pistol is stolen. A frantic search for 

the gun leads him to the Tokyo underworld. The gun has been passed 

to a gangster who uses it in the murder of a woman. Desperate to 

solve the crime, Murakami turns to senior detective Sato (Takashi 

Shimura) for help before the gun and killer strike again. Stray dog is a 

superb film noir with stand out performances from Mifune and Shimura 

that ranks as one of Kurosawa's best." -- FROM CONTAINER. 


Title: The bad sleep well = Warui yatsu hodo yoku nemuru | produced 

by Tomoyuki Tanaka and Akira Kurosawa ; screenplay by Hideo 

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Oguni ... [et t al.] ; directed by Akira Kurosawa.|The bad sleep well = 悪 

い奴ほどよく眠る | produced by Tomoyuki Tanaka and Akira Kurosawa ; 

screenplay by Hideo Oguni ... [et al.] ; directed by Akira Kurosawa.| 

Series title: Directors suite 





wide screen (2.35 : 1) presentation; soundtrack in mono 2.0 Dolby 

Digital. 


subtitles; Audio commentary soundtrack in English. 


Title: The hidden fortress | directed by Akira Kurosawa. 







Digital ans Japanese mono. 

Language: Feature in Japanese with optional English subtitles. 

Rating: FOLC rating: PG, including Low level violence. 

Summary: "This is the movie that inspired George Lucas's script for 

the 1977 classic STAR WARS. Lured by the promise of gold, two 

peasants accompany a haughty girl and a gruff warrior through enemy 

territory - not knowing that the girl is in fact the Princess Yuki 

accompanied by her general Rokurota. Filled with beautiful 

cinematography, generous amounts of comedy and some of the finest 

action sequences ever filmed - THE HIDDEN FORTREES was the first 

of Kurosawa's films to be shot in 'widescreen' and is a must for all fans 

of great film-making" -- FROM CONTAINER. 


Title: The idiot = Hakuchi | directed by Kurosawa Akira ; screenplay 

by Hisaita Eijiro and Kurosawa Akira.|The idiot = 白痴 | directed by 

Kurosawa Akira ; screenplay by Hisaita Eijiro and Kurosawa Akira.| 





System requirements:DVD-9 (Region 4, PAL); dual layer; original ration 

(4:3) presentation; Japanese soundtrack with 1.0 Doldby Digital. 


subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: PG, including Adult themes. 

Summary: Based on Dostoyevsky's tale of love and murder, this story 

takes place in the snowy northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. 

Kameda, a mentally fragile innocent incapable of dishonesty, meets 

Akama on his return home from an asylum. They become involved with 

the brash former concubine Taeko and the innocent Ayoko, leading to 

an intricate, complicated and ultimately tragic web of love, hate and 

human frailty. 


Title: The lower depth = Donzoko | produced by Akira Kurosawa ; 

screenplay by Hideo Oguni and Akira Kurosawa ; directed by Akira 

Kurosawa.|The lower depth = どん底 | produced by Akira Kurosawa ; 

screenplay by Hideo Oguni and Akira Kurosawa ; directed by Akira 

Kurosawa.| 






original ratio (4:3); feature soundtrack in Dolby mono 2.0. 


subtitles; Audio commentary soundtrack by Freda Freiberg in English. 


Summary: A revival of Gorky's classic proletarian drama about human 

flotsam living in a Moscow dosshouse. The film remains faithful to the 

text while transplanting the play into Tokyo of the Edo period, a setting 

which is deliberately ironic because it is a period that is usually 

romanticised by the Japanese. The film focuses on a slum tenement 

where prostitutes, actors, gamblers and thieves bewail their lot in life. 

Osugi, the landlady, fights with her sister, Okayo, over the man they 

both desire, the thief Sutekichi. 


Title: The quiet duel = Shizukanaru kettō | [written by Kazuo Kikuta, 

Akira Kurosawa and Senkichi Taniguchi ; directed by Akira 

Kurosawa].|The quiet duel = 靜かなる決鬪 | [written by Kazuo Kikuta, 

Akira Kurosawa and Senkichi Taniguchi ; directed by Akira Kurosawa].| 


Publisher: [Collingwood, Vic.] : Madman Entertainment, 2007, c1949. 





Digital. 


subtitles. 


Summary: "During a life-saving operation, army surgeon Fujisaki 

(Toshiro Mifune) cuts himself with a surgical knife and contracts 

syphilis from his patient. Agonizing over the disease, which he knows 

will be fatal, he retreats from his friends and family, but continues to 

work in his father's private hospital. Unable to reveal the truth to his 

fiance, Fujisaki begins to treat her coldly and is soon left alone. When 

he discovers his own patient is the man who infected him, Fujisaki is 

forced to face the demons which plague him." -- FROM CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 778.21 78.21 KUR 

Title: Yojimbo | directed by Akira Kurosawa. 



Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD, PAL, region 4) :sd., b&w ;4 3/4 






subtitles. 


Summary: "Legendary Japanese actor Toshiro Mifune returnes for his 

9th collaboration with master director Akira Krosawa in Yojinbo, a film 

that has inspire countless filmmakers. The plot of this film was literally 

stolen by the great'Spaghetti Western' director Sergio Leone and 

remade as the classsic "A Fistful of Dollars" in 1964. Yojinbo is the 

story of a samurai who wanders into a town in turmoil. Pitting the 

town's two warring clans against each other, the mysrerious samurai 

plays a profitable, yet dangerous game. Yojinbo is laced with expert 

swordplay, black humore and wonderfully atomospheric score from 

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Masaru Sato. Toshiro Mifune gives a towering performance asa the 

samurai who is equally as deadly with his wits asa with his blade." -- 


Summary: People start to receive mysterious voicemail messages from 

the future, messages from themselves in voices filled with terror. 

Call Number: 778.21 KUR 2 

Title: Sanshiro Sugata. 2 = Zoku Sugata Sanshirō S 

| executive 

producer Ito Motohiko ; script [by] Kurosawa Akira ; original story [by] 

Tomita Tsuneo ; direction [by] Kurosawa Akira.|Sanshiro Sugata. 2 = 

續姿三四郎 | executive producer Ito Motohiko ; script [by] Kurosawa 

Akira ; original story [by] Tomita Tsuneo ; direction [by] Kurosawa 

Akira.| 




System requirements:DVD-5 (Region 4, PAL); single layer; full frame 

pan and scan (4:3) presentation; Japanese soundtrack in dual mono 




Summary: "In 1887, the Japanese culture is insulted by American 

military imperialists. Against this backdrop of hostility to the Japanese 

population, a frail rickshaw driver being assaulted by an American 

sailor is saved when Judo master Sanshiro steps in. In response, the 

embassy decides that a boxing match between the US and Japan will 

help to restore National pride. Sanshiro will fight, but his spirit is 

restless for peace." -- FROM CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 778.21 LEE 

Title: Hula girls | directed by Lee Song-il ; written by Lee Sang-il and 

Habara Daisuke ; produced by Cine Qua Non in association with 

Happinet and S.D.P. 

Publisher: [Northcote, Vic.] : Rialto Entertainment, c2006. 

Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD) (feature lenght 109 min.) :sd., 



widescreen (16:9) presentation; Japanese soundtrack in 2.0 Dolby 

Digital. 

Language: Feature soundtrack in Japanese with English subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: M, including Infrequent moderate violence, 

Themes. 

Summary: When a coal-mining town in northeastern Japan falls on 

hard times in 1965, its citizens unite to create a "Hawaiian Center", in 

hopes of boosting tourism. A group of coal miners' daughters devote 

themselves to the cause, and train to become professional hula 

dancers. 

Call Number: 778.21 MII 

Title: One missed call = Chakushin ari | directed by Takashi Miike ; 

created by Yasushi Akimoto ; written by Miwako Daira.|One missed 

call = 着信アリ | directed by Takashi Miike ; created by Yasushi 

Akimoto ; written by Miwako Daira.| 

Series title: Rialto collection 

Publisher: [South Melbourne, Vic.] : Rialto Home Entertainment : 

Paramount Home Entertainment (Australasia) [distributor], c2005. 



System requirements:DVD (Region 4, PAL); dual layer; 4:3 letterbox 

presentation; Japanese soundtrack in 5.1 Dolby Digital. 

Language: Soundtrack in Japanese with subtitles in English. 

Rating: OFLC rating: MA15+, including Medium level violence, Horror 

theme. 

Call Number: 778.21 MII 

Title: Sukiyaki western Django | [director, Takashi Miike ; screenplay 

Masaru Nakamura and Takashi Miike]. 

Publisher: [Surry Hills, N.S.W.] : Hopscotch Entertainment; [Pyrmont, 

N.S.W.] : Roadwhow Entertainment [distributor], c2007. 




Language: Soundtrack in English with optional subtitles in English. 

Rating: OFLC rating: R18+, including High impact violence, Sexual 

violence. 

Summary: Several hundred years after the bloody Battle of Dannoura 

in 1185, the Genji and Heike clans clash again over rumours of hidden 

gold in a poor mountain town. 

Call Number: 778.21 NAK 

Title: Dark water | directed by Hideo Nakata. 





wide screen (16:9) presentation; Japanese soundtrack in 5.1 Bolby 



subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: M, including Horror themes. 

Summary: "Yoshimi is fighting for custody of her 5 year old daughter 

Ikuko, when mysterious patches of water begin to appear on the ceiling 

of their dingy apartment. Strange events begin to take place -shadows, 

Yoshimi. Yoshimi appears to be losing her mind.... What is the secret in 

the dark water?" -- FROM CONTAINER. 


Title: Ring 


Physical description: 1 video disc (DVD, PAL, all regions) (91 min.) :sd., 




Digital. 

Language: Dialogue in Japanese with optional English subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: MA15+, including Horror themes. 

Summary: "Within a week of watching a mysterious videotape, a group 

of teenagers are dead. The bodies are found gruesomely contorted, 

their eyes frozen as if they had seen something more terrifying than 

any physical threat. The video becomes an urban myth. Insidiously, an 

unseen force is pointing its deadly finger at those poor souls unable to 

resist their curiosity. One of those people is the cynical journalist 

Reiko, who soon finds herself unwilling drawn into a spiralling nightmare 

of fear from an unseen, omnipresent threat." -- FROM CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 778.21 78.21 NAS 

Title: Devilman | directed by Hiroyuki Nasu ; [written by Machiko 

Nasu]. 




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System requirements:DVD-9 (Region, 4, PAL); dual layer; 16:9 

anamorphic wide screen (1.78:1) presentation; soundtrack in 5.1 and 



subtitles. 


Summary: "From the icy wastes of Antarctica, demons are 

accidentally released, spreading a disease that mutates humans. Geeky 

teen Akira and his cool classmate Ryo are transformed by the strange 

disease and give special demonic powers. When Ryo chooses the path 

of evil, former best friends are pitted against each other in a battle to 

save all mankind." -- FROM CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 778.21 OCH 

Title: Infection = Kansen | [directed by Masayuki Ochiai]. 






5.1 Dolby Digital and 5.1 dts. 


subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: M, including Moderate horror themes. 

Summary: "In an under-financed and under staffed emergency room, a 

burns victim is accidentally given a lethal injection. Dr Uozumi 

convinces his medical team to forge the official paperwork to save 

their careers. Soon, a patient arrives with mystery illness that kills by 

liquefying the internal organs. When the medical team investigate, they 

find an otherworldy infection: an infection that is hungry for human 

victims." -- FROM CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 778.21 OKA 

Title: Kill! = Kiru | directed by Kihachi Okamoto ; executive producer 

Tomoyuki Tanaka.|Kill! = 斬る | directed by Kihachi Okamoto| 

Series title: The Kihachi Okamoto collection 








subtitles. 

Rating: M 

Summary: "In feudal Japan, Genta is a successful samurai warrior 

whose world falls apart after he is ordered to kill his hest friend. Now 

rejecting the samurai ways, Genta devotes himself to a spiritual quest. 

Soon, Genta is drawn into a conflict at a local village and must decide 

if he will again take up the sword." -- From Container 


Title: Red lion = Akage | produced by Mifune Toshirō, Nishikawa 

Yoshio ; screenplay by Okamoto Kihachi, Hirosawa Sakae ; directed by 

Okamoto Kihachi.|Red lion = 赤毛 | produced by 三船敏郎 , 西川善 

男 ; screenplay by 岡本喜八 , 廣澤榮 ; directed by 岡本喜八 .| 







subtitles. 

Rating: MA15+ 

Summary: "When a poor servant (Toshiro Mifune) borrows the Imperial 

Red Lion mane and impersonates an army officer in town, he expects a 

warm welcome, but he gets much more than he bargained for. Torn 

between his friends, incompetent town officials and a secret group of 

assasins, the bumbling servant is headed for big trouble." -- from 

container. 

Call Number: 778.21 OKAO 

Title: Samurai assassin = Samurai | directed by Kihachi 

Okamoto.|Samurai assassin = 侍 | directed by Kihachi Okamoto.| 


Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD, PAL, region 4) (feature legth 

117 min.) :sd., b&w. ;4 3/4 in. Video Recording 


Rating: M 


Title: The sword of doom = Daibosatsu tōge | executive producers, 

Sanezumi Fujimoto, Masayuki Sato, Kaneharu Minamizato ; screenplay 

by Shinobu S 

Hashimoto ; directed by Kihachi Okamoto.|The sword of 

doom = 大菩薩峠 | executive producers, Sanezumi Fujimoto, 

Masayuki Sato, Kaneharu Minamizato ; screenplay by Shinobu 

Hashimoto ; directed by Kihachi Okamoto.| 






anamorphic wide screen (2.35:1) presentation; soundtrack in Dolby dual 

mono. 


subtitles. 

Summary: "Master swordsman Ryunosuke is a psychotic madman who 

kills without honour or regret. Scheduled to fight a man, his wife offers 

herself if Ryunosuke will spare her husband's life. Accepting her offer, 

he also kills her husband without remorse. Now a hunted man, when 

will the reign of bloody terror cease?" -- FROM CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 778.21 OSH 

Title: Avalon | directed by Mamoru Oshii.|アヴァロン 

アヴァロン| 





wide screen (16:9) presentation; Polish soubitles in 5.1 Dolby Digital 

and 2.1 Dolby Digital. 

Language: Feature soundtrack in Polish with optional English subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: M15+, including Medium level violence. 

Summary: "Avalon is an illegal and potentially lethal computer program 

of the future - a virtual reality battlefield simulation game where 

players compete for money and prestige. Ash hasa reached the exalted 

'Warrior class' with aspirations to penetrate the secret "Class A" 

special level - a level where players run the risk of being 'reset' - 

gaming euphemism for their actual death in a virtual environment. 

Investigating a conspiracy - Ash decides to take on the shadowy 

Avalon programmers." -- FROM CONTAINER. 

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Call Number: 778.21 OZA 

Title: The street t fighter's last revenge = Gyakushū! satsujin-ken 

| 

directed by Shigehiro Ozawa ; produced by Norimichi Matsudaira ; 

screenplay by Koji Takada, Masahiro Shimura.|The street fighter's 

lanst revenge = 逆襲 ! 殺人拳 | directed by Shigehiro Ozawa ; 

produced by Norimichi Matsudaira ; screenplay by Koji Takada, 

Masahiro Shimura.| 

Series title: The Sonny Chiba collection ;[1] 




System requirements:DVD-5 (Region 4, PAL); single layer; 16:9 




subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: M, including Moderate violence, Moderate sexual 

reference. 

Summary: The last in the renowned Streetfighter series sees tough 

guy Terry hired to recover tapes used in making cheap heroin. When 

he is double crossed, Terry takes off and finds a group of deadly 

assassins on his trail. 

Call Number: 778.21 OZU 

Title: An autumn afternoon = Sanma no aji | directed by Yasujiro 

Ozu ; screenplay by Kogo Noda, Yasujiro Ozu.|An autumn afternoon = 

秋刀魚の味 | directed by Yasujiro Ozu ; screenplay by Kogo Noda, 

Yasujiro Ozu.| 

Series title: Directors suite. Yasujiro Ozu 





original ration (4:3) presentation; Japanese soundtrack in 2.0 Dolby 

Digital. 

Language: Disc 1 (the feature film): Feature soundtracks in Japanese 

with optional Japanese subtitles. Disc 2: Soundtrack in Japanese with 

Japanese subtitles for the documentary. 

Rating: OFCL rating: PG, including Mild themes. 

Summary: "Since the death of his wife, salaryman Shuhei Hirayama 

has depended on his unmarried daughter Michiko. After a chance 

encounter with an old friend, he decides he must find his daughter a 

husband, and enlists the help of his weternised son Koichi and his wife 

Akiko. As Hirayama assesses potential suitors, director Yasujiro Ozu 

focusses on the competing pressures of loss, hope and the relevance 

of traditional culture within a modernising society" -- From Container. 


Title: Early Summer = Bakushū | written by Kogo Noda, Yasujiro Ozu ; 

directed by Yasujiro Ozu.|Early Summer = 麥秋 | written by Kogo 

Noda, Yasujiro Ozu ; directed by Yasujiro Ozu.| 



b&w for the feature ;4 3/4 in. Video Recording 



Digital. 


subtitles. Multi-lingual soundtrack for "Talking with Ozu = Ozu o 

kataru" with English and Japanese subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: G. 

Summary: The Mamiya family are seeking a husband for their daughter, 

Noriko. But Noriko is a modern woman and has ideas of her own. She 

is not particularly enthusiastic about marrying, even moking her 

married friends. But, when her brother proposes a potential suitor, she 

impulsively chooses a local widower. -- From Container. 


Title: Late spring = Banshun | directed by Yasujiro Ozu.|Late spring = 

晩春 | directed by Yasujiro Ozu.| 


Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD) (feature length 108 min.) :sd., b 

& w ;4 3/4 in. Video Recording 


original ratio (4:3) presentation; Soundtrack in Dolby Digital dual mono. 


subtitles. Audio commentary in English. 


Summary: A father wishes his daughter to marry; she would prefer to 

stay with him in this moving late Ozu film, which was one of his 

personal favourites. From a close reading of this and other Ozu films, 

both David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson have persuasively argued 

that Ozu's style is neither symbolic nor peculiarly 'Japanese' but is 

singular in its artistically motivated, nuanced precision and 

unpredictability. They also argue that while firmly centred on the 

'home' film, Ozu's ideological concerns, in Late Spring far from being 

conservative and nostalgic for the patriarchal family are liberal in the 

context of postwar Japanese culture. 


Title: Ohayō = Good morning | directed by Yasujiro Ozu.|お早う = 

Good morning | directed by Yasujiro Ozu.| 

Publisher: [Collingwood, Vic. : Madman Entertainment, [2009], c1959. 




original ration (4:3) presentation; sound track in Dolby Digital dual 

mono. 




Summary: Satiric comedy in which two young brothers refuse to talk 

until their parents agree to buy them a television set. Set in a 1950s 

residential suburb of Tokyo. 


Title: The flavour of green tea over rice = Ochazuke no aji | directed 

by Yasujiro Ozu.|The flavour of green tea over rice [video recording] = 

お茶漬けの味 | directed by Yasujiro Ozu.| 


Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD) (feature length 116 min.) :sd., b 

& w ;4 3/4 in. Video Recording 


original ration (4:3) presentation; English soundtrack in Dolby Digital 

dual mono. 




Summary: "Takeo, a bored and flighty socialite, is sick of her dull 

husband: an uninspiring yet reliable company executive who was raised 

in the country. Cruelly referring to him as "Dull-chan", Takeo leaves 

for a giggly weekend away with some girlfriends, where they swap 

stories about their boring husbands over cups of sake. Takeo's niece 

Setsuko - who is visiting while her mother arranges a marriage for her 

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- accompanies the women on their retreat and, disturbed by this 

glimpse of her own future, becomes disenchanted with the prospect of 

an arranged marriage" -- CONTAINER. 


Title: Tokyo story = Tōkyō monogatari | directed by Yasujiro Ozu ; 

screenplay by Kogo Noda, Yasujiro Ozu.|Tokyo story = 東京物片語 | 

directed by Yasujiro Ozu ; screenplay Kogo Noda, Yasujiro Ozu.| 

Series title: Directors suite. Yasujiro Ozu 



b&w. ;4 3/4 in.+ 1 liner notes booklet (10 p.) Video Recording 

System requirements:DVD (Region 4, PAL); dual layer; full frame 


Digital. 


subtitles. Feature soundtrack of the documentary on disc 2 in English. 

Rating: PG 

Summary: "When an elderly couple travel to a rapidly-rebuilding Tokyo 

to visit their children, they are met with unexpected indifference, 

ingratitude and selfishness. As the bastly different pre- and post-war 

Japan collide, Yasujiro Ozu's masterpiece deepens into a sublime 

meditation on family, ambition and morality." -- From Container. 

Call Number: 778.21 RAM 

Title: Rampo noir = Ranpo jigoku.|Rampo noir = 乱歩地獄狀 | 

Publisher: [Australia] : Siren Visual Entertainment, [2006], c2005. 



System requirements:DVD (Region 4, PAL); aspecto ration (16:9); 

soundtrack in 5.1 Dolby Digital. 


Rating: OFLC rating: MA15+, including Strong horror, Violence, Themes 

and Sex scenes. 

Summary: Acclaimed director Takeuchi Suguru begins proceedings 

with Mars Canal, which sees a naked man (Asano Tadanobu) collapse 

at the edge of a lake that descends, seemingly into the bowels of hell 

itself. This segment is used to effectively tie together the three main 

narrative segments of the film. Mirror Hell, directed by Jissoji Akio, 

sees a detective (Asano again) following a trail of beautiful female 

corpses back to a mad mirror maker. The Caterpillar (by Sato 

Hisayasu) sees a limbless war veteran return home only to be 

systematically abused by his wife. And in Crawling Bugs, by manga 

artist Kaneko Atsushi, a chauffeur (Asano yet again) becomes 

obsessed with his actress employer. 

Call Number: 778.21 SAI 

Title: Blood and bones = Chi to hone | [executive producer Masaaki 

Wakasugi ; written by Yoichi Sai & Wi-Shing Chong ; directed by Yoichi 

Sai].|Blood and bone = 血と骨 | [executive producer Masaaki 

Wakasugi ; written by Yoichi Sai & Wi-Shing Chong ; directed by Yoichi 

Sai].| 




System requirements:DVD-9 (Region 4, PAL); dual layer; letterb9x 

widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Japanese soundtrack in 5.1 dts, 

Japanese soundtrack in 5.1/2.0 Dolby Digital. 


subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: R18+, including Highlevel sex scenes. 

Summary: "Kitano stars as Shunpei Kim, a Korean immigrant in Japan 

whose life is a troubled tableau of cruelty, abuse, and snarling, sudden 

violence. Kim is a despicable creature, who physically and sexually 

assaults his estranged wife, abuses workers at his fish cake factory, 

and gambles away his earnings instead of using them to feed his family. 

When his ruthless ways result in success, Shunpei opens up a loansharking 

business, bringing even more potential victims into his 

destructive orbit. As the years pass, Shunpei's continuing 

heartlessness reveals the ugly and even unique human in his daily life 

in Osaka's Korean ghetto. Shunpei is a cunning survivor, but at what 

terrible cost?" -- from Container. 

Call Number: 778.21 SAM 1 

Title: Samurai. 1, Musashi Miyamoto = Miyamoto Musashi | directed 

by Hiroshi Inagaki.|Samurai ; 1, Musashi Miyamoto = 宮本武蔵 | 

directed by Hiroshi Inagaki.| 

Series title: The samurai trilogy ;1 

Publisher: [Collingwood, VIC.] : Madman Entertainment, [200-?] 






subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: PG, including Medium level violence. 

Summary: During a civil war, Musashi Miyamoto goes off in search of 

glory, only to suffer defeat on the wrong side. He returns as an outlaw, 

half-mad and uncontrollable, and is saved only by the intervention of a 

village girl who loves him and a Buddhist priest who tries to heal him. 


Title: Samurai. 2, Duel at Ichijoji temple = Zoku Miyamoto Musashi : 

Ichijōji no kettō | directed by Hiroshi Inagaki.|Samurai ; 2, Ichijōji no 

kettō = Zoku Miyamoto Musashi : Ichijōji no kettō | directed by Hiroshi 

Inagaki.| 







Rating: OFLC rating: M, including Modarate violence. 

Summary: "Part Two in the Oscar winning Samurai Trilogy sees 

Musashi Miyamoto mature from a cynical wanderer into one of Japan's 

finest swordsmen. When Musashi challenges a fencing school to prove 

his prowess, he begins to learn that mastery of the sword is also 

mastery of the self." -- FROM CONTAINER. 


Title: Samurai. 3, Duel at Ganryu Island = Miyamoto Musashi 

kanketsuhen : kettō Ganryūjima 

| directed by Hiroshi 

Inagaki.|Samurai ; 3, duel at Ganryu Island = 宮本武蔵完結編 : 決闘巌 

流島 [video recording] | directed by Hiroshi Inagaki.| 







subtitles. 


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Summary: Final showdown for Musashi Miyamoto and his archrival 

Kojiro Sasaki. Samurai III brings this epic to a close with its famous 

sunset scene. 

Call Number: 778.21 SAT 

Title: Princess blade | directed by Shunsuke Sato. 






Digital. 


subtitles. 


Summary: "The samurai tradition is given a jolt into the 21st century 

with this fast paced, cyberpunked adaptation of classic love and 

revenge themes. Set in a post apocalyptic Japan, Princess Blade is 

the story of Yuki, the most talented assassin in the Takemikazuchi 

clan. Yuki discovers a shocking secret. After finding that the clan's 

leader murdered her mother Yuki shallenges her master and finds 

herself exiled from the clan. On the run, she falls in love with a man 

who has a dark past. With Yuki's Assassin clan close at their heels, can 

they, and their love survive?" -- FROM CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 778.21 SAT 

Title: The bullet train = Shinkansen dai-bakuha 

| directed by Junya 

Sato.|The bullet train = 新幹線大爆破 | directed by Junya Sato.| 






anamorphic wide screen (2.35:1) presentation ; Japanese soundtrack in 



subtitles. 

Rating: M 

Summary: Terrorists plant a bomb on one of Japan's famous bullet 

trains. The bomb will explode if the train slows below 80 km/h. It's up 

to the train driver to save the passengers from certain death. 


Title: Death trance | executive producers, Kumi Kobata, John 

Sirabella ; screenplay [by] Junya Kato ; directed by Yuji Shimomura. 






5.1 Dolby Digital; English soundtrack in 5.1 Dolby Digital. 

Language: Feature soundtrack in Japanese and dubbed in English. 

Optional English subtitles. 

Summary: In an unknown place and time, a lone samurai known as 

Grave has stolen a coffin from a temple. Trapped inside is said to be 

the Goddess of Destruction. A young monk from the temple goes in 

pursuit of the stolen coffin before anyone can open it and unleash an 

unstoppable cataclysm. 


Title: Dororo | producer, Takashi Hirano ; screenplay by Naka Masa 

Mura, Akihiko ko Shiota ; director, Akihiko Shiota.|どろろ 

| producer, 

Takashi Hirano ; screenplay by Naka Masa Mura, Akihiko Shiota ; 

director, Akihiko Shiota.| 






subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: MA15+, including Strong violence and Fantasy 

themes. 

Summary: "A powerful samurai, Daigo Kagemitsu, makes a deal with 48 

demons who offer him the power to win all future battles and become 

the lord protector of Japan. In return Daigo Kagemitsu must allow the 

demons to take away 48 body parts of his future unborn son. Daigo 

Kagemitsu accepts the demon's offer. The boy eventually is born but 

without 48 body parts and left abandoned. With luck he is found by a 

magician who creates prosthetic body parts for him and raises him. 

Years pass and the boy, now called "Hyakkimaru", embarks on an epic 

journey to kill all 48 demons to regain the body parts that are rightfully 

his." -- FROM CONTAINER. 


Title: Genbaku no ko | kantoku, kyakuhon Shindō Kaneto.| 原爆の子 | 

監督・脚本新藤兼人 .| 

Publisher: [Tōkyō] : Asumikku, 2003, c1952.|[ 東京 ] : アスミック, 2003, 

c1952.| 



System requirements:DVD (Region 2, NTSC); single layer; full frame 

(1.33:1) presentation; Japanese soundtrack in monaural Dolby Digital. 

Language: Feature soundtrack in Japanese with optional Japanese 

closed-captions, English subtitles. 

Summary: One of the first films to be produced after the war, kaneto 

Shindo's powerful film shows the horrific devastation of the atomic 

bomb on the people of Hiroshima. A young teacher returns to 

Hiroshima after a four-year absence and is shocked to come face-toface 

with the children she once taught. Based on the real life stories 

of children who were atomic bomb victims. 


Title: Marebito = The stranger from afar | [[directed] by Takashi 

Shimizu ; screenplay [by] Chiaki Konaka].| 稀人 = The stranger from 

afar | [[directed] by b 

y Takashi Shimizu ; screenplay [by] Chiaki Konaka].| 

Series title: Rialto collection 

Publisher: [South Melbourne, Vic.] : Rialto Home Entertainment, c2006. 

Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD) (ca. 92 min.) :sd., digital ;4 3/4 



Language: Soundtrack in Japanese with subtitles in English. 

Rating: OFLC rating: MA15+, including Strong violence, Strong themes. 

Summary: Masuoka is a cameraman possesed by the craving to 

understand fear. After he brings home a strange girl he finds in the 

caverns below the subway, he realizes that he has found the key to 

gaining that terrible knowledge. 


Title: Shinobi : heart under blade 


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subtitles. 


Summary: "After years of war, Japan is united by the Shogun. Bound 

by a code of peace, the trives of the Iga and Koga ninja maintain an 

easy truce. Beautiful Oboro is the leader of the Iga, heroic Gennosuke 

the Koga leader. The tow fall in love, not knowing who the other is. The 

Shogun hatches a plan to destroy both clans and five of the best 

warriours from each clan are chosen for a final showdown." -- from 

Container. 


Title: The grudge ju-on 






Digital, 2.0 Dolby Digital and 5.1 Dolby Digital. 


subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: M 15+, including Medium level violence. 

Summary: "Volunteer home-care worker Rika calls on the house of an 

old lady in what seems a routine job. Investigating a strange noise from 

an upstairs cupboard, Rika faints when a small ghostile boy emerges. 

Slowly a chilling series of events unfold. An evil force in the house keft 

behind by the dead is attaching itself to the living. Vengeance from 

beyond the grave could be the grudge that no one can stop! With the 

contribution from RING scriptwriter Takahashi Hiroshi, The GRRUDGE 

is the latest in Japanese terror." -- FROM CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 778.21 SOR 

Title: Ichi | directed by Sori. 






Digital and 5.1 dts. 


subtitles. 


Summary: Ichi is beautiful, blind and lethal; a new generation of the 

Zatoichi legend. As a wandering blind singer, she performs her songs 

for money, whilst on a quest to find the man, a blind masseur, who 

raised her and cared for her as a child. She seems helpless but can 

swiftly dispatch trouble with a deft slash from her sword. Together 

with Toma, an aimless samurai, they help a village break its grip from a 

heartless yakuza clan. Now the deadly battle is about to begin! 


Title: Ping pong | directed by Fumihiko Sori. 

Publisher: [Collingwood, VIC.] : Aztec International Entertainment, 

c2002, 2005 

Physical description: 2 videodiscs (DVD) (114+100 min.) :sd., col. ;4 3/4 




Digital. 


subtitles. 


Summary: "Ever since the day Peco Hoshino (Yūsuke Kubozuka) 

rescued Smile (arata) from a gang of bullies and introduced him to the 

game of table tennis, the pair have been insparable friends with 

interwined fates. Now Peco is cocky teenager who wants no less than 

to be the best payer in the world, but lacks the self-discipiline to carry 

his plan through - while the withdrawn, slightly arrogant Smile probably 

has more natural talent than anyone, but plays 'to kill time' rather than 

to win, and his reluctance to see other players (especially Peco) 

humiliated makes him hold back in his own game, much to the 

annoyance of Ota, his coach (Naoto Takenaka). After Peco is sorely 

beaten (or 'skunked') in a tournament and quits the game, Smile 

continues his rise to the top, preparing the way for the return of his 

hero, who he is destined in one last match." -- FROM CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 778.21 SUZ 

Title: A tattooed life = Irezumi ichidai | produced by Masayuki Takagi ; 

screenplay [by] Kinya Naoi, Kei Hattori ; directed by Suzuki Seijun.|A 

tattooed life = 刺青一代 | produced by Masayuki Takagi ; screenplay 

[by] Kinya Naoi, Kei Hattori ; directed by Suzuki Seijun.| 








subtitles. 


Summary: "Hired killer Tetsu wants to retire from life as a hitman but 

the partners of his last kill have other ideas. Tetsu's brother Kenji tries 

to help but when a Yakuza is killed, both brothers flee to China and 

hide as workers on a construction site. The Yakuza will not rest until 

the brothers are found and bloody vengeance follows." -- from 

Container. 


Title: Branded to kill = Koroshi no rakuin | produced by Kaneko Iwai ; 

scenario by Hachiro Guryu ; directed by Seijun Suzuki.|Branded to kill 

= 殺しの烙印 | produced by Kaneko Iwai ; scenario by Hachiro Guryu ; 

directed by Seijun Suzuki.| 








subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: M, including Moderate violence, Moderate sex 

scene and nudity. 

Summary: "Hanada is the 'Number 3' killer in the Japanese underworld. 

Hired by a mysterious woman, the scheduled hit goes very wrong and 

Hanada is launched into a deadly cat and mouse game with the 

sexually perverse rice sniffing 'Number 1' killer." -- from Container. 

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Title: The killing machine | screenplay by Isao Matsumoto ; directed 

by Noribumi Suzuki = Shōrinji kenpō | kyakuhon [by] Matsumoto Isao ; 

kantoku [by] ] Suzuki Noribumi.|The killing machine | screenplay by 

Isao Matsumoto ; directed by Noribumi Suzuki = 少林寺拳法 | 脚本 

[by] 松本功 ; 監督 [by] 鈴木則文 .| 

Series title: The Sonny Chiba collection ;v. 2 








subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: MA15+, including Infrequent strong violence, Drug 

references, Sexual references. 

Summary: "Based upon the life of Japanese kenpo karate master 

Doshin So (1911-1980) ... Set near the end of WWII, Doshin returns 

home to Osaka after working as a spy for the Japanese Government. 

When gangsters oppress the local population, Doshin gets caught in 

the fight for freedom". -- FROM CONTAINER. 


Title: Tokyo drifter = Tōkyō nagaremono | story and scenario by 

Yasunori Kawauchi ; directed by Seijun Suzuki.|Tokyo drifter = 東京 

流れ者 | story and scenario by Yasunori Kawauchi ; directed by Seijun 

Suzuki.| 






dual mono Dolby Digital 


Rating: OFLC rating: M, including Moderate themes and violence. 

Summary: "Former killer Tetsu has a plan to go straight and leave his 

violent life behind. When his past won't leave him alone, Tetsu answers 

the only way he knows how - in decisive and deadly fashion." -- from 

Container. 


Title: Youth of the beast = Yajū no seishun | produced by Keinosuke 

Kubo ; based on a novel by Haruhiko Oyabu ; screenplay by Ichiro 

Ikeda, Tadaaki Yamazaki ; directed by Seijun Suzuki.|Youth of the 

beast = 野獸狝の青春 | produced by Keinosuke Kubo ; based on a novel 

by Haruhiko Oyabu ; screenplay by Ichiro Ikeda, Tadaaki Yamazaki ; 




col., b&w. ;4 3/4 in. Video Recording 





subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: M, including Moderate violence, Moderate drug 

reference. 

Summary: "A mysterious stranger arrives in town, muscling in on two 

rival yakuza gangs. These results spark off a powderkeg that leads to 

an explosive war between the clans." -- from Container. 

Call Number: 778.21 TAK 

Title: Tōkyō biyori | Takenaka Naoto kantoku ; Iwamatsu Ryō 

kyakuhon.| 東京日和 | 竹中直人監督 ; 岩松了脚本 .| 

Publisher: [Tōkyō] : [Fuji Terebijon] : [King Rekōdo hanbai], c1997.|[ 東 

京 ] : [フジテレビジョン] ; [キングレコード販売 ], c1997.| 

Physical description: 1 videodisc (feature length 121 min. + supplement 

14 min.) (DVD, NTSC, region 1 & 2) :digital, sd., col. ;4 3/4 in.+ 1 leaflet. 


System requirements:DVD-NTSC, Region 2. 

Language: Optional subtitles in Japanese and English. 

Summary: This is a biographical film about the late Yōko Araki, wife of 

Japan's leading and highly controversial photographer, Nobuyoshi Araki. 

He is an eccentric photographer and is devoted to his pretty wife Yōko, 

but doesn't entirely understand her. Based on Nobuyoshi's diary 

extracts, their story is mostly told in retrospect after Yōko's death, 

and includes a variety of friends and incidental characters. Directed by 

and starring Naoto Takenaka. 


Title: Wild zero | [directed by Tetsuro Takeuchi ; written by Tetsuro 

Takeuchi, Satoshi Takagi]. 

Publisher: [Collingwood, Vic.] : Madman Entertainment, [2007], c2000 

[i.e. c1999]. 







subtitles. 


Summary: Ace, a rockabilly fan who really wants to be cool, is on his 

way to see his favorite group, Guitar Wolf, when a strange thing occurs. 

Aliens invade the earth and people start returning to life as flesh 

eating zombies. 

Call Number: 778.21 TAN 

Title: Samurai pirate = Dai tōzoku | executive producers Tomoyuki 

Tanaka, Ken'ichiro Tsunoda ; screenplay by Takeshi Kimura, Shin'ichi 

Sekizawa ; special effects director Eiji Tsuburaya ; directed by 

Senkichi Taniguchi.|Samurai pirate = 大盗賊 | executive producers 

Tomoyuki Tanaka, Ken'ichiro Tsunoda ; screenplay by Takeshi Kimura, 

Shin'ichi Sekizawa ; special effects director Eiji Tsuburaya ; directed 

by Senkichi Taniguchi| 








subtitles. 

Summary: "When the King becomes ill, an evil lord hatches a plot to kill 

the King and steal his daughter away for a forced marriage. An 

adventurous pirate and a mysterious wizard set out to rescue the 

kingdom but in their way are a powerful witch, a band of ruthless 

pirates and te Imperial army." -- from Container. 

Call Number: 778.21 TEZ 

Title: Samurai commando mission 1549 = Sengoku Jieitai 1549 | 

[written by Takeuchi Kiyoto & Matsuura Yasushi ; directed by Tezuka 

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Masaaki].|Samurai commando mission 1549 = 戦国自衛隊 1549 | 

[written by Takeuchi Kiyoto & Matsuura Yasushi ; directed by Tezuka 

Masaaki].| 

Edition: International version. 

Publisher: [Australia] : Force Entertainment, c2005. 



System requirements:DVD (Region 4, PAL); single layer; aspect ration 

1.85:1; enhanced for 16 x 9 television; Soundtracks in 5.1 Dolby Digital. 


optional English subtitles. Language selection menu is not provided on 

the top menu, use DVD player function to choose appropriate language 

options. 

Rating: OFLC rating: M. including Moderate violence. 

Summary: Remake of 1970s film, directed by Tezuka Masaaki (Godzilla). 

A rift is accidentally caused in the space-time continuum during a test 

involving a magnetic shield, sending a group of SDF soldiers back to 

the year 1549. Years later, a military unit is sent back to retrieve their 

missing comrades and save the world from annihilation. They soon 

discover that the previous unit's Colonel has tried to change the 

course of history by transforming Japan into the dominant world 

superpower. 

Call Number: 778.21 TOG 

Title: Tetsujin 28 = Tetsujin 28-gō 

| directed by Shin 

Togashi.|Tetsujin 28 = 鉄人 28 号 | directed by Shin Togashi.| 


[2006, c2005]. 


chiefly col. ;4 3/4 in. Video Recording 

System requirements:DVD-9 (Region 4, PAL); dual layer; letterbox 


Digital 


subtitles. 


Summary: "A throwback to a time when families stuck together, and 

giant fighting robots didn't need any super-weapons, just their own two 

fists and a heart of gold, Tetsujin-28 is a breath of fresh air: a movie 

intended for kids that still manages to awe adults with its optimism and 

good-looking scenes of two giant robots sugging it out in the heart of 

downtown Tokyo." -- FROM CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 778.21 YAK 1 

Title: Yakuza deka. 1, Secret police | screenplay by Fumio Kounami & 

Yukio Noda ; directed by Yukio Noda = Yakuza deka | kyakuhon [by] 

Kōnami Fumio [&] Noda Yukio ; kantoku [by] Noda Yukio.|Yakuza deka. 

1, Secret police | screenplay by Fumio Kounami & Yukio Noda ; 

directed by Yukio Noda = やくざ刑事 | 脚本 [by] 神波史男 [&] 野田幸 

男 ; 監督 [by] 野田幸男 .| 

Series title: The Sonny Chiba collection ;v. 2 








subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: MA15+. Including Infrequent strong violence, Drug 


Summary: "Chiba plays undercover cop Hayata, who infiltrates two 

rival yakuza gangs with the intention of busting their illegal drug 

operations. Hi pits one against the other, slowly gaining the confidence 

of both gang bosses. But the operation takes a turn for the worse 

when Hayata's cover is blown and he's forced to battle both gangs at 

the same time with violent and bloddy results". -- FROM CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 778.21 YAK 2 

Title: Yakuza deka. 2, The assassin | screenplay by Fumio Kounami & 

Yukio Noda a ; directed by Yukio Noda = Yakuza deka : marifana 

mitsubai soshiki | kyakuhon [by] Kōnami Fumio [&] Noda Yukio ; 

kantoku [by] Noda Yukio.|Yakuza deka. 2, The assassin | screenplay 

by Fumio Kounami & Yukio Noda ; directed by Yukio Noda = やくざ刑 

事 : マリファナ組織 | 脚本 [by] 神波史男 [&] 野田幸男 ; 監督 [by] 野田 

幸男 .| 

Series title: The Sonny Chiba collection ;2 






2.0 Dolby Digital 


subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: MA15+. Including Infrequent strong violence, Drug 


Summary: "Hayata is an undercover cop tracking a large marijuana 

drug dealing syndicate. When Hayata is invited to a dealer's house for 

cards, the game goes terribly wrong and suddenly he finds himself 

forced to go deep undercover in an effort to catch the wily criminal". - 


Call Number: 778.21 YAM 

Title: Always sunset on Third Street = Always Sanchōme no yūhi | 

director, Yamazaki Takashi.|Always sunset on Third Street t = Always 

三丁目の夕日 | director, Yamazaki Takashi.| 





wide screen (16:9) presentation; feature soundtrack options 

(Japanese) in 5.1 Dolby Digital and 2.0 Dolby Digital. 


subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: PG, including Mild themes and Infrequent coarse 

language. 

Summary: Set in postwar Japan in 1958 during the construction of the 

Tokyo Tower, the movie begins with the arrival of young Mutsuko in 

Tokyo from her provincial home. Expecting to find a job in a major 

automotive company, she finds herself in the employment of a small 

automotive repair shop. 


Title: Love and honor = Bushi no ichibun | [directed and written by 

Yoji Yamada ; co-written [by] Emiko Hiramatsu Ichiro 

Yamamoto].|Love and honor = 武士の一分 | [directed and written by 

Yoji Yamada ; co-written [by] Emiko Hiramatsu Ichiro Yamamoto].| 


Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD) :sd., col. ;4 3/4 in. Video 

Recording 



5.1 Dolby digital and 5.1 dts. 

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subtitles. 

Summary: Shinnoko Mimura, a low-ranking samurai, is the official court 

food taster. His life takes a tragic turn when he is poisoned and loses 

his eyesight. His wife, kayo, becomes the lover of Shimada, a higher 

ranking official, in order to save Shinnoko's court position. Shinnoko 

discovers that Shimada does not plan to help him. In order to gain 

back his honour and the love of his life, he challenges Shimana to a 

duel. 


Title: Returner | [directed by Takashi Yamazaki]. 

Publisher: [Australia] : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment Australia, 

c2003. 



System requirements:DVD (Region 4, PAL); dual layer; (1.85:1) aspect 

ratio, letterbox presentation on a standard TV to preserve the ratio; 

Soundtracks (Japanese, English, Italian and Spanish) in 5.1 Dolby 

Digital. 

Language: Feature soundtrack options in Japanese, English, Italian and 

Spanish. Subtitle options in English, Italian, Spanish, Arabic, Bulgarian, 

Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, 

Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Slovene, Swedish. 

Rating: OFLC rating: MA15+, including Medium level violence. 

Summary: The year 2084, when humanity is decimated by a ruthless 

alien force, all hope lies in Millie, as she goes back in time to stop the 

invasion. Ending up in present-day 2002, she takes on a mysterious 

mercenary who has a thirst for blood. Through some coercing, 

Miyamoto unwillingly joins the mission, as they infiltrate the 

government base that holds a captured alien and its crashed 

spacecraft. With Mizoguchi and the Triads moving in, seeking some of 

the alien advanced weaponry, Miyamoto may finally get the vengeance 

he seeks as Millie gets closer and closer to saving the entire human 

race. 

Call Number: 778.21 ZAT 

Title: Zatoichi meets yojimbo | directed by Kihachi Okamoto. 

Series title: Zatoichi collection 


(English subtitled version) 




anomorphic wide screen (2.35:1) presentation; Japanese soundtrack in 

1.0 Dolbt Digital. 


subtitles. 


Summary: "A legendary figure in Japan Zatoichi-the blind masseur 

with healing and a swift sword. With a price on his head, Ichi seeks 

refuge in a favourite village. Ichi finds that the corrupt Boss Masagoro, 

suspected of stealing goold from the Shogunate, has taken control of 

the village and hired a hard drinking Yojinbo as his enforcer. Not all is 

as it seems for the Shogunate attempting to find the missing gold. 

Soon Ichi uncovers an interesting secret and the stage is set for the 

final confrontation." -- FROM CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 778.2237 RAT 

Title: Last life in the universe | screenplay, Prabda Yoon, Pen-ek 

ek 

Ratanaruang ; director, Pen-ek ek Ratanaruang. 

Publisher: [Albert Park, Vic.] : Accent Film Entertainment, c2008. 



System requirements:DVD (All regions, PAL); (1.85:1) aspecto ratio 

presented on 16:9 screen; soundtrack in 5.1 Dolby Digital. 

Language: Soundtrack in Japanese and Thai with English subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: M, including Moderate violence, Themes, Sexual 

references and Coarse language. 

Summary: "Refugee elements of Japanese yakuza films, an 

unpredictable succession of lush and intoxicating images, and a host of 

eccentric narrative tics from the cutting edge of Thai cinema converge 

to tell the story of the mysterious Kenji, a lonely, obsessivecompulsive 

Japanese librarian's assistant and occasional suicide 

hobbyist quietly living - and hoping to die - in Bangkok" -- FROM 

CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 778.235 OSH 

Title: Empire of the passions = Ai no borei | produced by Anatole 

Dauman ; written and directed by Nagisa Oshima. 

Publisher: [Northcote, Vic.] : Umbrella Entertainment, 2008, c1978. 



System requirements:DVD-9 (Region 4, PAL); dual layer; aspect ratio 

(1.77:1) on 16:9 widescreen; soundtrack in Dolby Digital mono. 


subtitles. Narration on DVD extra in English. 

Rating: OFLC rating: R18+, including Moderate themes and Sexual 

references. 

Summary: Tale of sensually-depraved and tormented lovers, set in 

Japan in 1895. Driven by his desire for the beautiful Seki, Toyoji forces 

his way into her affections, eventually persuading her to conspire with 

him to murder her husband, Gisaburo. 

Call Number: 778.253 HOU 

Title: Shogun assassin | screenplay by Kazuo Koike, Robert Houston, 

David Weisman ; executive producer of American version Peter 

Shanaberg ; American version directed by Robert Houston. 




System requirements:OFLC rating: R18+. 

Language: Soundtrack dubbed in English. 

Summary: "Once members of the Royal Court, Itto Ogami and son are 

betrayed, cast out to wander the earth as swords for hire. Now known 

as Lone Wolf and Cub, their revenge is swift and deadly. Kazuo Koike's 

six Lone Wolf and Cub films have become legendary amongst fans and 

have inspired countless film makers. The first two films cut together 

and dubbed into English became Shogun assassin and the result is an 

almost relentless festival of samurai savagery." -- FROM CONTAINER. 


Title: Ballad of youth in Uzumasa : dreams of becoming an action 

movie star = Kyoto Uzumasa seishunfu (Shin Nihon tanbo) 





Summary: "Actor Shinichi Chiba has established an acting school in 

Kyoto with a difference. This school is dedicated to "action drama". It 

takes only 20 students and holds auditions every May for new 

members. Thoes who make the grade come every day and support 

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themselves through a variety of part-time jobs. Set in the fresh, green 

month of May, the programe presents an interesting look at young 

people preparing for a future quite unlike thay of most theri pees". -- 




Call Number: 778.77 AIR 1 

Title: Air gear. 1, East side showdown | director, Hajime Kamegaki ; 

animation production, Toei Animation, Marvelous Entertainment. 





original ratio; English soundtrack in 5.1 Dolby Digital, Japanese 


Language: Feature soundtracks in English and Japanese, with optional 


Rating: OFLC rating: M, including Moderate coarse language, Nudity 

and Sexual reference. 

Summary: "Welcome to the world of Storm Riders, where motorpowered 

inline skates called "Air Treks" take extreme sports to a 

whole new level. Those who dare to ride with these high tech devices 

risk life and limb in a struggle for fame, power and wings to take to the 

sky. Enter Ikki Minami, the toughest fighter on the east side of town. 

He rules his school, takes on violent gangs single-handedly and lives 

with the Noyamanos; four sexy sisters with a surprising secret. And 

after a humiliating defeat to a terrifying gang of Storm Riders, the 

sisters welcome him to the world of Air Trek, where his strength, 

speed and ambitions soar to brand-new heights. Now, with powerful 

new wings, he must protect his friends, his school and his pride in 

fierce Air Trek battles known as "Parts Wars." One mistake could cost 

him everything, but each victory brings him one step closer to 

becoming the king of the sky." -- FROM CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 778.77 AJI 1 

Title: Ajisai no uta. 1, Usu asagi | kikaku, seisaku sōshiki Takahashi 

Ganari ; gensaku Mori Kurimaru.|あじさいの唄 . 1, うすあさぎ | 企画・製作 

総指揮高橋がなり.| 

Publisher: [Tōkyō : Nippon Kuraun [distributor], 2004].|[ 東京 : 日本クラ 

ウン [distributor], 2004].| 

Physical description: 1 videodisc (ca. 60 min.) (DVD, NTSC, all 

regions) :digital, sd., col. ;4 3/4 in. Video Recording 

System requirements:DVD (All regions, NTSC); single layer; full frame 


Digital. 

Language: Feature soundtrack in Japanese. 


Title: Ajisai no uta. 2, Byakuroku | kikaku, seisaku sōshiki Takahashi 

Ganari ; gensaku Mori Kurimaru.|あじさいの唄 . 2, びゃくろく | 企画・製作 

総指揮高橋がなり ; 原作森栗丸 .| 




regions) :digital, sd., col. ;4 3/4 in . Video Recording 



Digital. 


Title: Ajisai no uta. 3, Karakurenai | kikaku, seisaku sōshiki Takahashi 

Ganari ; gensaku Mori Kurimaru.|あじさいのうた 

あじさいのうた. . 3. からくれない | 企画・製 

作総指揮高橋がなり ; 原作森栗丸 .| 




regions) :digital, sd., col. ;4 3/4 in. Video Recording 



Digital. 

Language: Feature soundtrack in Japanese. 

Call Number: 778.77 BEC 1 

Title: Beck, Mongolian n Chop Squad. 1 | script, director, Osamu 

Kobayashi. 




System requirements:DVD (Region 4, PAL); full frame original ratio 

(4:3) presentation; English soundtrack in 5.1 and 2.0 Dolby Digital, 


Language: Feature soundtrack in English or Japanese with optional 


Rating: OFLC rating: M, including Moderate coarse language. 

Summary: Koyuki Tanaka's life was in a rut but then he met Ryusuke, a 

musician and they form a band, BECK and after trials and tribulations, 

fame finds them and they land a gig in Seattle. 

Call Number: 778.77 CAR 1 

Title: Cardcaptors. 1 | [directed by Morio Asaka]. 


Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD, PAL) (70 min.) Video Recording 


Rating: OFLC rating: PG, including Supernatural themes. 

Summary: "One fateful Day; What's a kid to do? Sakura, an everyday 

fifth grade, discovers the mysterious Clow Book and accidentary sets 

all of the poweful Clow Cards free. She now must recapture all the 

cards with the help of Keroberos, who awakens to give Sakura the Key 

of Clow. Sakura may have just found her destiny butshe still needs 

some convicing!" -- FROM CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 778.77 COL 

Title: Colorful : Torajiro Kishi = Karafuru : Kishi Torajirō|Colorful : 

Torajiro Kishi = カラフル : キシ・トラジロー| 


Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD) (feature length 120 min. + 

extras) :sd., col. ;4 3/4 in. Video Recording 


original ration (4:3) presentation; English soundtrack in 2.0 Dolby Digital, 


Language: Feature soundtrack options in English and Japanese. 


Rating: OFLC rating: M, including Sexual references, Medium level 

coarse language, Mature themes. 

Summary: A 16 episodes anime series composed of erotic and 

humourous vignettes typically involving men and teenage boys 

attempting to catch glimpses of women's panties and cleavage. 

Call Number: 778.77 COW 1 

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Title: Cowboy bebop = Kaubōi bibappu. 1 | directed by Shinichiro 

Watanabe ; a production of Sunrise, Bandai Visual.|Cowboy bebop = カ 

ウボーイ・ビバップ. . 1 | directed by Shinichiro Watanabe ; a production of 

Sunrise, Bandai Visual.| 




System requirements:DVD-9 (Region 4, PAL); dual layer; full flame 

original ration (4:3) presentation; English soundtrack in 2.0 Dolby 

Digital; Japanese soundtrack in 2.0 Dolby Digital. 

Language: Feature soundtracks in Englsih or Japanese with optional 


Rating: OFLC rating: M15+, including Low level violence, Drug use. 

Summary: In the year 2071 AD, humanity chose the stars as the final 

frontier. A mixed jumble of races from collapsed nations, they took 

with them confused concepts of freedom, violence, illegality and love. 

They became a new generation of outlaws called Cowboy Bebops. 

Call Number: 778.77 COY 1 

Title: Coyote ragtime show. 1, Foxtrot = Koyōte ragutaimu shō | 

script by Ryunosuke Kingetsu ; produced by Ufotable ; director, 

Takuya Nonaka.|Coyote ragtime show. 1, Foxtrot = コヨーテラグタイムシ 

ョー | script by Ryunosuke Kingetsu ; produced by Ufotable ; director, 

Takuya Nonaka.| 


Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD) (feature lengthe 100 min.) :sd., 



wide screen (16:9) presentation; English soundtrack in 5.1 Dolby Digital, 



optional English subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: MA15+, including Strong animated violence. 

Summary: Follows the adventures of space pirate Mister and his quest 

to find treasure on the planet Graceland before the Milky Way 

Federation has it blown up. 

Call Number: 778.77 DAP 1 

Title: Daphne in the brilliant blue. Vol. 1, Initiation = Hikari to mizu no 

dafune 

| produced by Daphne in the Brilliant Blue Committee ; 

directed by Takeshi Ikehata.|Daphne in the brilliant blue. Vol. 1, 

Initiation = 光と水のダフネ | produced by Daphne in the Brilliant Bule 

Committee ; director Takeshi Ikehata.| 

Publisher: [Australia] : Tokyo Night Train, 2006, c2004. 

Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD) (feature length ca. 80 min.) :sd., 


System requirements:DVD (Region 4, PAL); (4:3) full flame 

presentation; English soundtrack in 2.0 Dolby Digital, Japanese 




Rating: OFLC rating: M, including Moderate animated violence. 

Summary: "Maia is having a very, very bad day. Her life-long dreams to 

join the elite Ocean Agency are demolished when, despite everyone's 

high expectations, she fails the entrance exams. Then she gets 

evicted! Penniless, homeless, and unemployed Maia finds herself in the 

middle of a shoot-out between fugitive convicts and the Nereids - 

sexy agents who only take the most high-paying and dangerous jobs. 

Desperate, Maia takes the only job she can find: playing bait in the 

Nereid's next oeration!" -- from Container. 


Title: Daphne in the brilliant blue. Vol. 2, Reunion = Hikari to mizu no 

dafune | produced by Daphne in the Brilliant Blue Committee ; director 

Takeshi Ikehata.|Daphne in the t 

brilliant blue. Vol. 2, Reunion = 光と水 

のダフネ | produced by Daphne in the Brilliant Blue Committee ; 

director Takeshi Ikeda.| 










Summary: "Yuu Park, a deadly martial arts expert, returns to Nereids. 

She has been serving time for causing injuries to more than 20 

bystanders while trying to capture a petty thief. She is the close range 

combat specialist of the team and rumoured to be as dangerous 

barehanded as Gloria is with her machineguns. Until her private 

investigator license is reissued, she is put under house arrest, and 

Maia is ordered to watch over her... But can maia keep Yuu under 

control by herself?!" -- from Container. 


Title: Daphne in the brilliant blue. Vol. 3, Getaway = Hikari to mizu no 


Takeshi Ikehata.|Daphne in the brilliant blue. Vol. 3, Getaway = 光と水 


director Takeshi Ikehata.| 




System requirements:DVD (Region 4, PAL); (4:3) full frame 



Language: Soundtracks in English or Japaense with English subtitles. 


Summary: "Nereides' sexy female agents will take on any job for the 

right price, no matter how dangerous or demanding. Maia doesn't have 

any living relatives ever since her grandfather passed away a couple of 

years ago. Her parents died during a car accident when she was ten 

years old. Maia suffers from severe amnesia, and has never quite 

recovered from it. She wants her memories back, but there seems to 

be someone who is trying to prevent her from recovering them..." -- 

from Container. 


Title: Daphne in the brilliant blue. Vol. 4, Revenge = Hikari to mizu no 


Takashi Ikehata.|Daphne in the brilliant blue. Vol. 4, Revenge = 光と水 


director Takashi Ikehata.| 







Language: Feature sound tracks in English or Japanese with optional 



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Summary: "Nereides' sexy female agents will take on any job for the 

right price, no matter how dangerous or demanding. But they first have 

to fight off the infamouns crime family, the Wong Chang Lee brothers, 

out for revenge against Nereides for getting them arrested. Then, a 

mission to find a runaway boy with a broken heart takes Maia to 

Siberia City again, where she gets caught up in a conspiracy invoving 

the world's richest man, higt-tech terrorists, and other branches of the 

Nereides organisation." -- from Container. 

Call Number: 778.77 DEA 1 

Title: Death note. 1 = Desu nōto. 1.|Death note. 1 = デスノート. . 1.| 





Language: Soundtrack options on the feaature in English and Japanese. 



Summary: Meet Light Yagami, a brilliant but bored high school student 

whose life is changed when he finds the Death Note, a notebook 

dropped by a rogue Shinigami, or god of death, named Ryuk. When 

Light discovers that any human whose name is written in the book dies, 

he vows to use its power to rid the world of evil. But every action has 

its consequences, and Light soon finds himself in a life or death battle 

of wits with the mysterious genius detective called L. Humanity itself 

becomes the battleground to determine what form of justice will 

prevail! 









Summary: The net begins to tighten around Light when the enigmatic 

detective L brings in FBI agents to assist on the case. Light becomes 

rattled when he meets a woman who may have information that could 

lead to his arrest. But Light holds the ultimate trump card: the Death 

Note itself. Light needs to uncover her true identity and eliminate her 

before she goes to the task force. Then L raises the stakes by putting 

the Yagami household under surveillance. With L closing in on him, will 

Light crack under the pressure? 









Summary: For genius detective L, Light's behavior is too perfect to be 

true, and to get closer to him, he enrolls at the same university and 

even invites Light into the investigation. The murders continue, but 

with a new twist--there appears to be a second Kira at work! L has 

Light pose as the original Kira in order to lure out the copycat, and 

Light agrees, hoping to divert suspicion from himself. But he's 

surprised to discover that this new Kira has an ability even Light 

himself lacks. 









Summary: Light Yagami is a brilliant university student who resents the 

crime and corruption in the world. His life undergoes a drastic change 

when he discovers a mysterious notebook, known as the "Death Note", 

lying on the ground. The Death Note's instructions claim that, if a 

human's name is written within it, that person will die. 









Summary: "After fifty days of confinement, the killings continue, and 

Light and Misa are released, only to face the ride of their lives with a 

seemingly crazed Soichiro. Then Light rejoins L in the investigation and 

notices a strange connection between the recent Kira murders and a 

business outfit called the Yotsuba Group. Misa agrees to pose as the 

Yotsuba Group's spokesperson, with the eager Matsuda playing her 

manager. But Matsuda may be getting himself in too deep when he 

decides to do a little snooping at the Yotsuba Group's Tokyo 

headquarters!"-- Container. 









Summary: TheYotsuba Group enlists an investigator to uncover L's 

identity, while Misa, who's been hired as their spokesperson, does 

some investigating of her own. When she discovers the identity of the 

owner of the Death Note, it's a race between the killer and the task 

force - who will catch up to the other first? Time is of the essence, 

especially when the new Kira makes the trade for the Shinigami 

Eyes!"-- Container. 









Summary: A step closer to a perfect world.With his memory recovered 

and Higuchi of the Yotsuba Group out of the way, Light can put his 

master plan into motion and march humanity closer to his perfect 

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world. Then a new investigative force steps forward to challenge Kira: 

the SPK, headed by boy genius Near. Near\s first plan of action get 

his hands on a Death Note. And when Light\s sister Sayu is kidnapped, 

it just might get him closer to his goal. 









Summary: "Near gains another ally when Aizawa of the task force 

discovers Light's treachery. Light's own disciples are hard at work 

doing his bidding, though the ideal world Light is striving to create 

looks more and more like one ruled by fear alone-- All the players 

converge in a single warehouse, where Near and Light play their final 

hands. The end is nigh-- but whose?"--Container. 









Summary: "Near gains another ally when Aizawa of the task force 

discovers Light's treachery. Light's own disciples are hard at work 

doing his bidding, though the ideal world Light is striving to create 

looks more and more like one ruled by fear alone-- All the players 

converge in a single warehouse, where Near and Light play their final 

hands. The end is nigh-- but whose?"--Container. 

Call Number: 778.77 DEZ 

Title: Black Jack | directed by Osamu Dezaki. 


Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD, PAL, regions 2 & 4) (90 



original ratio (4:2) presentation; English soundtrack in 5.1 Dolby Digital 

& 2.0 Dolby Digital, Japanese soundtrack in 2.0 Dolby Digital. 



Rating: OFLC rating: M15+, including Low level violence, Adult themes. 

Summary: "Black Jack is an underground master surgeon who 

possesses impeccable skills enabling him to perform operations 

impossible for most. He is a man alone and full of mystery, appearing in 

operation rooms to fulfil his tasks, while charging millions for his secret 

operations. He is now faced with his most difficult task to date and 

must challenge the limits of medical science..... before it's too late! An 

extraordinary number of intellectual and athletic 'Superhumans' have 

the world caught in awe, wonder and excitement. These 'Superhumans' 

far exceedthe framework of common sense and possess the ability to 

outperform all of their rivals.... but how did they get this way? Black 

Jack discovers the truth behind this unusual occurrenc.... a hideous 

conspiracy lurking behind this strange genetic phenomenon... and a 

dark secret that is about to the existence of all mankind." -- FROM 

CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 778.77 DOR M1 

Title: Dragon ball : the path to power | [directed by Shigeyasu 

Yamauchi]. 


[i.e. 1996]. 



System requirements:DVD (Region 4, PAL). 




Summary: When an adventure thirsty girl named Bulma runs across 

and nearly runs over, a bizarre young boy named Goku, they find 

themselves thrust into an adventure that will last a lifetime! Together 

they set out to recover the mystical Dragon Balls, artifacts of 

incredible power. 

Call Number: 778.77 DRA 1 

Title: Dragon ball. 1, the saga of Goku | produced by Toei Animation. 


Physical description: 2 videodiscs (DVD, PAL) :sd., col. ;4 3/4 in. Video 

Recording 

System requirements:DVD (Region 4, PAL); stereo/mono. 



Rating: OFLC rating: PG, including Low lwvel violence. 

Summary: "Deep within the heart of a raging fire at the Earth's core 

dwells the Eternal Dragon, a magical beast of limitless power. 

Scattered over the face of the Earth, are seven magic Dragon Balls. 

When these Doragon Balls are united, the Eternal Dragon will appear 

before the adventure who brought them together and grant that 

person a single wish. Then, once more tha balls will be scattered to the 

four winds, and the Dragon beast will return to his fiery lair unit anothe 

brave or foolish soul rediscovers the balls and tried to bring them 

together again. Now meet Goku..... a brave, innocent young boy with 

incredible powers, who is plunged into a mystical adventure in exotic 

lands. This nomal little boy (if you count having a tail as nomal, that is) 

and his collection of screwy friends are looking for the 7 alomost 

mystical Doragon Balls with which one can summon a charmed Dragon 

who will grant a single wish!" -- FROM CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 778.77 ERG 1 

Title: Ergo proxy. 01, Awakening = Erugo purakushī | original story by 

Manglobe ; director, Shukou Murase ; produced by Geneon 

Entertainment, Geneon Entertainment (USA) Inc., Wowow, 

Manglobe.|Ergo proxy. 01, Awakening = エルゴプラクシー | original story 

by Manglobe ; director, Shukou Murase ; produced by Geneon 

Entertainment, Geneon Entertainment (USA) Inc., Wowow, Manglobe.| 




System requirements:DVD-9 (Region 4, PAL), dual layer, anamorphic 





Rating: OFLC rating: MA15+, including Strong animated violence. 

Summary: The cocoon-like city of Romdo was meant to be a sealedoff 

utopian city where humans and androids (‘autoreivs’) would coexist 

in peace under total government control… of course, these 

things rarely work out, so in execution, Romdo is a dark, depressing 

sort of place. While investigating a strange series of murders, 

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Intelligence Bureau detective Re-l Mayer gets an enigmatic (and 

creepy) warning that something is “awakening”… and then she's 

visited by a bizarre-looking android beast, who defends her from 

another, equally bizarre-looking android beast. Something stinks in the 

city of Romdo! 

Call Number: 778.77 EUR 1 

Title: Eureka seven. Volume 1 : psalms of planets = Kōkyōshi-hen 

hen 

eureka sebun | director, Tomoki Kyoda ; production, Mainichi 

Broadcasting System, Project Eureka, Bones.|Eureka seven. Volume 

1. : psalms of planets = 交響韇詩篇エウレカセブン | director, Tomoki 

Kyoda ; production, Mainichi Broadcasting System, Project Eureka, 

Bones.| 

Publisher: [Collingwood, Vic.] : Madman Entertainment, [2006], c2005- 

2006. 








Rating: OFLC rating: PG., including Mild animated violence, Mild sexual 

references. 

Summary: "For Renton, every day's the same. Nothing happens, 

nothing changes. He goes to school, he goes home. The only thing that 

keeps him happy is lifting on his ref board. Nothing exciting ever 

happens to him. Until one day, a giant mecha called an LFO comes 

crashing down on him literally. And inside is the most beautiful girl he 

has ever seen! The thing is though, that the girl is on the run from the 

military with her stolen mecha, she's brought trouble with her. Renton 

will have to summon up all his courage to face his childhood hero; get 

the girl he's hopelessly smitten with to like him; and-oh yeah-live up to 

the legacy of his father who saved the world. But hey, at least it's not 

boring anymore." -- FROM CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 778.77 FLC 1 

Title: FLCL. 1 | original concept, director, Kazuya a Tsurumaki ; 

planning, original story, Gainax ; animation production, Production I.G, 

Gainax. 

Publisher: [Collingwood, Vic.] : Madman Entertainment, [2003?] 


col. ;4 3/4 in.+ 1 booklet (11, 13 p. : ill. : 18 cm.) Video Recording 


original ratio (4:3) presentation; English soundtrack in 2.0 Dolby Digital, 

Japanese soundtrack in 2.0 Dolby Digital, Japanese commentary 



English subtitles; Audio commentary soundtrack by director, Kazuya 

Tsurumaki, in Japanese with optional English subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: PG, including Adult themes, Low level violence. 

Summary: "Naota has enough to deal with at home. His older brother 

went to the US to play baseball. And his father and grandfather never 

behave like normal adults. Not to mention his brother's girlfriend is now 

making adbances on him. Plus there's a so-called alien girl hitting on 

him. Literally, with a bass guitar. Oh, did we mention the robots that 

keep springin from his head? Hanging out by the river and playing with 

cats, no one would suspect that Mamimi is a girl with a dark past. 

She's been obssessed with the videogame"Fire starter". Coincidentally, 

there's been a string or fires around town. Fires like the one that 

burned down the school 6 years ago, where Naota first met Mamimi. 

And if that's not enough, there's something growing inside Naota's 

head." -- FROM CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 778.77 FUL 1 

Title: Fullmetal alchemist. 1, the curse | directed by Seiji Mizushima. 



in.+ Booklet. Video Recording 




Language: Feature soundtraks in English or Japanese with optional 


Rating: OFLC rating: M15+, including Low level violence. 

Summary: "Edward Elric changed the night he trapped his younger 

brother's spirit in the unfeeling steel of an ancient suit of armor. That 

night, Edward exploited 

Call Number: 778.77 FUL M 

Title: Fullmetal alchemist, the movie : Conqueror of Shamballa | 

director, Seiji Mizushima. 



col. ;4 3/4 in.+ 1 booklet (18 p. : col. ill. ; 18 cm.). Video Recording 

System requirements:DVD-9 (Regon 4, PAL); dual layer; anamorphic 




Optional English subtitles. No set up menu is provided on disc 2, 

subtitles can be chosen only by DVD players subtitles function. 


Summary: It is 1923 in Munich. Two years have passed since Edward 

Elric’s sacrifice ripped him out of his world and separating him from 

his younger brother, Alphonse. Ed’s continued research into rocketry 

has allied him with Alphons Heiderich, a fellow researcher who oddly 

resembles Ed’s brother. Progress has been slow, however, and Ed has 

become discouraged. But when he saves a quiet Gypsy girl with the 

power to read minds, Ed is quickly pulled into a plot by the Thule 

Society and the burgeoning Nazi Party that could drag both worlds into 

a terrible war. 

Call Number: 778.77 GET N1 

Title: New getter robo. 1 = Shin gettā robo | original story [by] Go 

Nagai, Ken Ishikawa ; structure & script Shinsuke Onishi ; director Jun 

Kawagoe.|New getter robo. 1 = 新ゲッターロボ | original story [by] Go 

Nagai, Ken Ishikawa ; structure & script Shinsuke Onishi ; director Jun 

Kawagoe.| 





(16:9) presentation; Eglish soundtrack in 2.0 Dolby Digital, Japanese 




Rating: OFLC rating: M. Including Moderate animated violence. 

Summary: "Huge monsters stalk the Earth! Humanity is under attack 

by demonic creatures called Oni. Unable to fight back by any other 

means, the scientist Dr. Saotome creates a series of giant robots that 

harness the mysterious power of Getter rays, giving them the strength 

necessary to fight the oni. The strongest of these is Getter Robo, and 

Saotome must enlist ehree very different men to pilot it to end the oni 

menace forever." -- from Container. 

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Nagai, Ken Ishikawa ; structure & script [by] Shinsuke Onishi ; director 

Jun Kawagoe.|New getter robo. 2 = 新ゲッターロボ | original story [by] 

Go Nagai, Ken Ishikawa ; structure & script [by] Shinsuke Onishi ; 

director r Jun Kawagoe.| 





(16:9) presentation; English soundtrack in 2.0 Dolby Digital, Japanese 




Rating: OFLC rating: M. Including Moderate animated violence. 

Summary: "The Getter Robo chases the enemy into a mysterious dark 

cloud in the sky. As the Getter Robo breaks through the whirlwind, 

Ryoma finds himself alone in an alternative Heian-era Japan where 

modern technology has been a;;lied to ancient weapons. Then Ryoma 

meets the mighty Shogun Raiko Minamoto and they face off against a 

powerful enemy, Seimei Abe, the ying-yang master who uses a 

mysterious and powerful sorcery!" -- from Container. 



Nagai, Ken Ishikawa ; structure & script [by] Shinsuke Onishi ; director 

Jun Kawagoe.|New getter robo. 3 = 新ゲッターロボ | original story [by] 

Go Nagai, Ken Ishikawa ; structure & script [by] Shinsuke Onishi ; 

director r Jun Kawagoe.| 









Summary: "The three pilots finally manage to reunite and launch 

Getter Robo to battle Seimei in the sky while Raiko's army fights 

against the oni on the ground. After the fierce battle, Ryoma returns to 

Earth so Dr. Saotome can improve the Getter Robo. But while he has 

a horrifying vision of events to come." -- from Container. 

Call Number: 778.77 GTO 1 

Title: GTO : Great teacher onizuka. 1 | directed by Noriyuki Abe...[et 

al.]. 

Publisher: [Collingwood, VIC.] : Madman Entertainment, c2002 (English 

version) 




original ratio (4:3) presentation; English soundtrack in 2.0 Dolby Digital 

and Japanese soundtrack in 2.0 Dolby Digital. 


subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: M 15+, including Sexual references, Adult themes. 

Summary: "Meet Eikichi Onizuka, a 22-year-old virgin and ex-biker. 

He's crude, foul-mouthed, and has a hair-trigger temper. His goal: the 

Greatest High School Teacher in the world. Unfortunately, the only 

teaching job is available is at Holy Forest Academy (no certification 

required). There his uses his street to deal with colleagues and 

students alike. GTO is the runaway hit from Japan based on hugely 

popular manga series by Tohru Fujisawa. The final of the live action 

version of GTO was the most watched TV programe ever in Japan." - 


Call Number: 778.77 HOS 

Title: The girl who leapt through time = Toki o kakeru shōjo.|The girl 

who leapt through time = 時をかける少女 .| 





wide screen (16:9) presentation; English feature soundtrack in 5.1 

Dolby Digital, Japanese feature soundtrack in 5.1 Dolby Digital. 


optional English subtitles. Audio commentary on feature film and sound 

track DVD extras from disc 2 in Japanese with English subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: PG, including Mild threatening scenes, Incidental 

mild coarse language. 

Summary: "Something strange has happened to Makoto Konno. Time 

has suddenly stopped and moved her backwards. With her newly 

discovered ability to literally move backwards in time Makoto finds that 

tests become a piece of cake, embarrassing situations are corrected 

and she can have her favourite food anytime she wants." -- FROM 

CONTAINER. 


Title: Dead leaves | director, Hiroyuki Imaishi. 

Publisher: Collingwood, Vic. : Madman Entertainment, c2004. 

Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD) (feature 50 min., extras 30 

min.) :sd., col. ;4 3/4 in.+ 1 folded sheet (24 x 34 cm.) Video Recording 





Optional English subtitles. Director's commentary in Japanese with 

Englih subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: MA15+, including High level animated violence, 

Low level sex scenes. 

Summary: "Pandy and Retro awaken naked on Earth with no 

recollection of their past. They embark on a devastating crime spree in 

search of food, clothing and transportation, but are captured by 

authorities and sent to the infamous lunar penitentiary named Dead 

Leaves. While incarcerated, they quickly discover that Dead Leaves is 

also a top-secret cloning facility, occupied by villainous guards and 

deformed genetic experiments." -- FROM CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 778.77 INU 1 

Title: Inu yasha. 1 | directed by Masashi Ikeda. 










Summary: " 

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Call Number: 778.77 JUB 1 

Title: Jubei chan : the ninja girl | directed by Akitaro Daichi. 


Physical description: 3 videodiscs (DVD, PAL, region 4) (325 min.) :sd., 

col. ;4 3/4 in.+ leaflet Video Recording 






Rating: OFLC rating: PG, including Low level violence, Sexual 

References. 

Summary: "Yagyu Jubei was Japan's greatest swordsman. His skill was 

legendary; his name was whispered reverently by all the other warries 

of Japan. BUt the one enermy he couldn's conquer was death. Before 

he died though, there would be a succesor, and this deserving person 

would receive all the power and skill of Yagyu Jubei along with the 

Lovely Eyepatch. After 300 years of searching the disciple has found 

Jiyu Nanohana, a rather ordinary girl who has just moved to a new 

town. If going to a new school weren't stressful enough, Jiyu is told 

that she is heir to the talents of Yagyu Jubei. And she will have to put 

those talents to good use and stop the assassins of the rival clan." -- 

FOOM CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 778.77 KAR 1 

Title: Karas. 1, The prophecy = Karasu | production [by] Tetsuya Kato, 

Ippei Kuri ; original story by Tatsunoko Production ; director, Keiichi 

Sato.|Karas. [1], The prophecy = 鴉 | production [by] Tetsuya Kato, 

Ippei Kuri ; original story by Tatsunoko Production ; director, Keiichi 

Sato.| 






Japanese soundtrack in 6.1 Dolby Digital 



Rating: OFLC rating: M, including Moderate animated violence, 

Infrequent moderate coarse language. 

Summary: "The worlds of humans and demons have overlapped since 

time immemorial, and a young woman named Yuri and her servant, the 

Karas, have long maintained order and balance between the worlds. 

But humans have finally lost their fears of the denizens of darkness. 

Disguised by human arrogance, the Karas turns his back on the laws 

he helped uphold for so long, taking the name Ekou and leading a group 

fo mechanised demons in an attack against the human race." -- 


Call Number: 778.77 KAW 

Title: Highlander : the search for vengeance | directed by Yoshiaki 

Kawajiri. 





wide screen (16:9) presentation; soundtrack in 5.1 Dolby Digital. 


Rating: OFLC rating: M, including Moderate animated violence, 

Moderate sexual references and sex scene, Moderate coarse language. 

Summary: The lone warrior Colin travels with the wise-cracking ghost 

Amergan across a desolate landscape searching for the immortal 

despot Marcus Octavius, who killed his lover Moya on the Celtic plains 

tens of centuries ago..will Colin lead the people to freedom or become 

consumed by hate?. 

Call Number: 778.77 KAW 

Title: Vampire hunter D | directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri ; animation 

production [by] Madhouse. 




System requirements:DVD-9 (Region 4, PAL); anamorphic wide screen 

(16:9) presentation; English soundtrack in 5.1 Dolby Digital. 

Language: Feature soundtrack in English with optional English closedcaptions. 

Rating: OFLC rating: M, including Medium level violence, Horror themes, 

Summary: "A noble mercenary, D is hired by a wealthy rancher to 

rescue his beautiful daughter from the clutches of the malevolent night 

stalker, Meier Link. D must outwit competing bounty hunters and 

numerous trails sent to test him by the seemingly omnipotent link." -- 


Call Number: 778.77 KOB 

Title: Kwaidan = Kaidan | directed by Masaki Kobayashi ; screenplay 

by Yoko Mizuki ; produced by Shigeru Wakatsuki.|Kwaidan = 怪談 | 

directed by Masaki Kobayashi ; screenplay by Yoko Mizuki ; produced 

by Shigeru Wakatsuki.| 








subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: PG, including Horror themes. 

Summary: Four stories of the supernatural to chill the soul: "The black 

hair; A masterless samurai abandons his wife and re-marries again into 

a wealthier family. Soon he finds his new life an empty one and longs 

for the wife he ignored. When he returns to her, he finds that things 

have changed. -- The woman of the snow; Caught in blizzard, two 

woodcutters Mosaku and Minokichi take shelter in a nearby shack. 

Visited by a ghostly woman, she drains the blood of Mosaku and makes 

Minokichi promise never to tell. Years later, happily married, Minokichi 

begins to tell his wife about that mysterious night. -- Hoichi, the 

earless; Hoichi is a blind servant, besieged by spirits from a battle 700 

years before. To protect him, the temple priests cover him with 

mysterious prayer symbols, but there is one thing that they have 

overlooked. -- In a cup of tea; Visiting a temple and taking tea, Lord 

Sato sees a strange face reflected inside the cup. Later that night, the 

man in the cup of tea comes to visit with a message for Lord Sato." - 

- From Container. 

Call Number: 778.77 KON 

Title: Perfect blue | directed by Satoshi Kon ; screenplay Sadayuki 

Murai. 

Publisher: [Collingwood, Vic.] : Madman Entertainment, [2002?]. 



System requirements:DVD-9 (Region 1, 2 & 4, PAL); dual layer; 4:3 

original aspect ratio presentation; English soundtrack in 5.1 Dolby 

Digital, Japanese soundtrack in 5.1 Dolby Digital. 

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Rating: OFLC rating: MA15+, including high level violence, Adult themes. 

Summary: Pop-idol singer Mima Kirigoe a.k.a. Mimarin quits her 

struggling girl-group CHAM to pursue a career as an actress, despite 

the protestations of her agents and numerous fans. Her initial resolve 

is tested when she receives a fax labeling her a "traitor", but she 

stubbornly presses on, landing a small role in the sexy television 

murder mystery, Double Bind. When one of her agents is injured by a 

letter-bomb meant for her, and the website called "Mima's Room" 

starts publishing intrusively intimate details about her daily existence, 

Mima finds herself caught in a downward spiral of paranoid delusion 

and regret, struggling to separate fantasy from reality, past from 

present. As her world fragments into a hallucinatory nightmare, Mima 

must battle her own inner demons, and protect herself from an 

obsessed stalker, who is violently murdering her associates. 


Title: Tokyo godfathers | directed by Satoshi Kon. 

Publisher: [Australia] : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment Australia, 

c2004. 



System requirements:DVD- (Region 4, PAL); dual layer; widescreen 

presentation; Japanese soundtrack in 5.1 Dolby Digital and 5.1 dts, 

Spanish soundtrack in 5.1 Dolby Digital. 

Language: Feature soundtracks in Japanese and Spanish with optional 

English, English Captions, Greek, Arabic, Croatian, Czech, Danish, 

Dutch, Finish, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, 

Slovene, Sewdish, Turkish, Portuguese and Spanish. 

Rating: OFLC rating: M15+, including Low level violence, Adult themes. 

Summary: Tokyo Godfathers centers on three homeless people: Hana, 

a flamboyant ex-drag entertainer; Gin, an alcoholic former bicycle 

racer; and Miyuki, a sullen teenage runaway. Their tenuous existence 

becomes more chaotic when they set out to find the parents of an 

abandoned baby on Christmas Eve. They scream insults as they 

confront the lies they've told each other--and themselves--about the 

past. Yet they remain curiously endearing and even noble. All three 

care passionately about the abandoned infant, and they love each 

other, although they're loath to admit it. 


Title: Whisper of the heart | director Yoshifumi Kondo ; general 

producer Hayao Miyazaki ; production Studio Ghibli. 

Series title: Studio Ghibli collection 








English subtitles, English closed-captions. 


Summary: "Shizuku Tsukishima is a bit of a book-worm, spending her 

last summer vacation in junior high school reading and translating 

popular foreign music into Japanese. With aspirations to one day 

become a writer, Shizuku can't help but notice that the name Seiji 

Amasawa appears on every one of the books she borrows from the 

library. Through a series of curious and magical incidents, she comes 

to meet Seiji and discovers he has dreams of becoming a famous 

violinmaker in Italy. While their life-long goals pull them in two different 

directions, Shizuku and Seiji are determined to remain true to their 

strong feelings for on another." -- FROM CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 778.77 MAD 1 

Title: Madlax. 1 | director Koichi Mashimo ; produced by Victor 

Entertainment. 





wide screen (16:9) presentation; English soundtrack in 5.1 Dolby Digital; 




Rating: OFLC rating: PG, including Mild animated violence, Mild themes, 

Mild coarse language. 

Summary: The country of Gazth-Sonika has been engaged in a civil 

war for more than a decade, struggling to stay afloat amidst attacks 

from the anti-government faction known as Garza. With lies and 

corruption seeping into the political food chain, a mysterious book in 

one young girl's possession may be the only key to uncovering the 

truth and bringing an end to the war. This book, however, is sought by 

many. And when the invincible agent Madlax is hired to protect those 

in search of its truth, Gazth-Sonika dispatches a ruthless soldier to 

make sure that truth stays in the darkness! -- From publisher's web 

site. 

Call Number: 778.77 MIY 

Title: Kiki's delivery service | directed by Hayao Miyazaki. 


Publisher: Collingwood, VIC : Madman Entertainment, c1989 

Physical description: 1 videodisc (ca. 103 min.) :sd., col. ;4 3/4 in.+ 

Chapter note. Video Recording 

System requirements:DVD-9 (Region 4, PAL); dual rayer; anamorphic 






Summary: Kiki leaves her family and flies off to a faraway city where 

she starts her own business as part of learning her craft as a witch. As 

her job opens up a world of fun-filled escapades and new friendships, 

Kiki discovers that the confidence she needs to overcome the 

challenges of growing up is within herself and not in her magic. 


Title: Laputa : castle in the sky | directed by Hayao Miyazaki. 




col. ;4 3/4 in.+ Leaflet. Video Recording 







Summary: "It's a world out of time. A world where a young boy's 

dreams soar as high as the mythical floating island known as Laputa. 

Pazu's dreams are about to be realized, when Sheeta, a young 

princess and government escapee, literally floats down from the skies, 

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saved only by a mysterious, glowing pendant - a pendant comprised of 

Levitation Crystal, the supposed power of Laputa itself! Now, pursued 

by pirates and Secret Service agents alike, Sheeta and Pazu seek the 

fabled island to fulfill Pazu's dreamquest and learn the secrets of 

Sheeta's clouded heritage." -- FROM CONTAINER. 


Title: My neighbor Totoro | executive director Yasuyoshi Tokuma ; 

original story, script, directed d 

by Hayao Miyazaki. 










Rating: G 

Summary: "Two young girls, Satsuki and Mei, have moved with their 

father into a new home in the country, while their mother recovers 

from illness in a nearby hospital. To their surprise, they soon discover 

that they share this home with some rather unusual creatures and 

even stranger neighbours - forest guardians that the girls dub Totoro. 

When trouble occurs, their new friends will help them rediscover 

hope." -- Container. 


Title: Nausicaä of the t 

valley of the wind = Kaze no tani no Naushika | 

original story and screenplay by Hayao Miyazaki ; producer, Isao 

Takahata ; directed by Hayao Miyazaki.|Nausicaä of the valley of the 

wind = 風頙の谷のナウシカ | original story and screenplay by Hayao 

Miyazaki ; producer, p 

Isao Takahata ; directed by Hayao Miyazaki.| 






wide screen (16:9) presentation; English & Japanese soundtracks in 2.0 

mono Dolby Digital. 

Language: Soundtracks in English and Japanese, with optional English 

subtitles and closed captions for the hearing impaired. 


Summary: "A thousand years after a great war, a seaside kingdom 

known as the Valley of the Wind is one of the only areas that remains 

populated. Led by the courageous Princess Nausicaä, the people of 

the Valley are engaged in a constant struggle with powerful insdcts 

called Ohmu, who guard a poisonous jungle that is spreading across 

the Earth. Nausicaä, and her brave companions, together with the 

people of the Valley, strive to restore the bond between humanity and 

the earth." -- FROM CONTAINER. 

System requirements:DVD-9 (Region 4, PAL), dual layer; anamorphic 

wide screen (16:9) presentation; English and Japanese soundtracks in 


Language: Soundtrack options in English and Japanese with optional 

English subtitles and closed captions for the hearing impaired. 


Summary: Slouching towards middle age, Porco Rosso makes his living 

by flying about in his red bi-plane and fighting sky bandits who prey on 

cruise ships sailing the Adriatic. When he's not engaging in dog fights, 

this pilot lives on a deserted island retreat. Porco was once a 

strappling young man, but after his entire squardron was wiped out, he 

is mysteriously transformed into a pig. Then he is defeated in a 

dogfight against a dashing American rival, who has been hired by the 

dastardly bandits. With his plane damaged, he finds a repair hanger 

near Milan where a local woman fixes his plane. 


Title: Princess Mononoke | original story & screenplay [by] Hayao 

Miyazaki ; production, Studio Ghibli ; producer, Toshio Suzuki ; 

director, Hayao Miyazaki. 









English subtitles and closed captions for the hearing impaired. 

Rating: OFLC rating: M15+, including Adulth themes. 


Title: Spirited away | director, Hayao Miyazaki ; producer, Toshio 

Suzuki ; screenplay, Hayao Miyazaki. 



Physical description: 2 videodiscs (DVD, PAL, region 4) (125min.) :sd., 



wide screen (2.0:1) presentation; English soundtrack in 5.1 Dolby Digital, 

Japanese soundtrack in 5.1 Dolby Digital and 5.1 dits. 



Rating: OFLC rating: PG, including Supernatural themes. 

Summary: "Spirited Away follows the fanciful adventures of a 10- 

year-old girl named Chihiro, who discovers a secret world when she 

and her family get lost and venture throgh a hillside tunnel. When her 

parents undergo, a mysterious transformation, Chihiro must fend for 

herself as she encounters strange spirits, assorted creatures and a 

grumpy sorceress who seeks to orevent her from returning to the 

human world." -- FROM CONTAINER. 


Title: Pòrco rósso | [a Studio Ghibli production ; original story & 

screenplay by Hayao Miyazaki ; produced by Toshio Suzuki ; directed 

ed 

by Hayao Miyazaki.]. 






Title: Tales from Earthsea | screenplay written by Goro Miyazaki, 

Keiko Niwa ; production, Studio Ghibli ; producer, Toshio Suzuki ; 

director, Goro Miyazaki. 

Edition: 2 disc limited ed. 



Physical description: 2 videodiscs (DVD) (feature length 115 min. + 

extras) :sd., col. ;4 3/4 in.+ 1 leaflet. Video Recording 

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wide screen (16:9) presentation; English soundtrack in 5.1 Dolby Digital; 



English subtitles. Soundtrack on extras in Japanese with English 

subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: M. 

Summary: Once man and dragon were one... Across the land of 

Earthsea, crops have failed and livestock is dying. Evil omens have 

arisen and the balance of the world is in danger of tearing apart. In 

search of the cause of this encroaching catastrophe, the Archmage 

Ged meets Arren, exiled prince of Enlad, in flight from a nameless 

Shadow. Coming to Hort Town, a city known for its dangerous streets, 

they cross paths with Therru, an orphan girl. When Ged learns that his 

rival, the wizard Cob, will attempt to open the door between the realms 

of the living and the dead, a struggle to avert disaster begins. 


Title: The castle of Cagliostro | directed by Hayao Miyazaki. 

Publisher: Collingwood, VIC : Madman Entertainment, [2001.] 



System requirements:DVD-5 (Region 4, PAL); English soundtrack in 

2.0 Dolby Digital, Japanese soundtrack in 2.0 Dolby Digital. 




Summary: A thief steals a Count's fortune, and when he discovers a 

young princess is involved, he summons his friends to perform an 

impossible rescue. 

Call Number: 778.77 MIZ 

Title: Zaion : I wish you were here | director Seiji Mizushima. 




System requirements:DVD-9 (Region 4, PAL); single layer; letterbox 

widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; English soundtrack in 5.1 Dolby 

Digital, Japanese soundtrack in 2.0 Dolby Digital. 

Language: Feature soundtracks in English and Japanese with optionl 



Summary: "A meteorite crashes to Earth, bringing with it a deadly 

virus known as M34 that infects humans, turning them into lethal 

beast-like monsters. The world's top organisations gather to form the 

organisation C.U.R.E., to combat the infectious disease. One 

organisation, NOA, stands in the virus' destructive path by using 

soldiers implanted with super nanotechnology to fight the vicious 

disease. But as the virus continues to spread and mutate into different 

strains, mankind's only hope may be a sixteen-year-old girl." -- FROM 

CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 778.77 MOR 

Title: The cat returns | project concept by Hayao Miyazaki ; 

production Studio o Ghibli ; director Hiryoyuki Morita. 






widescreen (16:9) presentation; English soundtrack in 5.1 Dolby Digital, 



English subtitles, English closed-captions. Soundtrack from making film 

from DVD extra features in Japanese with optional English subtitles. 


Summary: "Haru, a schooolgirl bored by her ordinary routine, saves the 

life of an unusual cat, and suddenly her world is transformed beyond 

anything she's ever imagined. Her good deed is rewarded with a flurry 

of presents, including giftwrapped mice, and one very shocking 

proposal of marriage - to the Cat's King"s son! Haru embarks on an 

unexpected journey to the Kingdom of Cats where her eyes are 

opened to a whole other world and her destiny is uncertain. To change 

her fate she will need to learn to believe in herself, and in the process 

she will learn to appreciate her everyday life. THE CAT RETURNS is a 

magical animated adventure that will delight and inspire everyone." -- 


Call Number: 778.77 MUS 1 

Title: Mushi-shi. shi. 1 : the cure lies in the curse = Mushishi | animation 

production studio, Art Land ; director, Hiroshi Nagahama.|Mushi 

hi-shi. 

1 : the cure lies in the curse = 蟲師 | animation production studio, 

Artland ; director, Hiroshi Nagahama.| 




System requirements:DVD-9 (Region 4, PAL), dual layer; anamorphic 



Language: Soundtrack options in English and Japanese. Optional 



Summary: Neither good nor evil, they are life in its purest form. Vulgar 

and strange, they have inspired fear in humans since the dawn of time 

and have, over the ages, come to be known as "mushi". The stories of 

the Mushi and the people they effect are all linked together by a 

traveling Mushi-shi, or "Mushi Master", who seeks rare Mushi sightings 

and uses his shaman-like knowledge of Mushi to help the effected 

people. What are the Mushi and what do they want? 



production studio, Art Land ; director, Hiroshi Nagahama.|Mushi-shi. 

shi. 

















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shi. 

3 : the cure lies in the curse e = 蟲師 | animation production studio, 


















shi. 

4 : the cure lies in the curse = 蟲師 animation production studio, 


















shi. 






























Title: A tree of Palme = Parumu no ki.|A tree of Palme = パルムの樹 .| 


[i.e. c2002]. 

Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD0 (feature 137 min.) :sd., col. ;4 








Summary: In a remote corner of the planet Arcana, Palme, a sentient 

android crafted from a mystical wood that is said to absorb the 

memories of the civilizations it roots in, is awakened by Koram, a 

wounded warrior from the Sol tribe. Entrusting him with the mystical 

'Egg of the Roof', she implores Palme to take it to the legendary realm 

of Tamas. Galvanized with purpose for his existence, he accepts 

Koram's quest to deliver the relic to its source: the center of the 

planet, which is threatened by a malevolent and destructive force. 

Call Number: 778.77 NAR 1 

Title: Naruto Vol. 1., Enter the ninja | seisaku TV Tokyo, Piero ; 

kantoku Date Yūto.|ナルト 

. Vol. 1. Enter the ninja | 製作 TV Tokyo, ぴ 

えろ ; 監督岸本斉史 .| 








Japanese subtitles. 

Rating: M 

Summary: Deep within the Hidden Leaf Village, sharp and cunning Ninja 

carry amazing talents and powers, and Naruto Uzumaki carries an 

amazing secret. Twelve years ago, the fourth Hokage sacrificed himself 

to save the village by sealing the Nine-tailed Fox Spirit inside this 

orphaned newborn. Now, this plucky prankster must do what it takes 

to achieve his life-long goal to become the next Hokage! 




shi. 



Call Number: 778.77 NAR M 

Title: Naruto, the movie. Ninja clash in the land of snow | screenplay, 

Katsuyuki Sumisawa ; director, Tensai Okamura. 

Publisher: [Collingwood, Vic.] : Madman Entertainment, [2007, c2004]. 


col. ;4 3/4 in.+ 1 booklet (25 p. : col. ill.). Video Recording 

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Summary: Naruto and his team are sent on a mission to guard popular 

actress Yukie Fujikaze. The crew is heading toward the land of snow to 

shoot the final scenes of the film. When Yukie refuses to go and 

escapes from the set, she is brought back by force by Naruto and 

Team 7. 

Call Number: 778.77 NEG 1 

Title: Negima! Magic 101., The basics of magic | director Miyazaki 

Nagisa ; animation by Xebec. 

Publisher: [Collingwood, Vic.] : Madman Entertainment, [2006, c2005]. 







subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: M, including Moderate sexual references. 

Summary: Wizard-in-training Negi Springfield is only 10 years old, but 

he also happens to be the newest English teacher at the all-girl 

Mahora Academy. Too bad a bachelor's degree and an enchanted staff 

can't prepare a lad for the chaos of being surrounded by dozens of 

Junior High girls! 

Call Number: 778.77 NEW 18(20) 

Title: Saibogu 009 supesharu (Gekkan nyutaipu ; volume 18, number 

20 ; 2002-nen, 12-gatsugo ; furoku) f 

Publisher: Tokyo : Kadokawa Shoten 2002 

Physical description: Video Recording 1 videodisc 



Title: Neon genesis Evangelion preview special (Gekkan nyutaipu ; 

volume 19, number 17 ; 2003 

03-nen, 12-gatsugo ; furoku) 





Title: Neon genesis Evangelion renew special (Gekkan nyutaipu ; 

volume 19, number 4 ; 2003-nen, 3-gatsugo 3 

; furoku) 





Title: Steamboy world tour : vapor (Gekkan nyutaipu ; volume 20, 

number 10 ; 2004-nen, 7-gatsugo 7 

; furoku) 




Call Number: 778.77 NOD 

Title: Golgo 13 = Gorugo 13 : Kyūryū no kubi|Golgo 13 = ゴルゴ 13 : 

九竜の首 | screenplay by Nobuyuki Nakajima, Isao Matsumoto ; 

directed by Yukio Noda.| 









subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: M, including moderate violence. 

Summary: "Super cool Sonny Chiba returns as Japan's number one 

hitman Golgo 13. Working for the U.S. drug syndicate, Golgo 13 is sent 

to Hong Kong to terminate a drug king pin - but another assassin 

strikes first. Chased by a legion of killers and a determinde cop, Golgo 

13 must solve the mystery and use all of his hitman skills to stay 

alive." -- FROM CONTAINER. 


Title: A Well Ordered Restaurant - Animation 





Summary: Two hunters go out into the forest their dogs die 

mysteriously. A Restaurant in the middle of the forest draws them in, 

there they follow strange written orders until they realized they are 

being prepared to be a meal. The animals are going to eat them. 

Call Number: 778.77 OKI 

Title: Jin-roh 

: the wolf brigade = Jinrō | production of Bandai Visual, 

Production I.G ; original story and screenplay [by] Mamoru Oshii ; 

directed by Hiroyuki Okiura.|Jin-roh roh : the wolf brigade = 人狼犒 | 

production of Bandai Visual, Production I.G. ; original story and 

screenplay [by] Mamoru Oshii ; directed by Hiroyuki Okiura.| 

Edition: Special ed. 



col. ;4 3/4 in.+ 1 booklet ([13] p. : col. ill. ; 18 cm.) Video Recording 

System requirements:DVD (Region 4, PAL); dual layer; anamorphic 






Summary: "Ten years have passed since war changed the face of 

Japan; a Japan which now burns with the fire of civil unrest. Fueled by 

rampant crime and poverty, a well-armed anti-government group has 

risen amongst the people with the intent of stopping the government 

through its terrorist plots. To combat this group, an elite group of 

heavily-armored soldiers was formed. Trained like dogs, these men 

were to combat the growing unrest with extreme and severe prejudice 

- these men were the Capitol Police. However, when Constable Fuse, 

a member of the Capitol Police, hesitates to kill a young courier, he is 

forced to face his own humanity and ultimately decide - is it better to 

live as a chained dog? Or die a free man?" -- FROM CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 778.77 OSH 1 

Title: Ghost in the shell | directed by Mamoru Oshii. 

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wide screen (16:9) presentation; English soundtrack in 5.1 Dolby Digital 

and Japanese soundtrack in 2.0 Dolby Digital. 



Rating: OFLC rating: M 15+, including Medium level violence, Low level 

coarse language. 

Summary: "In a world caught up in the grip of information overload, 

where artificial inteligence is more than the read things and cyborg 

cops spend their lives surfing on an electronic sea of living data, only 

the Ghost - the indefinable who is alive and who is a creation of the 

Net." -- FROM CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 778.77 OTO 

Title: Steamboy | directed by Katsuhiro Otomo. 

Publisher: [Australia] : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment [distributor], 

2005. 

Physical description: 2 videodiscs (DVD, PAL, region 4) (feature length 


System requirements:Region 4, PAL 

Language: Language options: English and Japanese. Subtitle options: 

English, English captions, Greek, Arabic, Croatian, Czech, Danish, 

Dutch, Finnish, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Norwegian, Romanian, 

Slovene, Swedish, Turkish. 

Summary: A retro-styled sci-fi adventure set in Victorian England, 

about a young boy who must use a mysterious and powerful metal ball 

to fight evil, redeem his family and save the city from destruction. 

Call Number: 778.77 OSH 2 

Title: Ghost in the shell 2 : innocence | excective producer Mitsuhisa 

Ishikawa ; script and directed by Mamoru Oshii. 

Edition: Double DVD special ed. 




System requirements:Disc 1: DVD-9 (Region 4, PAL); dual layer; 

anamorphic wide screen (16:9) presentation; English soundtrack in 5.1 

Dolby Digital, Japanese soundtrack in 5.1 Dolby Digital, English 

soundtrack in 6.1 dts, Japanese commentary soundtrack. 

Language: Disc 1: Feature soundtracks in English or Japanese with 

optional English subtitles, English closed-captions; Audio commentary 

soundtrack by Mamoru Oshii in Japanese with optional English 

subtitles. -- Disc 2: Soundtrack in Japanese with optional English 

subtitles for "making of" animation and interviews sections; Sound 

track in English or Japanese with optional English subtitles for "Ghost 

in the shell stand alone complex. Episode 1". 

Rating: OFLC rating: M, Moderate animated violence, Moderate coarse 

language. 

Summary: ""Ghost in the shell 2: innocence" is the story of a solitary 

cyborg who desperately wants to hold on to what's left of his humanity, 

in a world where the worth of the human soul is fading almost into 

obscurity." -- From container. 

Call Number: 778.77 OTO 1 

Title: Otogi zoshi = Otogi zōshi. [1. Legend of the magatama] | original 

story by Production I.G and NTV ; chief writer, Yoshiki Sakurai ; 

director, Mizuho Nishikubo ; animation production, Production 

I.G.|Otogi zoshi = お伽草子 | original story by Production I.G and 

NTV ; chief writer, Yoshiki Sakurai ; director, Mizuho Nishikubo ; 

animation production, Production I.G.| 






Japanese soundtrack in 5.1 Dolby Digital 


English subtitles. DVD extras soundtrack in Japanese with optional 



Summary: The first 13 episodes are set in Heian-Period Japan during a 

time of famine and widespread disease. The imperial court orders 

Minamoto no Raikō to bring back the magatama jewels, which have the 

power to restore the well-being of the city but are now in the hands of 

tribes and clans who are opposed to the court. As Raikō is sick and 

confined to his bed, his sister Hikaru pretends to be Raikō and sets 

out on a journey to recover the jewels accompanied by her loyal 

servant Tsuna. 

Call Number: 778.77 OTO 

Title: Akira | directed by Katsuhiro Otomo. 

Edition: special edition 

Publisher: [Collingwood, VIC.] : Madman Entertainment 

Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD, PAL) (124 min.) :sd., col. ;4 3/4 


System requirements:DVD-9 (Region 4, PAL); dual layer; Anamorphic 

(16:9) presentation; New English soundtrack in 5.1 Dolby Digital, 

Original English in 2.0 Dolby Digital, Japanese soundtrack in 2.0 Dolby 

Digital. 



Rating: OFLC rating: M15+, including High level violence. 

Summary: "In 1988, the landmarklAkira film AKIRA, by director 

Katsuhiro Otomo, defined the cutting eddge of Anime around the world. 

By today's standards, AKIRA remains a landmark achievement in cel 

animation and retain the explosive impact of its highly detailed 

animation and its intensely violent sage of power and corruption. 

Madame and Manga Entertainmant proudly present this classic film, 

completely restored and digitally re-mastered." -- FROM CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 778.77 PEA 1 

Title: Piecemaker = Pīsumēkā kurogane. 1, Innocence lost | directed 

by Tomohiro Hirata.|Peacemaker = ピースメーカー鐵 ; 1, Innocence lost 

| directed by Tomohiro Hirata.| 



100 min.) :sd., col. ;4 3/4 in.+ 1 booklet (8 p. : col., ill. ; 18 cm.) Video 

Recording 




Language: Feature soundtracks in Japanese or English with optional 


Rating: OFLC rarting: M15+, including Medium level violence. 

Summary: "For 15-year-old Tetsunosuke Ichimura, childhood 

innocence has given way to a blinding thirst for revenge. Haunted by 

the vicious slaying of his parents, Tetsu decides to seek out the 

Shinsengumi, an elite group of swordsmen sworn to protect the capital. 

The Shinsengumi are engaged in a brutal conflict with the Choshu 

rebels, the same ruthless killers who murdered Tetsu's parents. In the 

name of justice? and against the will of his older brother? Tetsu 

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desperately hopes to join the Shinsengumi. But an incident late one 

night forces him to face reality. The Shinsengumi show themselves 

capable of the same brutality as his parents' murderers. Wading 

through a sea of espionage, intrigue, and flowing blood, the young boy 

must decide whether to shed his humanity and become a demon of the 

Shinsengumi, or to relinguish his hatred and become a Peacemaker in 

the spirit of his father." -- FROM CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 778.77 PUF 1 

Title: Hi hi Puffy Ami Yumi. 1, Let's go! | series created by Sam 

Register ; supervising director, Darrell Van Citters ; producer, Ashley 

Postlewaite. 










Summary: "Hop on the bus and jam with Puffy Ami Yumi, Japan's 

biggest pop group, as they take on animated adventures all over the 

world." -- FROM CONTAINER. 

mysterious samurai "who smells of sunflowers" and their journey 

begins. 

Call Number: 778.77 SCR 1 

Title: Scrapped princess. 1 = Sukurappudo purinsesu. 1 | kantoku 

Masui Sōichi ; gensaku Sakaki Ichirō.|Scrapped princess. 1 = スクラップ 

ド・プリンセス. . 1 | 監督増井壮一 ; 原作 [ 榊 ] 一郎 .| 





original ratio (4:3) presentation; English soundtrack in 2.0 Dolby Digital; 




Rating: PG 

Summary: "Pacifica Cassul is known as the "Scrapped Princess." 

According to prophecy, she is the poison that will destroy the world on 

her 16th birthday. In order to avoid being killed, she must secretly 

wander the lands along with her two siblings who vow to protect the 

princess every step of the way. But being the scrapped princess 

means you must stay one step ahead of your enemy. Just how long 

will they journey before time runs out?" -- From container. 

Call Number: 778.77 RAN 1 

Title: Ranma 1|2, 1 

the movie. 1, Big trouble in Nekonron, China | 

screenplay by Shigeru Yanagawa, Shuji Iuchi, Ryota Yamaguchi. 










Summary: It's just another day at the Tendo anything-goes martial 

arts training hall. That is, until a strange girl named Lychee arrives to 

settle a score with martial arts master Happosai. 


Title: Samurai champloo. Volume 01 = Samurai chanpurū. Volume 01 | 

director Wantanabe Shin'ichirō ; produced by Fuji Television.|Samurai 

champloo. Volume 1 = サムライチャンプルー. . Volume 1 | director 

Shinichiro Watanabe ; produced by Fuji Television.| 





wide screen (16:9) presentation; English sound track in 5.1 Dolby 

Digital; Japanese soundtrack in 2.0 Dolby Digital and 5.1 dts. 



Rating: OFLC rating: MA15+, including Medium level violence, Mature 

themes. 

Summary: Mugen's a buck wild warrior; Jin is a vagrant ronin. These 

two fiercely independent warriors can't be any more different from one 

another, yet their paths cross when Fuu, a ditsy waitress, saves them 

from being executed. She convinces them to help her find a 


Title: Vexille : 2077 the isolation of Japan | [directed and written by 

Sori]. 







Language: Soundtrack options in English and Japanese. Optionlal 


Rating: OFLC rating: M, including Mature themes. 

Summary: In an alternate 21st century, Japan's scientists has 

perfected the art of biotechnology and robotics, its benefits extending 

the lifespans of all humans. However, the United Nations deemed the 

advanced technology a dangerous threat and started strict 

surveillance on Japan. The government of Japan refused to abide by 

UN's demands to halt research, in the year 2067 left the UN and 

isolated itself visually and communically. Ten years later, an American 

special forces unit by the name of SWORD, led by its female 

commander named Vexille, are sent to uncover the current status of 

the isolated Japan, after the country begins its plan to move. The 

shocking secrets they find will shock the rest of the world. 

Call Number: 778.77 SPI 

Title: Spirit of wonder = Supiritto obu wandā | [excective producer 

Ryohei Tsunoda ; produced by Bandai Visual].|Spirit of wonder = スピ 

リットオブワンダー | [excective producer Ryohei Tsunoda ; produced by 

Bandai Visual].| 


Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD) (feature length 97 min.) :sd. 

(multiple soundtracks with stereo), col. ;4 3/4 in. Video Recording 

System requirements:DVD-9 (Region 4, PAL); full frame original ration 

4:3; dual layer; English sound track in Dolby stereo, Japanese sound 

track in Dolby stereo. 



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Rating: OFLC rating: PG, including Mild sexual references, Incidental 

nudity. 

Summary: "As young boys, Cooper, Gordon and Shepherd were 

enchanted by the theories of life on Mars published by Percival Lowell, 

one of the most influential people on the subject. Consequently, they 

formed a club called the "Scientific Boys Club" and it continues for 50 

years to come. With the help of Gordon's daughter Windy and her 

husband Jack, the boys pursue their lifelong dream of traveling to 

Mars." -- FROM CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 778.77 STE 1 

Title: Stellvia. Foundation 1 = Uchū no suteruvia | directed by Tatsuo 

Sato.|Stellvia. Foundation 1 = 宇宙のステルヴィア. . directed by Tatsuo 

Sato.| 







Language: Feature soundtracks in Japanese or English with optional 



Summary: "In the year 2167, Mankind suffered a cataclysmic disaster 

as a massive wave of electromagnetic radiation from a nearby 

supernova washed over the Earth. Even in the face of this planet 

shaking event, mankind survived, pulling together to support each 

other in a time of crisis. The year is now 2326 and a new generation is 

preparing for the approaching Second Wave. One young girl, Shima 

Katase, departs for the space-pilot academy Stellvia, where she will 

learn how to protect the Earth and the family she loves." -- FROM 

CONTAINER 

Call Number: 778.77 SUG 

Title: Night on the Galactic Railroad 

Publisher: USA: Central Park Media 1995 





Title: Origin : spirits of the past = Gin'iro no kami no Agito | animation 

studio, Gonzo ; directed by Keiichi Sugiyama.|Origin igin : spirits of the 

past = 銀色の髪のアギト. . English & Japanese| 



col. ;4 3/4 in. Book 



subtitle in English. 

Rating: OFLC rating: PG., including Mild animated violence, Infrequent 

mild coarse language. 

Summary: "Three handred years since the landscape of the world has 

been drastically rewritten. The remmants of humanity are divided as 

never before. Half seek a tenuous coexistence with the Forest, half 

seek to dominate and subdue that which they cannot understand. 

Agito, the son of an aged hero, inadvertently sets in motion the 

destruction of all that is left when he revives the young Toola from her 

timeless slumber. Unable to reconcile life as she once knew it from the 

world as it is now, Toola calls forth ancient technology to reshape the 

future from the ashes of the past. With the blessing of the Forest, 

Agito must first save the girl from herself in order to recue them all." 

-- FROM CONTAINER. 


Title: Space firebird 2772 = Hi no tori 2772 | directed by Suguru 

Sugiyama ; produced by Osamu Tezuka.|Space firebird 2772 = 火の鳥 

2772 | produced by Osamu Tezuka ; directed by Suguru Sugiyama.| 


Physical description: 1 videodisc (feature length 122 min.) :sd. (multiple 

soundtracks with stereo), col. ;4 3/4 in. Video Recording 

System requirements:DVD-9 (Region 4, PAL); anamorphic wide screen 

16:9; dual layer; English sound track in Dolby stereo, Japanese sound 

track in Dolby stereo. 

Language: Sound tracks for the feature film in English and Japanese, 

with optional subtitles in English. 


Summary: "In the future, humans are produced in labs and raised by 

robots. Godo is one such human, and is destined to be a pilot. When he 

is discovered dating one of the elders' daughter, he is sent to a prison 

camp, eventually escaping in search of the Firebird, said to have the 

power to restore life to his almost dead home world: Earth. Through 

the cycle of death and rebirth, Godo steps forward one life time at a 

time in search of his destiny." -- FROM CONTEINER. 


Title: Grave of the fireflies | directed by Isao Takahata. 



Physical description: 2 videodiscs (DVD, PAL, region 4) (88 min. ; 71 

min.) :bsd., col. ;4 3/4 in. Video Recording 


Language: Dialog in English and Japanese with optional English 

subtitles. 

Rating: M 


Title: My neighbors the Yamadas = Hōhokekyo tonari no Yamada-ku 

kun 

| [original comic strip by Hisaichi Ishii ; directed by Isao Takahata].|My 

neighbors the Yamadas = ホーホケキョとなりの山田くん | [original comic 

strip by Hisaichi Ishii ; directed by Isao Takahata].| 




col. ;4 3/4 in.+ 1 leaflet Video Recording 






Rating: OFLC ratingh: PG, including Mild violence. 

Summary: The Yamadas are typical urban middle class Japanese family 

and this film shows us a variety of episodes of their lives. With tales 

that range from the humourous to the heartbreaking, we see this 

family cope with life's little conflicts, problems and joys in their own 

way. Presentations of the characters and scenes are highly 

caricaturised in this work. 


Title: Only yesterday = Omoide poroporo | general producer Hayao 

Miyazaki ; screenplay & directed by Isao Takahata.|Only yesterday = 

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おもひでぽろぽろ | general producer Hayao Miyazaki ; screenplay & 

directed by Isao Takahata.| 







Digital. 


subtitles. 


Summary: "Taeko, a single woman working a desk job in Tokyo, has 

reached a point in her where she needs to get away from her job, her 

family and most of all, big city life. A much needed vacation to the 

countryside stirs childhood memories, recalling her time as a school 

girl in 1966. Amidst beautiful country scenery, Taeko reflects on her 

life and formig new friendship, begins to make some tough decisions 

about her future." -- FROM CONTAINER. 


Title: Panda! Co panda! | directed by Isao Takahata. 

Publisher: [Collingwood, VIC.] : Madman Entertainment, [c1972, c1973] 










Title: Pom poko | director Isao Takahata ; producer Toshio Suzuki ; 

production Studio Ghibli. 










Rating: PG 

Summary: "The Raccoons of Tama Hills are being forced from their 

homes by the rapid development of houses and shopping malls. As it 

becomes harder to find food and shelter, they decide to band together 

and fight back. The Raccoons practice and perfect the ancient art of 

transformation until they are even able to appear as humans. In often 

hilarious ways, the Raccoons use their powers to try to scare off the 

advancement of civilization." -- From Container. 

Call Number: 778.77 TEN 3(1) 

Title: Tenchi muyo! Ryo ohki. [Season 3]-1, Here comes the bride! = 

Tenchi muyō! Ryōki. Dai 3-ki 3 

1 | director, Kenichi ; produced by 

Nippon Television, Vap.|Tenchi muyo! Ryo ohki. [Season 3]-1, Here 

comes the bride! = 天地無用 ! 魎皇鬼 . 第三期 1 | director, Kenichi 

Yatagai ; produced by Nippon Television, Vap.| 

Publisher: [Collingwood, Vic.] : Madman Entertainment, c2005. 








Rating: OFLC rating M, including Moderate sexual references. 

Summary: "Tenchi seeks answers from his past while Ryoko faces the 

present head on. But the gang's world gets turned updside-down when 

they receive a strange visitor. After composing himself, Tenchi 

discovers that the mysterious visitor is not his mom, but a long, lost 

sister who has come to inform him of his arranged marriage and, more 

importantly, his new fiancee, Noike. While Ryoko, Ayeka, and the others 

are disputing this, Tenchi leaves to work in the fields where he 

unknowingly meets his bride-to-be. When Tenchi collapses from 

exhaustion, Washu gives him a prescription for three days of complete 

rest and relaxation! Now, with Tenchi confined to his bed, Noike must 

find a way to rally the girls into helping out around the house! After 

proving herself to him and his friends, will Noike finally be the girl 

Tenchi chooses?" -- FROM CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 778.77 TEZ 

Title: The experimental films | [directed by Osamu Tezuka]. 

Series title: Directors suite. Tezuka Osamu 



col, b/w ;4 3/4 in. Video Recording 


wide screen (16:9) presentation; Japanese soundtrack in 5.1 and 2.0 



subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: PG, including Mild themes, Mild animated violence, 

Brief animated nudity. 

Summary: Legendary cartoonist Tezuka Osamu is responsible for much 

of the popular imaginings of Japanese culture. A trained doctor, his 

passion for illustration led him to the world of serialized comics or 

manga, and the overnight success of titles such as Jungle Emperor 

Leo and Tetsuwan Atomu in turn led to the screen. 

Call Number: 778.77 7 YAM 

Title: Royal Space Force : the wings of Honnêamise | original planning, 

screenplay & director, Hiroyuki Yamaga ; annimation producers 

GAINAX. 

Edition: Saundo rinyūaru-ban.|サウンドリニューアル版爮 .| 



col. ;4 3/4 in.+ 1 booklet ([17] p. : col. ill.). Video Recording 







Summary: "Set on a world not unlike Earth, Shirotsugh is a young man 

who wanted to join his country's air force, but directionless, instead 

finds himself in the ridiculed Royal Space Force. The bumbling 

Shirotsugh is changed after meeting Riquinni, a caring girl who helps 

him find his spiritual centre. As witness slacker Shirotsugh and the 

hapless space force crew find new purpose, the corruption of the 

government conspires against the success of the launch, as the space 

race becomes fuel for war." -- FROM CONTAINER. 

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Title: The twilight samurai | directed by Yoji Yamada. 

Publisher: Collingwood, Vic. : Madman Entertainment, 2003 




anomorphic wide screen (1.85:1) presentation; Japanese soundtrack in 

5.1 Dulby Digital and 5.1 dts. 


subtitles. 


Summary: A low-ranking samurai finds himself a widower, with two 

children and his aging mother to support. He is financially strapped and 

forced to take extra work to support his family. His situation becomes 

somewhat of a joke to the other samurai, but his skill with the sword 

remains a point of pride with the warrior. Strife within the clan brings 

the samurai an opportunity to regain honor that his financial situation 

has taken from him. 

Call Number: 778.77 YOS 

Title: Parasite dolls 



col. ;4 3/4 in.+ 1 folded sheet (18 x 25 cm.). Video Recording 



Japaense soundtrack in 5.1 Dolby Digital. 



Rating: OFLC rating: MA15+, including Medium level violence, Adult 

theme. 

Summary: Like an animated version of BLADE RUNNER, the full-length 

Animé film PARASITE DOLLS depicts a futuristic world wherein 

humans and their uncannily lifelike android slaves share a precarious 

coexistence. A government organization known as the Branch exists to 

police the interaction between man and machine, but chaos ensues 

when a few unhappy robots decide to break loose from their 

preordained roles in a desperate bid for freedom. Directors Kazuto 

Nakazawa and Naoyuki Yoshinaga have set their sci-fi thriller against 

the backdrop of legendary Animé series BUBBLEGUM CRISIS: TOKYO 

2040, creating cutting-edge animation whose hyperrealism is 

technically immaculate and visionary. 

Call Number: 778.77 YUA 

Title: Mind game | [directed and screenplay by Masaaki Yuasa]. 


Physical description: 2 videodiscs (DVD) (feture length 103 min.) :sd., 





subtitles. 

Rating: OFLC rating: R18+, including Violence and Sexual references. 

Summary: "Nishi has been in love with Myon since he was 9 years old. 

They both had feelings for each other, but due to Nishi's cowardice 

their relationship never became more than friendship. Now, in the 

present, Nishi is 20 years old and aims to be a great manga artist; but 

he still loves Myon. After years of being apart they meet again, but she 

tells him that she's thinking of marrying her boyfriend. Nishi is still a 

coward so he accepts it and wishes her luck. While they're talking at 

her older sister's restaurant a pair of yakuza walk in looking for their 

father. One of the yakuza starts harassing Myon and out of anger Nishi 

chooses to finally take a stand -- but he is shot and dies. Now, in 

limbo, he chooses to live again; but will he really live any differently 

than before?"--Container. 

Call Number: 779.13 EIG 

Title: Eigo Rakugo = Japanese sit down comedy, performance in 

English 

Publisher: North Sydney : The Japan foundation, Japan Cultural Centre 

2001 



Summary: "Thoes of you who had spent time with Japanese People 

would have realized thet humore is an important part of their lives. 

Thet too have their own form than stand-up comedy, though the 

performaers sit-down rather than stand-up! This traditional performing 

art, the origines of which can be traced back some 400 years is called 

Rakugo. In Rakugo, the performer can be a narrator (as is commen in 

Western style comedy), but usually he becomes the actual characters 

in the story. These characters converse without a narrator coming 

between them. The change for the performaer is switching from are 

distinct character to another. Each character represent exaggerated 

aspects of the human personality which we can call readily related to. 

The predicaments which they find themselves in are part of everyday 

life. Until recently, the rich art of Rakugo has not been accessible to 

non-Japanese speakers. Now, young energetic performers keen for the 

Internaionalization of Rakugo are presenting their shows in English. 

Afterall, Rakugo deal with human nature and universal themes which 

people can respond to no matter which country they are now". -- 


Call Number: 780.69 NAG 

Title: Games From the Heart Nagano 1998 

Publisher: Japan: International Olympic Committee 1998 




Call Number: 787.77 ANN 

Title: Neon genesis evangelion : death & rebirth | executive director 

Anno Hideaki ; animation production Production I.G. and Gainax. 




System requirements:DVD-9 (Region 4, PAL); dual layer; letterbox 

widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; English soundtrack in 5.1 Dolby 

Digital, Japanese soundtrack in 2.0 Dolby Digital, English commentary 

soundtrack. 


English subtitles; Audio commentary soundtrack in English. 

Rating: OFLC rating: M, including Low level violence, Low level coarse 

language. 

Summary: "At the dawn of the new millenium, mankind has awakened a 

threat unlike any faced before - the Angels. Conventional weapons are 

useless against them. They can only be stopped by means of the 

Evangelions - bio-engineered vessels born from the Angels own 

technology. But this forbidden knowledge is also the key to bringing 

about a startling new genesis for the human race. Placed in the hands 

of three young pilots, the final fate of humnity resting upon their 

shoulders, the Eva's are the world's last hope." -- FROM CONTAINER. 

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Call Number: 789 ALS 

Title: ALS Japanese video resource material. Set 5, Martial arts 

Publisher: [Ryde, N.S.W. : NSW Department of Education and Training, 

Curriculum Support Directorate, 2001?] 

ISBN: 7-313-70430-5 

Physical description: 1 videocassette (39 min. :sd., col. ;1/2 in.+ 1 

resource folder (62-70 p. : ill. ; 32 cm.). Video Recording 


Call Number: 789 BUD E 

Title: Nihon no n 

o budo = The Japanese budo [English edition] 

Publisher: Tokyo : Nippon Budokan Foundation 2002 




Call Number: 789 BUD J 

Title: Nihon no budo = The e Japanese budo [Japanese edition] 

Publisher: Tokyo : Nippon Budokan Foundation 2002 





Title: Mind and body : judo worldwide wide = [Jūdō].|Mind and body : judo 

worldwide = [ 柔道 ].| 

Publisher: [c198-?] (Tokyo; Japan Foundation 2007). 





Summary: Judo was refined from the bare-handed fighting art of the 

mighty samurai by Jigoro Kano in 1882. It is a form of self-defence in 

which the attacker's own strength and momentum are used against 

him. In practice, Judo is more than a martial art. Kano taught it as a 

way of life, where manners, discipline and respect for one's opponent 

are as important as strength and skill. In Japanese society, the people 

involved in Judo represent all age and social levels, with its emphasis 

on character building. Around the world, Judo now claims eight million 

followers in 100 countries. This videogram traces the development of 

Judo from its samurai origins to its worldwide popularity today. 


Sydney 

Call Number: 789.25 AIK 

Title: Aikido - Summer School 





Summary: "Shihan (Master) Seiichi Sugano Sensei , 7th Dan. Present 

and technical Director of Aiki-Kai (Aust) and Permanent Hombu 

Representative responsible for the development of Aikido in Australia, 

since 1965. Sugano Sensei is a former Uchi-Deshi (live-in apprentice) 

of O'Sensei Morihei Ueshiba, Founder of Aikido". -- FROM 

CONTAINER. 


Title: The way of tea = Ocha no michishirube 

Publisher: Japan Foundation : Japan Foundation, Sydney 




Summary: A beautiful documentary on the meaning of the Tea 

ceremony. CHADO(the way of tea) is explained from a spritual sense 

as well as explainiig the practical reasons for every stage of the 

ceremony. Some quotes by Master Sen are also translated whilst 

watching Tea ceremony being performed by masters around the world. 

Call Number: 791 MUS 

Title: Mushanokoji Senke - Atarashii Sedai E 






Title: Tea ceremony = Cha no yu (NHK International video library 

(Traditional Japanese culture = Nihon no dento bunka ; 5)) 





Summary: "It has been nearly 1,200 years since tea was first 

intorduced to Japan and our ancestors developed a unique way to 

drink it; the tea ceremony. The tea ceremony requires not only tea and 

special utensils, but natural surroundings and ornaments like arranged 

flowers. Participants cooperate to achieve peace of mind and freedom 

from all the mundane trobules of the world. This program introduced 

the unique esthetic world of tea". -- FROM CONTAINER. 



Call Number: 791 URA 

Title: An invitation to tea : one encounter, one opportunity = Ichigo 

ichie | produced by Urasenke Foundation ; supervision [by] Soshitsu 

Sen XV. 

Publisher: [Kyoto? : Chado Tankokai, 200-?] 



System requirements:VHS (NTSC) 


Summary: The Japanese tradition of chado, in translation refers to the 

Japanese tea ceremony or “the way of tea”. Introduced by Sen Rikyu 

in the 16th Centuries, the way of tea formed the important basis of 

manner for the tea culture along with the evolvement of the Japanese 

culture and society. As an audience, you will be invited to experience 

the chaji (the complete service of tea) with the guest in the video, 

where you will be explored with the practical aspects of the hospitality 

of the tea ceremony. The video reviewed the beautiful and soothing 

environment of the host’s garden and teahouse; the utensils used for 

the different types of teas; and the etiquette procedures for both host 

and guest during chaji. More interestingly, the video highlighted the 

“ichigo ichie” concept, which has the meaning of every single 

encounter to such privilege experience never repeats again in a 

lifetime. Rikyu’s idea of the way of tea is expressed by bring peace, 

respect, purity and tranquillity harmoniously between human and 

nature through a bowl of tea. This video looked at the way of tea from 

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the young guest Sayaka’s point of view, which is easy to understand 

and delightful for audiences at all age and background. 


Title: Kaiseki ryōri The kaiseki cuisine of Kyoto | [produced by NHK 

International].| 懐石料理 = The kaiseki cuisine of Kyoto | produced by 


Publisher: [Tokyo] : NHK International, [200-?] 

Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD, NTSC) (30 min.) :digital, sd., 



Summary: The kaiseki ryori style of cuisine traces its origins to the 

light meal eaten before the tea ceremony. The distinction between 

edibles and artwork has never been less defined, as the taste of the 

food complements rather than dominates the overall aesthetic 

experience. Presentation is of the utmost importance, and the 

arrangement and composition of the dishes are designed to reflect the 

season. -- From NHK International TV programme catalogue. 




Title: Ikebana (NHK International video library (Traditional Japanese 

culture = Nihon no dento bunka ; 4)) 





Summary: "Althogh its origin is uncertain, flower arrangement is one of 

the best known traditional arts in Japan. In the 10th centry, flower 

arrangement was already being used in interior decorations, and by th 

e14th centry it had has becaome widely popular. Today it is 

widespread not only for interior decoration, but also in public and 

commercial spaces. This program intrduced various basic forms of 

Ikebana with the cooperation of the Sogetsu school". -- FROM 

CONTAINER. 



Call Number: 798 KAI N-17N 

Title: Nihongo Gakushu Video: Seikatsu - Iroha Karuta - Hyakunin 

isshu 





Call Number: 801.9 BID 

Title: Bideo kōza Nihongo 14., Nihongo no jesuchā = Japanese 

gestures 

| kikaku, kōsei Ujie Ken'ichi ; seisaku, hakkō Tōkyō Shoseki.|ビ 

デオ講座日本語 . 14. 日本語のジェスチャー = Japanese gestures | 企画・ 

構成氏家研一 ; 制作・発行東京書籍 .| 

Publisher: Tōkyō : Tōkyō Shoseki, c2002.| 東京 : 東京書籍 , c2002.| 

Physical description: 1 videocassette (ca. 20 min.) (VHS, PAL) :sd., 

col. ;1/2 in.+ 1 guide booklet ([12] p.). Video Recording 



Records two takes on each skit, second take has English subtitles. 

Call Number: 801.9 NSW 

Title: Japanese gestures : talking without words 


Physical description: 1 videocassette (18 min.) :sd., col. ;1/2 in.+ 1 

worksheet. Video Recording 



Summary: "The video has 14 short sections, each of which 

demonstrates a gesture with which the Japanese communicate. The 

exception is number fourteen, which shows two people, each bowing in 

a different way". -- FROM THE SHEET GOES WITH THE VIDEO 

JAPANESE GESTURES. 

Call Number: 807 VIC 

Title: Why learn a language? 

Publisher: [Melbourne] : Statewide School Support and Production 

Centre, Ministry of Education - Schools Division, Victoria 1988 




Summary: "Why is having more than one language beneficial everyone 

living in Australia? What are the myths and misconceptions that 

discourage many people from attempting to learn languages?". -- 


Call Number: 807.2 MAC 

Title: Second language acquisition and curriculum 


Physical description: 42 min. :sd., col. Video Recording 



Call Number: 809.4 AUS 1995 

Title: Dai 26-kai Zengo Nihongo o benron taikai = The 26th annual 

Japanese language speech contest : National final ; 1995 

Publisher: North Sydney, NSW : The Japan Foundation, Sydney 

Language Centre 1995 




Title: Dai 27-kai Zengo Nihongo benron taikai = The 27th annual 














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Title: The 29th Annual Japanese Language Speech Contest; 

Australian National Final 1998 













Title: Dai 31-kai Zengo Nihongo o benron taikai = The 31st annual 

Japanese language speech contest : National final. Brisbane 2000 






Title: Dai 32-kai Zengo Nihongo benron taikai = The 32nd annual 

Japanese language speech contest : National final 2001 






Title: Dai 33-kai Zengo Nihongo benron taikai = The 33rd annual 

Japanese language speech contest : National final 2002 








03 






Title: Dai 35-kai Zengo Nihongo benron taikai = The 33rd annual 


Publisher: Sydney : The Japan Foundation, Sydney 2004 



Title: Dai 36-kai Zengō Nihongo Benron Taikai = The 36th Annual 

Japanese Language Speech Contest Australian Naitonal Final. 2005 | 

recorded and edited by the Japan Foundation Sydney.| 第 36 回全豪日 

本語弁論大会 = The 36th annual Japanese language speech contest 

Australian national final ; 2005 | recorded and edited by the Japan 

Foundation, Sydney.| 

Publisher: Sydney, NSW. : Japan Foundation, Sydney, 2005 





Title: Zengō Nihongo Benron Taikai. Dai 39-kai = National Final 

Japanese Language Speech Contest. The 39th. 

Publisher: [Sydney : Japan Foundation, Sydney, 2008]. 

Physical description: 1 disc :sd., col. ;4 3/4 in. Video Recording 


Language: Speeches delivered in Japanese. 

Call Number: 809.4 NSW 1999 

Title: Dai 30-kai NSW-shu Nihongo benron taikai = The 30th annual 

Japanese language speech contest NSW division ; 1999 






Title: Dai 32-kai NSW-shu Nihongo benron taikai = The 32nd annual 







Title: Dai 33-kai NSW shu Nihongo benron taikai = The 33rd annual 







Title: Dai 36-kai New South Wales-shū shū Nihongo benron taikai = The 

36th annual Japanese language speech contest New South Wales 

division. 2005 | recorded and edited by The Japan Foundation 

Sydney.| 第 36 回 New South Wales 州日本語弁論大会 = The 36th 

annual Japanese language speech contest New South Wales division ; 

2005 | recorded and edited by The Japan Foundation Sydney.| 

Publisher: Sydney, NSW : Japan Foundation, Sydney, c2005 

Physical description: 2 videodiscs (DVD, PAL, all regions) :sd., col. ;4 




Call Number: 809.4 NT 2001 

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Title: Dai 10-kai Hokubu Junshu benron taikai = The 10th Japanese 

language speech contest NT division ; 2001 





Call Number: 809.4 VIC 2001-1 

Title: Dai 32-kai VIC-shu Nihongo benron taikai. Senior A, B division 

= The 32nd annual Japanese language speech contest VIC division. 

Senior A, B division 

Publisher: Clayton, VIC : Japanese Studies Centre - Monash 

University 2001. 

Physical description: 105 min. :sd., col. ;1/2 in. Video Recording 


Language: Contestants' speeches in Japanese. 

Call Number: 809.4 VIC 2001-2 

Title: Dai 32-kai VIC-shu Nihongo benron taikai. Backgraound & Open 

division = The 32nd annual Japanese language speech contest VIC 

division : Background & Open division 

Publisher: Clayton, VIC : Japanese Studies Centre - Monash 

University 2001 

Physical description: 88 min. :sd., col. Video Recording 


Language: Contestants' speechs in Japanese 

Call Number: 810.72 PUR 17 

Title: Shokyū no jugyō : Kyōan kentō to jugyō. 1 | planned and 

produced by Purokomu Japan.| 初級の授業 : 教案検討と授業 ; 1 | 

planned and produced by プロコムジャパン.| 

Series title: Bideo shirīzu Nihongo jugyō no jissai ;vol. 17|ビデオシリーズ 

日本語授業の実際 ; vol. 17| 

Publisher: Tōkyō : Purokomu Japan, 198?| 東京 : プロコムジャパン, 198?| 

Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS-PAL) (60 mins.) :sd., 




Call Number: 810.72 HOS 1 

Title: Hoso Daigaku Video Kyozai - Nihongo Kyoju Ho (1) 

Publisher: Tōkyō 





Title: Hoso Daigaku Video Kyozai - Nihongo Kyoju Ho (10) - 2 





Call Number: 810.4 UTS 1989 

Title: Utsukushiku Yutakana Kotoba wo Mezashite 











Title: Chugakusei no Nihongo = Japanese for junior secondary 

students ; vol. 1 [video] 

Publisher: Ryde, NSW : NSW Department of Education and Training 

1999 



Language: Soundtrack in Japanese with some English subtitles. 


Title: Chugakusei no Nihongo = Japanese for junior secondary 

students ; vol. 2 [video] 


1999 



Language: Soundtrack in Japanese with some English subtitles. 

Call Number: 810.70271 OPA 

Title: OPAL Japanese program 

Publisher: [Melbourne] : Open learning Australia 1998? 






















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Call Number: 810.72 JIS 1 

Title: Oshiekata no kotsu : kōkai! jugyō no subete | Sei Rumi hen.| 教え 

方のコツ : 公開 ! 授業のすべて | 清ルミ編 .| 

Series title: Video Nihongo no oshiekata jissen shirīzu ;1 

Publisher: Tōkyō : Aruku, 1997.| 東京 : アルク, 1997.| 


Recording 



Call Number: 810.72 JIS 2 

Title: Kyoshitsu katsudo 1, 2, 3 : gakushu komoku no teiji kara roru 

purei made (Video Nihongo no oshiekata jissen shirizu ; 2) 

Publisher: Tokyo : Aruku = Alc 1998 

ISBN: 4-87234-798-6 





Title: Class acts : success stories from the UK Japanese classroom | 

produced by the Japan Foundation Nihongo Centre London. 

Publisher: [London] : Japan Foundation London Language Centre, 

c1991. 

Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (ca. 150 min.) :sd., 



Language: Soundtrack chiefly in English and some in Japanese. 

Summary: In this video program, you can view secondary level 

Japanese classrooms in the U.K. and listen to various teaching tips 

from U.K. teachers. it is organised into 20 topics which include the four 

skills of language study, practical teaching ideas, visual aids and in 

particular, teaching methods suc as pair/group work and team teaching 

with a native Japanese assistant. Each section contains interviews 

with teachers, snapshots of their classes and feedback from students. 

The teachers profiled try to make their classes interesting for their 

pupils as well as teaching correct Japanese. you can see each 

theacher develop a unique teaching style that is visible through 

classroom games and language practice situations. 

Call Number: 810.72 KAM rev2 

Title: Nihongo kyōjuhō wākushoppu DVD | Kamada Osamu, Kawaguchi 

Yoshikazu, Suzuki Mutsumi hencho.| 日本語教授法ワークショップ DVD | 

鎌田修 , 川口義一 , 鈴木睦編著 .| 

Publisher: Tōkyō : Bonjinsha, [2006].| 東京 : 凡人社 , [2006].| 

ISBN: 4-89358-628-9 

Physical description: 2 videodisc (DVD) (ca. 300 min.) :sd., col. ;4 3/4 

in.+ 1 booklet (44 p. : ports.) Video Recording 

System requirements:DVD (Region 2, NTSC). 

Language: Soundtrack and text on booklet in Japanese. 


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Title: Saisho no jugyō. 1 | planned and produced by Purokomu Japan.| 

最初の授業 ; 1 | planned and produced by プロコムジャパン.| 

Series title: Bideo shirīzu Nihongo jugyō no jissai ;vol. 1|ビデオシリーズ日 

本語授業の実際 ; vol. 1| 






Title: Chūkyū dokkai no jugyō:i Gakusei no katsudō wo chūshin ni. 1 | 

planned and produced by Purokomu Japan.| 中級読解の授業 : 学生の 

活動を中心に ; 1 | planned and produced by プロコムジャパン.| 



Publisher: Tōkyō : Purokomu Japan, 198?| 東京 : プロコムジャパン 198?| 

Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS-PAL) (55 mins.) Video 

Recording sd., col. ;1/2 in. 




Title: Bamen, Yakuwari wo Ataeta Hyōgen Rensyū. 1 | planned and 

produced by Purokomu Japan.| 場面靠・役割を与えた表現練習 ; 1 | 



日本語授業の実際 ; vol.10| 







Title: Shokyū chūki no jugyō : hanasu koto no shidō | planned and 

produced by Purokomu Japan.| 初級中期の授業 : 話すことの指導 1 | 

planned and produced d by プロコムジャパン| 









Title: Chūkyū kōki no jugyō : [bunpō] setsuzoku no katachi to hyōgen 

| Purokomu Japan seisaku ; Nihongo Kyōiku Gakkai kanshū.| 中級後期 

の授業 : [ 文法 ] 接続の形と表現 | プロコムジャパン制作 ; 日本語教育学 

会監修 .| 



Publisher: Tōkyō : Purokomu Japan, 1989| 東京 : プロコムジャパン, 1989.| 

Physical description: 1 videocassette (55 min., VHS-PAL) :sd., col. 

Video Recording 1/2 in. 




Title: Shokyū no jugyō : Kyōan kentō, jugyō, kōhyō. 1 | planned and 

produced by Purokomu Japan. 



Publisher: Tōkyō : Purokomu Japan, 198?| 東京 : プロコムジャパン. 198?| 






Title: Shokyū Kōki no jugyō: Bunkei no rikai to teichaku. 1 | planned 

and produced by Purokomu Japan.| 初級後期の授業 : 文型の理解と定 

着 ; 1 | planned and produced by プロコムジャパン 

ムジャパン| 



Publisher: Tōkyō : Purokomu Japan, 198?| 東京 ; プロコムジャパン, 198?| 






Title: Shokyū no jugyō : Jugyō to Kōhyō. 1 | planned and produced by 

Purokomu Japan.| 初級の授業 : 授業と講評 ; 1 | planned and produced 

by プロコムジャパン| 









Title: Chūkyū zenki no jugyō : [Dokkai] Goku no rikai. 1 | planned and 

produced by Purokomu Japan.| 中級前期の授業 : [ 読解 ] 語句の理解 ; 

1 | planned and produced by プロコムジャパン.| 









Title: Shokyū no jugyō : Hanashikata to kanji no shidō. 1 | planned and 

produced by Purokomu Japan.| 初級の授業 : 話し方と漢字の指導 ; 1 | 




Publisher: Tōkyō : Purokomu Japan, 198?| 東京 : プロコムジャパン 198?| 






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Title: Paneru o tsukau jugyō. . 1, E paneru | planned and produced by 

Purokomu Japan.|パネルを使う授業 . 1, 絵パネル | planned and 

produced by プロコムジャパン.| 



Publisher: Tōkyō : Purokomu Japan, 198?.| 東京 : プロコムジャパン, 198?.| 

Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (25 min.) Video Recording 



Title: Moji no dōnyū | planned and produced by Purokomu Japan.| 文字 

の導入 | planned and produced by プロコムジャパン.| 



Publisher: Tōkyō : Purokomu Japan, 198?| 東京 : プロコムジャパン, 198?.| 






Title: Shokyū no jugyō : Hanashikata to kanji no shidō. 2 | planned and 

produced by b 

y Purokomu Japan. 









Title: Hatsuon no shidō | planned and produced by Purokomu Japan.| 

発音鞿の指導 | planned and produced by プロコムジャパン.| 









Title: Chūkyū zenki no kaiwa jugyō . 1 | planned and produced by 

Purokomu Japan.| 中級前期の会話授業 ; 1 | planned and produced by 

プロコムジャパン.| 









Title: Chūkyū zenki no kaiwa jugyō. 2 | planned and produced by 

Purokomu Japan.| 中級前期の会話授業 ; 2 | planned and produced by 










Title: Saisho no jugyō. 2 | planned and produced by Purokomu Japan.| 

最初の授業 ; 2 | planned and produced by プロコムジャパン.| 









Title: Nihongo Jugyo no Jissai Vol.7 - Jitsubutsu wo Mochiita Jugyo 





Title: Nihongo Jugyo no Jissai Vol.8 - Bunkei no Donyu to Renshu I 





Title: Paneru o tsukau jugyō. 2, Moji kādo | planned and produced by 

Purokomu Japan.|パネルを使う授業 . 2, 文字カード | planned and 











Title: Bunkei no dōnyū to renshū. 2 | planned and produced by 

Purokomu Japan.| 文型の導入と練習 ; 2 | planned and produced by プ 

ロコムジャパン.| 







Call Number: 810.723 MAC 

Title: Gengoro 

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Publisher: North Ryde, NSW : Macquarie University 2000 




Summary: "GENGORO is an innovative, multimedia Japanese CD ROM. 

It brings in a new era in learning Japanese". -- FROM CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 810.724 JPF NHK(1) 

Title: Dorama "Rokubanme no Sayoko". Dai 2-kai, 2 

"Bōrei" |ドラマ「 | 

六 

番目の小夜子」. 」第 2 回 , 「亡霊」.|」 

Publisher: Saitama-shi : Kokusai Kōryū Kikin Nihongo Kokusai Sentā, 

2002|さいたま市 : 国際交流基金日本語国際センター, 2002.| 

Physical description: 1 videocassette (59 min.) :sd., col. ;1/2 in.+ 1 

teachers' manual (137 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.) Video Recording 


Language: Soundtrack in Japanese. The programme is recorded twice 

on the tape; the first take is the original version, the second is with 

English subtitles. Teachers' manual in parallel text in Japanese and 

English on chapters 1-3, only in Japanese on chapter 4. 

Summary: The primary objective of this video series, the NHK TV 

programs for Japanese classrooms, is to provide materials for learning 

the spoken language, but also to provide ways to gain an understanding 

of Japan as a foreign culture by watching an episode from a Japanese 

television drama. -- Drama "Rokubanme no Sayoko": A school myth 

about "Sayoko" has been handed down in a certain junior high school. 

Every three years, a student designated by the previous Sayoko 

secretely carries out Sayoko's promises, and the results determine 

whether life at the school will go well or badly. Will you be able to 

figure out who the real Sayoko is?" 

Call Number: 810.724 JPF NHK(2-3) 

Title: Animēshon "Azuki-chan". Kaze to tomodachi! Haha no hi no 

purezento ; Minna no uta.|アニメーション「あずきちゃん」 

アニメーション「あずきちゃん」. 風頙と友だち! 母の 

日のプレゼント ; みんなのうた.| 

Publisher: Saitama-shi : Kokusai Kōryū Kikin Nihongo Kokusai Sentā, 

2002.|さいたま市 : 国際交流基金日本語国際センター, 2002.| 

Physical description: 2 videocassettes (50+10 min.) :sd., col. ;1/2 in. 



Language: Soundtrack in Japanese. The programme is recorded twice 

on the tape 2; the first take is the original version, the second is with 

English subtitles. Teachers' manual in parallel text in Japanese and 

English on chapters 1-3, only in Japanese on chapters 4-5. 

Call Number: 810.724 TAN 

Title: Bikkuribako : a resource video for teaching Japanese 

Publisher: ? 1991 



Summary: "Part 1. Classroom Activities" 1. Origami (directions) 2. 

Butterfly (origami) 3. Runaway Pig 4. Sakura (on Koto and Piano)5. 

Burst Baloon 6. Making Cards 7. Japanese Water Pistol 8. Who it is? 9. 

Tricky Boat (origami) 10. Close and open 11. Ohajiki 12. Kanji symbols 


Title: Osutoraria [Australia] Nyu Jirando [New Zealand] shochuto 

nihongo kyoshi honichi kenshu (Introducing Japan ; 2000 on air 

[Japanese narration]) 





Call Number: 810.743 NAF 1 

Title: Komyunikeshon to Nihongo kyoiku : sutorateji to t 

o tasuku renshu 

(NAFL Institute Nihongo kyoshi yosei koza. Bideo shirizu Nihongo no 

oshiekata ; dai 1-kan) 

1 






Title: Komyunikeshon ni okeru haikei chishiki : gakushusha no nizu to 

bamen rikai (NAFL Institute Nihongo kyoshi yosei koza. Bideo shirizu 

Nihongo no oshiekata ; dai 5-kan) 

5 






Title: Jitsuyo renshu ; 1 : shimyureshon, genjitsu ni sokushita renshu 

(NAFL Institute Nihongo kyoshi yosei koza. Bideo shirizu Nihongo no 


3 






Title: Jitsuyo renshu ; 2 : bunkei, goi no oyo o renshu to shite (NAFL 

Institute Nihongo kyoshi yosei koza. Bideo shirizu Nihongo no 


5 






Title: Rikai to teichaku : TPR to nachuraru apurochi (NAFL Institute 

Nihongo kyoshi yosei koza. Bideo shirizu Nihongo no oshiekata ; dai 5- 

5 

kan) 





Call Number: 810.78 1(3) 

Title: Nihongo Japanese for busy people. 3 | Association for 

Japanese-Language Teaching. 

Publisher: Tōkyō : Ask Kodansha, 1986 

Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (40 min.) :sd., 

col. ;1/2 in.+ study guide Video Recording 


Language: Soundtrack English and Japanese with Japanese(Romaji) 

subtitles. 

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Summary: "Japanese for busy people is especially designed as a fast, 

sun and effective way of learning elementary Japanese. Colorful skits 

go beyond conventional classroom methods to show you how the 

Japanese really communicate". -- FROM CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 810.78 8 AOT S1 

Title: Shin Nihongo no Kiso 1 - Kaiwa Video 

Publisher: Japan: Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship 1992 




Call Number: 810.78 AOT SC 

Title: Shin Nihongo no chūkyū. Kaiwa DVD | Kaigai Gijutshusha 

Kenshū Kyōkai hencho.| 新日本語の中級 . 会話 DVD | 海外技術者研 

修協会編著 .| 

Publisher: Tōkyō : Surīē Nettowāku, 2004.| 東京 : スリーエーネットワーク, 

2004.| 

ISBN: 4-88319-299-7 

Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD) (67 min.) :sd., col ;4 3/4 in.+ e1 

booklet (28 p. ; 18 cm.). Video Recording 

System requirements:DVD (All regions, NTSC); (4:3) presentation. 

Language: Soundtrack in Japanese with optional Japanese subtitles. 


subtitles. 





Call Number: 810.783 BBC 

Title: Japanese language and people 

Series title: BBC training videos 

Publisher: London : BBC, c1991. 

ISBN: 0-563-21529-1 (textbook) 

Physical description: 4 videocassettes (ca. 300 min. total) :sd., col. ;1/2 

in.+ 5 sound cassettes, 1 textbook (ix, 325 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm.), 

teachers' notes (92 p. ; 28 cm,), in case 25 x 34 x 16 cm. Video 

Recording 


Language: Soundtrack and text in English and Japanese. 

Summary: A comprehensive biginners' course on the language and 

culture of Japan. Each programme is based on a socio-cultural theme 

which introduces the student to the kind of language any visitor to 

Japan will find invaluable. Although the emphasis is on the spoken 

language, the written language is also dealt with sufficiently to give a 

working knowledge for the student. 

Call Number: 810.78 BUN C-1 C 

Title: OHP Irasuto Shiito | Sheet 1; Shokyu Bunkei Hen 


Physical description: 138sheets Video Recording 


Call Number: 810.78 BUN C-2 C 

Title: OHP Irasuto Siito| Sheet 2 Shokyu Goi Hen 


Physical description: 149sheets Video Recording 


Call Number: 810.78 BUS 1 

Title: Nihongo Japanese for busy people. 1 


Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) :sd., col. ;1/2 in.+ 

Study guide Video Recording 



subtitles. 





Call Number: 810.78 BUS 1(2) 

Title: Nihongo Japanese for busy people. 2 | Association for 

Japanese-Langua 

Language ge Teaching. 


Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) :sd., col. ;1/2 in.+ 

study guide Video Recording 



Title: Japanese for busy people. 2, The video | [education advisor, 

Association for Japanese-Language Teaching]. 

Edition: 1st ed. 

Publisher: Tokyo : Kodansha International, 1999. 

ISBN: 4-7700-2189-5 (NTSC) 

Physical description: 2 videocassettes (ca. 50 min. each) :sd., col. ;1/2 

in.+ 1 booklet (31 p. ; 25 cm.) Video Recording 


Language: Soundtrack in English & Japanese. Text on accompanying 

booklet in English & Japanese. 

Summary: Although this item appears to be a video resource to 

accompany the revised edition of the textbook "Japanese for Busy 

People II" (published 1994 English and 1996 Kana version), library staff 

have confirmed that the content of the video only loosely follows the 

content of the textbook and is not able to be used as a precisely 

matching resource. The video item may be used as a learning resource 

on its own or to loosely follow the content and learning objectives of 

the textbook. 


Title: Japanese for busy people. 3, The video | educational advisor, 

Association for Japanese-Language Teaching. 


Publisher: Tokyo : Kodansha International, 1999. 

ISBN: 4-7700-2190-9 (NTSC) 

Physical description: 2 videocassettes (50 min. each) :sd., col. ;1/2 in.+ 

1 booklet (30 p. ; 25 cm.). Video Recording 


Language: Soundtrack in English & Japanese. Text on accompanying 

booklet in English and Japanese. 

Summary: Although this item appears to be a video resource to 

accompany the revised edition of the textbook "Japanese for Busy 

People II" (published 1994 English and 1996 Kana version), library staff 

have confirmed that the content of the video only loosely follows the 

content of the textbook and is not able to be used as a precisely 

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matching resource. The video item may be used as a learning resource 

on its own or to loosely follow the content and learning objectives of 

the textbook. 

Call Number: 810.789 KYO K 

1(11-15) 

15) 

Title: Nihongo kyoiku eiga : kiso-hen = The educational film series for 

the Japanese language : basic level ; unit 3 ; lesson 11-15 

15 

Publisher: Tokyo : Nihon Shineseru 1980s 




Call Number: 810.789 KYO 1(1-5) 



1 













25) 



25 












Call Number: 810.789 KYO 1(33) 

Title: Nihongo Kyoiku Eiga - Lesson 33: Keigo sono Ni - Aki no 

Ichinichi Synopsis of Japanese Language Education Films: Keigo part 

2-A Day in Autumn 

Publisher: Tokyo : Nihon Shineseru 




Title: Nihongo Kyoiku Eiga - Lesson 34: Chotto Tetsudatte 

Kudaisaimasenka Synopsis of Japanese Language Education Films - 

Could you give me a hand, please? 





Title: Nihongo Kyoiku Eiga - Lesson 35: Obaasan Totsuzen Kaeru 

Synopsis of Japanese Language Education Films - Grandma Comes 

Home Unexpectedly 




Call Number: 810.789 KYO 1(36) 1 

Title: Nihongo Kyoiku Eiga - Lesson 36: Ski wa Daisuki Synopsis of 

Japanese Language Education Films - I Love Skiing 




Call Number: 810.789 89 KYO 1(6-10) 

10) 



6 

Publisher: Tokyo : Nihon Shineseru 1983? 





Title: Nihongo Kyoiku Eiga - Lesson 31: Nihon e no Izanai Synopsis of 

Japanese Language Education Films - Let's Learn Japanese 




Call Number: 810.789 CON 1 

Title: Contemporary Business Japanese 1: Arriving in Japan | At the 

Office | Meeting People | Telephone Number 

Publisher: Tokyo : East-West Institute 1988 





Title: Nihongo Kyoiku Eiga - Lesson 32: Keigo sono Ichi - Ningen 

Kankei to Kotoba Synopsis of Japanese Language Education Films: 

Keigo part 1 - Language and Personal Relations 




Title: Contemporary Business Japanese II: Making a Telephone Call | 

Shopping | Visiting I | Visiting II 




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Title: Contemporary Business Japanese III: Taxi | Subway Station | 

Bar | Asking the Way 






Title: Contemporary Business Japanese IV: Invitation to Lunch | 

Business trip | Japanese inn | Hospital 






Title: Contemporary Business ss Japanese V: Golf | Business 

Negotiations | Entertaining Customers | Anniversary of the Foundation 





Title: Gun gun pera pera ; episode 4 

Publisher: Pyrmont, NSW : Television Oceania 1994 



Language: Soundtrack in English and Japanese. 

Call Number: 810.789 GUN 5 










































Call Number: 810.789 9 GUN 2 




















15) 

Title: Yoku wakarimashita ; jo (Nihongo kyoiku eizo kyozai ; shokyu- 

hen. Nihongo de daijobu ; yunitto = unit 2) 

Publisher: Tokyo : Nihon Shineseru 1994 




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Title: Yoroshiku onegaishimasu ; jo (Nihongo kyoiku eizo kyozai ; 

shokyu-hen. hen. Nihongo de daijobu ; yunitto = unit 1) 






20) 

Title: Yoku wakarimashita ; ge (Nihongo kyoiku eizo kyozai ; shokyu- 

hen. Nihongo de daijobu ; yunitto = unit 2) 






2(6-10) 

Title: Yoroshiku onegaishimasu ; ge (Nihongo kyoiku eizo kyozai ; 

shokyu-hen. hen. Nihongo de daijobu ; yunitto = unit 1) 






18) 

Title: Nihongo kyoiku eiga : chukyu-hen hen = Visual materials for 

Japanese language education : intermediate level ; unit 3 ; segment 

13-18 

18 







Japanese language education : intermediate level ; unit 1 ; segment 1-1 

6 







Japanese language education : intermediate level ; unit 4 ; segment 

19-24 






3(7-12) 


Japanese language education : intermediate level ; unit 2 ; segment 7- 

7 

12 





Call Number: 810.789 LET 1(11-12) 

12) 

Title: Let's learn Japanese basic 1. Lesson 11 & 12 = Nihongo kōza 

shokyū 1 | produced by The Japan Foundation ; production [by] Video 

Pedic Inc.|Let's learn Japanese basic 1. Lesson 11 & 12 = 日本語講 

座初級 1 | produced by The Japan Foundation ; production [by] Video 

Pedic Inc.| 

Publisher: [Tōkyō] : Kokusai Kōryū Kikin, c1984|[ 東京 ] : 国際交流基金 

c1984.| 

Physical description: 1 videorecording (ca. 60 min.) :sd., col. ;1/2 in. 



Language: Soundtrack on skits in Japanese, commentary in English. 

Summary: "Synnopsis: Yna visits the Katos to show them the 

photographs he took the previous Sataurday at Nikko. He arrives to 

find Mr. Kato filiming his wife with a home movie camera in the garden. 

As Yan shows his pictures, we see flashbacks of his trip: the Kegon 

Falls, the inn with a hot spring, and the ornate architecture of the 

shrine. The Katos show a home movie of thier trio to the same resort 

in autumn of the previous year." -- FROM TEXTBOOK. 



shokyū 1 | Produced bt the Japan Foundation ; production [by] Video 

Pedic.|Let's learn Japanese basic 1. Lesson 1 & 2 = 日本語講座初級 

1 | Produced by the Japan Foundation ; production [by] Video Pedic.| 

Publisher: Tokyo : Kokusai Kōryū Kikin, c1984|[ 東京 ] : 国際交流基金 , 

c1984.| 





Summary: "Synopsis: Yan arrived at Narita International Airport - and 

establishes his character as lovable but slightly clumsy, as he bumps 

into two other traveler's luuggage carts and sends suitscases tumbling 

in all derections. Mr. Kato and his son Taro meet Yan at the airport 

and drive him home. En ruto they see huge housing complexes the 

Tokyo Monorail and Tokyo Tower. They arrive at the Kato's and 

celebrate Yan's arrive with a toast and a dinner of shushi and sukiyaki". 

-- FROM TEXTBOOK. 


14) 



Pedic.|Let's learn Japanese basic 1. Lesson 13 & 14 = 日本語講座初 

級 1 | produced by The Japan Foundation ; production [by] Video 

Pedic Inc.| 

Publisher: [Tōkyō] : Kokusai Kōryū Kikin, c1984|[ 東京 ] : 国際交流基金 , 

c1984.| 




Language: Soundtrack chiefly in English with some Japanese for skit 

parts. 

Summary: "Synopsis: A day the ballpark. Taro and Midori are at the 

same stadium, waiting for Yan - who is still at the office. He arrives 

just as the game begins. We see scenes of the fame, the cheering 

section, and telecasting - a switch to Mr. Kato watching the same 

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game on TV at home. Taro and Midori come home and find their father 

asleep on the couch in front of the TV set." -- FROM TEXTBOOK. 

caught at nightfall in traffic jam on the way home. Ms. Okada falls 

asleep in the back seat of the car." -- FROM TEXTBOOK. 


16) 



Pedic.|Let's learn Jpanese basic 1. Lesson 15 & 16 = 日本語講座初 


Pedic Inc.| 


c1984.| 





Summary: "Synopsis: A hot day in midsummer. Yan brings the Suzukis 

a present: lacquered chopsticks from his trip to Hida Takayama. Thsy 

have a glass of cold barley tea, talk about the weather, and look at 

Yan's photographs from his trip. Yan then leaves to go with Taro to 

Akihabara. With Taro's help, he bargains for a stereo radio/tape 

recorder. They return to the Kato's, where Mr. Kato is just coming out 

of the bath. Tan soaks in the bath while the family enjoys the new tape 

recorder. The skip closes with a scene of a family in the neighborhood 

Playing with sparklers." -- FROM TEXTBOOK. 


18) 





Pedic Inc.| 


c1984.| 





Summary: Expressions: 田中さんはちょっと用事があるそうです。 -- 早く冷 

たいビールが飲顄みたいです。 -- 海へ行きたいのですが。 -- 岡田さんはお酒 

が好きですか? -- わたしはこの日がいいです。 -- じゃぁこの店に入りましょう。 

| 






Pedic Inc.| 

Publisher: [Tōkyō] : Kokusai Kōryū Kikin, c1984|〔東京〕 : 国際交流基金 , 

c1984.| 

Physical description: 1 videocassetee (ca. 60 min.) :sd., col. ;1/2 in. 


System requirements:VHS-PAL 


parts. 

Summary: Synopsis: "In the late summer. Yan is listening to the 

weather report on TV as he loads his camera. Today he is off for a 

drive in the mountaines with Taro and Ms. Okada. The scenery unfolds, 

as they derive along the highway, to a view of Mount Fuji. Ms. Okada 

has made box lunches for them all, which they enjoy at the lakeside. 

They spend the afternoon boating and relaxing by the lake - and get 


22) 



Pedic Inc.|Let;s learn Japanese basic 1. Lesson 21 & 22 = 日本語講座 

初級 1 | produced by The Japan Foundation ; production [by] Video 

Pedic Inc.| 


c1984.| 





Summary: "Synopsis: Yan visits the site of a high-rise condominium 

building designed by him firm. He puts on a work jacket and safety 

helmet, and climbs the scaffolding to the top - little nervously. From 

the top of the building, he gets a fine view od Mount Fuji and the 

surrounding countryside . He athen inspects a very well appointed (and 

expensive) model room." -- FROM TEXTBOOK. 


24) 





Pedic.| 

Publisher: 〔Tōkyō〕 : Kokusai Kōryū Kikin, c1984|[ 東京 ] : 国際交流基金 , 

c1984.| 





Summary: "Synopsis: Yan goes shopping in Shinjuku with Mrs. Kato - 

and soon finds himself loaded with a high pile of packages. We see 

scenes of the Sunday "Pedestrian Paradise" in Shinjuku, where the 

streets are closed to vehicular traffic. A child is lost and found again. 

Mrs. Kato buys a present at a depertment store and asks to have it 

delivered. Then she and Yan hurry to meet the rest of the family at a 

local festival. We see scenes of mikoshi(portable shrines), the shrine 

fairgrounds, and dancing in th estreet. Yan gets caught up in the 

excitement and obviously has a wonderful time." -- FROM 

TEXTBOOK. 


26) 

Title: Let's learn Japanese basic 1. Lesson 25 & 26 Nihongo kōza 




Pedic Inc.| 


c1984.| 





Summary: "Synopsis: Yan is reading a book on the train, so absorbed 

that he almost misses his stop. He makes it out the door but then 

discovers he was forgotten his briefcase. He reports his to the 

stationmaster, who calls the terminal office and learns that the 

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briefcase has been located. Yan goes to the Lost and Found 

Depertment and identifies the contents of his briefcase to a very 

careful clerk. The final proof of ownership is the cassette tape on the 

tape player: it is a recording of Yan himself singing a popular Japanese 

song." -- FROM TEXTBOOK. 

is the first to arrive at the office. Ms. Okada arrives, shows him around 

the office and helps him settle in. Yan cbviously fonds her very 

attractive. The rest of the staff arrives. Yan registered for work. Ms. 

Okada shows him the office library, and he takes out severl books". - 

- FROM TEXTBOOK. 


Title: Let's learn Japanese basic 1. Lesson 3 & 4 = Nihongo kōza k 



1 | produced by The Japan Foundation ; production [by] Video Pedic.| 


c1984.| 





Summary: "Synopsis: Taro takes Yan to look for a place of his own to 

live. They discuss the matter with a real estate agent. Yan wants a 

place with a bath, and a Japanese-style room. The agent takes them 

to see a small detached house in a garden. The landlady, Mrs. Suzuki, 

brings them tea. A few days later, Yam moves in, with the help of 

Katos. A delivery boy brings lunch. Yan takes Mr. and Mrs. Suzuki a 

traditional gift of noodles. The skit ends with Yan amd the Katos 

having lunch in his new home". -- FROM TEXTBOOK. 





1 | produced by The Japan Foundation ; production [by] Video Pedic 

Inc.| 


c1984.| 





Summary: "Synopsis: Mrs. Suzuki is sweeping the grden as Yan passes 

on his way out to work. He stops en route at the local post office to 

buy stamps, and we see the clerk calculate his purcases and change 

on an abacus. Yan takes the train to Shibuya and calls Mr. Kato from a 

pay phone. Mr. Kato comes to meet him and takes him by Taxi to the 

office where he will be working. A pretty woman who catches Yan's 

eye at the phone booth in Shibuya turns out to work in the same firm." 

-- FROM TEXTBOOK. 




Pedic Inc.|Let's learn Japanese Basic 1. Lesson 7 & 8 = 日本語講座 

初級 1 | produced by The Japan Foundation ; production [by] Video 

Pedic.| 


c1984.| 





Summary: "Synopsis: Yan clears the breakfast dishes away and keaves 

for work at 7.15. He mails a letter for Mrs. Suzuki, takes the train and 


10) 



Pedic.|Let's learn Japanese basic 1. Lesson 9 & 10 [videorecorsing] = 

日本語講座初級 1 | produced by The Japan Foundation ; production 

[by] Video Pedic Inc.| 


c1984.| 





Summary: "Synopsis: 


28) 





Pedic.| 


c1985.| 





Summary: "Synopsis: The story begins with Yan working hard on his 

architectural design, in the office of the university reserch group which 

he joined after quitting his company. Yan has incited his colleagues to 

his apartment for sukiyaki. But the main reason for holding the party 

becomes clear as Yan runs to the station, leaving his colleagues to 

prepare the food, to meet his special guest, Miss Okada. As Yan's 

neigbors, Mr. And Mrs. Hori, watch curiously Yan and his colleagues 

welcom Miss Okada in. They all have a great time until Yan's other 

neighbor, Terada, begans angrily on the door to complain about the 

noise." -- FROM TEXTBOOK. 

Call Number: 810.789 LET T 2(29-30) 



Pedic.|Let's learn Japanese basic 2 Lesson 29 & 30 = 日本語講座初 


Pedic Inc.| 


c1985.| 





Summary: "Synopsis: This episode begins with Yan's neigbors, Mr. Hori 

leaving for a long distance drive to Nagasaki in his truck. As Yan has 

breakfast, he reminisces about his reunion with Miss Okada the 

previous evening. She had told him that she will soon be quitting her 

job and going back home to her family. Yan takes the left-over cakes 

to Mrs. Hori, giving them to her and her family as a present, and sets 

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off for university, still daydreamimng about Miss Okada. On the way, he 

spots Terada, his other neignbors at work in a truck." -- FROM 

TEXTBOOK. 


32) 





Pedic.| 


c1985.| 





Summary: "Synopsis: One morning, two women from the local market 

street ask Yan if he can help them to read German lyrics of 

Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, which the local people are going to 

perform at the end of the year. Yan agrees to help, and he mulls over 

the pronounciation with his colleagues. Later, the local residents 

gather at the public bath to practice reading the "Japanized" 

pronounciations devised by Yan and his colleague. When Yan comes 

home, happy that he was able to help out, he recieves a phone call 

from Miss Okada, who is calling from Ueno Station to say good bye 

before she leaves Tokyo for her home in the provinces." -- FROM 

TEXTBOOK. 


34) 



Pedic Inc.|Let's learn Japanese basic 2. Lesson 33 & 34 

〔videorecording 

videorecording〕 = 日本語講座初級 2 | produced by The Japan 

Foundation ; production 〔by 

by〕 Video Pedic Inc.| 

Publisher: [Tōkyō] : Kokusai Kōryū Kikin, c1985|〔東京〕 : 国際交流基金 , 

c1985.| 





Summary: "Synopsis: In this episode, we sse how Yan and the Hori 

family spend New Year's Eve. At first we see Yan and Horis cleaning 

their respective apartments, in readiness for the New year. A Yan 

clearns his apartment, the people from the market street bring him 

some sake and rice cakes to thank him for his help with Beethoven's 

Ninth. Then we see stores, stations and temples bustling with masses 

of people. As midnight approaches, the Hori family relaxes at home in 

to a temple to listen to the New Year bell." -- FROM TEXTBOOK. 


36) 

Title: Let's learn Japanese basic 2. Lessons 35 & 36 = Nihongo kōza 


Pedic.|Let's learn Japanese basic 2. Lesson 35 & 36 = Nihongo kōza 

shokyū ū 2 | produced by The Japan Foundation ; production [by] Video 

Pedic.| 

Publisher: [Tōkyō] : Kokusai Kōryū Kikin, c1985.|[ 東京 ] : 国際交流基金 , 

c1985.| 





Summary: "Synopsis: In this episode, we see how Yan and the Hori 

family spend New Year's Day. The Horis gather together on the first 

morning of the year, greeting one another, then eating Near Year 

delicacies. They read their New Year's cards, and the children recieve 

special presents of money from their father. Yan is on his own, bored 

watching TV and looking at a New Year's card from Miss Okada. Later, 

he receives a phone call from the people in the market street, inviting 

him to their party. The Horis just continue to relax at home, eating rice 

cakes." -- FROM TEXTBOOK. 


38) 



Pedic.|Let's learn Japanese basic 2. Lesson 37 &38 = 日本語講座初 


Pedic.| 


c1985.| 





Summary: "Synopsis: Yan falls ill and calls his colleagues, asking them 

to hake his finished design to the proffessor's office. Then, he 

collapses. When he comes, to he sees his neighbor , Terada, next to 

him. Terada looks after Yan well. In th eevening the children of the 

Hori family come in, excitedly throwing beans around Yan's room 

(following a spring custom), until they discover that Yan is ill in bed. 

Yan is happy to have discovered a new friend in Terada." -- FROM 

TEXTBOOK. 




Pedic.|Let's learn Japanese basic 2. Lesson 39 & 40 [videorecordin] = 

日本語講座初級 2 | produced by The Japan Foundation ; production 

[by] Video Pedic Inc.| 


c1985.| 





Summary: "Synopsis: Yan recovers from his illness and goes to the 

university, where he hears that his professor has praised the finished 

design. Yan reveals that he intends to spend in to his home country to 

enter it in a competition. Later, he goes to see his former colleaguesto 

show it to them, and there, again, receives everyone's praise. But then, 

one of Yan's former colleagues lets slip the news that Miss Okada is 

going to get married. Shocked and depressed, Yan goes to an outdoor 

eating and drinking stand in the pouring rain, gets drunk, and has an 

argument with another customer." -- FROM TEXTBOOK. 


42) 



Pedic Inc. 


c1985.| 

Physical description: 1 videocassette (ca. 60 min). :sd., col. ;1/2 in. 


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parts. 

Summary: "Synopsis: This episode begins with Yan's colleague, Inoue, 

expressing her worry about Yan, who has failed to turn up at the office, 

and trying to call him at home. But Yan doesn't even answer the phone. 

Encouraged by his neighbor, Terada, Yan finally does show up sy yhe 

university, but he has lost his desire to send the finished design to his 

home country. Finally Inoue persuades him to send it. Seeing all this, 

Kuwata and Saito invite Yan to a disco to try to cheer him up. But at 

the disco, Yan just sit alone, staring at the happy dancers with a blank 

expression on his face." -- FROM TEXTBOOK. 


44) 




級 2 | Produced bt the Japan Foundation ; production [by] Video 

Pedic Inc.| 


c1985.| 





Summary: Synopsis: One day, Terada finds that Yan has gone away for 

while. We see Yan at Ueno staton, where he helps and elderly couple 

onto the bullet train. On the rain, the couple offers Yan tea and rice 

balls, but when the inspector comes back to check their tickes, they 

are surprised to find that Yan hasn't decided where to go yet. Yan just 

decides to go to the final stop, Niigata. He then goes even further, 

deep into snow country. He finds a room in and inn near the sea, 

drifting even deeper into depression as he looks at Miss Okada's 

photograph." --FROM TEXTBOOK. 


46) 





Pedic Inc.| 


c1985.| 





Summary: "Synopsis: In the morning, at the inn in snow country, the 

landlady of the inn finds that Yan isn't in his room. She fears the worst 

and rushes out to the seashore. But Yan is just standing there, looking 

calmly at the violent waves. And as Yan discovers more about the hard 

lives of the people in snow country, and how strong they are, he feels 

more and more encouraged, finally getting on a train to go back to 

Tokyo. Just around that time, Miss Okada's wedding ceremony is held, 

on the other side of the mountain.: -- FROM TEXTBOOK. 


48) 





Pedic Inc.| 


c1985.| 





Summary: "Synopsis: The weather has turned warm, and Yan has 

completely recovered from his shock and depresion. He receives a 

phione call from his friends in the market street, who invite Yan and 

his colleagues to a cherry-blossom viewing party on the banks of the 

Sumida River. At the party, with the area full of people, they all eat 

sushi, drink sake and sing karaoke till after dark." -- FROM 

TEXTBOOK. 






Pedic.| 

Publisher: [Tōkyō] : Kokusai Kōryū Kikin, c1985.|[ 東京 ] : 国際交流基金 , 

c1985.| 





Summary: "Synopsis: Yan recieves a letter from his home country 

which contains the news that Yan's design has been chosen in the 

conpetition. Yan's colleagues congratulate him warmly. After reporting 

the news to his professor, Yan sees Kato (who looked after Yan when 

he first arrived in Japan) to tell him about it, too. Kato is delighted by 

the news but also sad that Yan will be leaning Japan. Yan's neighbors 

and friends from the market street all congratulate Yan at the public 

bath, but they, too, express their sadness at having to say goodbye to 

Yan." -- FROM TEXTBOOK. 


52) 





Pedic Inc.| 


c1985.| 





Summary: "Synopsis: The time has come for Yan to leave. Yan's 

neighbors and friedns give him a touching send off as he leaves for the 

airport in Mr. Hori's truck. On the way, Terada catches up with Yan in 

another truck, and says goodbye. At the airport Yan is even more 

touched when he finds the Kato family waiting for him, together with 

his colleagues from university. They all say goodbye, and in the final 

scene we see Yan's friends and neighbors near the Sumida river, 

waving at the airplane until it disappears into the sky." -- FROM 

TEXTBOOK. 


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Title: Japanese for beginners. part 1 

Publisher: [Sydney, NSW] : Special Broadcasting Services, 1991. 

Physical description: 2 videocassettes (VHS, PAL,) (approx 300 



Language: Soundtrack English and Japanese. 

Summary: "This series was develolped to meet an increasing demand 

for a quality teaching course for beginners interested in learning 

Japanese. Development of this course by the Japanese Television 

Network NHK and the Japanese National Language Institute, occurred 

after extensive research to devise a new method of teaching Japanese 

for non native speakers." -- FROM CONTAINER. 




Physical description: 2 videocassettes (VHS, PAL) (approx. 300 
























Call Number: 810.789 NIH 2 

Title: Onna ga shokuba o saru hi [NTSC edition] (Nihongo kyoiku bideo 

shirizu ; 2) 





Title: San-nen nen tatte, koi [NTSC edition] (Nihongo kyoiku bideo shirizu ; 

3) 





Title: Chotto ii fufu [NTSC edition] (Nihongo kyoiku bideo shirizu ; 4) 

Publisher: Tokyo : Kokusai Koryu Kikin = The Japan Foundation 




Title: Hahaue-sama, Akazawa Yoshio [NTSC edition] (Nihongo kyoiku 

bideo shirizu ; 5) 





Title: NHK shukan nyusu [NTSC] (Nihongo kyoiku bideo shirizu ; 6) 







Publisher: [Sydney, N.S.W.] : Special Broadcasting Services, 1991. 












Title: Waga uruwashi no tomo [NTSC edition] (Nihongo kyoiku bideo 

shirizu ; 1) 




Title: NHK shukan nyusu [PAL edition] (Nihongo kyoiku bideo shirizu ; 

6) 






Title: '82-nen joshidaisei shushoku jijo [NTSC edition] (Nihongo kyoiku 






Title: '82-nen joshidaisei shushoku jijo [PAL edition] (Nihongo kyoiku 



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Title: Homon intabyu : Itsuki Hiroyuki : ikoi no toki, shisaku no toki 

[NTSC edition] (Nihongo kyoiku bideo shirizu ; 8) 

Publisher: Japan: The Japan Foundation 1983 





Title: Homon intabyu : Itsuki i Hiroyuki : ikoi no toki, shisaku no toki 

[PAL edition] (Nihongo kyoiku bideo shirizu ; 8) 





Call Number: 810.7JR NSW 

Title: Chūgakusei no Nihongo = Japanese for junior secondary 

students | NSW Department of Education and Training Curriculum 

Support Directorate, Television Oceania.| 中学生の日本語 = Japanese 

for junior secondary students | NSW Department of Education and 

Training Curriculum Support Directorate, Television Oceania.| 

Publisher: Sydney, N.S.W. : NSW Department of Education and Training, 

Curriculum Support Directorate, 1999. 

ISBN: 0-7313-5834-1 

Physical description: 2 videocassettes (VHS) (ca. 60+60 min.) :sd., 

col. ;1/2 in.+ 1 book (235 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.). Book 


Language: Soundrecording on videotapes in English and Japanese. Text 

on accompanying book in English and Japanese. 

Rating: Junior secondary level. 

Summary: The video segments are approximately 5 minutes long and 

are independent units which may be completed in any order. The print 

materials utilise the video segments as a stimulus for a wide variety of 

tasks. 

Call Number: 810.7PR JPF 1999 

Title: Dai 3-ka 3 

Nihongo happyokai = 1999 Japanese language 

performance day 



Physical description: Video Recording 


Call Number: 810.7PR JPF 1999 

Title: Dai 4-kai 4 

Nihongo happyo kai = 20002 

Japanese language 






Title: Dai 4 kai Nihongo happyo kai = 2000 Japanese language 






Call Number: 810.7PR NSW 

Title: Languages Through Movement: Japanese 

Publisher: Australia: NSW Department of Education and Training 1999 

Physical description: 26min45sec Video Recording 



Summary: In three segments hosts Toshi and Pam teach young 

Japanese language learners to jump up, hop, run catch kick and more. 

With the aid of several different activities such as chardes, puzzles 

and simple animation. There are also some costume super heroes and 

computer games to liven things up. 

Call Number: 810.7SR NSW 

Title: Languages through movement. Japanese 

Publisher: [Ryde, N.S.W.] : NSW Department of Education and Training, 

Curriculum Support Directorate, c1999. 

ISBN: 0-7313-5553-9 


booklet (61 p.) Video Recording 


Language: Soundtrack on videotape in Japanese. Main text in booklet 

in English with some Japanese. 

Call Number: 810.7SR NSW 1 

Title: Japanese for senior students = Kokosei no Nihongo ; [1] 


1997 




Summary: Hosted by Sally SHIMADA (Japanese Language Consultant 

for NSW Department of School Education) ans her colleague Yuko 

FUJIMITS, this is a Japanese Language education program that was 

originally made for Television. The video consist of 6 different sections 

or Topics designed for Senior Students of Japanese. Most of the 

dialogue is in Japanese with questions after each Topics. 

Call Number: 810.7SR NSW 2 

Title: Japanese for senior students = Kokosei no Nihongo ; [2] 


1998 




Summary: Hosted by Sally SHIMADA (Japanese Language Consultant 

for NSW Department of School Education) ans her colleague Yuko 

FUJIMITS, this is a Japanese Language education program that was 

originally made for Television. The video consist of 7 different sections 

or Topics designed for Senior Students of Japanese. Most of the 

dialogue is in Japanese with questions after each Topics. 

Call Number: 810.7PR JPF 2000 L54-3-PJB 

Call Number: 811 KAI 1-41 

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Title: Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Nippon no Ji 





Call Number: 811.2 KAI 2-22 

Title: Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kanji Gakushu - Kanji no Kotoba 2 






Title: Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Gokan 






Title: Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kanji Gakushu - Kanji no Nakama 





Call Number: 811 KAI N-15N 

Title: Nihongo Gakushu Video: Seikatsu - Seikatsu no naka no Moji 






Title: Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kanji Gakushu - Kanji no Yomikata 






Title: Nihongo Gakushu G 

Video: Kiso Gengo - Oto o Tsukamaeru 






Title: Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kanji Gakushu - Kanji no Kumitate 





Call Number: 811.2 ALS 

Title: Kanji (ALS Japanese video resource material : Nihongo daisuki 

[repackaged edition ; set 1) 


2001? 




Title: Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kanji Gakushu - Kanji no Oboekata 






Title: Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kanji Gakushu G 

- Kanji no Katachi 






Title: Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kanji Gakushu - On to Kun 






Title: Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kanji Gakushu - Kanji no Kakijun 





Title: Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kanji Gakushu - Doon igi to Dokun iji 






Title: Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kanji Gakushu - Kanji no Kotoba 1 






Title: Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kanji Gakushu - Kanwa Jiten 





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Title: Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kanji Gakushu - Kanji no Yurai 






Title: Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Hiragana no Karada 

Publisher: Tajiri-machi : Kokusai Koryu Kikin Kansai Kokusai Senta = 

The Japan Foundation Japanese Language Institute, Kansai 1980s 





Title: Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kanji Gakushu - Kanji to Okurigana 






5 

Title: Nihon Gakushu Video: Kanji Gakushu - Niji no Jukugo 






Title: Nihon Gakushu Video: Kanji Gakushu - Kanji to Kana 





Call Number: 811.5 KNI 

Title: Watch, read & wrhite video kana course 

Publisher: New Zealand 




Summary: "The Japanese writing system takes time and effort to learn. 

Many are tempted to take what seems to be the short-cut of learning 

Japanese in romanized scripts. This is like become addicted to a drug 

from which the withdrawal process takes longer than the time saved 

initially ans in anycase may never be completed. Then also it is often 

not appreciated that the Japanese writing system is not merely the 

mechanisim for writing things down, it is an integral part of the 

structure of Japanese. Learning Japanese without the writing system 

is not really learning Japanese". -- FROM CONTAINER. 

Call Number: 811.5 QUA 

Title: Teaching Hiragana in 48 Minutes 

Publisher: [Tokyo : The Japan Forum] 1994 




Title: Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kanji Gakushu - Jukuji Kun 






Title: Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kanji Gakushu - Jukugo to Ryakugo 




Call Number: 811.2 OMO 1 

Title: Omoshiro kanji mini jiten ; no. 1 (NHK bideo) 





Call Number: 811.2 OMO 2 

Title: Omoshiro kanji mini jiten ; no. 2 (NHK bideo) 





Call Number: 811.5 VIR 

Title: Virtual hiragana class in one week : learning Japanese 

characters on DVD | KCP International Japanese Language School 

Japanese Language and Culture for the Global Community = DVD de 

manabu hiragana ishhūkan | KCP Gakuen KCP Chikyū Shimin Nihongo 

Gakkō. 


Publisher: Tōkyō : Bonjinsha, 2007.| 東京 : 凡人社 , 2007.| 

ISBN: 978-4-89358-646-9 


workbook ([v], 60 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.). Video Recording 

System requirements:DVD (Region ALL, NTSC). 

Language: Soundtrack chiefly in English with some in Japanese. Text 

on workbook in English and Japanese. 

Summary: This DVD kit is intended for English speakers to learn the 

pronunciation and writing of Japanese hiragana. The presentation on 

DVD is paced so that learners can watch the hirahana being explained 

and then practice without pausing the DVD. The animations of the 

hiragana show correct stroke orders. 

Call Number: 811.5 WAK 

Title: Wakuwaku katakana | Tanaka Seinosuke kanshū ; Gakushū 

Kenkyūsha seisaku.|わくわくカタカナ 

| 田中清之助監修 ; 学習研究社 

製作 .| 

Edition: Shinsōban| 新装版爮 .| 

Series title: Gakken no zunō kaihatsu bideo| 学研の頭韩脳開発ビデオ| 

Publisher: Tōkyō : Gakushū Kenkyūsha, [200-?].| 東京 : 学習研究社 , 

[200-?].| 

ISBN: 4-05-200886-3 

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Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) :stereo sd., 

col. ;1/2 in.+ 1 leaflet. Video Recording 


Language: Dialogue in Japanese. 

Summary: Designed help young learners to enjoy their study of 

katakana with cheerfully presented animation and sound. This video 

programme presents the all Japanese katakana characters. Usages of 

katakana in context, such as loan-words and onomatopoeia, are also 

explained in this video. 

Call Number: 811.5 WAK 2nd-1 

Title: Wakuwaku hiragana. 1, A - No | Tanaka Seinosuke kanshū ; 

Gakushū Kenkyūsha seisaku.|わくわくひらがな 

; 1, あ~の [video 

recording] | 田中清之助監修 ; 学習研究社製作 .| 

Edition: Shinteiban.| 新訂版爮 .| 


Publisher: Tōkyō : Gakushū Kenkyūsha, [200?]| 東京 : 学習研究社 , 

[200?].| 

ISBN: 4-05-200884-7 

Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (20 min.) :sd., 

col. ;1/2 in.+ leaflet. Video Recording 


Language: Dialogue in Japanese. 


hiragana through animation. 

Call Number: 811.5 WAK 2nd-2 

Title: Wakuwaku hiragana. 2, Ha - N | Tanaka Seinosuke kanshū ; 

Gakushū Kenkyūsha seisaku.|わくわくひらがな 

; 2, は~ん | 田中清之助 

監修 ; 学習研究社製作 .| 

Edition: Shinteiban.| 新訂版爮 .| 


Publisher: Tōkyō : Gakushū Kenkyūsha, [200-?]| 東京 : 学習研究社 , 

[200?].| 

ISBN: 4-05-200885-5 

Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS-NTSC) (20 min.) :sd., 

col. ;1/2 in.+ leaflet. Video Recording 


Language: Narration in Japanese. 


hiragana through animation. 


Title: Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Kanazukai 






Title: Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Ten, Maru, Kagi 









Title: Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Fukugo-go 






Title: Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Nakigoe Kurabe 






Title: Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Nyanya Punpun 






Title: Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Kotoba no Chigai 





Call Number: 815 BID 1 

Title: Bideo kōza Nihongo. 3, Toki no hyōgen 1 = Expressions of time 1 

| kikaku, kōsei Ujie Kenichi ; seisaku, hakkō Tōkyō Shoseki.|ビデオ 

講座 

日本語 . 3, 時の表現 1 = Expressions of time 1 | 企画・構成氏家研 

一 ; 製作・発行東京書籍 .| 



col. ;1/2 in.+ 1 guide booklet (8 p.). Video Recording 





| kikaku, kōsei Ujie Kenichi ; seisaku, hakkō Tōkyō Shoseki.|ビデオ講座 

日本語 . 4, 時の表現 2 = Expressions of Time 2 | 企画・構成氏家研 



Physical description: 1 videocassette (ca. 15 min.) (VHS, PAL) ;sd., 

col. ;1/2 in. Video Recording 1 guide booklet (6 p.). 




Title: Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Kokugo Jiten 



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| kikaku, kōsei Ujie Ken'ichi ; seisaku, hakkō Tōkyō Shoseki.|ビデオ講座 

日本語 . 8, 時の表現 3 = Expressions of time 3 | 企画・構成氏家研 

一 ; 制作・発行東京書籍 .| 






Title: Bideo kōza Nihongo. 11, Tadōshi, jidōshi = Transitive & 

intransitive verbs | kikaku, kōsei Ujie Ken'ichi ; seisaku, hakkō Tōkyō 

Shoseki.|ビデオ講座日本語 . 11, 他動詞・自動詞 = Transitive & 

Intransitive verbs | 企画・構成氏家研一 ; 制作・発行東京書籍 .| 







Title: Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Setsuzokugo to Shijigo 






Title: Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Kotoba No Nakama 






Title: Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Joshi Jodoshi 





Call Number: 815.5 BID K1 

Title: Bideo kōza Nihongo. 7, Kihon dōshi [1] = Basic verbs [1] | 

kikaku, kōsei Ujie e Kenichi ; seisaku, hakkō Tōkyō Shoseki.|ビデオ講座日 

本語 . 7, 基本動詞 [1] = Basic verbs [1] 企画・構成氏家研一 ; 製作・ 

発行東京書籍 .| 


Physical description: 1 videocassette (ca. 15 min.). (VHS, PAL) :sd., 




Call Number: 815.5 BID K2 

Title: Bideo kōza Nihongo. 13, Kihon dōshi 2 = Basic verbs 2 | kikaku, 

kōsei Ujie Ken'ichi ; seisaku, hakkō Tōkyō Shoseki.|ビデオ講座日本語 . 

13, 基本動詞 2 = Basic verbs 2 | 企画・構成氏家研一 ; 制作・発行 

東京書籍 .| 

Publisher: Tōkyō : Tōkyō Shoseki, [2002].| 東京 : 東京書籍 , [2002].| 

Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS, PAL) :sd., col. ;1/2 in.+ 1 

guide booklet ([8] p.) Video Recording 



Call Number: 815 5 KAI 6-86 

Title: Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Bungo to Kogo 






Title: Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Kazoeru Kotoba 






Title: Bideo kōza Nihongo. 1, Ukemi = Passives | kikaku, kōsei Ujie 

Ken'ichi ; seisaku, hakkō Tōkyō Shoseki.|ビデオ講座日本語 . 1, 受身 = 

Passives | 企画・構成氏家研一 ; 制作・発行東京書籍 .| 

Publisher: Tōkyō : Tōkyō Shoseki, c1988.| 東京 : 東京書籍 , 1988.| 


col. ;1/2 in. Video Recording 1 guide booklet ([7] p.) 




Call Number: 815.5 BID S1 

Title: Bideo kōza Nihongo. 2, Shieki, shieki ukemi 2 = Causatives, 

causative-passive 2 | kikaku, kōsei Ujie Kenichi ; seisaku, hakkō 

Tōkyō Shoseki.|ビデオ講座日本語 . 2, 使役・使役受身 2 = Causatives, 

causative-passive 2 | 企画・構成氏家研一 ; 製作・発行東京書籍 .| 






Call Number: 815.5 BID S2 

Title: Bideo kōza Nihongo. 12, Shieki 2, kyoyō shieki = Causatives 2, 

permissive-causati 

causatives 

| kikaku, kōsei Ujie ken'ichi ; seisaku, hakkō 

Tōkyō Shoseki.|ビデオ講座日本語 . 12, 使役 2, 許容使役 = Causatives 

2, permissive-causative 

企画・構成氏家研一 ; 制作・発行東京書籍 .| 






Call Number: 815.5 BID Y1 

Title: Bideo kōza Nihongo. 9, Yari morai no hyōgen h 

1 = Expressions of 

"Yarimorai" | kikaku, kōsei Ujie Ken'ichi ; sesaku, hakkō Tōkyō 

Shoseki.|ビデオ講座日本語 . 9, やりもらいの表現 1 = Expressions of 

"Yarimorai" 1 | 企画・構成氏家研一 ; 制作・発行東京書籍 .| 

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Call Number: 815.5 BID Y2 

Title: Bideo kōza Nihongo. 10, Yari morai no hyōgen 2 = Expressions of 

"Yarimorai" 2 | kikaku, kōsei Ujie Ken'ichi ; seisaku, hakkō Tōkyō 

Shoseki.|ビデオ講座日本語 . 10, やりもらいの表現 2 = Expressions of 

"Yarimorai" 2 | 企画・構成氏家研一 ; 制作・発行東京書籍 .| 







Title: Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Bun to Bun wo Tsunagu 





Call Number: 815.8 BID 1 

Title: Bideo kōza Nihongo. N 

5, Keigo 1 = Honorific expressions 1 | 

kikaku, kōsei Ujie Kenichi ; seisaku, hakkō Tōkyō Shoseki.|ビデオ講座日 

本語 . 5, 敬語 1 = Honorific Expressions 1 | 企画・構成氏家研一 ; 東 

京書籍 .| 

Publisher: Tōkyō : Tōkyō Shoseki, c1990.| 東京 : c1990.| 


col. ;1/2 in.+ 1 guide booklet (6 p.) Video Recording 



Call Number: 815.8 BID 2 

Title: Bideo kōza Nihongo. 6, Keigo 2 = Honorific expressions 2 | 

kikaku, kōsei Ujie Kenichi ; seisaku, hakkō Tōkyō Shoseki.|ビデオ講座日 

本語 . 6, 敬語 2 = Honorific Expressions 2 | 企画・構成氏家研一 ; 製 

作・発行東京書籍 .| 







Title: Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Keigo 






Title: Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo- Bun no Katachi 






Title: Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Bun No Katachi 






Title: Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Bun No Katachi 3 






Title: Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Yoku Mite Kaku 






Title: Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Kuwashiku Kaku 






Title: Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo G 

- Danraku 






Title: Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Kiroku 






Title: Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Bunsho no Kumitate 






Title: Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Bunsho zukuri 


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Title: Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Tegami 






Title: Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Dokusho 1 (Monogatari) 






Title: Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Dokusho 2 (Setsumei 

Bunsho) 






Title: Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Dokusho 3 (Denki) 






Title: Nihon no Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Shi 





Call Number: 817.8 AUN 4 l6-4-n 

Title: Aun de iko! : komyunikeshon no tame no Nihongo bideo kyozai = 

A-un : the video for communicating in Japanese ; kaito-hen 

(Chokairyoku kyoka no tame no Nihongo gakushu bideo shirizu) 




Call Number: 817.8 ERI 1-PAL1 

Title: Erin ga chōsen! Nihongo dekimasu. Vol. 1 | seisaku, chosaku 

Kokusai Kōryū Kikin.|エリンが挑戦 ! にほんごできます. . Vol. 1 | 制作・著作 

国際交流基金 .| 



ISBN: 978-4-89358-624-7 


textbook (198 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.). Video Recording 

System requirements:DVD (Region All, PAL); dual layer; standard (4:3) 

presentation. 

Language: Soundtrack in Japanese with optional subtitles in Japanese, 

English or Chinese on skits. Main text of accompanying textbook in 

Japanese, translation of skits also presented in English, Portuguese, 

Korean and Chinese. 

Rating: Secondary students. 

Summary: "This DVD teaching material mainly targets young students 

and is a resource to foster learning in two fundamental areas, 

"language study" and "understanding of different/multiple cultures." 

The material is not intended as main Japanese-language study 

material to be followed in order form the beginning; rather, it is for 

students following various curriculums in different countries to review 

as desired in order to increase their interest in studying Japanese and 

Japanese culture." -- FROM INTRO. 







ISBN: 978-4-89358-625-4 


textbook (208 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.) Video Recording 


presentation. 


English or Chinese on skits. Main text of accompanying textbook in 

Japanese, translation of skits also presented in English, Portuguese, 

Korean and Chinese. 

Rating: Secondary students. 







ISBN: 978-4-89358-626-1 

Physical description: 2 videodiscs (DVD) (125+101 min.) :sd., col. ;4 3/4 



presentation. 


English or Chinese on skits. Main text in Japanese with translations in 

English, Portuguese, Korean and Chinese on scripts of the skits from 

the textbook. 

Summary: "This DVD teaching material mainly targets young students 

and is a resource to foster learning in two fundamental areas, 

"language study" and "understanding of different/multiple cultures." 

The material is not intended as main Japanese-language study 

material to be followed in order form the beginning; rather, it is for 

students following various curriculums in different countries to review 

as desired in order to increase their interest in studying Japanese and 

Japanese culture." -- FROM INTRO. 

Call Number: 817.8 KON 1988 

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Title: Konna toki Nihongo de = Slices of Japanese life ; 1988 : eki, 

kissaten, yubinkyoku, konbiniensu sutoa 

Publisher: Tokyo : Nihon Terebi Bunka Jigyodan 1988 





Title: Konna toki Nihongo de = Slices of Japanese life ; 1990 : Ofisu 

[kaigai-ban] 






Title: Konna toki Nihongo de = Slices of Japanese life ; 1989 : Arubaito 

saki [kaigai-ban] 





Call Number: 817.8 VIC l35-pj 

Title: Speaking Japanese: The Farewell Party 




Call Number: 817.9 AUN 1 


A-un : the video for communicating in Japanese ; 1 (Chokairyoku 

kyoka no tame no Nihongo gakushu bideo shirizu) 






Title: Aun de d 

e iko! : komyunikeshon no tame no Nihongo bideo kyozai = 















Call Number: 910.2 LIT 1 

Title: Literature ; part 1 (Japan : the living tradition ; program 9) 





Summary: Part one of this study of Japanese Literature beings with 

Kojiki in 712 and concludes Japanese selection in th eearly 17th 

Centry. This documentary includes a large number of recitals of 

particular pieces of Japanese literature among three are some experts 

from the Manyoshu Tale of Genji, Take of Heike and some Tanka. The 

growth of Haiku is discussed along with other "periods" on Japanese 

Literature. 

Call Number: 910.2 LIT 2 

Title: Literature ; part 2 (Japan : the living tradition ; program 10) 





Summary: Part 2 begins in the mid 16th centry when the Samurai are 

still trying to cultivate traditional arts but are losing the battle in the 

major capitals of Kyoto, Osaka and Edo. Townsmen have cultivate the 

pleasure quarters, which in turn produce writers of the culture such as 

Saikaku. Several samples of literature are recited in this program by 

authors; Soseki, Tanizaki, Kawabata, Oe and Abe. Each writer's 

thoughts of Japans changing modern society are considered, up until 

the 1970's. 


Title: Miyazawa Kenji i no Sekai 





Call Number: 915.5 OKU 

Title: Oku no Hosomichi wo Tazunete - Mori Atsishi Michinoku Ko 





Call Number: 915.5 OKU 1 

Title: Video Kiko - Oku no Hosomichi Vol.1 





Call Number: 915.5 OKU 2 

Title: Video Kiko - Oku no Hosomichi Vol.2 





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Call Number: 991.7 AIS 1 

Title: Sekai no Dowa - Isoppu Monogatari 1 





Call Number: 991.7 AIS 2 

Title: Sekai no Dowa - Isoppu Monogatari 2 





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Video catalogue (VHS, DVD) – Indexed by title 

Video catalogue 

- Indexed by title 

A yanmama's love = Yanmamatachi no kinkyo 

hokoku [Japanese edition] (The way of life in 


Abuduction : the Megumi Yokota story | 

directed by Chris Sheridan and Patty Kim ; 

written and produced by Patty Kim. 

Aikido - Summer School 

599 WAY 20J 

391.61 KIM 

789.25 AIK 

"Iris" : opera in 3 act [i.e. acts] | [music by] P. 

Mascagni ; libretto by L. Illica = Kageki "Irisu" : 

zen 3-maku | P. Masukāni.|"Iris" : opera in 3 

act [i.e. acts] | [music by] P. Mascagni ; libretto 

by L. Illica = 歌劇「イリス」 : 全 3 幕 | P. マスカー 

ニ.| 

21-seiki eno chōsen = Adventure on the way to 

the 21st century | [produced by NHK 

International].|21 世紀への挑戦 = Adventure on 

the way to the 21st century | [produced by NHK 


650 years at center stage = Otoko no 

harebutai : 650 nen no dento o mau 

'82-nen joshidaisei shushoku jijo [NTSC edition] 

(Nihongo kyoiku bideo shirizu ; 7) 

'82-nen joshidaisei shushoku jijo [PAL edition] 


A brilliant image of Nirvana : the golden shrine at 

Chuson temple = Ogon no gokuraku jodo (NHK 

International video library ; National treasures = 

Kokuho tanbo ; 1) 

A Fork in the Road - Japan 

A groundbreaking microscopic camera = Gan o 

sagashidase : kanzen kokusan ikamera kaihatsu 

(NHK International video library ; Procect X : 

innovators = Purojekuto X : chosenshatachi ; 1) 

A policeman's story = Keisatsukan monogatari 

[English edition] (The way of life in Japan = 

Nihonjin no raifusutairu) 

A policeman's story = Keisatsukan monogatari 

[Japanese edition] (The way of life in Japan = 


A reporter's story = Seijiban kisha [English 


A second chance = Hanazakari daini no jinsei 



A second chance = Hanazakari daini no jinsei 



A Small Business = Shacyo Funsenki [English 


A taste of Japan (International cookbook series) 

A tattooed life = Irezumi ichidai | produced by 

Masayuki Takagi ; screenplay [by] Kinya Naoi, 

Kei Hattori ; directed by Suzuki Seijun.|A 

tattooed life = 刺青一代 | produced by 

Masayuki Takagi ; screenplay [by] Kinya Naoi, 

Kei Hattori ; directed by Suzuki Seijun.| 

A tree of Palme = Parumu no ki.|A tree of 

Palme = パルムの樹 .| 

A Well Ordered Restaurant - Animation 

A yanmama's love = Yanmamatachi no kinkyo 

hokoku [English edition] (The way of life in 


766.1 MAS 

361.5 NHK 10 

773.28 JAM 9 

810.789 NIH 7 

810.789 NIH 7 

709.1 NHK N1 

291.73 SBS 

492.14 PRO 

317.7 WAY 15E 

317.7 WAY 15J 

070.16 FAC 17 

367.7 WAY 1E 

367.7 WAY 1J 

335.35 FAC 10 

383.81 SBS 

778.21 SUZ 

778.77 NAK 

778.77 OKA 

599 WAY 20E 

Air gear. 1, East side showdown | director, 

Hajime Kamegaki ; animation production, Toei 

Animation, Marvelous Entertainment. 

Ajisai no uta. 1, Usu asagi | kikaku, seisaku 

sōshiki Takahashi Ganari ; gensaku Mori 

Kurimaru.|あじさいの唄 . 1, うすあさぎ | 企画・製作 

総指揮高橋がなり.| 

Ajisai no uta. 2, Byakuroku | kikaku, seisaku 


Kurimaru.|あじさいの唄 . 2, びゃくろく | 企画・製作 

総指揮高橋がなり ; 原作森栗丸 .| 

Ajisai no uta. 3, Karakurenai | kikaku, seisaku 


Kurimaru.|あじさいのうた. 3. からくれない | 企画・製 

作総指揮高橋がなり ; 原作森栗丸 .| 

Akai kutsu (Bideo show gekijo ; Gekidan 300) 

Akazuyaki : Aichi-ken (Tezukuri no bi, Nihon no 

dento kogei) 

Akira | directed by Katsuhiro Otomo. 

special edition 

Alive | screenplay by Ryuhei Kitamura, Yudai 

Yamaguchi, Isao Kiriyama ; produced by Hidemi 

Satani with Taizo Fukumaki ; directed by Ryuhei 

Kitamura. 

Director's cut 

ALS Japanese video resource material. Set 3, 

Arts and craft 

ALS Japanese video resource material. Set 5, 

Martial arts 

Always sunset on Third Street = Always 

Sanchōme no yūhi | director, Yamazaki 

Takashi.|Always sunset on Third Street = 

Always 三丁目の夕日 | director, Yamazaki 

Takashi.| 

An American Businessman in Japan = Zainichi 

Amerika Kigyo [English edition] (Faces of 


An autumn afternoon = Sanma no aji | directed 

by Yasujiro Ozu ; screenplay by Kogo Noda, 

Yasujiro Ozu.|An autumn afternoon = 秋刀魚の 

味 | directed by Yasujiro Ozu ; screenplay by 

Kogo Noda, Yasujiro Ozu.| 

An invitation to tea : one encounter, one 

opportunity = Ichigo ichie | produced by 

Urasenke Foundation ; supervision [by] Soshitsu 

Sen XV. 

An Uncertain Harvest = Nihon no Nogyo 

Dekasegi Nomin [English edition] (Faces of 


Animēshon "Azuki-chan". Kaze to tomodachi! 

Haha no hi no purezento ; Minna no uta.|アニメー 

ション「あずきちゃん」. 風頙と友だち! 母の日のプレゼン 

ト ; みんなのうた.| 

Annual festivities and ceremonies : beliefs in 

daily life = [Nenchū gyōji to kankon sōsai : 

Nihonjin no shinkoshin] | planned by Nippon 

Steel Human Resources Development ; 

778.77 AIR 1 

778.77 AJI 1 

778.77 AJI 2 

778.77 AJI 3 

775.1 SAN 

751.155 VPN 

778.77 OTO 

778.21 KIT 

702.1 ALS 

789 ALS 

778.21 YAM 

335.47 FAC 9 

778.21 OZU 

791 URA 

611.91 FAC 21 

810.724 JPF 

NHK(2-3) 

386.1 NIT 12 

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produced by Shin-Ei Armz ; written and directed 

by Hajime Funatsu.|Annual festivities and 

ceremonies : beliefs in daily life = 年中行事と冠 

婚葬祭 : 日本人の信仰心 | planned by Nippon 

Steel Human Resources Development.| 

English ver. 

Ano machi kono machi (Kaigai shijo no tame no 

Nihongo gakushu bideo kyozai ; Seikatsu-hen ; 

N-10) 

Aragami | directed by Ryuhei Kitamura ; 

produced by Shinya Kawai.| 荒神 | directed by 

Ryuhei Kitamura ; produced by Shinya Kawai.| 

Arubaitosaki de = At the office (Bideo koza 

Nihongo : shin nichijo seikatsu ni miru Nihon no 

bunka = Cultural video series : new safe and 


Asakusa Geigiren ozashiki asobi. [1], Ozashiki 

odori | kanshū [by] Chiba Keiji ; enshutsu [by] 

Asahara Sumi.| 浅草芸妓連お座敷あそび. [1], お 

座敷おどり | 監修 [by] 千葉慶二 ; 演出 [by] 浅 

原須韏美 .| 

Asakusa Geigiren ozashiki asobi. [2], Ozashiki 

asobi | kanshū [by] Chiba Keiji ; enshutsu [by] 

Asahara Sumi.| 浅草芸妓連お座敷あそび. [2], お 

座敷あそび [vidorecording] | 監修 [by] 千葉慶 

二 ; 演出 [by] 浅原須韏美 .| 

Aun de iko! : komyunikeshon no tame no 

Nihongo bideo kyozai = A-un : the video for 

communicating in Japanese ; 1 (Chokairyoku 

kyoka no tame no Nihongo gakushu bideo 

shirizu) 





shirizu) 





shirizu) 



communicating in Japanese ; kaito-hen 

(Chokairyoku kyoka no tame no Nihongo 

gakushu bideo shirizu) 

Avalon | directed by Mamoru Oshii.|アヴァロン| 

Azumi | directed by Ryuhei Kitamura. 

Ballad of youth in Uzumasa : dreams of 

becoming an action movie star = Kyoto 

Uzumasa seishunfu (Shin Nihon tanbo) 

Bamen, Yakuwari wo Ataeta Hyōgen Rensyū. 1 | 

planned and produced by Purokomu Japan.| 場 

面靠・役割を与えた表現練習 ; 1 | planned and 


Battle for the soul of Honda = Sekai o 

odorokaseta ichidai no kuruma : meishacho to 

tatakatta shaintachi (NHK International video 

library ; Procect X : innovators = Purojekuto X : 


Beck, Mongolian Chop Squad. 1 | script, 

director, Osamu Kobayashi. 

Beyond the Classroom = Cyugakko no kyoshitsu 

kara [English edition] (Faces of Japan ; 11) 

361.7 KAI N-10 

778.21 KIT 

385.9 NIC 2 

384.9 ASA 1 

384.9 ASA 2 

817.9 AUN 1 

817.9 AUN 2 

817.9 AUN 3 

817.8 AUN 4 l6- 

4-n 

778.21 OSH 

778.21 KIT 

778.3 JAM 1 

810.72 PUR 10 

537 PRO 

778.77 BEC 1 

376.31 FAC 11 

Bideo koza Nihongo : nichijo seikatsu ni miru 

Nihon no bunka = Cultural video series : safe 

and sound in Japan ; 1 













Bideo kōza Nihongo 14., Nihongo no jesuchā = 

Japanese gestures | kikaku, kōsei Ujie Ken'ichi ; 

seisaku, hakkō Tōkyō Shoseki.|ビデオ講座日本 

語 . 14. 日本語のジェスチャー = Japanese 

gestures | 企画・構成氏家研一 ; 制作・発行東 

京書籍 .| 

Bideo kōza Nihongo. 1, Ukemi = Passives | 

kikaku, kōsei Ujie Ken'ichi ; seisaku, hakkō Tōkyō 

Shoseki.|ビデオ講座日本語 . 1, 受身 = Passives | 

企画・構成氏家研一 ; 制作・発行東京書籍 .| 

Bideo kōza Nihongo. 10, Yari morai no hyōgen 2 

= Expressions of "Yarimorai" 2 | kikaku, kōsei 

Ujie Ken'ichi ; seisaku, hakkō Tōkyō Shoseki.|ビデ 

オ講座日本語 . 10, やりもらいの表現 2 = 

Expressions of "Yarimorai" 2 | 企画・構成氏家 

研一 ; 制作・発行東京書籍 .| 

Bideo kōza Nihongo. 11, Tadōshi, jidōshi = 

Transitive & intransitive verbs | kikaku, kōsei 

Ujie Ken'ichi ; seisaku, hakkō Tōkyō Shoseki.|ビデ 

オ講座日本語 . 11, 他動詞・自動詞 = Transitive 

& Intransitive verbs | 企画・構成氏家研一 ; 制 

作・発行東京書籍 .| 

Bideo kōza Nihongo. 12, Shieki 2, kyoyō shieki = 

Causatives 2, permissive-causatives | kikaku, 

kōsei Ujie ken'ichi ; seisaku, hakkō Tōkyō 

Shoseki.|ビデオ講座日本語 . 12, 使役 2, 許容使 

役 = Causatives 2, permissive-causative 企画・ 

構成氏家研一 ; 制作・発行東京書籍 .| 

Bideo kōza Nihongo. 13, Kihon dōshi 2 = Basic 

verbs 2 | kikaku, kōsei Ujie Ken'ichi ; seisaku, 

hakkō Tōkyō Shoseki.|ビデオ講座日本語 . 13, 基 

本動詞 2 = Basic verbs 2 | 企画・構成氏家研 

一 ; 制作・発行東京書籍 .| 

Bideo kōza Nihongo. 2, Shieki, shieki ukemi 2 = 

Causatives, causative-passive 2 | kikaku, kōsei 

Ujie Kenichi ; seisaku, hakkō Tōkyō Shoseki.|ビデ 

オ講座日本語 . 2, 使役・使役受身 2 = 

Causatives, causative-passive 2 | 企画・構成 

氏家研一 ; 製作・発行東京書籍 .| 

Bideo kōza Nihongo. 3, Toki no hyōgen 1 = 

Expressions of time 1 | kikaku, kōsei Ujie 

Kenichi ; seisaku, hakkō Tōkyō Shoseki.|ビデオ講 

座日本語 . 3, 時の表現 1 = Expressions of time 1 

| 企画・構成氏家研一 ; 製作・発行東京書籍 .| 



Kenichi ; seisaku, hakkō Tōkyō Shoseki.|ビデオ講 

座日本語 . 4, 時の表現 2 = Expressions of Time 

2 | 企画・構成氏家研一 ; 製作・発行東京書 

籍 .| 

385.9 NIC 1 

385.9 NIC 2 

385.9 NIC 3 

385.9 NIC 4 

385.9 NIC 5 

801.9 BID 

815.5 BID 

815.5 BID Y2 

815.5 BID 

815.5 BID S2 

815.5 BID K2 

815.5 BID S1 

815 BID 1 

815 BID 2 

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Bideo kōza Nihongo. 5, Keigo 1 = Honorific 

expressions 1 | kikaku, kōsei Ujie Kenichi ; 


語 . 5, 敬語 1 = Honorific Expressions 1 | 企画・ 

構成氏家研一 ; 東京書籍 .| 

Bideo kōza Nihongo. 6, Keigo 2 = Honorific 

expressions 2 | kikaku, kōsei Ujie Kenichi ; 


語 . 6, 敬語 2 = Honorific Expressions 2 | 企画・ 

構成氏家研一 ; 製作・発行東京書籍 .| 

Bideo kōza Nihongo. 7, Kihon dōshi [1] = Basic 

verbs [1] | kikaku, kōsei Ujie Kenichi ; seisaku, 

hakkō Tōkyō Shoseki.|ビデオ講座日本語 . 7, 基本 

動詞 [1] = Basic verbs [1] 企画・構成氏家研 




Ken'ichi ; seisaku, hakkō Tōkyō Shoseki.|ビデオ講 

座日本語 . 8, 時の表現 3 = Expressions of time 3 

| 企画・構成氏家研一 ; 制作・発行東京書籍 .| 

Bideo kōza Nihongo. 9, Yari morai no hyōgen 1 = 

Expressions of "Yarimorai" | kikaku, kōsei Ujie 

Ken'ichi ; sesaku, hakkō Tōkyō Shoseki.|ビデオ講 

座日本語 . 9, やりもらいの表現 1 = Expressions of 

"Yarimorai" 1 | 企画・構成氏家研一 ; 制作・発 

行東京書籍 .| 

Bikkuribako : a resource video for teaching 

Japanese 

Black Jack | directed by Osamu Dezaki. 

Blood and bones = Chi to hone | [executive 

producer Masaaki Wakasugi ; written by Yoichi 

Sai & Wi-Shing Chong ; directed by Yoichi 

Sai].|Blood and bone = 血と骨 | [executive 

producer Masaaki Wakasugi ; written by Yoichi 

Sai & Wi-Shing Chong ; directed by Yoichi Sai].| 

Boiling point = 3-4x 10-gatsu | written and 

directed by Takeshi Kitano ; executive producer 

Kazuyoshi Okuyama.|Boiling point = 3-4x 十月 | 

written and directed by Takeshi Kitano ; 

executive producer Kazuyoshi Okuyama.| 

Boku wa michi desu (Kaigai shijo no tame no 

Nihongo gakushu bideo kyozai ; seikatsu-hen ; 

N5) 

Bokura no natsuyasumi (Kaigai shijo no tame no 


N7) 

Brand new Osaka : new breeze blowing to 

Osaka | produced by Osaka Brand Committee. 

[English ed.] 

Brand new Osaka : Ōsaka ni fuku atarashii kaze 

| seisaku, chosaku [by] Ōsaka Burando 

Komittī.|Brand new Osaka : 大阪に吹く新しい風頙 

| 制作・著作 [by] 大阪ブランドコミッティー.| 

[Japanese ed.] 

Branded to kill = Koroshi no rakuin | produced 

by Kaneko Iwai ; scenario by Hachiro Guryu ; 

directed by Seijun Suzuki.|Branded to kill = 殺し 

の烙印 | produced by Kaneko Iwai ; scenario by 

Hachiro Guryu ; directed by Seijun Suzuki.| 

Bridge building pioneers : the story of the 

longest bridge = Otokotachi fukutsu no dorama : 

Seto Ohashi : seiki no nankoji ni idomu (NHK 

International video library ; Project X : 

innovators = Purojekuto X : chosenshatachi ; 5) 

815.8 BID 1 

815.8 BID 2 

815.5 BID K1 

815 BID 3 

815.5 BID Y1 

810.724 TAN 

778.77 DEZ 

778.21 SAI 

778.21 KIT 

681 KAI N-5 

384.5 KAI N-7 

291.63 BRA 3 

291.63 BRA J 

778.21 SUZ 

515 PRO 

Bunbuku chagama. Hachi katsugi hime (Toru to 

ikue no Nihon mukashibanasai ; 6) 

Bunkei no dōnyū to renshū. 2 | planned and 

produced by Purokomu Japan.| 文型の導入と練 

習 ; 2 | planned and produced by プロコムジャパ 

ン.| 

Bunraku (NHK International video library 

(Traditional Japanese culture = Nihon no dento 

bunka ; 2) 

Bunraku : Sonezaki shinju "Journey to the 

Tenjin Woods" = [Bunraku : Sonezaki shinjū 

"Tenjinmori no dan"].|Bunraku : Sonezaki shinju 

"Journey to the Tenjin Woods" = [ 文楽 : 曽根 

崎心中「天神森の段」].| 

Bunraku eno sasoi = The Bunraku puppet 

theatre 

Bunraku: Sonezaki Shinju - Journey to the 

Tenjin Woods 

Business bachelors = Tanshin funin [English 

edition] (The way of life in Japan = Nihonjin no 

raifusutairu) 

Business bachelors = Tanshin funin [Japanese 


raifusutairu) [Japanese edition] 

Butoh - Piercing the Mask 

388.1 TOR 6 

810.72 PUR 9 

777.1 NHK 

777.1 JPF 

777.1 JPF 

777.1 SON 

367.3 WAY 13E 

367.3 WAY 13J 

769 MOO 

Cardcaptors. 1 | [directed by Morio Asaka]. 778.77 CAR 1 

Casshern | [directed and written by Kazuaki 

Kiriya]. 

Chatō, tenohira no naka no uchū = The cosmos 

in the hand | [produced by NHK International].| 

茶陶・手のひらの中のなかの宇宙 = The cosmos 

in the hand | [produced by NHK International].| 

Chikamatsu shinju monogatari : sore wa koi 

(Toho Video) 

Childhood in modern Japan = Nihon no kodomo 

(Japan today ; 19) 

Children of the Tribe 

Children's after school life = Shogakusei no 

afuta skuru (NHK International video library ; 

Japanese lifestyle today = Nihonjin no kurashi ; 

6) 

Chotto ii fufu [NTSC edition] (Nihongo kyoiku 


Chūgakusei no Nihongo = Japanese for junior 

secondary students | NSW Department of 

Education and Training Curriculum Support 

Directorate, Television Oceania.| 中学生の日本 

語 = Japanese for junior secondary students | 

NSW Department of Education and Training 

Curriculum Support Directorate, Television 

Oceania.| 

Chugakusei no Nihongo = Japanese for junior 

secondary students ; vol. 1 [video] 

Chugakusei no Nihongo = Japanese for junior 

secondary students ; vol. 2 [video] 

Chūkyū dokkai no jugyō:i Gakusei no katsudō wo 

chūshin ni. 1 | planned and produced by 

Purokomu Japan.| 中級読解の授業 : 学生の活動 

を中心に ; 1 | planned and produced by プロコム 

ジャパン.| 

Chūkyū kōki no jugyō : [bunpō] setsuzoku no 

katachi to hyōgen | Purokomu Japan seisaku ; 

Nihongo Kyōiku Gakkai kanshū.| 中級後期の授 

778.21 KIR 

751.1 NHK 6 

775.1 NIN 

367.61 JAP 19 

367.6 CHI 

384.5 NHK 

810.789 NIH 4 

810.7JR NSW 

810.7 NSW 1 

810.7 NSW 2 

810.72 PUR 14 

810.72 PUR 15 

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業 : [ 文法 ] 接続の形と表現 | プロコムジャパン制 

作 ; 日本語教育学会監修 .| 

Chūkyū zenki no jugyō : [Dokkai] Goku no rikai. 

1 | planned and produced by Purokomu Japan.| 

中級前期の授業 : [ 読解 ] 語句の理解 ; 1 | 


Chūkyū zenki no kaiwa jugyō . 1 | planned and 

produced by Purokomu Japan.| 中級前期の会話 

授業 ; 1 | planned and produced by プロコムジャ 

パン.| 

Chūkyū zenki no kaiwa jugyō. 2 | planned and 

produced by Purokomu Japan.| 中級前期の会話 

授業 ; 2 | planned and produced by プロコムジャ 

パン.| 

Chūsei no sairei : chihō kara chūō e | henshū 

seisaku, Nihon Bikutā, Heibonsha ; [shippitsusha, 

Niunoya Tetsuichi ... [et al.]].| 中世の祭礼 : 中央 

から地方へ | 編集制作 , 日本ビクター, 平凡社 ; [ 執 

筆者 , 丹生谷哲一 ... [et al.]].| 

Shohan.| 初版爮 .| 

Class acts : success stories from the UK 

Japanese classroom | produced by the Japan 

Foundation Nihongo Centre London. 

Clean energy = Kurin enerugi (NHK International 

video library ; Preventing pollution in Japan = 


Colorful : Torajiro Kishi = Karafuru : Kishi 

Torajirō|Colorful : Torajiro Kishi = カラフル : キシ・ 

トラジロー| 

Common Cormorants in Tokyo 

Contact me, please! = Onegai oshirasekudasai : 

Hiroshima, yomigaeru 55-nenme no dengon 

(NHK International video library ; Genbaku 

kanren bangumi) 

Contemporary Business Japanese 1: Arriving in 

Japan | At the Office | Meeting People | 

Telephone Number 

Contemporary Business Japanese II: Making a 

Telephone Call | Shopping | Visiting I | Visiting II 

Contemporary Business Japanese III: Taxi | 

Subway Station | Bar | Asking the Way 

Contemporary Business Japanese IV: Invitation 

to Lunch | Business trip | Japanese inn | 

Hospital 

Contemporary Business Japanese V: Golf | 

Business Negotiations | Entertaining Customers 

| Anniversary of the Foundation 

Cool drive makers | Rainbow juice. 

Cowboy bebop = Kaubōi bibappu. 1 | directed 

by Shinichiro Watanabe ; a production of 

Sunrise, Bandai Visual.|Cowboy bebop = カウボー 

イ・ビバップ. 1 | directed by Shinichiro Watanabe ; 

a production of Sunrise, Bandai Visual.| 

Coyote ragtime show. 1, Foxtrot = Koyōte 

ragutaimu shō | script by Ryunosuke Kingetsu ; 

produced by Ufotable ; director, Takuya 

Nonaka.|Coyote ragtime show. 1, Foxtrot = コヨ 

ーテラグタイムショー | script by Ryunosuke 

Kingetsu ; produced by Ufotable ; director, 

Takuya Nonaka.| 

Craft Japan 

Crafts of Edo 

810.72 PUR 13 

810.72 PUR 21 

810.72 PUR 22 

386.1 TA 4 

810.72 JPF 

519 NHK 9 

778.77 COL 

482.136 JPF 

319.8 HIR 

810.789 CON 1 

810.789 CON 2 

810.789 CON 3 

810.789 CON 4 

810.789 CON 5 

767.8 COO 

778.77 COW 1 

778.77 COY 1 

750.21 SBS 

366.8 JPF 

Crafts of Edo = [Edo no kōgei]|Crafts of Edo = 

[ 江戸の工芸 ].| 

Cram School = Jyuken Sangyo [English edition] 


Cultivating dreams : college women living alone 

in Tokyo = Joshidaisei Tokyo hitorigurashi 


Nihyonjin no raifusutairu) 

Cultivating dreams : college women living alone 

in Tokyo = Joshidaisei Tokyo hitorigurashi 


Nihyonjin no raifusutairu) 

Cultural Exchange = Bunka Koryu (Japan 

Today ; 18) 

Cultural Exchange Between America and Japan 

= Nichibei Koryu (Japan Today ; 8) 

Customs and manners : the fabric of Japanese 

society = Nihon no shukan to mana : Nihon 

shakai o orinasu kokoro (Nippon : the land and 

its people = Nihon : sono sugata to kokoro ; 7) 

Cutie Honey = Kyūtī Hanī | [directed by Hideaki 

Anno ; screenplay by Hideaki Anno and Rumi 

Takahashi].|Cutie Honey = キューティーハニー | 

[directed by Hideaki Anno ; screenplay by 

Hideaki Anno and Rumi Takahashi].| 

Dai 10-kai Hokubu Junshu benron taikai = The 

10th Japanese language speech contest NT 

division ; 2001 

Dai 22-kai Nishikawa Senzō risaitaru = Senzo 

Nishikawa the 22th recital | M Entāpuraizu 

seisaku. | 第 22 回西川扇藏リサイタル = Senzo 

Nishikawa the 22th recital | M エンタープライズ制 

作 .| 

Dai 26-kai Zengo Nihongo benron taikai = The 

26th annual Japanese language speech contest : 

National final ; 1995 







Dai 30-kai NSW-shu Nihongo benron taikai = 

The 30th annual Japanese language speech 

contest NSW division ; 1999 





31st annual Japanese language speech contest : 

National final. Brisbane 2000 

Dai 32-kai NSW-shu Nihongo benron taikai = 

The 32nd annual Japanese language speech 


Dai 32-kai VIC-shu Nihongo benron taikai. 

Backgraound & Open division = The 32nd 

annual Japanese language speech contest VIC 

division : Background & Open division 

Dai 32-kai VIC-shu Nihongo benron taikai. 

Senior A, B division = The 32nd annual 

Japanese language speech contest VIC division. 

Senior A, B division 


32nd annual Japanese language speech 

contest : National final 2001 

750.21 JPF 

367.8 FAC 6 

377.9 WAY 2E 

377.9 WAY 2J 

361.5 JAP 18 

319.1053 JAP 8 

385.9 NIT 7 

778.21 ANN 

809.4 NT 2001 

769.1 NIS 22 

809.4 AUS 1995 

809.4 AUS 1996 

809.4 AUS 1997 

809.4 NSW 1999 

809.4 AUS 1999 

809.4 AUS 2000 

809.4 NSW 2001 

809.4 VIC 2001-2 

809.4 VIC 2001-1 

809.4 AUS 2001 

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Dai 33-kai NSW shu Nihongo benron taikai = 

The 33rd annual Japanese language speech 



33rd annual Japanese language speech contest : 

National final 2002 





33rd annual Japanese language speech contest : 


Dai 36-kai New South Wales-shū Nihongo 

benron taikai = The 36th annual Japanese 

language speech contest New South Wales 

division. 2005 | recorded and edited by The 

Japan Foundation Sydney.| 第 36 回 New South 

Wales 州日本語弁論大会 = The 36th annual 

Japanese language speech contest New South 

Wales division ; 2005 | recorded and edited by 

The Japan Foundation Sydney.| 

Dai 36-kai Zengō Nihongo Benron Taikai = The 

36th Annual Japanese Language Speech 

Contest Australian Naitonal Final. 2005 | 

recorded and edited by the Japan Foundation 

Sydney.| 第 36 回全豪日本語弁論大会 = The 

36th annual Japanese language speech contest 

Australian national final ; 2005 | recorded and 

edited by the Japan Foundation, Sydney.| 

Dai 3-ka Nihongo happyokai = 1999 Japanese 

language performance day 

Dai 4 kai Nihongo happyo kai = 2000 Japanese 


Dai 4-kai Nihongo happyo kai = 2000 Japanese 


Daidōgei to misemono | henshū seisaku, Nihon 

Bikutā, Heibonsha ; [shippitsusha, Amino 

Yoshihiko ... [et al.]].| 大道芸と見世物片 . | 編集制 

作 , 日本ビクター, 平凡社 ; [ 執筆者 , 網野喜彦 ... 

[et al.]].| 

Shohan. 

Daigaku de = At college (Bideo koza Nihongo : 

shin nichijo seikatsu ni miru Nihon no bunka = 

Cultural video series : new safe and sound in 


Daigakusei no tame no Nihongo ; dai 1-kan 

(Mokutekibetsu Nihongo kyozai shirizu) 





Daphne in the brilliant blue. Vol. 1, Initiation = 

Hikari to mizu no dafune | produced by Daphne 

in the Brilliant Blue Committee ; directed by 

Takeshi Ikehata.|Daphne in the brilliant blue. Vol. 

1, Initiation = 光と水のダフネ | produced by 

Daphne in the Brilliant Bule Committee ; 


Daphne in the brilliant blue. Vol. 2, Reunion = 


in the Brilliant Blue Committee ; director 


2, Reunion = 光と水のダフネ | produced by 

Daphne in the Brilliant Blue Committee ; 

director Takeshi Ikeda.| 

809.4 NSW 2002 

809.4 AUS 2002 

809.4 AUS 2003 

809.4 AUS 2004 

809.4 NSW 2005 

809.4 AUS 2005 

810.7PR JPF 1999 

810.7PR JPF 2000 

L54-3-PJB 

810.7PR JPF 1999 

386.1 TA 13 

385.9 NIC 4 

377 DAI 1 

377 DAI 2 

377 DAI 3 

778.77 DAP 1 

778.77 DAP 2 

Daphne in the brilliant blue. Vol. 3, Getaway = 




3, Getaway = 光と水のダフネ | produced by 



Daphne in the brilliant blue. Vol. 4, Revenge = 



Takashi Ikehata.|Daphne in the brilliant blue. Vol. 

4, Revenge = 光と水のダフネ | produced by 


director Takashi Ikehata.| 

Daredevil in the castle | produced by Tomoyuki 

Tanaka ; screenplay by Hiroshi Inagaki and 

Takeshi Kimura ; directed by Hiroshi Inagaki. 

Dark water | directed by Hideo Nakata. 

Dead leaves | director, Hiroyuki Imaishi. 

778.77 DAP 3 

778.77 DAP 4 

778.21 INA 

778.21 NAK 

778.77 IMA 

Death note : movie collection 778.21 DEA 1|2 

Death note. 1 = Desu nōto. 1.|Death note. 1 = 

デスノート. 1.| 

















Death trance | executive producers, Kumi 

Kobata, John Sirabella ; screenplay [by] Junya 

Kato ; directed by Yuji Shimomura. 

Decent of the Brutes; Nokemono kitarite 

(Gekidan Yume no Yuminsha) 

Democratic governments Japan | produced and 

directed by Stafford Garner ; production 

company Garner MacLennan Films. 

Devilman | directed by Hiroyuki Nasu ; [written 

by Machiko Nasu]. 

Diary of police post = Koban nisshi [English 


Dolls | directed, written and edited by Takeshi 

Kitano. 

Dorama "Rokubanme no Sayoko". Dai 2-kai, 

"Bōrei" |ドラマ「六番目の小夜子」. 第 2 回 , 「亡 

霊」.| 

Dororo | producer, Takashi Hirano ; screenplay 

by Naka Masa Mura, Akihiko Shiota ; director, 

Akihiko Shiota.|どろろ | producer, Takashi 

Hirano ; screenplay by Naka Masa Mura, Akihiko 

Shiota ; director, Akihiko Shiota.| 

Dr. Nagai's earnest prayer = Nagasaki no kane 

wa naritsuzukeru : Nagai Takashi, yomigaeru 

heiwa e no messeji (NHK International video 

778.77 DEA 1 

778.77 DEA 2 

778.77 DEA 3 

778.77 DEA 4 

778.77 DEA 5 

778.77 DEA 6 

778.77 DEA 7 

778.77 DEA 8 

778.77 DEA 9 

778.21 SHI 

775.1 YUM 

312.1 NAT 

778.21 NAS 

317.7 FAC 4 

778.21 KIT 

810.724 JPF 

NHK(1) 

778.21 SHI 

319.8 NAG 

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library ; Genbaku kanren bangumi) 

Dragon ball : the path to power | [directed by 

Shigeyasu Yamauchi]. 

Dragon ball. 1, the saga of Goku | produced by 

Toei Animation. 

Dream window : reflections on the Japanese 

garden = Muso : niwa tono katarai 

Drunken angel = Yoidore tenshi | scenario by 

Keinosuke Uegusa, Akira Kurosawa ; directed by 

Akira Kurosawa.|Drunken angel = 酔いどれ天使 | 

scenario by Keinosuke Uegusa, Akira Kurosawa ; 

directed by Akira Kurosawa.| 

Dry field farming = Hatasaku, kaju saibai (NHK 

International video library ; The new technology 

of Japanese agriculture = Nihon no nogyo ; 2) 

Early Summer = Bakushū | written by Kogo 

Noda, Yasujiro Ozu ; directed by Yasujiro 

Ozu.|Early Summer = 麥秋 | written by Kogo 

Noda, Yasujiro Ozu ; directed by Yasujiro Ozu.| 

East Of Wall Street = Toyo no Wallgai Amelikajin 

Syokenman [English edition] (Faces of Japan ; 

22) 

Education in Japan : children and their dreams = 

Nihon no kyoiku : kodomotachi to sono yume 

(Nippon : the land and its people = Nihon : sono 

sugata to kokoro ; 10) 

Eigo Rakugo = Japanese sit down comedy, 

performance in English 

Empire of the passions = Ai no borei | produced 

by Anatole Dauman ; written and directed by 

Nagisa Oshima. 

Ergo proxy. 01, Awakening = Erugo purakushī | 

original story by Manglobe ; director, Shukou 

Murase ; produced by Geneon Entertainment, 

Geneon Entertainment (USA) Inc., Wowow, 

Manglobe.|Ergo proxy. 01, Awakening = エルゴプ 

ラクシー | original story by Manglobe ; director, 

Shukou Murase ; produced by Geneon 

Entertainment, Geneon Entertainment (USA) 

Inc., Wowow, Manglobe.| 

Erin ga chōsen! Nihongo dekimasu. Vol. 1 | 

seisaku, chosaku Kokusai Kōryū Kikin.|エリンが挑 

戦 ! にほんごできます. Vol. 1 | 制作・著作国際交 

流基金 .| 





流基金 .| 





流基金 .| 


Eureka seven. Volume 1 : psalms of planets = 

Kōkyōshi-hen eureka sebun | director, Tomoki 

Kyoda ; production, Mainichi Broadcasting 

System, Project Eureka, Bones.|Eureka seven. 

Volume 1. : psalms of planets = 交響韇詩篇エウレ 

カセブン | director, Tomoki Kyoda ; production, 

Mainichi Broadcasting System, Project Eureka, 

Bones.| 

Everyday Life in Japan = Nichijyo Seikatsu 


778.77 DOR M1 

778.77 DRA 1 

629.21 SMI 

778.21 KUR 

622.1 NHK 

778.21 OZU 

338 FAC 22 

371.3 NIT 10 

779.13 EIG 

778.235 OSH 

778.77 ERG 1 

817.8 ERI 1-PAL 

817.8 ERI 2-PAL 

817.8 ERI 3-PAL 

778.77 EUR 1 

365 JAP 3 

Excavation & bridge building technology (NHK 

International video library ; State-of -the-art 

Technology in Japan = Nihon no saishin gijutsu ; 

2) 

Exploring fascinating sounds of Gagaku = 

Fushigina neiro : Gagaku ni chosen (Kagai jugyo 

yokoso senpai) 

Families fostering the forest = Oyako daidai, 

birin o sodateru (NHK International video 

library ; Japanese lifestyle today = Nihonjin no 

kurashi ; 4) 

Families of Japan | produced and written by 

Eleanor Betting marquisee. 

Fathers at night school = Kyaria appu! ganbaru 

otosan (NHK International video library ; 


1) 

Feel & touch Japan : school excursion [video] 

Fighting and recycling waste = Gomi to risaikuru 

(NHK International video library ; Preventing 

pollution in Japan = Nihon no kankyo osen boshi 

gijutsu ; 2) 

Fishing for a future = Oyaji no umi [English 


raifu 

Fishing for a Future = Oyaji no umi [Japanese 


raifusutairu) 

FLCL. 1 | original concept, director, Kazuya 

Tsurumaki ; planning, original story, Gainax ; 

animation production, Production I.G, Gainax. 

Foods and meals [Nihonjin no shokuseikatsu | 

produced by NHK International].|Foods and 

meals = [ 日本人の食頴生活 | produced by NHK 


Foreign students in Japan : Dares and Rahman 



Foreign students in Japan : Dares and Rahman 

[Japanese] (The way of life in Japan = Nihonjin 

no raifusutairu) 

Fork in Asia Japan 

Free-lance part-timer = Furita [English edition] 

(The way of life in Japan = Nihonjin no 

raifusutairu) 

Free-lance part-timer = Furita [Japanese 


raifusutairu) 

From karakuri to modern technology : a cruicial 

transition in 19th century = [Bunmei kaika : 

karakuri kara kagaku gijutsu e].|From karakuri to 

modern technology : a crucial transition in 19th 

century = [ 文明開化 : 奇巧から科学技術へ].| 

From Swords to Factories = Kulafutoman sippu 


From the Asian Continent : Chinese characters 

and Buddhism in Japan = [Tairiku bunka no 

sesshu : Kanji to Bukkyō no denrai].|From the 

Asian Continent : Chinese characters and 

Buddhism in Japan = [ 大陸文化の摂取 : 漢字と 

仏教の伝来 ]| 

Frontier Fisherman = Kokkyo ni Taiji shite 


510 NHK 

768.2 JAM 2 

651.9 NHK 

367.3 FAM 

366.29 NHK 

291.093 JNT 

519 NHK 2 

661.9 WAY 17E 

661.9 WAY 17J 

778.77 FLC 1 

596 NHK 

377.6 WAY 3E 

377.6 WAY 3J 

291.09 SBS 

366.8 WAY 4E 

366.8 WAY 4J 

502.1 JPF 

368.8 FAC 8 

210.3 JPF 

664.35 FAC 16 

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Fullmetal alchemist, the movie : Conqueror of 

Shamballa | director, Seiji Mizushima. 

Fullmetal alchemist. 1, the curse | directed by 

Seiji Mizushima. 

Furisode no kikonashi (Ichita Hiromi no kitsuke 


Future Wave : Japan Design 

Gagaku 

Gagaku : jūyō mukei bunkazai | ensō, Kunaichō 

Shikibushoku Gakubu ; kikaku, seisaku, chosaku, 

Shimonaka Kinen Zaidan = Gagaku : an 

important intangible cultural property of Japan | 

by the musicians and dancers of Kunaichō 

Shikibushoku Gakubu (Music Department of the 

Board of Ceremonies of the Imperial Household 

Agency, Tokyo).| 雅楽 : 重要無形文化財 | 演奏 , 

宮内庁式部職楽部 ; 企画 , 製作 , 著作 , 下中記 

念財団 = Gagaku : an important intangible 

cultural property of Japan | by the musicians 

and dancers of Kunaichō Shikibushoku Gakubu 

(Music Department of the Board of Ceremonies 

of the Imperial Household Agency, Tokyo).| 

Gakko no ichi-nen (Kaigai shijo no tame no 


N20) 

Games From the Heart Nagano 1998 

Gansaku, sakura no mori no mankai no shita : 

Sakaguchi Ango sakuhinshu yori (Gekidan Yume 

no Yuminsha) 

Gasshō-zukuri shūraku, Hiroshima Heiwa 

Kinenhi The Gassho-zukuri villages & Hiroshima 

Peace Memorial Monument | [produced by NHK 

International].| 合掌造り集落・広島平和記念碑 = 

The gassho-zukuri villages & Hiroshima Peace 

Memorial Monument | [produced by NHK 


Genbaku no ko | kantoku, kyakuhon Shindō 

Kaneto.| 原爆の子 | 監督・脚本新藤兼人 .| 

Gengoro 

Gensei kara jōdo e = Discovery of the "pure 

land" | [produced by NHK International].| 現世か 

ら浄土へ = Discovery of the "pure land" | 


Gensō ni asobu = Escape into fantasy | 

[produced by NHK International].| 幻想に遊ぶ = 

Escape into fantasy | [produced by NHK 


Getting to Know Japan Through TAFE 

778.77 FUL M 

778.77 FUL 1 

593.8 ICH 3 

501.83 CIN 

768.2 NIP 

768.2 GAG 

374.4 KAI N-20 

780.69 NAG 

775.1 YUM 

709.1 NHK W4 

778.21 SHI 

810.723 MAC 

713 NHK 3 

721.025 NHK 8 

302.1 TAF 

Ghost in the shell | directed by Mamoru Oshii. 778.77 OSH 1 

Ghost in the shell 2 : innocence | excective 

producer Mitsuhisa Ishikawa ; script and 

directed by Mamoru Oshii. 

Double DVD special ed. 

Gifu chochin, Hon Minoshi (Tezukuri no bi, Nihon 

no dento kogei) 

Go chi so : Japanese cuisine = Gochisō | 

[produced by the Ministry of Agriculture, 

Forestry and Fisheres [i.e. Fisheries] of 

Japan].|Go chi so : Japanese cuisine = ご馳走 | 


Forestry and Fisheres [i.e. Fisheries] of Japan].| 

778.77 OSH 2 

589.3 VPN 

596.21 MAF 

Ver. 07.03.31 

Go chi so : Japanese cuisine = Gochisō | 


Forestry and Fisheres [i.e. Fisheries] of 

Japan].|Go chi so : Japanese cuisine = ご馳走 | 


Forestry and Fisheres [i.e. Fisheries] of Japan].| 

Ver. 07.03.31 

Godzilla : son of Godzilla = Kaijūtō no kessen : 

Gojira no musuko | directed by Jun 

Fukuda.|Godzilla : son of Godzilla = 怪獣狎島の決 

戦 : ゴジラの息子 | directed by Jun Fukuda.| 

Godzilla | directed by Ishiro Honda. 

Special 50th anniversary ed. two movies on one 

disc 

Golgo 13 = Gorugo 13 : Kyūryū no kubi|Golgo 

13 = ゴルゴ 13 : 九竜の首 | screenplay by 

Nobuyuki Nakajima, Isao Matsumoto ; directed 

by Yukio Noda.| 

Good-bye Japan corporation (New horizons ; 

Japan) 

Gōsha to ryūkō fūryū to bon-odori | henshū 


Yokoi Kiyoshi ... [et al.]].| 豪奢と流行 : 風頙流と盆 

踊り | 編集制作 , 日本ビクター, 平凡社 ; [ 執筆者 , 

横井清 ... [et al.]].| 


Grave of the fireflies | directed by Isao 

Takahata. 

Greenhouse cultivation = Yasai kojo (NHK 

International video library ; The new technology 

of Japanese agriculture = Nihon no nogyo ; 4) 

Group portrait of high-school students = 

Kokosei gunzo [English edition] (The way of life 


Group portrait of high-school students = 

Kokosei gunzo [Japanese edition] (The way of 


Growing up in Japan = Nihon no kodomo (Japan 

today ; 9) 

Growing up in modern Japan 

596.21 MAF A 

778.21 GOD 

778.21 GOD 

778.77 NOD 

336.4 KAT 

386.1 TA 9 

778.77 TAK 

626.17 NHK 

376.41 WAY 5E 

376.41 WAY 5J 

367.61 JAP 9 

367.61 CLA 

GTO : Great teacher onizuka. 1 | directed by 778.77 GTO 1 

Noriyuki Abe...[et al.]. 

Gun gun pera pera ; episode 1 810.789 GUN 1 











Hahaue-sama, Akazawa Yoshio [NTSC edition] 


810.789 NIH 5 

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Hajimeni katachi ariki = Form at the beginning | 

[produced by NHK International].|はじめに形ありき 

= Form at the beginning | [produced by NHK 


Hana-bi = Fireworks | directed by Takeshi 

Kitano. 

Hanasaka jiisan. Kaguyahime (Toru to ikue no 

anime Nihon mukashibanashi ; 3) 

Hanshin (Gekidan Yume no Yuminsha) 

Happy family plan = Shiawase kazoku keikaku | 

directed by Tsutomu Abe.|Happy family plan = 

しあわせ家族計画 | directed by Tsutomu Abe.| 

Hatsuon no shidō | planned and produced by 

Purokomu Japan.| 発音鞿の指導 | planned and 


Hayari sutari no tsurezure ni : Kaga yūzen tanjō 

hiwa = Changes in the fashion : a secret birth 

story of Kaga yuzen | [produced by NHI 

International].|はやりすたりの徒然に : 加賀友禅誕 

生秘話 = Changes in the fashion : a secret birth 

story of Kaga yuzen | [produced by NHK 


Healthcare at an elementary school : the role of 

a nurse's office = Shogakko no hoken : 

hokenshitsu no yakuwari (NHK International 

video library ; The Japanese approach to 

medical service and healthcare = Nihon no 

hoken, iryo ; 2) 

Heavenly creatures descending : Yakushiji 

temple in Nara = Tennin ga maiorite : Nara, 

Yakushiji (NHK International video library ; 


Heian no saijiki : Kyoto Reizei-ke 

Hello! furusato = Haro furusato [English edition] 


raifusutairu) 

Hi hi Puffy Ami Yumi. 1, Let's go! | series 

created by Sam Register ; supervising director, 

Darrell Van Citters ; producer, Ashley 

Postlewaite. 

High and low = Tengoku to jigoku | seisaku 

Tanaka Tomoyuki, Kikushima Ryūzō ; kyakuhon 

Oguni Hideo ... [et al.] ; kantoku Kurosawa 

Akira.|High and low = 天国と地獄狀 | 製作田中友 

幸 , 菊島隆三 ; 脚本小国英雄 ... [et al.] ; 監督 

黒澤明 .| 

Highlander : the search for vengeance | 

directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri. 

Himeji Castle & Itsukushima Shrine | [produced 

by NHK International]. 

Himejijō, Itsukushima Jinja = Himeji Castle & 

Itsukushima Shrine | [produced by NHK 

International].| 姫路城・厳島神社 = Himeji 

Castle, Itsukushima Shrine | [produced by NHK 


Historic monuments of ancient Nara : Todai-ji, 

Kofuku-ji, Kasuga-Taisha, Kasugayama primeval 

forest, Gango-ji, Yakushi-ji, Toshodai-ji, Nara 

palace site (World Heritage) 

Hitotsu attemo ii : Making of Hanshin (Gekidan 

Yume no Yuminsha) 

Homestay = Homusutei [English edition] (The 


210.25 NHK 1 

778.21 KIT 

388.1 TOR 3 

775.1 YUM 

778.21 ABE 

810.72 PUR 5 

753.8 NHK 

374.9 NHK 

709.1 NHK N3 

386.162 REI 

319.1 WAY 14E 

778.77 PUF 1 

778.21 KUR 

778.77 KAW 

709.1 NHK W1 

709.1 NHK W1 

291.65 ACA 

775.1 YUM 

376.489 WAY 6E 

Homestay = Homusutei [Japanese edition] (The 


Homon intabyu : Itsuki Hiroyuki : ikoi no toki, 

shisaku no toki [NTSC edition] (Nihongo kyoiku 


Homon intabyu : Itsuki Hiroyuki : ikoi no toki, 

shisaku no toki [PAL edition] (Nihongo kyoiku 


Homongi to tomesode no kikonashi (Ichita 

Hiromi no kitsuke kyoshitsu : hannari to kimono 

bijin) 

Hōmu suīto hōmu : dare ni demo kaeritai ie ga 

aru | story and screenplay, Zenzo Matsuyama ; 

director, Tomio Kuriyama.|ホーム・スイートホーム : 

誰にでも帰りたい家がある | story and screenplay, 

Zenzo Matsuyama ; director, Tomio Kuriyama.| 

Hoso Daigaku Video Kyozai - Nihongo Kyoju Ho 

(1) 


(10) - 2 


(11) - 3 


(12) - 4 


(13) - 5 


(14) - 6 


(15) 


(2) - 1 


(3) - 2 


(4) - 3 


(5) - 4 


(6) - 5 


(7) - 6 


(8) 


(9) - 1 

Hosuto famiri no ie de = At home (Bideo koza 




Housewives = Tokon shufu jijo [English edition] 


raifusutairu ; 7) 

Housewives = Tokon shufu jijo [Japanese 


raifusutairu ; 7) 

Hula girls | directed by Lee Song-il ; written by 

Lee Sang-il and Habara Daisuke ; produced by 

Cine Qua Non in association with Happinet and 

S.D.P. 

Human Face of Japan - 5 Part Series 

Hyogo rises from the ashes : recovering from 

the great Hanshin-Awaji earthquake 

I live in fear = Ikimono no kiroku | produced by 

Seijiro Motoki ; directed by Akira Kurosawa.|I 

376.489 WAY 6J 

810.789 NIH 8 

810.789 NIH 8 

593.8 ICH 2 

778.21 KUR 

810.72 HOS 1 

810.72 HOS 10 

810.72 HOS 11 

810.72 HOS 12 

810.72 HOS 13 

810.72 HOS 14 

810.72 HOS 15 

810.72 HOS 2 

810.72 HOS 3 

810.72 HOS 4 

810.72 HOS 5 

810.72 HOS 6 

810.72 HOS 7 

810.72 HOS 8 

810.72 HOS 9 

385.9 NIC 1 

367.3 WAY 7E 

367.3 WAY 7J 

778.21 LEE 

367.3 FIL 

216.4 HYO 

778.21 KUR 

viii 

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live in fear = 生きものの記録 | produced by 

Seijiro Motoki ; directed by Akira Kurosawa.| 

Ichi | directed by Sori. 

778.21 SOR 

Ichi-nichi no gakko seikatsu Kaigai shijo no tame 376.21 KAI N-19 

no Nihongo gakushu bideo kyozai ; seikatsuhen 

; N19) 

Iinkai katsudo Kaigai shijo no tame no Nihongo 375.18 KAI N-21 


Ikebana (NHK International video library 

793 NHK 


bunka ; 4)) 

Ikiru = To live | produced by Motogi Sojiro ; 

778.21 KUR 

screenplay by Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu 

Hashimoto, Hideo Oguni ; directed by Akira 

Kurosawa.| 生きる = To live | produced by Motogi 

Sojiro ; screenplay by Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu 

Hashimoto, Hideo Oguni ; directed by Akira 

Kurosawa.| 

Imaemon xiii : infusing colored Nabeshima ware 751.191 IMA 

with new beauty 

Imoseyama and Teachings for Virtuous Ladies - 

777.1 IMO 

Scenes from Bunraku. Act 3, Scene 3, The 

Mountain Scene 

Inami chokoku : Toyama-ken (Tezukuri no bi, 

524.54 VPN 

Nihon no dento kogei) 

Industrial waste and disposal techniques = 

519 NHK 5 

Sangyo haikibutsu to sono shori (NHK 

International video library ; Preventing pollution 

in Japan = Nihon no kankyo osen boshi gijutsu ; 

5) 

Infection = Kansen | [directed by Masayuki 

778.21 OCH 

Ochiai]. 

Introduction to Japanese classical dance = 

769.1 HAK 

Nihon buyo 

Inu yasha. 1 | directed by Masashi Ikeda. 778.77 INU 1 

Island Doctor = Gendai no Akahige [English 


Issun boshi. Tsuru no ongaeshi (Toru to ikue no 

anime Nihon no mukashibanashi ; 1) 

Izumi Kyoka no kusa meikyu (Video Show 

Gekijo ; Hanagumi Shibai) 

Japan - It's Economic Performance 

498.1 FAC 15 

388.1 TOR 1 

775.1 HAN 

332.107 SBS 

by Lyn Goldfarb, Deborah Ann DeSnoo. 

Japan, of tradition and change | [produced by 

302.1 NAT 

National Geographic Society's Television and 

Educational Films Division in association with 

Tak Inagaki Productions]. 

Japan: The Living Tradition - The Feudal 

362.04 FEU 2 

Experience Part 2 

Japanese Arts and Crafts = Nihon no Dento 

750.21 JAP 6 

Kogei (Japan Today ; 6) 

Japanese Cooking = Nihon no Ryori (Japan 

596.21 JAP 12 

Today ; 12) 

Japanese culture and customs = Nihon no bunka 302.1 JAP 1 


Japanese culture and customs = Nihon no bunka 302.1 JAP 1 


Japanese Customs and Manners = Nihon no 

382.1 JAP 4 

Fuzoku Syukan (Japan Today ; 4) 

Japanese Economy = NIhon no Keizai (Japan 335.21 JAP 15 

Today ; 15) 

Japanese Favourite | Favorite Dishes = Nihon 

596.21 JAP 2 

no Ryori (Japan Today ; 2) 

Japanese for beginners. part 1 810.789 NHK 1 




Japanese for busy people. 2, The video | 

[education advisor, Association for Japanese- 

Language Teaching]. 

1st ed. 

Japanese for busy people. 3, The video | 

educational advisor, Association for Japanese- 

Language Teaching. 

1st ed. 

Japanese for senior students = Kokosei no 

Nihongo ; [1] 

Japanese for senior students = Kokosei no 

Nihongo ; [2] 

Japanese for Tourism 

Japanese gestures : talking without words 

810.783 BUS 2 

810.783 BUS 3 

810.7SR NSW 1 

810.7SR NSW 2 

689T OTE 

801.9 NSW 

Japan ""The land of the rising Sun"" : Tokyo & 

Yokohama : Kyoto, Hakone, Okayama & 

Kanazawa 

Japan : The Changing Tradition - ""Rich 

Country, Strong Military"" 

Japan : The Changing Tradition - Revere the 

Emperor, Expel the Barbarian 

Japan : The Changing Tradition - The Meiji 

Transformation 

Japan : The Living Tradition - The Feudal 

Experience Part 1 

Japan | produced by Michael Tear ; directed by 

Serge Ou. 

Japan Foundation - Moving Towards a Brighter 

Future 

Japan in ruins : Tokyo, the day war ended | 

director, Serge Viallet. 

Japan Inc : lessons for North America? : why 

are the Japanese such successful businessmen? 

Japan, memoirs of a secret empire = 

Mononofutachi no kioku | produced & directed 

291.093 DIS 

210.6 MID 

210.58 MID 

210.6 UNI 

362.04 FEU 1 

596.21 NRS 

063 JPF 

210.7 VIA 

336 LAS 

210.5 EMP 

Japanese graphics now! [supplement DVD] 

Japanese Industry = Nihon no Sangyo (Japan 

Today ; 14) 

Japanese language and people 

Japanese society : in Tokyo and in the country 

= Tokyo no kurashi, chiho no kurashi (Nippon : 

the land and its people = Nihon sono sugata to 

kokoro; 6) 

Japanese technology : a tradition of 

craftsmanship = Nihon no gijutsu : sono rutsu to 

konnichi (Nippon : the land and its people = 


Japanese Women 

Japan's corporate system : the role of the 

entrepreneur = Kigyokatachi no kokoro ni 

nagareru mono (Nippon : the land and its people 

= Nihon : sono sugata to kokoro ; 9) 

Japan's Industry = Nihon no Sangyo (Japan 

Today ; 5) 

727 KOZ 

602.1 JAP 14 

810.783 BBC 

361.7 NIT 6 

502.1 NIT 5 

367.21 LAS 

335.13 NIT 9 

509.21 JAP 5 

ix 

21-Apr-10



Jin-roh : the wolf brigade = Jinrō | production 

778.77 OKI 

of Bandai Visual, Production I.G ; original story 

and screenplay [by] Mamoru Oshii ; directed by 

Hiroyuki Okiura.|Jin-roh : the wolf brigade = 人 

狼犒 | production of Bandai Visual, Production 

I.G. ; original story and screenplay [by] Mamoru 

Oshii ; directed by Hiroyuki Okiura.| 

Special ed. 

Jitsuyo renshu ; 1 : shimyureshon, genjitsu ni 810.743 NAF 3 

sokushita renshu (NAFL Institute Nihongo 

kyoshi yosei koza. Bideo shirizu Nihongo no 


Jitsuyo renshu ; 2 : bunkei, goi no oyo renshu to 810.743 NAF 4 

shite (NAFL Institute Nihongo kyoshi yosei koza. 

Bideo shirizu Nihongo no oshiekata ; dai 5-kan) 

Jizo attracts people 185 JAM 5 

Journey Into Japan - Episode 5: A Women's 

Place 

Jubei chan : the ninja girl | directed by Akitaro 

Daichi. 

Jugyo fukei (Kaigai shijo no tame no Nihongo 


Jugyo, kyogen ""Busu"" 

Kachikachi yama. Yamanba to ushikata (Toru to 

ikue no Nihon mukashibanasai ; 5) 

Kagemusha = The double | directed by Akira 

Kurosawa.| 影武者 = The double | directed by 


Special ed. 

Kaiseki ryōri The kaiseki cuisine of Kyoto | 

[produced by NHK International].| 懐石料理 = 

The kaiseki cuisine of Kyoto | produced by NHK 


Kamigami to Hotoke no deai = The meeting of 

the gods and the Buddha | [produced by NHK 

International].| 神々と仏の出会い = The meeting 

of the gods and the Buddha | [produced by NHK 


Kanji (ALS Japanese video resource material : 

Nihongo daisuki [repackaged edition ; set 1) 

Kansai, the essence of Japan : Nihon no 

essensu wa Kansai ni aru | kikaku [by] Kansai 

Kōiki Renkei Kyōgikai, Kansai Kokusai Kōhō 

Sentā ; seisaku [by] Dentsū, 

Dentsūtekku.|Kansai, the essence of Japan : 日 

本のエッセンスは関西にある | 企画 [by] 関西広域 

連携協議会 , 関西国際広報センター ; 制作 [by] 

電通 , 電通テック.| 

[Japanese ed.] 

Kansai, the essence of Japan : the essence of 

Japan is in Kansai | planning by Kansai Council, 

Kansai International Public Relations Promotion 

Office ; produced by Dentsu, Dentsutec. 

[English ed.] 

Karas. 1, The prophecy = Karasu | production 

[by] Tetsuya Kato, Ippei Kuri ; original story by 

Tatsunoko Production ; director, Keiichi 

Sato.|Karas. [1], The prophecy = 鴉 | 

production [by] Tetsuya Kato, Ippei Kuri ; 

original story by Tatsunoko Production ; 

director, Keiichi Sato.| 

Kataku ka shura ka : Seinendan dai 29kai koen 

(Hirata Oriza no Genba ; 1) 

384.9 ABC 

778.77 JUB 1 

374.7 KAI N-18 

773.9 BUS 

388.1 TOR 5 

778.21 KUR 

791.8 NHK 

188.36 NHK 2 

811.2 ALS 

291.6 KAN J 

291.6 KAN E 

778.77 KAR 1 

775.1 HIR 1 

Katashiro kugutsu ningyō | henshū seisaku, 

Nihon Bikutā, Heibonsha ; [shippitsusha, Yamaji 

Kōzō ... [et al.]].| 形代・傀儡・人形 | 編集制作 , 

日本ビクター, 平凡社 ; [ 執筆者 , 山路興造 ... [et 

al.]].| 

初版爮 .| 初版爮 .| 

Kiki's delivery service | directed by Hayao 

Miyazaki. 

Kill! = Kiru | directed by Kihachi Okamoto ; 

executive producer Tomoyuki Tanaka.|Kill! = 斬 

る | directed by Kihachi Okamoto| 

Kimono = Kimono | [produced by NHK 

International].| 着物片 = Kimono | [produced by 


Kintaro. Omusubi kororin (Toru to ikue no anime 


Kites of Japan = [Tako].|Kites of Japan = [ 凧 ].| 

Kiwi tsunami 

Kobutori jiisan. Monogusa Taro (Toru to Ikue no 

anime NIhon mukashibanashi ; 7) 

Kodomo no asobi (Kaigai shijo no tame no 


N11) 

Kodomo no hi (Kaigai shijo no tame no Nihongo 

gakushu bideo kyozai ; 8) 

Kojo no tsuki : Nihon no kkoro (NHK meikyoku 

arubamu : sukuru-ban tokusen shirizu) 

Koken : stage assistants in Kabuki 

Komyunikeshon ni okeru haikei chishiki : 

gakushusha no nizu to bamen rikai (NAFL 

Institute Nihongo kyoshi yosei koza. Bideo 

shirizu Nihongo no oshiekata ; dai 5-kan) 

Komyunikeshon to Nihongo kyoiku : sutorateji to 

tasuku renshu (NAFL Institute Nihongo kyoshi 

yosei koza. Bideo shirizu Nihongo no oshiekata ; 

dai 1-kan) 

Konna toki Nihongo de = Slices of Japanese 

life ; 1988 : eki, kissaten, yubinkyoku, 

konbiniensu sutoa 


life ; 1989 : Arubaito saki [kaigai-ban] 


life ; 1990 : Ofisu [kaigai-ban] 

Kono sei wa ukeiregatashi : Seinendan + 

Hirosaki Gekijo godo koen (Hirata Oriza no 

Genba ; 3) 

Kotowaza to kurashi (Kaigai shijo no tame no 


N16) 

Koyubi no omoide (Gekidan Yume no Yuminsha) 

Kurabu katsudo Kaigai shijo no tame no Nihongo 


Kurashi o isho de nokosu : Mizushima-ke no 

Meiji, Taisho, Showa 

Kurosawa : a documentary 

Kusa Meikyuu : Papa Tarahumara 

Kwaidan = Kaidan | directed by Masaki 

Kobayashi ; screenplay by Yoko Mizuki ; 

produced by Shigeru Wakatsuki.|Kwaidan = 怪談 

| directed by Masaki Kobayashi ; screenplay by 

Yoko Mizuki ; produced by Shigeru Wakatsuki.| 

386.1 TA 11 

778.77 MIY 

778.21 OKA 

589.211 NHK 

388.1 TOR 2 

759 JPF 

361.5049 COZ 

388.1 TOR 7 

384.55 KAI N-11 

386.1 KAI N-8 

767.7 NHK 

774 JPF 

810.743 NAF 2 

810.743 NAF 1 

817.8 KON 1988 

817.8 KON 1990 

817.8 KON 1989 

775.1 HIR 3 

381.81 KAI N-16 

775.1 YUM 

375.18 KAI N-22 

383.15 SAK 

778.21 KUR 

769 PAP 

778.77 KOB 

x 

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Kyoshitsu katsudo 1, 2, 3 : gakushu komoku no 

teiji kara roru purei made (Video Nihongo no 

oshiekata jissen shirizu ; 2) 

Kyoto & Nara = Kyoto, Nara (NHK International 

video library ; World cultural heritage sites in 

Japan = Nihon no sekai bunka isan ; 2) 

Kyōto, Nara = Kyoto & Nara | [produced by 

NHK International].| 京都・奈良 = Kyoto & Nara | 


Languages through movement. Japanese 

Languages Through Movement: Japanese 

Laputa : castle in the sky | directed by Hayao 

Miyazaki. 

Last life in the universe | screenplay, Prabda 

Yoon, Pen-ek Ratanaruang ; director, Pen-ek 

Ratanaruang. 

Late spring = Banshun | directed by Yasujiro 

Ozu.|Late spring = 晩春 | directed by Yasujiro 

Ozu.| 

Leaving the Shipyard = Nihon no Zosen 

Sangyokozo no henka no nakade [English 


Leisure & sports in Japan = Nihon no reja to 

supotsu (Japan today ; 17) 

Lessons for life = Shikanoyama shogakko 



Let's learn Japanese basic 1. Lesson 1 & 2 = 

Nihongo kōza shokyū 1 | Produced bt the Japan 

Foundation ; production [by] Video Pedic.|Let's 

learn Japanese basic 1. Lesson 1 & 2 = 日本語 

講座初級 1 | Produced by the Japan 

Foundation ; production [by] Video Pedic.| 


Nihongo kōza shokyū 1 | produced by The Japan 

Foundation ; production [by] Video Pedic 

Inc.|Let's learn Japanese basic 1. Lesson 11 & 

12 = 日本語講座初級 1 | produced by The 

Japan Foundation ; production [by] Video Pedic 

Inc.| 




learn Japanese basic 1. Lesson 13 & 14 = 日本 

語講座初級 1 | produced by The Japan 

Foundation ; production [by] Video Pedic Inc.| 




learn Jpanese basic 1. Lesson 15 & 16 = 日本 















810.72 JIS 2 

709.1 NHK W2 

709.1 NHK W2 

810.7SR NSW 

810.7PR NSW 

778.77 MIY 

778.2237 RAT 

778.21 OZU 

336.41 FAC 23 

365.7 JAP 17 

376.21 WAY 18J 

810.789 LET 1(1- 

2) 

810.789 LET 1(11- 

12) 

810.789 LET 1(13- 

14) 

810.789 LET 1(15- 

16) 

810.789 LET 1(17- 

18) 

810.789 LET 1(19- 

20) 




Inc.|Let;s learn Japanese basic 1. Lesson 21 & 

22 = 日本語講座初級 1 | produced by The 

Japan Foundation ; production [by] Video Pedic 

Inc.| 







Let's learn Japanese basic 1. Lesson 25 & 26 










講座初級 1 | produced by The Japan 






講座初級 1 | produced by The Japan 





Inc.|Let's learn Japanese Basic 1. Lesson 7 & 8 

= 日本語講座初級 1 | produced by The Japan 





learn Japanese basic 1. Lesson 9 & 10 

[videorecorsing] = 日本語講座初級 1 | produced 

by The Japan Foundation ; production [by] 

Video Pedic Inc.| 










learn Japanese basic 2 Lesson 29 & 30 = 日本 












810.789 LET 1(21- 

22) 

810.789 LET 1(23- 

24) 

810.789 LET 1(25- 

26) 

810.789 LET 1(3- 

4) 

810.789 LET 1(5- 

6) 

810.789 LET 1(7- 

8) 

810.789 LET 1(9- 

10) 

810.789 LET 2(27- 

28) 

810.789 LET 2(29- 

30) 

810.789 LET 2(31- 

32) 

810.789 LET 2(33- 

34) 

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Inc.|Let's learn Japanese basic 2. Lesson 33 & 

34 〔videorecording〕 = 日本語講座初級 2 | 

produced by The Japan Foundation ; production 

〔by〕 Video Pedic Inc.| 




learn Japanese basic 2. Lesson 37 &38 = 日本 






learn Japanese basic 2. Lesson 39 & 40 

[videorecordin] = 日本語講座初級 2 | produced 

by The Japan Foundation ; production [by] 

Video Pedic Inc.| 



Foundation ; production [by] Video Pedic Inc. 





語講座初級 2 | Produced bt the Japan 


























Let's learn Japanese basic 2. Lessons 35 & 36 

= Nihongo kōza shokyū 2 | produced by The 

Japan Foundation ; production [by] Video 

Pedic.|Let's learn Japanese basic 2. Lesson 35 

& 36 = Nihongo kōza shokyū 2 | produced by 

The Japan Foundation ; production [by] Video 

Pedic.| 

Lifestyle in Japan = Nihon no seikatsu (Japan 

today ; 11) 

Literature ; part 1 (Japan : the living tradition ; 

program 9) 

Literature ; part 2 (Japan : the living tradition ; 

program 10) 

Local healthcare : the role of a public health 

center = Chiiki no hoken : hokenjo no yakuwari 

810.789 LET 2(37- 

38) 

810.789 LET 2(39- 

40) 

810.789 LET 2(41- 

42) 

810.789 LET 2(43- 

44) 

810.789 LET 2(45- 

46) 

810.789 LET 2(47- 

48) 

810.789 LET 2(49- 

50) 

810.789 LET 2(51- 

52) 

810.789 LET 2(35- 

36) 

302.1 JAP 11 

910.2 LIT 1 

910.2 LIT 2 

498.16 NHK 

(NHK International video library ; The Japanese 

approach to medical service and healthcare = 

Nihon no hoken, iryo ; 3) 

Local medical service : the role of clinics = 

Chiiki iryo : shinryojo no yakuwari (NHK 

International video library ; The Japanese 

approach to medical service and healthcare = 

Nihon no hoken, iryo ; 1) 

Love and honor = Bushi no ichibun | [directed 

and written by Yoji Yamada ; co-written [by] 

Emiko Hiramatsu Ichiro Yamamoto].|Love and 

honor = 武士の一分 | [directed and written by 

Yoji Yamada ; co-written [by] Emiko Hiramatsu 

Ichiro Yamamoto].| 

Maadadayo = Māda dayo | written and directed 

by Akira Kurosawa ; general producers, 

Yasuyoshi Tokuma, Gohei Kogure ; produced by 

Daiei, Dentsu, Kurosawa production.|Maadadayo 

= まあだだよ | written and directed by Akira 

Kurosawa ; general producers, Yasuyoshi 

Tokuma, Gohei Kogure ; produced by Daiei, 

Dentsu, Kurosawa production.| 

Machigi no kikonashi (Ichita Hiromi no kitsuke 


Made in Japan : launch of the Sony legacy = 

Machi kojo sekai e tobu : toranjisuta rajio, 

eigyoman no tatakai (NHK International video 



Madlax. 1 | director Koichi Mashimo ; produced 

by Victor Entertainment. 

Manga, the cartoon in contemporary Japanese 

life = [Manga to gendai Nihonjin] | directed by 

Susumu Hani.|Manga, the cartoon in 

contemporary Japanese life = マンガと日本人 | 

directed by Susumu Hani.| 

Manner and Society in Japan = Nihon no 

Shakai , Fuzoku (Japan Today ; 13) 

Marebito = The stranger from afar | [[directed] 

by Takashi Shimizu ; screenplay [by] Chiaki 

Konaka].| 稀人 = The stranger from afar | 

[[directed] by Takashi Shimizu ; screenplay [by] 

Chiaki Konaka].| 

Marine pastures = Umi no hatake de sakana o 

sodateru (NHK International video library ; 


8) 

Mashikoyaki : Tochigi-ken (Tezukuri no bi, Nihon 


Mastery of the chef's blade = Hocho ippon 



Mastery of the chef's blade = Hocho ippon 



Meikyoku Album: Itsuki no Komori-uta 

Micro-machine = Maikuromashin (NHK 



1) 

Minami e : Seinendan dai 30kai koen (Hirata 

Oriza no Genba ; 2) 

Mind and body : judo worldwide = [Jūdō].|Mind 

and body : judo worldwide = [ 柔道 ].| 

498.16 NHK 

778.21 YAM 

778.21 KUR 

593.8 ICH 1 

547.76 PRO 

778.77 MAD 1 

726.101 JPF 

362.1 JAP 13 

778.21 SHI 

666 NHK 

751.132 VPN 

366.8 WAY 8E 

366.8 WAY 8J 

767.51 NHK 

549 NHK 

775.1 HIR 2 

789.2 JPF 

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Mind game | [directed and screenplay by 

Masaaki Yuasa]. 

Minna de benkyo : sansu Kaigai shijo no tame no 


N3) 

Miracle - Chin Kham Yoke 

Miyabi no sekai : Kyoto Gosho (NHK bideo) 

Miyazawa Kenji no Sekai 

Mo hitotsu attemo ii ? (Gekidan Yume no 

Yuminsha) 

Mochizuki no koma, Ningen damono, Izumi no 

hime : dai 53 kai Nagoya odori 

Moji no dōnyū | planned and produced by 

Purokomu Japan.| 文字の導入 | planned and 


Momo Taro. Kasa jizo (Toru to Ikue no anime 


Monokurōmu no yakudō : sumi, jizai no iro = 

Vivid monochrome : sumi, colour with wills | 

[produced by NHK International].|モノクロームの躍 

動 : 墨・自在の色 = Vivid monochrome : sumi, 

colour with wills | [produced by NHK 


Mushanokoji Senke - Atarashii Sedai E 

Mushi-shi. 1 : the cure lies in the curse = 

Mushishi | animation production studio, Art 

Land ; director, Hiroshi Nagahama.|Mushi-shi. 

1 : the cure lies in the curse = 蟲師 | animation 

production studio, Artland ; director, Hiroshi 

Nagahama.| 






Nagahama.| 






Nagahama.| 




4 : the cure lies in the curse = 蟲師 animation 


Nagahama.| 






Nagahama.| 






Nagahama.| 

My father, Osamu Tezuka = Inochi : Waga chichi 

Tezuku Osamu (NHK International video library) 

778.77 YUA 

375.412 KAI N-3 

769.1 YOK 

288.45 KYO 

910.268 MIY 

775.1 YUM 

769.1 NIS 

810.72 PUR 4 

388.1 TOR 10 

721.3 NHK 

791 MUS 

778.77 MUS 1 

778.77 MUS 2 

778.77 MUS 3 

778.77 MUS 4 

778.77 MUS 5 

778.77 MUS 6 

726.101 NHK 

My neighbor Totoro | executive director 

Yasuyoshi Tokuma ; original story, script, 

directed by Hayao Miyazaki. 

My neighbors the Yamadas = Hōhokekyo tonari 

no Yamada-kun | [original comic strip by 

Hisaichi Ishii ; directed by Isao Takahata].|My 

neighbors the Yamadas = ホーホケキョとなりの山 

田くん | [original comic strip by Hisaichi Ishii ; 

directed by Isao Takahata].| 

Nadoya Presents ""Kagome"" 

Nagoya odori shokai bideo = [Japanese style 

dance introduction video performed by 

Nishikawa-ryu] 

Narugo kokeshi : Miyagi-ken | seisaku, Bideo 

Pakku Nippon.| 鳴子こけし : 宮城県 | 制作 , ビデオ 

パックニッポン.| 

Naruto Vol. 1., Enter the ninja | seisaku TV 

Tokyo, Piero ; kantoku Date Yūto.|ナルト . Vol. 1. 

Enter the ninja | 製作 TV Tokyo, ぴえろ ; 監督 

岸本斉史 .| 

Naruto, the movie. Ninja clash in the land of 

snow | screenplay, Katsuyuki Sumisawa ; 

director, Tensai Okamura. 

Nations of the world Japan | producer Stewart 

MacLennan ; director Stafford Garner. 

Nausicaä of the valley of the wind = Kaze no 

tani no Naushika | original story and screenplay 

by Hayao Miyazaki ; producer, Isao Takahata ; 

directed by Hayao Miyazaki.|Nausicaä of the 

valley of the wind = 風頙の谷のナウシカ | original 

story and screenplay by Hayao Miyazaki ; 

producer, Isao Takahata ; directed by Hayao 

Miyazaki.| 

Nayotake 

Nebuta Matsuri : summer festival of Tsugaru = 

Nebuta Matsuri | scenario & direction [by] 

Masami Murayama ; produced by Sakura Motion 

Picture ; English adaptation provided by the 

Japan Foundation.|Nebuta festival : summer 

festival of Tsugaru = ねぶた祭り | scenario & 

direction [by] Masami Murayama ; produced by 

Sakura Motion Picture ; English adaptation 

provided by the Japan Foundation.| 

Negima! Magic 101., The basics of magic | 

director Miyazaki Nagisa ; animation by Xebec. 

Neon genesis evangelion : death & rebirth | 

executive director Anno Hideaki ; animation 

production Production I.G. and Gainax. 

Neon genesis Evangelion preview special 

(Gekkan nyutaipu ; volume 19, number 17 ; 

2003-nen, 12-gatsugo ; furoku) 

Neon genesis Evangelion renew special (Gekkan 

nyutaipu ; volume 19, number 4 ; 2003-nen, 3- 

gatsugo ; furoku) 

New friendships through Japanese 

New getter robo. 1 = Shin gettā robo | original 

story [by] Go Nagai, Ken Ishikawa ; structure & 

script Shinsuke Onishi ; director Jun 

Kawagoe.|New getter robo. 1 = 新ゲッターロボ | 

original story [by] Go Nagai, Ken Ishikawa ; 

structure & script Shinsuke Onishi ; director Jun 

Kawagoe.| 

778.77 MIY 

778.77 TAK 

769 NAD 

769.1 NIS 

759.9 VPN 

778.77 NAR 1 

778.77 NAR M 

302.1 NAT 

778.77 MIY 

775.1 KAT 

386.121 NEB 

778.77 NEG 1 

787.77 ANN 

778.77 NEW 

19(17) 

778.77 NEW 19(4) 

063.021 JPF 

778.77 GET N1 

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script [by] Shinsuke Onishi ; director Jun 



structure & script [by] Shinsuke Onishi ; 

director Jun Kawagoe.| 



script [by] Shinsuke Onishi ; director Jun 



structure & script [by] Shinsuke Onishi ; 

director Jun Kawagoe.| 

NHK shukan nyusu [NTSC] (Nihongo kyoiku 


NHK shukan nyusu [PAL edition] (Nihongo 

kyoiku bideo shirizu ; 6) 

Night on the Galactic Railroad 

778.77 GET N2 

778.77 GET N3 

810.789 NIH 6 

810.789 NIH 6 

778.77 SUG 

Nihon Gakushu Video: Kanji Gakushu - Kanji to 811.2 KAI 6-1 

Kana 

Nihon Gakushu Video: Kanji Gakushu - Niji no 811.2 KAI 5-3 

Jukugo 

Nihon no budo = The Japanese budo [English 

789 BUD E 

edition] 

Nihon no budo = The Japanese budo [Japanese 

789 BUD J 

edition] 

Nihon no dentō bunka Kabuki = Traditional 

774 NHK 

Japanese culture. Kabuki | [produced by NHK 

International].| 日本の伝統文化 . 歌舞伎 = 

Traditional Japanese culture. Kabuki | [produced 

by NHK International].| 

Nihon no Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Shi 817.5 KAI 6-9 

Nihon no omise (Kaigai shijo no tame no Nihongo 

gakushu bideo kyozai ; sekatsu-hen ; N6) 

Nihon no shiki to gyoji (Kaigai shijo no tame no 

Nihongo gakushu bideo kyozai ; 23) 

Nihon no shokubunka o kataritsuide kita 

shoyudaru no monogatari : shoyudaru seizo no 

zenkotei kiroku 

Nihon no taiko 1997-nen 9-gatsu Kokuritsu 

Gekijō | seisaku Kokuritsu Gekijō.| 日本の太鼓 : 

1997 年 9 月国立劇場 | 制作国立劇場 .| 

Nihon no uta (Kaigai shijo no tame no Nihongo 


'Nihon rikai no kagi' : sanpuru-ban = Keys to 

Japan : video sampler | [produced by NHK 

International].|「日本理解の鍵」 : サンプル版爮 = 

Keys to Japan : video sampler | [produced by 


Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kanji Gakushu - Doon 

igi to Dokun iji 

Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kanji Gakushu - 

Jukugo to Ryakugo 

Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kanji Gakushu - Jukuji 

Kun 

Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kanji Gakushu - Kanji 

no Kakijun 


no Katachi 


no Kotoba 1 


no Kotoba 2 

670 KAI N-6 

386.1 KAI N-23 

583.5 KIK 

768.17 NIH 

767.7 KAI N-1 

302.1 NHK 

811.2 KAI 4-2 

811.2 KAI 6-3 

811.2 KAI 6-2 

811.2 KAI 1-3 

811.2 KAI 1-1 

811.2 KAI 2-1 

811.2 KAI 2-2 

Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kanji Gakushu - Kanji 811.2 KAI 3-2 

no Kumitate 


no Nakama 


no Oboekata 


no Yomikata 


no Yurai 


to Okurigana 

Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kanji Gakushu - Kanwa 811.2 KAI 4-3 

Jiten 

Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kanji Gakushu - On to 811.2 KAI 4-1 

Kun 

Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Bun No 

816 KAI 2-8 

Katachi 

Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Bun No 

816 KAI 3-6 

Katachi 3 

Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Bun to 815.6 KAI 3-5 

Bun wo Tsunagu 

Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Bungo to 815 KAI 6-8 

Kogo 

Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Bunsho 

816 KAI 5-7 

no Kumitate 

Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Bunsho 

816 KAI 6-4 

zukuri 

Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Danraku 816 KAI 4-7 

Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Dokusho 817.5 KAI 4-5 

1 (Monogatari) 


2 (Setsumei Bunsho) 


3 (Denki) 

Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Fukugogo 

814 KAI 4-8 

Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Gokan 811 KAI 5-9 

Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Hiragana 811.5 KAI 1-5 

no Karada 

Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Joshi 

815 KAI 6-6 

Jodoshi 

Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - 

811.56 KAI 4-9 

Kanazukai 

Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Kazoeru 815.2 KAI 2-4 

Kotoba 

Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Keigo 815.8 KAI 6-7 

Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Kiroku 816 KAI 5-4 

Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Kokugo 

Jiten 

Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Kotoba 

no Chigai 

Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Kotoba 

No Nakama 


Kuwashiku Kaku 

Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Nakigoe 

Kurabe 

Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Nippon 

no Ji 

Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Nyanya 

Punpun 

813.1 KAI 4-6 

814.5 KAI 3-4 

815 KAI 5-8 

816 KAI 3-8 

814 KAI 2-6 

811 KAI 1-4 

814 KAI 2-7 

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Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Oto o 

811.1 KAI 1-6 

Tsukamaeru 


815 KAI 5-6 

Setsuzokugo to Shijigo 

Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Tegami 816.6 KAI 4-4 

Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Ten, 

811.7 KAI 2-5 

Maru, Kagi 

Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo - Yoku 

816 KAI 3-7 

Mite Kaku 

Nihongo Gakushu Video: Kiso Gengo- Bun no 

816 KAI 1-7 

Katachi 

Nihongo Gakushu Video: Seikatsu - Iroha Karuta 798 KAI N-17 

- Hyakunin isshu 

Nihongo Gakushu Video: Seikatsu - Nihon no 750.21 KAI N-24 

Dento bi 

Nihongo Gakushu Video: Seikatsu - Seikatsu no 811 KAI N-15 

naka no Moji 

Nihongo Japanese for busy people. 1 810.78 BUS 1 

Nihongo Japanese for busy people. 2 | 


Nihongo Japanese for busy people. 3 | 


Nihongo Jugyo no Jissai Vol.7 - Jitsubutsu wo 

Mochiita Jugyo 

Nihongo Jugyo no Jissai Vol.8 - Bunkei no 

Donyu to Renshu I 

Nihongo Kyoiku Eiga - Lesson 31: Nihon e no 

Izanai Synopsis of Japanese Language 

Education Films - Let's Learn Japanese 

Nihongo Kyoiku Eiga - Lesson 32: Keigo sono 

Ichi - Ningen Kankei to Kotoba Synopsis of 

Japanese Language Education Films: Keigo part 

1 - Language and Personal Relations 

Nihongo Kyoiku Eiga - Lesson 33: Keigo sono Ni 

- Aki no Ichinichi Synopsis of Japanese 

Language Education Films: Keigo part 2-A Day 

in Autumn 

Nihongo Kyoiku Eiga - Lesson 34: Chotto 

Tetsudatte Kudaisaimasenka Synopsis of 

Japanese Language Education Films - Could 

you give me a hand, please? 

Nihongo Kyoiku Eiga - Lesson 35: Obaasan 

Totsuzen Kaeru Synopsis of Japanese Language 

Education Films - Grandma Comes Home 

Unexpectedly 

Nihongo Kyoiku Eiga - Lesson 36: Ski wa Daisuki 

Synopsis of Japanese Language Education Films 

- I Love Skiing 

Nihongo kyoiku eiga : chukyu-hen = Visual 

materials for Japanese language education : 

intermediate level ; unit 1 ; segment 1-6 










Nihongo kyoiku eiga : kiso-hen = The 

educational film series for the Japanese 

language : basic level ; unit 1 ; lesson 1-5 

810.78 BUS 1(2) 

810.78 1(3) 

810.72 PUR 7 

810.72 PUR 8 

810.789 KYO 

1(31) 

810.789 KYO 

1(32) 

810.789 KYO 

1(33) 

810.789 KYO 

1(34) 

810.789 KYO 

1(35) 

810.789 KYO 

1(36) 

810.789 KYO 3(1- 

6) 

810.789 KYO 3(7- 

12) 

810.789 KYO 3(13- 

18) 

810.789 KYO 3(19- 

24) 

810.789 KYO 1(1- 

5) 
















Nihongo kyōjuhō wākushoppu DVD | Kamada 

Osamu, Kawaguchi Yoshikazu, Suzuki Mutsumi 

hencho.| 日本語教授法ワークショップ DVD | 鎌田 

修 , 川口義一 , 鈴木睦編著 .| 

Nikkō no shaji, Ryūkyū ōkoku no shiro to isangun 

= The shrines and temples of Nikko & Shurijo 

castle | NHK International.| 日光の社寺・琉球王狫 

国の城と遺産群 = World cultural heritage sites 

in Japan | NHK International.| 

[English subtitles ed.] 

Ninagawa Makubesu (Toho Video) 

No nyumon = Introduction to Japanese Noh (Set 

of 2 video tapes ; No towa donna monoka = This 

is Noh ; No ""Izutsu"" = Noh ""Izutsu"" - The 

wooden water well) 

Nobody knows = Dare mo shiranai | directed, 

written and edited by Kore-eda Hirokazu ; 

produced by TV Man Union ... [et al.].|Nobody 

knows = 誰も知らない | directed, written and 

edited by Kore-eda Hirokazu ; produced by TV 

Man Union ... [et al.].| 

Noh drama (NHK International video library 


bunka ; 3)) 

Noh Theatre - Embassy of Japan 

Nomura Mansaku : A final ""fox"" = Nomura 

Mansaku saigo no ""kitsune"" ni idomu (NHK 

International video library) 

Nomura Manzo 7 : The spirit and technique of 

Kyogen = Kyogen Nomura Manzo : Waza to 

kokoro 

Oboechao Nihon chizu (Nikku bideo) 

810.789 KYO 1(6- 

10) 

810.789 KYO 

1(11-15) 

810.789 KYO 

1(16-20) 

810.789 KYO 

1(21-25) 

810.789 KYO 

1(26-30) 

810.72 KAM rev2 

709.1 NHK W3 

775.1 NIN 

773 NOH 

778.21 KOR 

773 NHK 

773 JPF 

773.9 NHK 

773.9 NOM 

291 NIK 

Odate mage wappa : Akita-ken (Tezukuri no bi, 

583.5 VPN 


Odoru hitobito minshū shūkyō no tenkai | 

386.1 TA 5 

henshū seisaku, Nihon Bikutā, Heibonsha ; 

[shippitsusha, Ōsumi Kazuo... [et al.]].| 踊る 

人々 : 民衆宗教の展開 | 編集制作 , 日本ビクタ 

ー, 平凡社 ; [ 執筆者 , 大隅和雄 ... [et al.]].| 


Ohayō = Good morning | directed by Yasujiro 

778.21 OZU 

Ozu.|お早う = Good morning | directed by 

Yasujiro Ozu.| 

OHP Irasuto Shiito | Sheet 1; Shokyu Bunkei 810.78 BUN C-1 

Hen 

OHP Irasuto Siito| Sheet 2 Shokyu Goi Hen 810.78 BUN C-2 

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Oitama tsumugi : Yamagata-ken (Tezukuri no bi, 


Ojo Media (Toho Video) 

586.47 VPN 

775.5 NIN 

Oku no Hosomichi wo Tazunete - Mori Atsishi 

915.5 OKU 

Michinoku Ko 

Omikoshi wasshoi (Kaigai shijo no tame no 

386.1 KAI N-12 

Nihongo gakushu bideo kyozai ; 12) 

Omoshiro kanji mini jiten ; no. 1 (NHK bideo) 811.2 OMO 1 

Omoshiro kanji mini jiten ; no. 2 (NHK bideo) 811.2 OMO 2 

On a Wind From the South 

On a wind from the south : the first European 

impact on Japanese culture = [Nanban bunka : 

Nihon to Seiyō no saisho no deai].|On a wind 

from the south : the first European impact on 

Japanese cultures = [ 南蛮文化 : 日本と西洋の 

最初の出会い].| 

One man's dream of becoming a manga artist = 

Mangaka shibo [English edition] (The way of life 


One man's dream of becoming a manga artist = 

Mangaka shibo [Japanese edition] (The way of 


One missed call = Chakushin ari | directed by 

Takashi Miike ; created by Yasushi Akimoto ; 

written by Miwako Daira.|One missed call = 着 

信アリ | directed by Takashi Miike ; created by 

Yasushi Akimoto ; written by Miwako Daira.| 

Only yesterday = Omoide poroporo | general 

producer Hayao Miyazaki ; screenplay & directed 

by Isao Takahata.|Only yesterday = おもひでぽろ 

ぽろ | general producer Hayao Miyazaki ; 

screenplay & directed by Isao Takahata.| 

Onna ga shokuba o saru hi [NTSC edition] 


OPAL Japanese program 

Optical fiber & information technology (NHK 



3) 

Origin : spirits of the past = Gin'iro no kami no 

Agito | animation studio, Gonzo ; directed by 

Keiichi Sugiyama.|Origin : spirits of the past = 

銀色の髪のアギト. English & Japanese| 

Oshiekata no kotsu : kōkai! jugyō no subete | 

Sei Rumi hen.| 教え方のコツ : 公開 ! 授業のすべて 

| 清ルミ編 .| 

Oshogatsu (Kaigai shijo no tame no Nihongo 

gakushu bideo kyozai ; 2) 

Osutoraria [Australia] Nyu Jirando [New 

Zealand] shochuto nihongo kyoshi honichi 

kenshu (Introducing Japan ; 2000 on air 

[Japanese narration]) 

Otogi zoshi = Otogi zōshi. [1. Legend of the 

magatama] | original story by Production I.G and 

NTV ; chief writer, Yoshiki Sakurai ; director, 

Mizuho Nishikubo ; animation production, 

Production I.G.|Otogi zoshi = お伽草子 | original 

story by Production I.G and NTV ; chief writer, 

Yoshiki Sakurai ; director, Mizuho Nishikubo ; 

animation production, Production I.G.| 

Overseas and undersold Japan 

210.12 JPF 

702.14 JPF 

726.1 WAY 19E 

726.1 WAY 19J 

778.21 MII 

778.77 TAK 

810.789 NIH 2 

810.70271 OPA 

547.68 NHK 

778.77 SUG 

810.72 JIS 1 

386.1 KAI N-2 

810.74 JPF 

778.77 OTO 1 

678.21 FIL 

Panda! Co panda! | directed by Isao Takahata. 

Paneru o tsukau jugyō. 1, E paneru | planned 

and produced by Purokomu Japan.|パネルを使う 

授業 . 1, 絵パネル | planned and produced by プロ 

コムジャパン.| 

Paneru o tsukau jugyō. 2, Moji kādo | planned 

and produced by Purokomu Japan.|パネルを使う 

授業 . 2, 文字カード | planned and produced by 


Parasite dolls 

Perfect blue | directed by Satoshi Kon ; 

screenplay Sadayuki Murai. 

Performance and Design in Japan = Nihon no 

Geijyutsu (Japan Today ; 10) 

Piecemaker = Pīsumēkā kurogane. 1, Innocence 

lost | directed by Tomohiro Hirata.|Peacemaker 

= ピースメーカー鐵 ; 1, Innocence lost | directed 

by Tomohiro Hirata.| 

Ping pong | directed by Fumihiko Sori. 

Playful scenery lost : the picture scroll = 

Ushinawareta asobi no fukei : Choju jinbutsu 

giga (NHK International video library ; National 


Pollution of the seas = Kaiyo osen (NHK 

International video library ; Preventing pollution 

in Japan = Nihon no kankyo osen boshi gijutsu ; 

3) 

Pom poko | director Isao Takahata ; producer 

Toshio Suzuki ; production Studio Ghibli. 

Pòrco rósso | [a Studio Ghibli production ; 

original story & screenplay by Hayao Miyazaki ; 

produced by Toshio Suzuki ; directed by Hayao 

Miyazaki.]. 

Potters at work | produced and directed by 

Marty Gross. 

Prayers carved on the rock : Buddha in Usuki = 

Iwa ni kizamareta inori : Usuki magaibutsu (NHK 

International video library ; National treasures = 

Kokuho tanbo ; 4) 

Prayers in clay : traditional Japanese figurines 

= [Tsuchiningyō].|Prayers in clay : traditional 

Japanese figurins = [ 土人形 ].| 

Preservation of trees and afforestation 

technologies = Shinrin hogo to ryokka gijutsu 

(NHK International video library ; Preventing 

pollution in Japan = Nihon no kankyo osen boshi 

gijutsu ; 4) 

Princess blade | directed by Shunsuke Sato. 

Princess Mononoke | original story & 

screenplay [by] Hayao Miyazaki ; production, 

Studio Ghibli ; producer, Toshio Suzuki ; 

director, Hayao Miyazaki. 

Pulse = Kairo | written and directed by 

Kurosawa Kiyoshi ; a Daiei ...[et al.] 

production.|Pulse = 回路 | written and directed 

by Kurosawa Kiyoshi ; a Daiei ...[et al.] 

production.| 

Quest for clean air and pure water = Taiki to 

mizu (NHK International video library ; 

Preventing pollution in Japan = Nihon no kankyo 

osen boshi gijutsu ; 1) 

Rachi, yurusarezaru kōi : Kita Chōsen ni yoru 

778.77 TAK 

810.72 PUR 2 

810.72 PUR 3 

778.77 YOS 

778.77 KON 

702.1 JAP 10 

778.77 PEA 1 

778.21 SOR 

709.1 NHK N5 

519 NHK 3 

778.77 TAK 

778.77 MIY 

751.19 GRO 

709.1 NHK N4 

759.9 JPF 

519 NHK 4 

778.21 SAT 

778.77 MIY 

778.21 KUR 

519 NHK 1 

391.61 JPN 

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Nihonjin rachi no higeki | kikaku [by] Nihonkoku 

Seifu Rachi Mondai Taisaku Honbu = Abduction, 

an unforgivable crime : the tragedy of Japanese 

citizens abducted by North Korea.| 拉致 , 許されざ 

る行為 : 北朝鮮による日本人拉致の悲劇 | 企画 

[by] 日本国政府拉致問題韼対策本部 = 

Abduction, an unforgivable crime : the tragedy of 

Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea | 

planned by Headquarters for the Abduction 

Issue, Government of Japan.| 

Rampo noir = Ranpo jigoku.|Rampo noir = 乱歩 

地獄狀 | 

Ran : a film | [directed] by Akira Kurosawa ; 

screenplay by Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni, 

Masato Ide.| 乱 : a film | [directed] by Akira 

Kurosawa ; screenplay by Akira Kurosawa, Hideo 

Oguni, Masato Ide.| 

Collector's 2 disc ed. 

Ranma 1|2, the movie. 1, Big trouble in 

Nekonron, China | screenplay by Shigeru 

Yanagawa, Shuji Iuchi, Ryota Yamaguchi. 

Rashomon = Rashōmopn | screenplay by Akira 

Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto ; directd by Akira 

Kurosawa. 

Red beard | directed by Akira Kurosawa. 

Red lion = Akage | produced by Mifune Toshirō, 

Nishikawa Yoshio ; screenplay by Okamoto 

Kihachi, Hirosawa Sakae ; directed by Okamoto 

Kihachi.|Red lion = 赤毛 | produced by 三船敏 

郎 , 西川善男 ; screenplay by 岡本喜八 , 廣澤 

榮 ; directed by 岡本喜八 .| 

Restoran de = At the restaurant (Bideo koza 




Retribution = Sakebi | produced by Taka Ichise ; 

written and directed by Kiyoshi 

Kurosawa.|Retribution = 叫 | produced by Taka 

Ichise ; written and directed by Kiyoshi 

Kurosawa.| 

Rettō no kamigami | henshū seisaku, Nihon 

Bikutā, Heibonsha ; [shippitsusha, Yamaji Kōzō ... 

[et al.]].| 列島の神々 : 竹富島の種子取祭・上川 

地方のイヨマンテ | 編集制作 , 日本ビクター, 平凡 

社 ; [ 執筆者 , 網野喜彦 ... [et al.]].| 

Shohan. 

Return to Sandakan 

Returner | [directed by Takashi Yamazaki]. 

Rice cultivation = Inasaku (NHK International 

video library ; The new technology of Japanese 

agriculture = Nihon no nogyo ; 1) 

Rikai to teichaku : TPR to nachuraru apurochi 

(NAFL Institute Nihongo kyoshi yosei koza. 

Bideo shirizu Nihongo no oshiekata ; dai 5-kan) 

Ring 

Rinpa, umi o wataru = The Rimpa school 

crosses the ocean | [produced by NHK 

International].| 琳派・海を渡る = The Rimpa 

school crosses the ocean [produced by NHK 


Royal Space Force : the wings of Honnêamise | 

original planning, screenplay & director, Hiroyuki 

778.21 RAM 

778.21 KUR 

778.77 RAN 1 

778.21 KUR 

778.21 KUR 

778.21 OKA 

385.9 NIC 3 

778.21 KUR 

386.1 TA 14 

392.1075 QUI 

778.21 YAM 

616.2 NHK 

810.743 NAF 5 

778.21 NAK 

721.5 NHK 5 

778.77 YAM 

Yamaga ; annimation producers GAINAX. 

Saundo rinyūaru-ban.|サウンドリニューアル版爮 .| 

Running and running for mayor = [Chiiki shakai 

to senkyosen] | producer, Masanori Nakasone ; 

teleplay, Marilyn Nissenson ; executive 

producers, Jonathan Donald, Hirohisa 

Ohta.|Running and running for mayor = 地域社 

会と選挙戦 | producer, Masanori Nakasone ; 

teleplay, Marilyn Nissenson ; executive 

producers, Jonathan Donald, Hirohisa Ohta.| 

Ryukyukoku matsuri daiko : geion no utage 

Sadako's story : Hiroshima remembered | 

directed by Eiji Murata and Shinsuke Sakamoto ; 

producer: Akira Kitade, Hideaki Kumai, Hirokazu 

Kawara. . 

Saibogu 009 supesharu (Gekkan nyutaipu ; 

volume 18, number 20 ; 2002-nen, 12-gatsugo ; 

furoku) 

Saihō no haru : shushōe, shunie | henshū 


Yamaji Kōzō ... [et al.]].| 西方の春 : 修正会・修二 

会 | 編集制作 , 日本ビクター, 平凡社 ; [ 執筆者 , 

山路興造 ... [et al.]].| 


Saisho no jugyō. 1 | planned and produced by 

Purokomu Japan.| 最初の授業 ; 1 | planned and 


Saisho no jugyō. 2 | planned and produced by 

Purokomu Japan.| 最初の授業 ; 2 | planned and 


Sakai Noriko no yoiko no ohanashi hiroba. Issun 

bōshi. Kachikachi yama. | 酒井法子のよいこのおは 

なしひろば ; いっすんぼうし. かちかちやま. .| 

Sakai Noriko no yoiko no ohanashi hiroba. Kasa 

jizō. Kaguyahime. | 酒井法子のよいこのおはなしひ 

ろば ; かさじぞう. かぐやひめ. | 

Sakai Noriko no yoiko no ohanashi hiroba. 

Kintarō. Tsuru no ongaeshi | 酒井法子のよいこの 

おはなしひろば ; きんたろう. つるのおんがえし. | 


Kobutori jiisan. Urashima Tarō | 酒井法子のよいこ 

のおはなしひろば ; こぶとりじいさん. うらしまたろう. .| 


Momotarō. Hanasaka jiisan | 酒井法子のよいこのお 

はなしひろば ; ももたろう. はなさかじいさん. | 

Samurai assassin = Samurai | directed by 

Kihachi Okamoto.|Samurai assassin = 侍 | 

directed by Kihachi Okamoto.| 

Samurai champloo. Volume 01 = Samurai 

chanpurū. Volume 01 | director Wantanabe 

Shin'ichirō ; produced by Fuji Television.|Samurai 

champloo. Volume 1 = サムライチャンプルー. 

Volume 1 | director Shinichiro Watanabe ; 

produced by Fuji Television.| 

Samurai commando mission 1549 = Sengoku 

Jieitai 1549 | [written by Takeuchi Kiyoto & 

Matsuura Yasushi ; directed by Tezuka 

Masaaki].|Samurai commando mission 1549 = 

戦国自衛隊 1549 | [written by Takeuchi Kiyoto 

& Matsuura Yasushi ; directed by Tezuka 

Masaaki].| 

International version. 

Samurai pirate = Dai tōzoku | executive 

producers Tomoyuki Tanaka, Ken'ichiro 

Tsunoda ; screenplay by Takeshi Kimura, 

314.85 FAC 12 

768.8 RYU 

319.8 NHK 

778.77 NEW 

18(20) 

386.1 TA 3 

810.72 PUR 1 

810.72 PUR 6 

388.1 SAK 3 

388.1 SAK 4 

388.1 SAK 2 

338.1 SAK 5 

388.1 SAK 1 

778.21 OKA 

778.77 SAM 1 

778.21 TEZ 

778.21 TAN 

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Shin'ichi Sekizawa ; special effects director Eiji 

Tsuburaya ; directed by Senkichi 

Taniguchi.|Samurai pirate = 大盗賊 | executive 

producers Tomoyuki Tanaka, Ken'ichiro 

Tsunoda ; screenplay by Takeshi Kimura, 

Shin'ichi Sekizawa ; special effects director Eiji 

Tsuburaya ; directed by Senkichi Taniguchi| 

Samurai saga = Aru kengō no shōgai | 

screenplay and directed by Inagaki Hiroshi ; 

[produced by Tanaka Tomoyuki].|Samurai saga 

= 或る剣豪の生涯 | screenplay and directed by 

Inagaki Hiroshi ; [produced by Tanaka 

Tomoyuki].| 

Samurai. 1, Musashi Miyamoto = Miyamoto 

Musashi | directed by Hiroshi Inagaki.|Samurai ; 

1, Musashi Miyamoto = 宮本武蔵 | directed by 

Hiroshi Inagaki.| 

Samurai. 2, Duel at Ichijoji temple = Zoku 

Miyamoto Musashi : Ichijōji no kettō | directed 

by Hiroshi Inagaki.|Samurai ; 2, Ichijōji no kettō = 

Zoku Miyamoto Musashi : Ichijōji no kettō | 

directed by Hiroshi Inagaki.| 

Samurai. 3, Duel at Ganryu Island = Miyamoto 

Musashi kanketsuhen : kettō Ganryūjima | 

directed by Hiroshi Inagaki.|Samurai ; 3, duel at 

Ganryu Island = 宮本武蔵完結編 : 決闘巌流島 

[video recording] | directed by Hiroshi Inagaki.| 

Sanjuro 

San-nen tatte, koi [NTSC edition] (Nihongo 

kyoiku bideo shirizu ; 3) 

Sanshiro Sugata = Sugata Sanshirō | directed 

by Akira Kurosawa.|Sanshiro Sugata = 姿三四郎 

| directed by Akira Kurosawa.| 

censord version, released in 1944. 

Sanshiro Sugata. 2 = Zoku Sugata Sanshirō | 

executive producer Ito Motohiko ; script [by] 

Kurosawa Akira ; original story [by] Tomita 

Tsuneo ; direction [by] Kurosawa Akira.|Sanshiro 

Sugata. 2 = 續姿三四郎 | executive producer 

Ito Motohiko ; script [by] Kurosawa Akira ; 

original story [by] Tomita Tsuneo ; direction [by] 

Kurosawa Akira.| 

Saru kani gassen. Tengu no haneuchiwa (Toru to 

ikue no anime Nihon mukashibanashi ; 4) 

Scandal | director, Akira Kurosawa ; producer, 

Takashi Koide. 

Scrapped princess. 1 = Sukurappudo purinsesu. 

1 | kantoku Masui Sōichi ; gensaku Sakaki 

Ichirō.|Scrapped princess. 1 = スクラップド・プリン 

セス. 1 | 監督増井壮一 ; 原作 [ 榊 ] 一郎 .| 

Second language acquisition and curriculum 

778.21 INA 

778.21 SAM 1 

778.21 SAM 2 

778.21 SAM 3 

778.21 KUR 

810.789 NIH 3 

778.21 KUR 

778.21 KUR 2 

388.1 TOR 4 

778.21 KUR 

778.77 SCR 1 

807.2 MAC 

Seikatsu no yutori (Kaigai shijo no tame no 

379.3 KAI N-14 


N14) 

Seikatsu to aisatsu (Kaigai shijo no tame no 385.9 KAI N-13 


N13) 

Sekai ni tsunagaru Nihon no kurashi (Kaigai shijo 302.1 KAI N-27 

no tame no Nihongo gakushu bideo kyozai ; 

seikatsu-hen non guredo ; N-27) 

Sekai no Dowa - Isoppu Monogatari 1 991.7 AIS 1 

Sekai no Dowa - Isoppu Monogatari 2 991.7 AIS 2 

Sekai no naka no Nihon kenchiku. Bijinesu = 

Japanese architecture around the world. The 

office | a Clark Facilities production for Channel 

4 Television ; in association with NHK 

International.| 世界の中の日本建築 . ビジネス = 


office | a Clark Facilities production for Channel 



Sekai no naka no Nihon kenchiku. Geijutsu = 

Japanese architecture around the world. Art 

spaces | a Clark Facilities production for 

Channel 4 Television ; in association with NHK 

International.| 世界の中の日本建築 . 芸術 = 

Japanese architecture around the world. Art 

spaces a Clark Facilities production for Channel 



Sekai no naka no Nihon kenchiku. Sumai = 


house | a Clark Facilities production for Channel 


International.| 世界の中の日本建築 . 住まい = 


house | a Clark Facilities production for Channel 



Sekai no naka no Nihon kenchiku. Supōtsu = 

Japanese architecture around the world | a 

Clark Facilities production for Channel 4 

Television ; in association with NHK 

International.| 世界の中の日本建築 . スポーツ = a 

Clark Facilities production for Channel 4 



Sekai no naka no Nihon kenchiku. Tabi = 

Japanese architecture around the world. Travel 

| a Clark Facilities production for Channel 4 


International.| 世界の中の日本建築 . 旅 = 

Japanese architecture around the world. Travel 

| a Clark Facilities production for Channel 4 



Senior citizen power = Jukunen pawa (NHK 

International video library ; Japanese lifestyle 

today = Nihonjin no kurashi ; 3) 

Seven samurai = Shichi-nin no samurai | 

director Akira Kurosawa.|Seven samurai = 七人 

の侍 | director Akira Kurosawa.| 

50th anniversary ed. 

Sharing Japanese technology = Umi o wataru 

Nihon no gijutsu (NHK International video 

library ; Preventing pollution in Japan = Nihon no 


Shiko Ito : the melody of the wind onto paper = 

Gaka Ito Shiko (Kobo tanbo) 

Shiko Munakata : master of the wood-block 

print : Horu, Munakata Shikō no sekai | 

produced by Mainichi Film Productions.|Shiko 

Munakata : master of the woodblock print = 彫 

る・棟方志功の世界 | produced by Mainichi Film 

Productions.| 

Shin Nihongo no chūkyū. Kaiwa DVD | Kaigai 

Gijutshusha Kenshū Kyōkai hencho.| 新日本語の 

526.335 NHK 

526.7 NHK 

527 NHK 

526.78 NHK 

526.68 NHK 

367.7 NHK 

778.21 KUR 

519 NHK 10 

721.9 JAM 3 

732.1 MUN 

810.78 AOT SC 

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21-Apr-10



中級 . 会話 DVD | 海外技術者研修協会編著 .| 

Shin Nihongo no Kiso 1 - Kaiwa Video 

Shinobi : heart under blade 

Shodō = Calligraphy | [produced by NHK 

International].| 書道 = Calligraphy | [produced by 


Shogun assassin | screenplay by Kazuo Koike, 

Robert Houston, David Weisman ; executive 

producer of American version Peter Shanaberg ; 

American version directed by Robert Houston. 

Shojotoshi kara no sakebigoe (Video show 

gekijo ; Shijiku Ryozanhaku) 

Shokin kasegi (Video show gekijo ; Minami 

Kawachi Manzai Ichiza) 

Shokyū chūki no jugyō : hanasu koto no shidō | 

planned and produced by Purokomu Japan.| 初級 

中期の授業 : 話すことの指導 1 | planned and 

produced by プロコムジャパン| 

Shokyū Kōki no jugyō: Bunkei no rikai to 

teichaku. 1 | planned and produced by 

Purokomu Japan.| 初級後期の授業 : 文型の理解 

と定着 ; 1 | planned and produced by プロコムジャ 

パン| 

Shokyū no jugyō : Hanashikata to kanji no shidō. 

1 | planned and produced by Purokomu Japan.| 

初級の授業 : 話し方と漢字の指導 ; 1 | planned 

and produced by プロコムジャパン.| 

Shokyū no jugyō : Hanashikata to kanji no shidō. 

2 | planned and produced by Purokomu Japan. 

Shokyū no jugyō : Jugyō to Kōhyō. 1 | planned 

and produced by Purokomu Japan.| 初級の授業 : 

授業と講評 ; 1 | planned and produced by プロコ 

ムジャパン| 

Shokyū no jugyō : Kyōan kentō to jugyō. 1 | 

planned and produced by Purokomu Japan.| 初級 

の授業 : 教案検討と授業 ; 1 | planned and 


Shokyū no jugyō : Kyōan kentō, jugyō, kōhyō. 1 

| planned and produced by Purokomu Japan. 

Shorai = The future 

Sitakiri suzume. Chikara Taro (Toru to Ikue no 


Sitakiri suzume. Chikara Taro (Toru to Ikue no 


Soil contamination and disposal techniques = 

Dojo osen to sono shori (NHK International 



Sonatine 

Song of birds and flowers : the world of Atsushi 

Uemura, a Nihonga artist = Kachofuei inochi o 

egaku 

Space firebird 2772 = Hi no tori 2772 | directed 

by Suguru Sugiyama ; produced by Osamu 

Tezuka.|Space firebird 2772 = 火の鳥 2772 | 

produced by Osamu Tezuka ; directed by 

Suguru Sugiyama.| 

Speaking Japanese: The Farewell Party 

Spirit of wonder = Supiritto obu wandā | 

[excective producer Ryohei Tsunoda ; produced 

by Bandai Visual].|Spirit of wonder = スピリットオ 

810.78 AOT S1 

778.21 SHI 

728 NHK 

778.253 HOU 

775.1 SHI 

775.1 MIN 

810.72 PUR 11 

810.72 PUR 12 

810.72 PUR 19 

810.72 PUR 20 

810.72 PUR 18 

810.72 PUR 17 

810.72 PUR 16 

366.271QAN 

388.1 TOR 9 

388.1 TOR 9 

519 NHK 6 

778.21 KIT 

721.9 JAM 6 

778.77 SUG 

817.8 VIC l35-pj 

778.77 SPI 

ブワンダー | [excective producer Ryohei 

Tsunoda ; produced by Bandai Visual].| 

Spirited away | director, Hayao Miyazaki ; 

producer, Toshio Suzuki ; screenplay, Hayao 

Miyazaki. 

Steamboy | directed by Katsuhiro Otomo. 

Steamboy world tour : vapor (Gekkan nyutaipu ; 

volume 20, number 10 ; 2004-nen, 7-gatsugo ; 

furoku) 

Stellvia. Foundation 1 = Uchū no suteruvia | 

directed by Tatsuo Sato.|Stellvia. Foundation 1 

= 宇宙のステルヴィア. directed by Tatsuo Sato.| 

Stockbreeding = Chikusan (NHK International 

video library ; The new technology of Japanese 

agriculture = Nihon no nogyo ; 3) 

Stray dog = Norainu | directed by Akira 

Kurosawa.|Stray dog = 野良犬牦 | directed by 


Suiboku, tenchi no shinshō = Japanese ink 

painting. a mental image of the world | [produced 

by NHK International].| 水墨・天地の心象 = 

Japanese ink painting. a mental image of the 

world | [produced by NHK International].| 

Sukiyaki western Django | [director, Takashi 

Miike ; screenplay Masaru Nakamura and 

Takashi Miike]. 

Sydney at war : the untold story | directed by 

Claude Gonzalez. 

Synthetic organic chemicals = Gosei yuki kagaku 

busshitsu (NHK International video library ; 

Preventing pollution in Japan = Nihon no kankyo 

osen boshi gijutsu ; 7) 

Takeshis' | written, edited and directed by 

Takeshi Kitano ; produced by Masayuki Mori, 

Takio Yoshida. 

Tales from Earthsea | screenplay written by 

Goro Miyazaki, Keiko Niwa ; production, Studio 

Ghibli ; producer, Toshio Suzuki ; director, Goro 

Miyazaki. 

2 disc limited ed. 

Tanoshii gakko (Kaigai shijo no tame no Nihongo 


Tea ceremony = Cha no yu (NHK International 

video library (Traditional Japanese culture = 

Nihon no dento bunka ; 5)) 

Teaching Hiragana in 48 Minutes 

Technical innovation in household appliances = 

Seikatsu o kaeru denshi kiki (NHK International 

video library ; State-of -the-art Technology in 

Japan = Nihon no saishin gijutsu ; 4) 

Tenchi muyo! Ryo ohki. [Season 3]-1, Here 

comes the bride! = Tenchi muyō! Ryōki. Dai 3- 

ki 1 | director, Kenichi ; produced by Nippon 

Television, Vap.|Tenchi muyo! Ryo ohki. [Season 

3]-1, Here comes the bride! = 天地無用 ! 魎皇 

鬼 . 第三期 1 | director, Kenichi Yatagai ; 

produced by Nippon Television, Vap.| 

Tetsujin 28 = Tetsujin 28-gō | directed by Shin 

Togashi.|Tetsujin 28 = 鉄人 28 号 | directed by 

Shin Togashi.| 

The 29th Annual Japanese Language Speech 

Contest; Australian National Final 1998 

The 47 ronin | produced by Sanezumi Fujimoto, 

Tomoyuki Tanaka, Hiroshi Inagaki ; screenplay 

778.77 MIY 

778.77 OTO 

778.77 NEW 

20(10) 

778.77 STE 1 

642.1 NHK 

778.21 KUR 

721.3 NHK 4 

778.21 MII 

271.5 GON 

519 NHK 7 

778.21 KIT 

778.77 MIY 

376.21 KAI N-4 

791 NHK 

811.5 QUA 

545.88 NHK 

778.77 TEN 3(1) 

778.21 TOG 

809.4 AUS 1998 

778.21 INA 

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by Toshio Yasumi ; directed by Hiroshi Inagaki. 

The art of bonsai ; part one : informal upright 

627.8 DIN 

style (The complete guide series) 

The art of Japanese cooking ; vol. 1 596.21 DEK 1 

The art of Japanese cooking ; vol. 2 596.21 DEK 2 

The bad sleep well = Warui yatsu hodo yoku 

nemuru | produced by Tomoyuki Tanaka and 

Akira Kurosawa ; screenplay by Hideo Oguni ... 

[et al.] ; directed by Akira Kurosawa.|The bad 

sleep well = 悪い奴ほどよく眠る | produced by 

Tomoyuki Tanaka and Akira Kurosawa ; 

screenplay by Hideo Oguni ... [et al.] ; directed 

by Akira Kurosawa.| 

The bullet train = Shinkansen dai-bakuha | 

directed by Junya Sato.|The bullet train = 新幹 

線大爆破 | directed by Junya Sato.| 

The castle of Cagliostro | directed by Hayao 

Miyazaki. 

The cat returns | project concept by Hayao 

Miyazaki ; production Studio Ghibli ; director 

Hiryoyuki Morita. 

The day of a female entrepreneur = Josei 

shacho no hibi [English edition] (The way of life 


The day of a female entrepreneur = Josei 

shacho no hibi [Japanese edition] (The way of 


The Edo Stage - Kabuki and Bunraku 

The Edo stage : kabuki and burnaku = [Edo no 

shomin engeki : kabuki to bunraku].|The Edo 

stage : kabuki and bunraku = [ 江戸の庶民演劇 : 

歌舞伎と文楽 ].| 

The eel = Unagi | directed by Shohei Imamura. 

The experimental films | [directed by Osamu 

Tezuka]. 

The failed amtition of Masamune : Zuiganji 

temple in Matsushima = Masamune, yabo no 

hate : Matsushima Zuiganji (NHK International 

video library ; National treasures = Kokuho 

tanbo ; 6) 

The family life of a ""salaryman"" = Sarariman 

ikka no Nichiyobi [English edition] (The way of 

life in Japan = Nihon jin no raifusutairu) 

The family life of a ""salaryman"" = Sarariman 

ikka no Nichiyobi [Japanese edition] (The way of 

life in Japan = Nihon jin no raifusutairu) 

The Fashion Model = Fassyon Moderu [Englsih 


The final performance : Chikuzan Takahashi = 

Tsugaru jamisen Takahashi Chikuzan no chosen 

The flavour of green tea over rice = Ochazuke 

no aji | directed by Yasujiro Ozu.|The flavour of 

green tea over rice [video recording] = お茶漬け 

の味 | directed by Yasujiro Ozu.| 

The Forests and the Fish 

The forgotten force 

The fourth generation in Hokkaido = Boku wa 

kaitaku yondaime [English edition] (The way of 


778.21 KUR 

778.21 SAT 

778.77 MIY 

778.77 MOR 

335.13 WAY 16E 

335.13 WAY 16J 

772.1 EDO 

774 JPF 

778.21 IMA 

778.77 TEZ 

709.1 NHK N6 

367.3 WAY 9E 

367.3 WAY 9J 

589.2 FAC 14 

768.11 JAM 7 

778.21 OZU 

663.96 FIS 

210.762 FIL 

611.91 WAY 10E 

The fourth generation in Hokkaido = Boku wa 

kaitaku yondaime [Japanese edition] (The way 


The gift from Beate | executive producer, 

Akamatsu Ryoko, Iwata Kimie, Ochiai Ryo ; 

written & directed by Fujiwara Tomoko. 

The girl who leapt through time = Toki o kakeru 

shōjo.|The girl who leapt through time = 時をか 

ける少女 .| 

The Gray-Faced Buzzard Eagle: Wings Across 

the Sea 

The graying of Japan : rural and urban = [Nihon 

no rōjin].|The graying of Japan : rural and urban 

= [ 日本の老人 ].| 

The grudge ju-on 

The Hanawa Family - A Japanese Family Nihon 

no Kazoku 

The Hanawa Family = Nihon no kazoku : 

Hanawa-ke no hitobito.|The Hanawa Family = 

[ 日本の家族 : 塙家の人々].| 

The hidden blade = Kakushi ken oni no tsume | 

directed by Yoji Yamada ; screenplay by Yoji 

Yamada, Yoshitaka Asama ; executive producer 

Sakomoto Junichi.|Hidden blade = 隠し剣鬼の爪爕 

| directed by Yoji Yamada ; screenplay by Yoji 

Yamada, Yoshitaka Asama ; executive producer 

Sakomoto Junichi.| 

The hidden fortress | directed by Akira 

Kurosawa. 

The house of God : Oura chathedral in Nagasaki 

= Deusu no mido : Nagasaki, Oura tenshudo 

(NHK International video library ; National 


The idiot = Hakuchi | directed by Kurosawa 

Akira ; screenplay by Hisaita Eijiro and Kurosawa 

Akira.|The idiot = 白痴 | directed by Kurosawa 

Akira ; screenplay by Hisaita Eijiro and Kurosawa 

Akira.| 

The incident at blood pass = Machibuse | 

produced by Mifune Toshiro & Nishikawa 

Yoshio ; screenplay [by] Fujiki Kyu ... [et al.] ; 

directed by Inagaki Hiroshi.|The incident at blood 

pass = 待ち伏せ | produced by Mifune Toshiro & 

Nishikawa Yoshio ; screenplay [by] Fujiki Kyu ... 

[et al.] ; directed by Inagaki Hiroshi.| 

The Japan : Tokyo to Taiwan (Lonely planet : 

the experience) 

The Japan Foundation, Sydney 10th anniversary 

special forum 

The Japanese and nature : friends or foes = 

Nihonjin no shizen : kurashi n naka no shizenkan 



The Japanese businessman : the fighting spirit 

within the Group etthsc = Nihon no bijinesuman : 

shudan no naka de no ""ganbari"" no kokoro 



The Japanese family : the lifestyle of the 

businessman = Nihon no katei seikatsu : daitokai 

no sarariman setai (Nippon : the land and its 

people = Nihon : sono sugata to kokoro ; 3) 

The Japanese way of life 

611.91 WAY 10J 

289.53 GOR 

778.77 HOS 

488.7 JPF 

367.7 JPF 

778.21 SHI 

367 JPF 

367.3 JPF 

778.21 KOB 

778.21 KUR 

709.1 NHK N2 

778.21 KUR 

778.21 INA 

291.093 LON 

063.0271 JPF 

163.1 NIT 8 

361.84 NIT 2 

367.3 NIT 3 

362.1 AIM 

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The JET Programme - Welcome to Japan 

The killing machine | screenplay by Isao 

Matsumoto ; directed by Noribumi Suzuki = 

Shōrinji kenpō | kyakuhon [by] Matsumoto Isao ; 

kantoku [by] Suzuki Noribumi.|The killing 

machine | screenplay by Isao Matsumoto ; 

directed by Noribumi Suzuki = 少林寺拳法 | 脚 

本 [by] 松本功 ; 監督 [by] 鈴木則文 .| 

The lineage of technology : in search of 'Japan 

originals' | produced by BS Asahi, TDK. 

[English ed.] 

The lovers' exile | produced and directed by 

Marty Gross. 

The lower depth = Donzoko | produced by Akira 

Kurosawa ; screenplay by Hideo Oguni and Akira 

Kurosawa ; directed by Akira Kurosawa.|The 

lower depth = どん底 | produced by Akira 

Kurosawa ; screenplay by Hideo Oguni and Akira 

Kurosawa ; directed by Akira Kurosawa.| 

The Mentality of Japanese People 

The Miracle of Tsubosaka Temple 

319.1 JET 

778.21 SUZ 

750 TDK E 

777.1 GRO 

778.21 KUR 

361.42 JPF 

777.1 TSU 

The miracle of Tsubosaka Temple = Tsubosaka 

777.1 JPF 

reigenki : ito ayatsuri ningyō shibai.|The miracle 

at Tsubosaka Temple = 壷坂霊験記 : 糸操り人 

形芝居 | 

The Neputa Painter = Neputa Eshi [English 

386.8121 FAC 2 


The New Generation = Nihon no Wakamono 

367.68 FAC 5 


The New Japanese Episode 1 302.1 NEW 1 

The New Japanese Episode 2 302.1 NEW 2 

The Other Shadow - Dance By Chin Kham Yoke 

The Past Returns - Traditional Architecture 

The quiet duel = Shizukanaru kettō | [written by 

Kazuo Kikuta, Akira Kurosawa and Senkichi 

Taniguchi ; directed by Akira Kurosawa].|The 

quiet duel = 靜かなる決鬪 | [written by Kazuo 

Kikuta, Akira Kurosawa and Senkichi Taniguchi ; 

directed by Akira Kurosawa].| 

The Sacred Land = Tochi eno Aichaku [English 


The shrines and temples of Nikko & Shurijo 

Castle | [produced by NHK International]. 

The Silent Question - The Fourth Season 

The song master's apprentice : a lesson in 

Japanese folk songs = Ima ""Kobushi"" ni 

kakeru 

The Story of Noriko = Noriko no Baai [English 


The street fighter's last revenge = Gyakushū! 

satsujin-ken | directed by Shigehiro Ozawa ; 

produced by Norimichi Matsudaira ; screenplay 

by Koji Takada, Masahiro Shimura.|The street 

fighter's lanst revenge = 逆襲 ! 殺人拳 | 

directed by Shigehiro Ozawa ; produced by 

Norimichi Matsudaira ; screenplay by Koji 

Takada, Masahiro Shimura.| 

The sword of doom = Daibosatsu tōge | 

executive producers, Sanezumi Fujimoto, 

769.1 YOK 

521.86 YOK 

778.21 KUR 

611.91 FAC 7 

709.1 NHK W3 

367.7 SBS 

767.51 JAM 8 

367.21 FAC 1 

778.21 OZA 

778.21 OKA 

Masayuki Sato, Kaneharu Minamizato ; 

screenplay by Shinobu Hashimoto ; directed by 

Kihachi Okamoto.|The sword of doom = 大菩薩 

峠 | executive producers, Sanezumi Fujimoto, 

Masayuki Sato, Kaneharu Minamizato ; 

screenplay by Shinobu Hashimoto ; directed by 

Kihachi Okamoto.| 

The taste of Japan a tradition of hospitality = 

[Nihon no aji : sono dentō to motenashi no 

kokoro | planned by Nippon Steel Human 

Resources Development ; produced by Shin-Ei 

Armz ; directed by Toru Mashiko].|The taste of 

Japan : a tradition of hospitality = [ 日本の味 : 

その伝統ともてなしの心 | planned by Nippon Steel 

Human Resources Development ; produced by 

Shin-Ei Armz ; directed by Toru Mashiko.| 

English ver. 

The twilight samurai | directed by Yoji Yamada. 

The way of tea = Ocha no michishirube 

Tokushū bon'odori | kikaku [by] Kingu Rekōdo ; 

seisaku, chosaku [by] Emu-Tī-Āru Eizō.| 特牐集日 

本の盆踊り | 企画 [by] キングレコード ; 制作・著 

作 [by] エムティーアール映像 .| 

Tōkyō biyori | Takenaka Naoto kantoku ; 

Iwamatsu Ryō kyakuhon.| 東京日和 | 竹中直人 

監督 ; 岩松了脚本 .| 

Tokyo city guide | produced by Pilot Film and 

Television Productions. 

Tokyo drifter = Tōkyō nagaremono | story and 

scenario by Yasunori Kawauchi ; directed by 

Seijun Suzuki.|Tokyo drifter = 東京流れ者 | 

story and scenario by Yasunori Kawauchi ; 


Tokyo godfathers | directed by Satoshi Kon. 

Tokyo story = Tōkyō monogatari | directed by 

Yasujiro Ozu ; screenplay by Kogo Noda, 

Yasujiro Ozu.|Tokyo story = 東京物片語 | 

directed by Yasujiro Ozu ; screenplay Kogo 

Noda, Yasujiro Ozu.| 

Tokyo techno tribes 

Tōkyō・kawariyuku shuto = Tōkyō: the changing 

metropolis | [produced by NHK International].| 東 

京・変りゆく首都 = Tōkyō: the changing 

metropolis | [produced by NHK International].| 

Tokyo's traditional skills = Ima ni nokoru dento 

no waza (NHK International video library ; 


5) 

Tomihari Woodblock Exhibition 

Tony Takitani = Tonī Takitani | Written and 

directed by Ichikawa Jun.|Tony Takitani = トニー 

滝谷 | written and directed by 市川準 .| 

Toshi no shukusai kabuku minshū | henshū 


Hattori Yukio ... [et al.]].| 都市の祝祭 : かぶく民衆 

| 編集制作 , 日本ビクター, 平凡社 ; [ 執筆者 , 服部 

幸雄 ... [et al.]].| 


Toshiharu Kano : creating nature on paper = 

Washi kogeika Kano Toshiharu (Kobo tanbo) 

Traditional Arts and Crafts of Japan = Nihon no 

Dento Kogei (Japan Today ; 16) 

383.81 NIT 4 

778.77 YAM 

791 JPF 

386.81 TOK 

778.21 TAK 

291.36 GLO 

778.21 SUZ 

778.77 KON 

778.21 OZU 

361.5 CAS 

213.6 NHK 9 

750.21 NHK 

733 TOM 

778.21 ICH 

386.1 TA 10 

585.6 JAM 4 

702.1 JAP 16 

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Traditional culture = Dentō bunka 302.1 JAP 20 

Train of thought : the story of the Shinkansen = 

546 PRO 

Shunen ga unda Shinkansen : royu 90-sai, hikoki 

ga sugata o kaeta (NHK International video 



Truck driver's night and day = Chuya hashiri 

685.6 NHK 

tsuzukeru torakku doraiba (NHK International 

video library ; Japanese lifestyle today = 

Nihonjin no kurashi ; 10) 

Tsugarunuri : Aomori-ken (Tezukuri no bi, Nihon 

752 VPC 


Ukiyoe no onna-tachi = Women in Ukiyo-e | 

721.8 NHK 7 

[produced by NHK International].| 浮世絵の女たち 

= Women in Ukiyo-e [produced by NHK 


Undokai (Kaigai shijo no tame no Nihongo 

374.48 KAI N-9 


University students = Daigakusei shokun 

377.9 WAY 11E 



University students = Daigakusei shokun 

377.9 WAY 11J 



Unspoilt nature where the firefly lives = Hotaru 

519 NHK 8 

no sumu shizen o torimodoso (NHK International 



Urashima Taro. Nezumi no yomeiri (Toru to Ikue 388.1 TOR 8 

no anime Nihon mukashibanashi ; 8) 

Utsukushiku Yutakana Kotoba wo Mezashite 810.4 UTS 1989 

Vampire hunter D | directed by Yoshiaki 

778.77 KAW 

Kawajiri ; animation production [by] Madhouse. 

Versus | directed by Ryuhei Kitamura ; 

778.21 KIT 

screenplay by Ryuhei Kitamura, Yudai 

Yamaguchi. 

Vexille : 2077 the isolation of Japan | [directed 778.77 SOR 

and written by Sori]. 

Video Kiko - Oku no Hosomichi Vol.1 915.5 OKU 1 

Video Kiko - Oku no Hosomichi Vol.2 915.5 OKU 2 

Violent cop = Sono otoko kyōbō ni tsuki | 

producer Kazuyoshi Okuyama ; screenplay 

Hisashi Nozawa ; director Takeshi 

Kitano.|Violent cop = その男 , 凶暴につき | 

producer Kazuyoshi Okuyama ; screenplay 

Hisashi Nozawa ; director Takeshi Kitano.| 

Virtual hiragana class in one week : learning 

Japanese characters on DVD | KCP 

International Japanese Language School 

Japanese Language and Culture for the Global 

Community = DVD de manabu hiragana ishhūkan 

| KCP Gakuen KCP Chikyū Shimin Nihongo 

Gakkō. 

1st ed. 

Voices of young Japan = [Nihon no wakamono 

wa ima].|Voices of young Japan = [ 日本の若者 

はいま--].| 

Voices of young Japan = Nihon no wakamono 

wa ima 

Wadaiko o manabu | kikaku kōsei [by] Kankyō 

Wadaiko Gurūpu 21 ; shidō [by] Itaya Hiroya.| 和 

太鼓を学ぶ | 企画・構成 [by] 環境和太鼓グループ 

778.21 KIT 

811.5 VIR 

367.8 JPF 

367.68 JPF 

768.17 WAD 

21 ; 指導 [by] 板谷弘也 .| 

Waga uruwashi no tomo [NTSC edition] 


Wakuwaku hiragana. 1, A - No | Tanaka 

Seinosuke kanshū ; Gakushū Kenkyūsha 

seisaku.|わくわくひらがな ; 1, あ~の [video 

recording] | 田中清之助監修 ; 学習研究社製 

作 .| 

Shinteiban.| 新訂版爮 .| 

Wakuwaku hiragana. 2, Ha - N | Tanaka 

Seinosuke kanshū ; Gakushū Kenkyūsha 

seisaku.|わくわくひらがな ; 2, は~ん | 田中清之助 

監修 ; 学習研究社製作 .| 

Shinteiban.| 新訂版爮 .| 

Wakuwaku katakana | Tanaka Seinosuke 

kanshū ; Gakushū Kenkyūsha seisaku.|わくわくカタ 

カナ | 田中清之助監修 ; 学習研究社製作 .| 

Shinsōban| 新装版爮 .| 

Warabe uta, asobi uta (Kaigai shijo no tame no 


N25) 

Watch, read & wrhite video kana course 

Weddings in Japan = Kekkon shinjijo [English 


raifusutairu) 

Weddings in Japan = Kekkon shinjijo [Japanese 


raifusutairu) 

Weekend farmers = Kyujitsu wa hongyo no 

komezukuri (NHK International video library ; 


2) 

Whisper of the heart | director Yoshifumi 

Kondo ; general producer Hayao Miyazaki ; 

production Studio Ghibli. 

Why learn a language? 

Wild zero | [directed by Tetsuro Takeuchi ; 

written by Tetsuro Takeuchi, Satoshi Takagi]. 

With a brush between my toe : Okinawa : the 

days of Hiroko Kimura 

Woman Soldier = Josei Jieitaiin Kunren ni 

Akekurete [English edition] (Faces of Japan ; 

18) 

Wood block Prints 

Working for urban fashion trends = Ryuko o 

tsukuru wakamono (NHK International video 

library ; Japanese lifestyle today = Nihonjin no 

kurashi ; 9) 

Working together (Family ; Japan) 

Working women : personal and social goals = 

Hataraku joseitachi : ikigai o motomete (Nippon : 

the land and its people = Nippon : sono sugata 

to kokoro ; 11) 

Yabu no naka box = In a thicket | enshutsu, 

shutsuen, Nomura Mansai.| 藪の中 box = In a 

thicket | 演出・出演 , 野村萬斎 .| 

Yakuza deka. 1, Secret police | screenplay by 

Fumio Kounami & Yukio Noda ; directed by 

Yukio Noda = Yakuza deka | kyakuhon [by] 

Kōnami Fumio [&] Noda Yukio ; kantoku [by] 

Noda Yukio.|Yakuza deka. 1, Secret police | 

screenplay by Fumio Kounami & Yukio Noda ; 

810.789 NIH 1 

811.5 WAK 2nd-1 

811.5 WAK 2nd-2 

811.5 WAK 

384.55 KAI N-25 

811.5 KNI 

385.4 WAY 12E 

385.4 WAY 12J 

611.74 NHK 

778.77 KON 

807 VIC 

778.21 TAK 

281 KIM 

396.21 FAC 18 

733 TOM 

361.78 NHK 

367.3 OLI 

366.38 NIT 11 

773 YAB 

778.21 YAK 1 

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directed by Yukio Noda = やくざ刑事 | 脚本 [by] 

神波史男 [&] 野田幸男 ; 監督 [by] 野田幸男 .| 

Yakuza deka. 2, The assassin | screenplay by 

Fumio Kounami & Yukio Noda ; directed by 

Yukio Noda = Yakuza deka : marifana mitsubai 

soshiki | kyakuhon [by] Kōnami Fumio [&] Noda 

Yukio ; kantoku [by] Noda Yukio.|Yakuza deka. 2, 

The assassin | screenplay by Fumio Kounami & 

Yukio Noda ; directed by Yukio Noda = やくざ刑 

事 : マリファナ組織 | 脚本 [by] 神波史男 [&] 野田 

幸男 ; 監督 [by] 野田幸男 .| 

Yojimbo | directed by Akira Kurosawa. 

778.21 YAK 2 

778.21 KUR 

ZendaJo no toriko : Koke musu bokura ga eiji no 

yoru (Gekidan Yume no Yuminsha) 

Zengō Nihongo Benron Taikai. Dai 39-kai = 

National Final Japanese Language Speech 

Contest. The 39th. 

775.1 YUM 

809.4 AUS 2008 

Yokohama toriennare [triennale] 2001 : Kokusai 

gendai bijutsu ten (Introducing Japan ; 2000 on 

air [Japanese narration]) 

Yokoso 

706.902137 JPF 

689.271 QAN 

Yōkoso! Sakura Shōgakkō e : minna nakama da : 

jissha eizō de manabu Nihon no gakkō seikatsu 

to kotoba | kikaku, seisaku [by] Kokusai Nihongo 

Fukyū Kyōkai (AJALT).|ようこそ! さくら小学校へ : 

みんななかまだ : 実写映像で学ぶ日本の学校生活 

とことば | 企画・制作 [by] 国際日本語普及協会 

(AJALT).| 

Yoku wakarimashita ; ge (Nihongo kyoiku eizo 

kyozai ; shokyu-hen. Nihongo de daijobu ; 

yunitto = unit 2) 

Yoku wakarimashita ; jo (Nihongo kyoiku eizo 

kyozai ; shokyu-hen. Nihongo de daijobu ; 


Yoroshiku onegaishimasu ; ge (Nihongo kyoiku 

eizo kyozai ; shokyu-hen. Nihongo de daijobu ; 


Yoroshiku onegaishimasu ; jo (Nihongo kyoiku 

eizo kyozai ; shokyu-hen. Nihongo de daijobu ; 


Your Life in Japan = Nihon no seikatsu gaido 

376.21 YOK 

810.789 KYO 2(16- 

20) 

810.789 KYO 2(11- 

15) 

810.789 KYO 2(6- 

10) 

810.789 KYO 2(1- 

5) 

302.1 AOT 

Youth of the beast = Yajū no seishun | 

produced by Keinosuke Kubo ; based on a novel 

by Haruhiko Oyabu ; screenplay by Ichiro Ikeda, 

Tadaaki Yamazaki ; directed by Seijun 

Suzuki.|Youth of the beast = 野獸狝の青春 | 

produced by Keinosuke Kubo ; based on a novel 

by Haruhiko Oyabu ; screenplay by Ichiro Ikeda, 

Tadaaki Yamazaki ; directed by Seijun Suzuki.| 

Yuki tsumugi : Ibaraki-ken (Tezukuri no bi, Nihon 


Yume to utsutsu o samayoite : Nō, onnamen = 

Noh masks beauty transient, beauty eternal : 

Noh the female mask | [produced by NHK 

International].| 夢と現をさまよいて : 能・女面靠 = 

Noh masks beauty transient, beauty eternal : 

Noh the female mask | [produced by NHK 


Zaion : I wish you were here | director Seiji 

Mizushima. 

Zatoichi : the blind swordsman | writted, 

directed and edited by Takeshi Kitano. 

Zatoichi meets yojimbo | directed by Kihachi 

Okamoto. 

Zen Culture Zen Spirit 

778.21 SUZ 

586.47 VPN 

773.4 NHK 

778.77 MIZ 

778.21 KIT 

778.21 ZAT 

188.8 JPF 

Zen culture, Zen spirit = Zen to sono 

bunka.|Zen culture, Zen spirit = 禅とその文化 .| 

188.8 JPF 

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