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

Japan Foundation, Sydney, Library
Video catalogue (VHS, DVD) – Indexed by call number
Language: Soundtrack in English.
Restriction & Screening notes: Not for Loan. Licensed for public
screening at JF-Sydney
Restriction & Screening notes: License for no-admission screening
conducted by JF-Sydney.
Call Number: 750.21 SBS
Title: Craft Japan
Publisher: Loganholme D. C. : Marcom Projects ?
Physical description: 55 min Video Recording
System requirements: VHS [PAL]
Language: Soundtrack in English.
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.
Call Number: 751.1 NHK 6
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].|
Publisher: [Tokyo?] : NHK International, [200-?].
Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD) (45 min.) :sd., col. ;4 3/4 in.
Video Recording
System requirements:DVD (NTSC).
Language: Soundtrack in Japanese with English subtitles.
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
PROGRAMMES ON JAPAN.
Restriction & Screening notes: Not for loan. Licensed for public
screening at JF-Sydney
Call Number: 751.132 VPN
Title: Mashikoyaki : Tochigi-ken (Tezukuri no bi, Nihon no dento kogei)
Publisher: Tokyo : Bideo Pakku Nippon 19--
Physical description: 15 min Video Recording
System requirements: VHS [PAL]
Language: Soundtrack in Japanese.
Call Number: 751.155 VPN
Title: Akazuyaki : Aichi-ken (Tezukuri no bi, Nihon no dento kogei)
Publisher: Tokyo : Bideo Pakku Nippon 19--
Physical description: 15 min Video Recording
System requirements: VHS [PAL]
Language: Soundtrack in Japanese.
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
Physical description: 36 min Video Recording
System requirements: VHS [PAL]
Language: Soundtrack in English.
Call Number: 752 VPC
Title: Tsugarunuri : Aomori-ken (Tezukuri no bi, Nihon no dento kogei)
Publisher: Tokyo : Bideo Pakku Nippon 19--
Physical description: 15 min Video Recording
System requirements:VHS (NTSC).
Language: Soundtrack in Japanese.
Call Number: 753.8 NHK
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
International].|
Publisher: [Tokyo] : NHK International, [200-?].
Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD, NTSC) (30 min.) :digital, sd.,
col. ;4 3/4 in. Video Recording
System requirements: VHS [PAL]
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.
Restriction & Screening notes: Not for Loan. Licensed for public
screening at JF-Sydney
Call Number: 759 JPF
Title: Kites of Japan = [Tako].|Kites of Japan = [ 凧 ].|
Publisher: [c1976]; (Tokyo : Japan Foundation, 2007).
Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD) (29 min.) :sd., col. ;4 3/4 in.
Video Recording
System requirements:DVD (Region ALL).
Language: Soundtrack in English.
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.
Restriction & Screening notes: Licensed for public screening at JF-
Sydney
Call Number: 759.9 JPF
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