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Japan Foundation, Sydney, Library Video catalogue (VHS, DVD) – Indexed by call number 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 Physical description: 29 min Video Recording System requirements:VHS (NTSC). Language: Soundtrack in English. 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. Publisher: [Collingwood, Vic.] : Madman Entertainment, [2007], c2005. 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 Physical description: 55 min Video Recording System requirements: VHS [PAL] Language: Soundtrack in English. 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. Call Number: 213.6 NHK 9 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].| 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: "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 PROGRAMMES ON JAPAN. Restriction & Screening notes: Not for loan. Licensed for public screening at JF-Sydney Call Number: 216.4 HYO Title: Hyogo rises from the ashes : recovering from the great Hanshin- Awaji earthquake Publisher: Kobe : Hyogo prefecture 1995 Physical description: 20 min Video Recording System requirements: VHS [PAL] Language: Soundtrack in English. 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 System requirements: VHS [PAL] Language: Soundtrack in English. 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 3 21-Apr-10
Japan Foundation, Sydney, Library Video catalogue (VHS, DVD) – Indexed by call number 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 Physical description: 50 min Video Recording System requirements:VHS (NTSC). 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 Physical description: 30 min Video Recording System requirements:VHS (NTSC). 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. Restriction & Screening notes: Not for loan. Licensed for public screening at JF-Sydney Call Number: 291 NIK Title: Oboechao Nihon chizu (Nikku bideo) Publisher: Tokyo : Nikku Eizo 1995 Physical description: 20 min Video Recording System requirements:VHS (NTSC). 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 Physical description: 26min Video Recording System requirements: VHS [PAL] Language: Soundtrack in English. 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 Physical description: 60min Video Recording System requirements: VHS [PAL] Language: Soundtrack in English. 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 Physical description: 20min Video Recording System requirements: VHS [PAL] Language: Soundtrack in English. Call Number: 291.093 LON Title: The Japan : Tokyo to Taiwan (Lonely planet : the experience) Publisher: Australia : Rainbow Products 1997 Physical description: 48 min Video Recording System requirements: VHS [PAL] 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 4 21-Apr-10
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