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Japan Foundation, Sydney, Library Video catalogue (VHS, DVD) – Indexed by call number 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. System requirements: VHS [PAL] Language: Soundtrack chiefly in English. 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. Call Number: 599 WAY 20J Title: A yanmama's love = Yanmamatachi no kinkyo hokoku [Japanese edition] (The way of life in Japan = Nihonjin no raifusutairu) [videorecording] Publisher: Tokyo : Bonjinsha 1996 Physical description: 20 min Video Recording System requirements: VHS [PAL] Language: Soundtrack in 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. Call Number: 602.1 JAP 14 Title: Japanese Industry = Nihon no Sangyo (Japan Today ; 14) [videorecording] Publisher: Tokyo : Intervoice 1986 Physical description: 45 min Video Recording System requirements: VHS [PAL] Summary: This video makes us think about Japan in the future while focusing on the various industries from old and new age. Call Number: 611.74 NHK Title: Weekend farmers = Kyujitsu wa hongyo no komezukuri (NHK International video library ; Japanese lifestyle today = Nihonjin no kurashi ; 2) [videorecording] Publisher: Tokyo : NHK International Physical description: 20min Video Recording System requirements: VHS [PAL] Language: Soundtrack in English. 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 Restriction & Screening notes: Not for Loan. Licensed for public screening at JF-Sydney Call Number: 611.91 WAY 10E Title: The fourth generation in Hokkaido = Boku wa kaitaku yondaime [English edition] (The way of life in Japan = Nihonjin no raifusutairu) [videorecording] Publisher: Tokyo : Bonjinsha 1994 Physical description: 20 min Video Recording System requirements: VHS [PAL] 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. Call Number: 611.91 WAY 10J Title: The fourth generation in Hokkaido = Boku wa kaitaku yondaime [Japanese edition] (The way of life in Japan = Nihonjin no raifusutairu) [videorecording] Publisher: Tokyo : Bonjinsha 1994 Physical description: 20 min Video Recording System requirements: VHS [PAL] 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. Call Number: 616.2 NHK Title: Rice cultivation = Inasaku (NHK International video library ; The new technology of Japanese agriculture = Nihon no nogyo ; 1) [videorecording] Publisher: Tokyo : NHK International 2001 Physical description: 15min Video Recording System requirements: VHS [PAL] Language: Soundtrack in English. Restriction & Screening notes: Not for Loan. Licensed for public screening at JF-Sydney Call Number: 611.91 FAC 21 Title: An Uncertain Harvest = Nihon no Nogyo Dekasegi Nomin [English edition] (Faces of Japan ; 21) [videorecording] Publisher: Tokyo : Intervoice 1986 Physical description: 30 min Video Recording System requirements: VHS [PAL] Language: Soundtrack chiefly in English. Summary: This volume illustrates how farmers make a living after the harvest, and explains how unstable the farmers' lives are due to uncertain harvest. Call Number: 622.1 NHK Title: Dry field farming = Hatasaku, kaju saibai (NHK International video library ; The new technology of Japanese agriculture = Nihon no nogyo ; 2) [videorecording] Publisher: Tokyo : NHK International 2001 Physical description: 15min Video Recording System requirements: VHS [PAL] Language: Soundtrack in English. Restriction & Screening notes: Not for Loan. Licensed for public screening at JF-Sydney Call Number: 611.91 FAC 7 Title: The Sacred Land = Tochi eno Aichaku [English edition] (Faces of Japan ; 7) [videorecording] Publisher: Tokyo : Intervoice 1986 Physical description: 30 min Video Recording Call Number: 626.17 NHK Title: Greenhouse cultivation = Yasai kojo (NHK International video library ; The new technology of Japanese agriculture = Nihon no nogyo ; 4) [videorecording] Publisher: Tokyo : NHK International 2001 27 1-Apr-09
Japan Foundation, Sydney, Library Video catalogue (VHS, DVD) – Indexed by call number Physical description: 15min Video Recording System requirements: VHS [PAL] Language: Soundtrack in English. Restriction & Screening notes: Not for Loan. Licensed for public screening at JF-Sydney Call Number: 627.8 DIN Title: The art of bonsai ; part one : informal upright style (The complete guide series) [videorecording] Publisher: Australia : Dino Video 1993 Physical description: 55 min Video Recording System requirements: VHS [PAL] 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 [videorecording] Publisher: United States of Amerika : Smithsonian Institution 1992 ISBN: 1-56098-597-6 Physical description: 58 min Video Recording System requirements:VHS (NTSC). Language: Soundtrack in Japanese. 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. Call Number: 642.1 NHK Title: Stockbreeding = Chikusan (NHK International video library ; The new technology of Japanese agriculture = Nihon no nogyo ; 3) [videorecording] Publisher: Tokyo : NHK International 2001 Physical description: 15min Video Recording System requirements: VHS [PAL] Language: Soundtrack in English. Restriction & Screening notes: Not for Loan. Licensed for public screening at JF-Sydney Call Number: 651.9 NHK Title: Families fostering the forest = Oyako daidai, birin o sodateru (NHK International video library ; Japanese lifestyle today = Nihonjin no kurashi ; 4) [videorecording] Publisher: Tokyo : NHK International Physical description: 20min Video Recording System requirements: VHS [PAL] Language: Soundtrack in English. 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 catalogue Restriction & Screening notes: Not for Loan. Licensed for public screening at JF-Sydney Title: Fishing for a future = Oyaji no umi [English edition] (The way of life in Japan = Nihonjin no raifu [videorecording] Publisher: Tokyo : Bonjinsha 1996 Physical description: 20 min Video Recording System requirements: VHS [PAL] Language: Soundtrack in English. 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: 661.9 WAY 17J Title: Fishing for a Future = Oyaji no umi [Japanese edition] (The way of life in Japan = Nihonjin no raifusutairu) [videorecording] Publisher: Tokyo : Bonjinsha 1996 Physical description: 20 min Video Recording System requirements: VHS [PAL] Language: Soundtrack in Japanese. 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 [videorecording] Publisher: Tokyo : Kokusai Koryu Kikin = The Japan Foundation 1995 Physical description: 15 min Video Recording System requirements: VHS [PAL] Language: Soundtrack chiefly in English. 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. Call Number: 664.35 FAC 16 Title: Frontier Fisherman = Kokkyo ni Taiji shite [English edition] (Faces of Japan ; 16) [videorecording] Publisher: Tokyo : Intervoice 1986 Physical description: 30 min Video Recording System requirements: VHS [PAL] Language: Soundtrack chiefly in English. 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. Call Number: 666 NHK Title: Marine pastures = Umi no hatake de sakana o sodateru (NHK International video library ; Japanese lifestyle today = Nihonjin no kurashi ; 8) [videorecording] Publisher: Tokyo : NHK International Physical description: 20min Video Recording System requirements: VHS [PAL] Language: Soundtrack in English. Restriction & Screening notes: Not for Loan. Licensed for public screening at JF-Sydney Call Number: 661.9 WAY 17E Call Number: 670 KAI N-6 Title: Nihon no omise (Kaigai shijo no tame no Nihongo gakushu bideo kyozai ; sekatsu-hen ; N6) [videorecording] 28 1-Apr-09
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