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■ Audiovisual Materials

"Japan Video Topics" (DVDs: monthly)

Japan Video Topics offers a comprehensive view of Japanese culture, society, nature, science and technology, and tourism etc.
  "JAPAN VIDEO ENCYCLOPEDIA" SERIES

VE 1     Life (Homes, Food Life, Traditional Cuisine)
VE 2     Life (Clothing, Annual Events, Festivals)
VE 3     Life (Vacations, Customs, Children)
VE 4     Culture (Performing Arts, Crafts, Tea Ceremony etc.)(Currently unavailable)
VE 5     Culture (Sports, Religion, Young People, Comics)
VE 6     Culture (Cities, Entertainment, Architecture)
VE 7     Economy (Agriculture, Fisheries, Manufacturing)
VE 8     Economy (Finance, Distribution System, Trade)
VE 9     Economy (Disaster Prevention, Technology etc.)
VE 10   Society (Imperial Family, International Contribution)
VE 11   Society (Political System, Defense, Transportation)
VE 12   Society (Education, Welfare, Environment, Community)
VE 13   Sketch (Cities, Hokkaido, Tohoku)
VE 14   Sketch (Kanto, Chubu, Kinki)
VE 15   Sketch (Chugoku, Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa, Four Seasons)

"NIPPON - THE LAND AND ITS PEOPLE" VIDEO SERIES

NLP 1   Tradition of Performing Arts
NLP 2   Japanese Businessman
NLP 3   Japanese Family
NLP 4   Taste of Japan
NLP 5   Japanese Technology
NLP 6   Japanese Society
NLP 7   Customs and Manners
NLP 8   Japanese and Nature
NLP 9   Japan's Corporate System
NLP 10  Working Women
NLP 11  Education in Japan
NLP 12  Annual Festivals & Ceremonies

"TRADITIONAL JAPANESE SPORTS" VIDEO SERIES

JS 2     Judo
JS 3     Kendo
JS 5     Kyudo
JS 6     Naginata

"TRADITIONAL JAPANESE CULTURE" VIDEO SERIES

NHK 1   Cuisine
NHK 2   Japanese Dance
NHK 3   Musical Instruments
NHK 4   Calligraphy
NHK 5   Kimono
NHK 6   Pottery & Porcelain
NHK 7   Architecture
NHK 8   Tea Ceremony
NHK 9   Arts & Crafts

 

"NHK INTERNATIONAL VIDEO LIBRARY" SERIES

NHK 10  Ancient Capital - Nara & Kyoto
NHK 11  Ozegahara - The Oze Marshland of Japan
NHK 12  Four Seasons of the Mogami River
NHK 13  The Family Life of a Salaryman
NHK 14  Housewives
NHK 15  Group Portrait of High School Students
NHK 16  University Students
NHK 17  Living in the City

"NIHON NO KOKORO" VIDEO SERIES

NK 1     Introduction
NK 2     Loosing the Mold
NK 3     Tradition: Inner Harmony
NK 4     Hiroshima: City of Peace
NK 5     Nature: Giver of Blessings
NK 6     Shinto: Way of the Gods (Currently unavailable)
NK 7     Oceans: Lifeblood of Japan
NK 8     Bushido: Way of the Warrior
NK 9     Religion: Spiritual Heritage (Currently unavailable)
NK 10   Makoto: Sincerity of Heart
NK 11   Heritage: Pride of Japan

"JAPAN PHOTO ENCYCLOPEDIA"

SU 1 The Japanese Onsen;Healing the Body, Soothing the Mind
SU 2    Winter in Japan: Sparkling Ice, Gleaming Snow
SU 3    Mount Fuji: Timeless Beauty

"MAINICHI" VIDEO SERIES

MAI 1   Anime: Japan's Thriving Animation Culture
MAI 2   Music with a Message: J-POP - Japanese Pop Music
MAI 3   Japanese Youth: My Dream

"JAPAN VIDEO ENCYCLOPEDIA" DVD SERIES

JVE 1   Life for Japanese People
JVE 2   Japanese Society, Politics, Diplomacy

"JAPAN PHOTO ENCYCLOPEDIA"

Over 1,000 slides are available on Japanese Lifestyle, Culture, Industry, Society, etc.

If you are interested in borrowing any of the above materials, please contact the Cultural Section, Embassy of Japan.

 


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