| CU121 |
Life for Japanese People (Japan Video Encyclopedia) (24 min.)
7. Vacations
8. Customs and Etiquette
9. Lifelong Education
10. Children’s Daily Life |
| CU122 |
Japanese Culture (Japan Video Encyclopedia) (18 min.)
1. Traditional Performing Arts
2. Crafts
3. Tea Ceremony/Flower Arrangement/Calligraphy |
| CU123 |
Japanese Culture (Japan Video Encyclopedia) (24 min.)
4. Sports
5. Religion
6. Young People
7. Comics |
| CU124 |
Japanese Culture (Japan Video Encyclopedia) (18 min.)
8. Cities
9. Entertainment
10. Architecture |
| CU125 |
Japanese Politics & Society (Japan Video Encyclopedia) (18 min.) 1. The Imperial Family
2. International Contribution (1) -PKO and Global Issues
3. International Contribution (2) -Official Development Assistance |
| CU126 |
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| CU127 |
Japanese Politics & Society (Japan Video Encyclopedia) (24 min.)
8. Education
9. Medical Care and Social Security
10. Environmental Protection
11. Community Activities |
| CU128 |
Past, Present & Future: Washi - Unique Japanese Paper Culture (Video Japan) (50 min.)
By presenting the features and products of washi, this program portrays the history of how the Japanese have skillfully incorporated washi into their daily lives from five perspectives: (1) production, (2) wrapping, (3) folding, (4) art and (5) use. |
| CU129 |
The Healthy Japanese Diet (Video Japan) (50 min.)
The belief that such Japanese foods as sushi and tempura are healthy is, of course, a misunderstanding. This program thus introduces healthy Japanese dishes that can be prepared with ingredients that can be easily obtained. |
| CU130 |
Children of Changing Japan (20 min.)
This video shows various organizations that are allowing children ways to express their creativity through a variety of mediums. |
| CU131 |
The Way of Life in Japan - Mastery of the Chef’s Blade (20 min.)
This program shows the life of an aspiring chef, Koji Hayashi (22), working at a restaurant in a major Japanese hotel. On the surface, the restaurant seems as modern as the hotel itself, but look behind the scenes reveals the unchanging, traditional world of the Japanese chef. |
| CU132 |
Current Trends / Close-up on Bright Talent / Now It’s Your Turn (Japan as it is) (50 min.)
a. Current Trends: Sentoryu, Car Navigation, Wrinkle-proof shirts, Fishing
b. Close-up on Bright Talent: Eiko Ishioka, Atsushi Uchida, Ikuo Hirayama , Taro Ichihara
c. Now It’s Your Turn: “Nagano” , “Karaoke” , Chiune Sugihara , What is Sushi? |
| CU133 |
Straight Talk from Japan (Japan as it is) (50 min.)
a. Environment [Sohei Miyashita, Minister of State for the Environment]
b. Technical Cooperation [Kimio Fujita, President, JICA]
c. Peace-keeping Operations [Hiroyuki Sonoda, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary]
d. APEC [Yohei Kono, Minister of Foreign Affairs] |
| CU134 |
Traditional Japanese Culture: Japanese Architecture (20 min.)
This video shows the history of Japanese wooden structures and how it affects modern architecture. Also shows how tatami mats, fusuma and shoji panels are made. |
| CU135 |
Traditional Japanese Culture: Arts and Crafts (20min.) 2001
Wood is used in many traditional Japanese crafts. The creation of several types of crafts such as wooden bowls, boxes, kokeshi dolls, Noh masks, Kamakura carving and lacquer ware are depicted in this video. |
| CU136 |
Traditional Japanese Culture: Calligraphy (20 min.) 2001
Japanese calligraphy or shodo is Chinese characters written on white paper with a brush using Indian ink. The shape of the characters, the shade and intensity of the ink and the balance of black and white all combine to express a subtle form of beauty. |
| CU137 |
Traditional Japanese Culture: Japanese Cuisine (20 min.) 2001
Japanese cuisine uses a wide range of seasonings. This program looks at the traditional production methods of some of the commonly used seasonings such as bean paste (miso), soy sauce (shoyu), salt and vinegar. |
| CU138 |
Traditional Japanese Culture: Japanese Dance (20 min.) 2001
Traditional Japanese dance includes various styles. The two basic concepts of dance “mai” and “odori”, which originated from dances dedicated to the gods are shown in this video. |
| CU139 |
Traditional Japanese Culture: Kimono (20 min.) 2001
Kimono worn at special occasions even today can be said to represent the heart of the Japanese people. In this video, we will see how kimono and obi are created and worn. |
| CU140 |
Traditional Japanese Culture: Musical Instruments (20 min.) 2001
Japan can boast many traditional musical instruments. The shamisen, yoko-bue (flute), taiko (drum), shakuhachi (vertical flute), biwa (lute) and koto (wooden zither) are shown in this video. |
