Reel Number: 221034-05
Color: Black and White
Sound: SIL and SD
Year / Date: 1939
Country: Japan
Location: mount fuji,Tokyo
TC Begins: 08:14:43
TC Ends: 08:25:45
Duration: 00:11:02
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Japan: A Living Travel Book R1 of 5 Opening credits in style of book w/ turning pages inc. “Dedicated to Stephen Ordway of the Youngest Generation” w/ picture of young boy. Introduction in English by Chairman of Society for International Japan? Relations. Camera in fishing boat down river w/ Japanese woman and man - views of other fishing boats and fishermen dragging nets onto beach. VS Geisha girls in typical Japanese house - arrange flowers, put on robes, walk down street. 08:18:00 Musical sequence w/ Geisha performing slow dance on stage. 08:18:35 Map of Japan and Tokyo Bay. Boat at sea. Women perform traditional dance in costume on cliffs overlooking sea. Women carry trays of food down rocky path. Volcano and mountain scenes - Mount Fuji ? HA train arriving at rural station - snowy mountain in BG. 08:19:50 Pan down exterior of official building w/ carvings. Ceremonial guard through gates on horseback - horse-drawn carriages follow. Scale model of interior of Parliament chamber ? VS Japanese politicians in real chamber. Man reads statement in Japanese. VS interior of newspaper office; printing presses prepared by workers who select Japanese characters from large boards; magazines rolling off press; CUs Japanese magazines / comics. 08:21:58 Japanese boy runs up to wooden gateway, hangs something on hook - warning sign? - volcano erupting in silhouette. Firefighters battle huge blaze. Rescue workers in flooded village. Burning factory? 08:22:21 Elderly Japanese statesman out of car. Stock Exchange. VS Tokyo? - city seen from lake / river - Imperial Palace? - commuters on way to work - carved entrance w/ oriental lanterns - theatre? Geisha girls look at artwork. Geisha wig. Geisha at dressing table. 08:23:30 Theatre stage - curtain up - musicians seated, begin to play as Geisha performs slow dance - joined by man in Kabuki costume and flowing white wig. 08:24:45 Sumo wrestling arena - match in progress - huge crowd - wresters perform ceremonial steps in ring. Travelogues. Tourism. Pre - WWII.