Video Catalogue
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- Introduction(II)
- Nature, Climate, Geography, Politics (III)
- Economy, Industry, Science (IV)
- Society (V)
- Education (VI)
- Culture, Art (VII)
- Japanese Face (IX)
- Sports, Leisure (X)
- International Exchange, Study Abroad (XI)
- Faces of Japan (XII)
- Documentary (XIII)
- The Land and People (XIV)
- Japan Speak (XV)
- Nihon no Kokoro (XVI)
- Japan: Life and Nature (XVII)
- Japan External Trade Organisation (XVIII)
- Others (XIX)
- Japan Contribution to the World (XX)
- Japan Video Topics Selection (XXI)
- Trips / Places (XXII)
- Music / Concerts (XXIV)
No. | Classification | Title | Year |
DVD1 |
I |
DVD1: Life for Japanese People |
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DVD2 |
DVD2: Japanese Society/Politics/Diplomacy |
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1 |
Life for Japanese People (Part 1) |
1996 |
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2 |
Life for Japanese People (Part 2) |
1996 |
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3 |
Life for Japanese People (Part 3) |
1996 |
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4 |
Japanese Culture (Part 1) |
1996 |
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5 |
Japanese Culture (Part 2) |
1996 |
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6 |
Japanese Culture (Part 3) |
1996 |
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7 |
Japanese Industry and Economy (Part 1) |
1996 |
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8 |
Japanese Industry and Economy (Part 2) |
1996 |
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9 |
Japanese Industry and Economy (Part 3) |
1996 |
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10 |
Japanese Politics and Society (Part 1) |
1996 |
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11 |
Japanese Politics and Society (Part 2) |
1996 |
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12 |
Japanese Politics and Society (Part 3) |
1996 |
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13 |
Sketches of Japan (Part 1) |
1996 |
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14 |
I
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Sketches of Japan (Part 2) |
1996 |
15 |
Sketches of Japan (Part 3) |
1996 |
No. | Classification | Title | Year |
16 |
II |
Japan - An Overview, Geography and Industry, Today’s Japan , The Sea Lifelines for Today and Tomorrow |
1980,84 |
17 |
The New Emperor of Japan |
1989 |
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18 |
The SOKUI-NO-REI (Ceremonies of Accession to the Throne) |
1991 |
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19 |
The Japanese People |
1991 |
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20 |
Japan – A Country of Abundant National Water |
1991 |
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21 |
Up from the Ashes (How Japan Achieved its Posts-War Recovery) |
1992 |
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22 |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan |
1994 |
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23 |
Japan Today (The Country and its People) |
1994 |
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24 |
Focus on Post-War Japan : 50 Years of Challenge |
1995 |
No. | Classification | Title | Year |
31 |
III |
Mt Fuji – Beauty of a Classis Symbol |
1971 |
32 |
Renewing Tokyo ’s Waterfront, Nagano – Japan ’s Alpine Prefecture |
1989 |
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33 |
Kanazawa : Muriras Dairy, Yamaguchi:The Dawn of Modern Japan |
1989 |
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34 |
The First 100 Years of Japanese Democracy |
1990 |
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35 |
Facts about the Islands – Northern Territories |
1992 |
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36 |
Fight for Survival – The Fish Owl of Northern Japan |
1992 |
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37 |
The Funny Crabs in the Mangrove |
1993 |
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41 |
The Galapagas of the East |
1993 |
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42 |
Sables in the Northern Land |
1993 |
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43 |
Winter in Japan : Sparkling Ice, Gleaming Snow (15 min) *** |
2004? |
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38 |
Mt Fuji – A Timeless Beauty (15 min) |
2004? |
No. | Classification | Title | Year |
46 |
IV
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The Useful Telephone, Japanese Super Express Train, Japanese Department Stores |
1980 |
47 |
Harvesting the Sea, Fish Foods for all Tastes, Life from the Sea |
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16 |
Japan – an Overview, Geography and Industry, Today’s Japan , The Sea Lifelines for Today and Tomorrow |
1981 |
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48 |
Alternative Energy Resources, Recycling, Disaster Prevention, Erosion Control, The Tokyo Subway System |
1982 |
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49 |
Keeping a City Clean, Recycling |
1980,82 |
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50 |
Agricultural Co-operatives and Farm Life, a Farming Family Today |
1982,84 |
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51 |
TI-TECH in Japan , Robots at Work, Tsukuba Academic New Town, Office Automation |
1983,84 |
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52 |
Small-scale Urban Industries, Quality Control and QC Circle , A Young Worker, Shipyard Foreman |
1983 |
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53 |
Farming in All Seasons, Desert Agriculture, Water for Agricultural Progress, Rice and Agriculture Development |
1983 |
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54 |
Takuhaibin – Door to door across the Nation, A Japanese Policewoman, Protection Japan’s Forests etc |
1983 |
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55 |
Landscape Gardener, Gardens of Japan |
1984 |
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56 |
Urban Transportation, Eating Out – Restaurants Today, Sports – In the Spirit of Youth |
1985 |
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57 |
Publishing the News |
1985 |
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58 |
Supermarkets, Greening the Environment, The Textiles of Nishijin |
1985 |
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59 |
Television in Japan , Using Water Effectively, Emergency Medical Services |
1986 |
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60 |
Earthquake Protection, Linear Motor Car – Floating Transportation |
1987 |
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61 |
Fine Ceramics, Printing Technology of Japan , Land Development |
1987 |
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62 |
Tsukiji Fish Market, Zoo Veterinarian, Japanese –style Confectionary |
1988 |
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63 |
High Technology |
1989 |
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64 |
A Video History of Japan’s Electronic Industry Rebuilding a Nation’s Technology |
1992 |
No. | Classification | Title | Year |
71 |
V |
Four Seasons for Children, the Four Seasons of Japan, Nature’s Bounty – Flowers for the Japanese |
1972 |
72 |
Children in Towns and Villages, Inventive Young Minds, Children of the Snow Country |
1973 |
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73 |
Where the Policeman Lives, A Japanese Policewoman |
1980 |
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74 |
The Firefighters, Disaster Prevention, Erosion Control |
1980 |
|
75 |
A District Nurse, The Japanese Nurse, The Battle against Disease, Mobil Service, Floating Medical Clinic |
1980 |
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49 |
Keeping a City Clean, Recycling |
1980,82 |
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76 |
The Local Post Office, The Useful Telephone |
1980 |
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77 |
Japanese Architecture – The Living Heritage, KISHO KUROKAWA - Architect |
1982,86 |
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78 |
The Municipal Office and its Service, A Village Reborn, Toga-village for Theatre |
1983,84 |
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54 |
Protecting Japan ’s Forests, The Japanese Nurse, A Village Reborn, A Young Worker, etc |
1983 |
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52 |
A Young Worker, Small-scale Urban Industries, Quality Control and QC Circle , Shipyard Foreman |
1983 |
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79 |
Beauticians, Vocational Training, Learning a Trade, Traditional Calculator of Japan |
1984 |
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80 |
Housing Community, Doctors to Be, Festival Time |
1985 |
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56 |
Eating Out – Restaurants Today, Urban Transportation, Sports – In the Spirit of Youth |
1985 |
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58 |
Greening the Environment, The Textiles of Nishijin, Supermarkets |
1985 |
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81 |
Weather Forecaster, Preserving Foods, Traffic Safety Training, Bonsai – Art of Miniature Trees |
1986 |
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82 |
HANABI – Fireworks, Studying in Japan , Cha-no-yu: The Way of Tea |
1986 |
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59 |
Using Water Effectively, Emergency Medical Services, Television in Japan |
1986 |
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83 |
Japan ’s Swan Lake |
1986 |
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60 |
Officers of the Self-Defence Force, Volunteers – Society’s Helping Hand |
1987 |
No. | Classification | Title | Year |
101 |
VI |
School Days in Japan , The Elementary School teacher, Primary & Secondary School Education in Japan |
1978,84 |
72 |
Inventive Young Minds, Children in Towns and Villages, Children of the Snow Country |
1973,80 |
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102 |
Children in Nursery School, Keeping a City Clean, Harvesting the Sea, The Local Post Office |
1980 |
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79 |
Learning a Trade, Beauticians, Vocational Training, Traditional Calculator of Japan |
1984 |
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51 |
Tsukuba Academic new Town, HI_TECH in Japan , Robots at Work, Office Automation |
1983,84 |
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80 |
Doctors to Be, Housing Community, Festival Time |
1985 |
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81 |
Traffic Safety Training, Weather Forecaster, Preserving Foods, Bonsai – Art of Miniature Trees |
1986 |
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84 |
Vocational High School , A Calendar of Children’s Events, Protecting the Cultural Heritage |
1987 |
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85 |
Lifetime Education, A City’s Safety – Tokyo ’s Police Force, Friendships across the Seas |
1987 |
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103 |
Nippon :The Learning Machine (BBC) 60mins |
1990 |
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104 |
The Way of Life in Japan , Group Portrait of High School Students (20 mins) |
1994 |
No. | Classification | Title | Year |
146 |
VIII Economy, Cooperation, Technical |
The Japan Overseas Co-operation Volunteers, Welcoming Technical Trainees from Abroad |
1982,83 |
147 |
High Tech Hopes |
1999 |
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148 |
Working Together for Global Development, Japan ’s Grant Aid (20 min) |
1995? |
No. | Classification | Title | Year |
77 |
IX Japanese Face |
Japanese Architecture – The Living Heritage, KISHO KUROKAWA - Architect |
1982,86 |
116 |
Music of Modern Japan , KITARO – Synthesiser Musician |
1988 |
No. | Classification | Title | Year |
156 |
X |
Budo: The Martial Arts, The Art of KARATE |
1982,84 |
56 |
Sports – In the Spirit of Youth, Urban Transportation, Eating Out – Restaurants Today |
1985 |
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157 |
Sumo – Traditional Wrestling |
1986 |
|
87 |
Japanese Leisure Time, The Working Women of Japan , The Sounds of Japan |
1988 |
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161 |
Naginata |
1998 |
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162 |
Kyudo |
1998 |
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163 |
Karatedo |
1998 |
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164 |
Kendo |
1998 |
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165 |
Judo |
1998 |
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166 |
Sumo |
1998 |
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167 |
The Japanese Onsen: Healing the Body, Soothing the Mind (15 min) |
2004? |
No. | Classification | Title | Year |
171 |
XI |
Students from Abroad |
1985 |
82 |
Studying in Japan , HANABI – Fireworks, CHA-NO-YU: The way of Tea |
1986 |
|
85 |
Friendships across the Seas, Lifetime Education, A City’s Safety – Tokyo -s Police Force |
1987 |
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172 |
Kiwi Tsunami |
2003 |
No. | Classification | Title | Year |
176 |
XII Faces of Japan (set)
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The Story of Noriko |
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177 |
The Nebuta Painter |
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178 |
Young Baseball Heroes |
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179 |
Diary of a Police Post |
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180 |
The New Generation |
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181 |
Two Friends – Two Lives |
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182 |
The Sacred land |
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183 |
From Sword to Factories |
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184 |
An American Businessman in Japan |
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185 |
A Small Business |
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186 |
Beyond the Classroom |
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187 |
Running and Running for Mayor |
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188 |
The Entertainer |
No. | Classification | Title | Year |
196 |
XIII |
Postwar Japan : 40 Years of Economic Recovery |
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197 |
The SHACHO: A Japanese President and His Company |
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198 |
The Company Man: Myths and Realities of Lifetime Employment |
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199 |
Small Companies: True Heroes of Japanese Industry |
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200 |
Quality Control: An American Idea takes Root in Japan |
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201 |
A Test of Japanese Management: Japanese Cars made in the USA |
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202 |
Breaking Barriers: Foreign Companies that Succeed in japan |
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203 |
King of the Scrapyard: A Different Post – War History of Japan |
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204 |
Twilight for a Coal Mining Town : The Tale of Takashima |
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205 |
The Ultimate Challenge: The Inland Sea Bridge |
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206 |
Animals on the Ice Floe: Shiretoko in Mid-winter |
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207 |
The Crane Man of Kushiro : Saving the Japanese Crane |
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208 |
Eddi’s Last Fight: The Old Trainer and 19 year-old World Champion |
No. | Classification | Title | Year |
211 |
XIV |
The Tradition of Performing Arts in Japan : The Heart of Kabuki, Noh and Bunraku |
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212 |
The Japanese Businessman: The Fighting Spirit within the Group Ethic |
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213 |
The Japanese Family: The Lifestyle of the Businessmen |
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214 |
The Taste of Japan : A Tradition of Hospitality |
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215 |
Japanese Technology: A Tradition of Craftsmanship |
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216 |
Japanese Society: InTokyo and the Country |
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217 |
Customs and Manners: The Fabric of Japan Society |
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218 |
The Japanese and Nature: Friend of Foes |
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219 |
Japan ’s Corporate System: The Role of the Entrepreneur |
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220 |
Education in Japan : Children and their Dreams |
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221 |
Working Women: Personal and Social Goals |
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222 |
Annual Festivities and Ceremonies: Beliefs in Daily Life |
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| 231 | Hills of the Seasons | ||
| 232 | Dream Window | 1992 |
No. | Classification | Title | Year |
236 |
XV |
High Technology Japanese Style |
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237 |
Osaka APEC Meeting |
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238 |
Aftermath of the Kobe Earthquake |
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239 |
Coming to Village and Towns in japan |
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240 |
US – Japan Cooperation in Global Perspective |
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242 |
Past, Present and Future: Washi – Unique Japanese Paper Culture |
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243 |
Shikoku |
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244 |
Travel Wise in Japan |
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245 |
Japan Speak II |
Building Peace Together |
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246 |
Quest for a Better life |
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247 |
Sharing Traditional Technologies |
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248 |
Gauging the Health of the Earth |
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249 |
Preserving the Past for the Future |
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250 |
Breaking the Ice on Global Warming |
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251 |
Big Bang Japan |
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252 |
Japan is Changing |
No. | Classification | Title | Year |
261 |
XVI |
The Heart Within |
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262 |
Shinto: Way of the Gods |
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263 |
Bushido:Way of the Warrior |
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264 |
Oceans: Lifeblood of Japan |
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265 |
Nature: Giver of Blessings |
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266 |
Religion: Spiritual Heritage |
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267 |
Makoto: Sincerity of Heart |
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268 |
Hiroshima : City of Peace |
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269 |
Heritage: Pride of Japan |
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270 |
Tradition: Inner Harmony |
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271 |
Loosing the Mold |
No. | Classification | Title | Year |
276 |
XVII |
Group Portrait of High School Students |
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277 |
University Students |
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278 |
Housewives |
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279 |
The Family Life of a Salaryman |
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280 |
Living in the City |
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281 |
Four Seasons of the Mogami River |
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282 |
Ozegahara |
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283 |
A Year in Nara and Kyoto |
No. | Classification | Title | Year |
291 |
XVIII |
Keys to Success in the Japanese Markets |
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292 |
Japanese Corporate Communications |
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203 |
The Key to Success |
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294 |
Japan ’s Changing Distribution System |
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295 |
Marketing in Practice |
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296 |
Japan ’s Economy – The Road to new Growth |
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297 |
Japan ’s Road to Export Promotion in the Postwar Era |
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298 |
Working in Japan |
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299 |
Targeting Markets in Japan : Imports and Provincial Life |
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300 |
A Bridge to the Market: Distribution Channels in Japan |
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301 |
Challenge and Opportunity : Access to the Japanese Market |
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302 |
JETRO: Its Roles and Actvities |
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303 |
A Small American Business’ Exports to Japan |
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304 |
The Newest Waves of Japanese Consumers |
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305 |
JETRO’s Drive to Boost Imports to Japan |
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306 |
Government Support for Small and Medium sized Enterprises in Japan |
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307 |
The Care of a Department Store |
No. | Classification | Title | Year |
311 |
XIX |
The Japan Overseas Co-operation Volunteers, The Battle against Disease, Agricultural Co-operatives |
1982 |
312 |
Tsukuba Academic New Town, The Elementary School Teachers, Mobile Service, The Martial Arts |
1982 |
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313 |
Small-scale Urban Industries, JICA, The Municipal Office and its Services, Fish Foods for all Tastes etc |
1983 |
|
314 |
Greeting the Environment |
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315 |
The Textiles of Nishijin |
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316 |
Hanabi – Fireworks |
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317 |
Studying in Japan |
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318 |
Garden of Japan |
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319 |
Visit to the USA of the Crown Price and Princess of Japan |
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320 |
Inventive Young Minds, Where the Policeman lives, The Firefighters |
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321 |
Japan Today |
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322 |
Japanese Women Today |
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323 |
Japan Bureaucracy (The bright and dark side) |
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324 |
Japan as we saw it |
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325 |
The Environment and Industry |
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326 |
Hit Products ‘90 |
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327 |
So You Want to Work in Japan ? |
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328 |
Electronic Circuits in Stone |
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329 |
The Calculator Wars |
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330 |
The Technological Giant of the Micron World |
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331 |
Japanese Aid of Work in Zambia , Zimbabwe and Botswana |
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332 |
Osaka Aquarium |
1992 |
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333 |
Sakai City |
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334 |
Construction of Kansai Airport |
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335 |
Kansai International Airport |
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336 |
Origami Karakuribako – Playing with Moving Origami |
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337 |
Agricultural Treasures of Japan |
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338 |
A New Age for Japanese Rice |
1985 |
|
339 |
Mastery of the Chef’s Blade |
1995 |
|
340 |
Diary of a Police Post |
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341 |
Japan as it is (Current Trends, Close-up on Bright Talent, Now its Your Turn) |
1995 |
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342 |
Japan as it is (Environment, Technical Cooperation, Peace-keeping Operations, APEC) |
1995 |
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343 |
Dream Window (Reflections on the Japanese Garden ) |
1992 |
|
344 |
Children of Changing Japan |
1998 |
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345 |
The Song of the Children (Millennium Festival of the Children) |
1999 |
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346 |
Introduction to Japanese Noh Theatre |
2000 |
|
347 |
The Japanese and Rice Cultivation |
2000 |
|
348 |
Rice Fields Protect the Land |
2000 |
|
349 |
A Changing Attitude Towards Food |
2000 |
|
350 |
Rice Production Stimulates Local Economies |
2000 |
|
351 |
Keeping that Great Fresh Taste |
2000 |
|
352 |
Sustainable Agriculture |
2000 |
|
353 |
The Co-existence of Various Types of Agriculture Around the World |
2000 |
|
354 |
The Young Blood of Japanese Agriculture |
2001 |
|
355 |
Japan ’s Leading Edge Agricultural Technology |
2001 |
|
356 |
Food for Thought (The Growing Internationalisation of the Japanese Diet) |
2001 |
No. | Classification | Title | Year |
357 |
XX |
Japan Contribution to the World (Building a Bridge to the Future) |
2001 |
358 |
Japan Contribution to the World (for our Neighbours Everywhere – Japan ’s Humanitarian Support) |
2001 |
|
359 |
Japan Contribution to the World ( Japan Cooperation for World Peace) |
2001 |
|
360 |
Japan Contribution to the World ((Together to the Future! Japan ’s Comprehensive Support) |
2001 |
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361 |
Japan Contribution to the World |
Japan Scope (Three Japanese 17 years old) |
2002 |
362 |
Japan Scope (Featuring Japanese 17 years old) |
2002 |
|
363 |
Environment - Conserving Agriculture |
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364 |
The Me n who Made Meiji Architecture – Josiah Conder and His Four Apprentices |
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365 |
Her Majesty Empress Michiko of Japan (Reminiscences of Childhood Readings ) |
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366 |
For Better Understanding (Foreign Press Centre) |
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No. | Classification | Title | Year |
400 |
XXI |
Young People in Japan |
2001 |
401 |
Technology of Tomorrow |
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402 |
Events and Festivals |
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403 |
Remarkable Japanese People |
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404 |
Best Selection 2000/01 – 2001/09 |
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|
405 |
Japanese Youth – My Dream |
2003? |
No. | Classification | Title | Year |
500 |
XXII |
Tokyo 2003 |
2003 |
501 |
Feel & Touch School Japan |
2003 |
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172 |
Kiwi Tsunami |
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502 |
Kyoto 2004 |
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503 |
Okinawa ’s Soul (Okinawa Summit / Advanced Technology leads the world) |
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50 4 |
Osaka for the 2008 Olympic Games |
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505 |
Osaka 2008: An Outline of Osaka (10 min) |
2004? |
|
333 |
Sakai City |
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332 |
Osaka Aquarium |
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335 |
Kansai International Airport |
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268 |
Hiroshima : City of Peace |
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31 |
Mt Fuji – Beauty of a Classic Symbol |
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506 |
Visit Japan Campaign (3 min) |
|
No. | Classification | Title | Year |
701 |
XXIV |
Taiko Charity Concert June 1998 |
1998 |
702 |
Taiko Charity Concert January 1998 |
1998 |
|
703 |
“Evolution” Akira Jimbo (drum concert) |
2004? |
|
704 |
Music with a Message – J-Pop – Japanese Pop Music *** |
2003? |