| Video Title |
 |
|
Subject |
| Rashomon (1950) |
|
VC
875 |
Feature films.
Japanese language--Films for English speakers. |
| Shichinin no samurai = Seven samurai (1954) |
188 min on 2 tapes |
VC
1349 |
Feature films. |
| Kumonosu-ju = Throne of blood (1957) |
105 min |
VC
1645 |
Samurai films.
Feature films. |
| Akira Kurosawa's Dreams (1990) |
120 min |
VC
1652 |
Motion pictures, Japanese.
Feature films. |
| Japan: Electronic tribe |
60 min |
VC
1905 |
National characteristics, Japanese.
Japan--Civilization. |
| Japan: Sword and the Chrysanthemum |
60 min |
VC
1906 |
Japan--History--20th century.
Japan--Social life and customs--20th century. |
| Japan: Legacy of the Shoguns |
60 min |
VC
1907 |
Japan--Civilization--1945-
Japan--Civilization--1600-1868. |
| Japan: Proper Place in the World |
60 min |
VC
1908 |
Japan--Foreign relations--1912-1945.
Japan--History,Military--1868-1945.
Japan--Economic policy--1945-
Japan--Economic conditions 1945- |
| Traditional Japanese Architecture |
30 min |
VC
2166 |
Katsura Rikyu (Kyoto, Japan)
Architecture--Japan--Edo period, 1600-1868.
Classicism in architecture--Japan.
Kyoto (Japan)--Buildings, structures, etc.
Palaces--Japan--Kyoto. |
| Yukio Mishima: Samurai Writer |
55 min |
VC
2165 |
Mishima, Yukio, 1925-1970.
Authors, Japanese--20th century. |
| Ran (1985) |
160 min |
DVD
19 |
Japan--History--1185-1868--Drama.
Feature films.
Foreign films.
Motion pictures, Japanese. |
| Illustrated handscroll tale of Genji |
60 min |
VC
2164 |
Genji monogatari emaki (Scrolls)
Murasaki Shikibu, b. 978? Genji monogatari Illustrations.
Scrolls, Japanese--Heian period, 794-1185.
Scrolls, Japanese--Kamakura-Momoyama periods, 1185-1600. |
| Japanese and nature, friends or foes |
29 min |
VC
2363 |
Human ecology--Japan. |
| Secret life of geisha, The |
100 min |
VC
2698 |
Geishas.
Geishas--Japan--History.
Geishas--Japan--Tokyo.
Geishas--Japan--Kyoto.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Akira (1987) |
126 min |
VC
2346 |
Animated films.
Feature films.
Science fiction films. |
| Biruma no tategoto = Ba ma con`" = Burmese harp (1957) |
116 min |
VC
2362 |
Feature films.
Foreign films.
Motion pictures, Japanese |
| Kamikaze: death from the skies |
60 min |
VC
2360 |
Kamikaze airplanes.
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, Japanese. |
| Japan Past and Present: Essence of Being Japanese, The |
53 min |
VC
2529 |
Japan--History--20th century.
Japan--Foreign relations--20th century.
Japan--Civilization--20th century. |
| Japan Past and Present: Age of the Shoguns, The |
52 min |
VC
2527 |
Japan--History--Tokugawa period, 1600-1868.
Japan--Politics and government--1600-1868.
Japan--Social life and customs--1600-1868. |
| Japan Past and Present: Meiji Period, The |
53 min |
VC
2528 |
Japan--History--Meiji period, 1868-1912.
Japan--Civilization--1868-1912.
Japan--Foreign relations--1868-1912. |
| Japan Past and Present: Buddha in the Land of the Kami |
53 min |
VC
2525 |
Japan--History--To 1185.
Japan--Buddhist influences.
Japan--Civilization--Chinese influences. |
| Japan Past and Present: Coming of the Barbarians, The |
53 min |
VC
2526 |
Japan--History--To 1600.
Japan--Foreign relations--To 1600.
Japan--Civilization--European influences. |
| Japan: The land & Its people: Customs and manners: the fabric of Japanese society |
29 min |
VC
2464 |
Manners and customs--Japan.
Japan--Civilization. |
| Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1982) |
122 min |
VC
2628 |
World War, 1939-1945.
War films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Our job in Japan |
18 min |
VC
2660 |
United States. Army--Civic action.
National characteristics, Japanese.
Japan--History--Allied occupation, 1945-1952.
United States--Relations--Japan.
Japan--Relations--United States. |
| Bangiku = Late Chrysanthemums (1954) |
101 min |
VC
2359 |
Feature films.
Motion pictures, Japanese. |
| Zen: In search of Enlightenment |
120 min |
VC
2361 |
Zen Buddhism.
Buddhism.
Religion. |
| Religions of the world: Shinto |
50 min |
VC
2399 |
Shinto--History.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Chushingura = The 47 samurai (1962) |
207 min |
DVD
52 |
Feature films.
Foreign films.
Historical films.
Samurai films.
Japan--History--Ako Vendetta, 1703--Drama. |
| Suna no onna = Woman in the dunes (1964) |
127 min |
DVD
117 |
Foreign films--Japan.
Feature films. |
| Tampopo (1986) |
114 min |
DVD
68 |
Comedy films.
Feature films.
Foreign films. |
| Japanese way of life |
24 min |
VC
2398 |
Business etiquette--Japan.
Japan--Economic conditions--1945-1989.
Japan--Social life and customs. |
| Animated classics of Japanese literature: Sound of the waves, The |
52 min |
VC
2530 |
Motion pictures, Japanese.
Animated films--Japan. |
| Animated classics of Japanese literature: Sanshiro, the judoist |
98 min |
VC
2531 |
Sanshiro (Fictitious character)
Motion picture, Japanese.
Animated films--Japan. |
| Animated classics of Japanese literature: The wind rises = Kaze tachinu |
52 min |
VC
2532 |
Motion pictures, Japanese.
Animated films--Japan. |
| Animated classics of Japanese literature: Asunaro story = Asunaro monogatari ; The story of Koyasu dog = Takayasuken monogatari. |
52 min |
VC
2533 |
Motion pictures, Japanese.
Animated films--Japan. |
| Animated classics of Japanese literature: Walker in the attic, A = Yaneura no sanposha ; A Psychological test = Shinri shiken ; A Red room = Akai heya |
78 min |
VC
2534 |
Motion pictures, Japanese.
Animated films--Japan. |
| Animated classics of Japanese literature: Botchan |
52 min |
VC
2535 |
Motion pictures, Japanese.
Animated films--Japan. |
| Animated classics of Japanese literature: Roadside stone, A = robo no ishi |
52 min |
VC
2536 |
Motion pictures, Japanese.
Animated films--Japan. |
| Animated classics of Japanese literature: Tale of Shunkin, The = Shunkin sho |
52 min |
VC
2537 |
Motion pictures, Japanese.
Animated films--Japan. |
| Animated classics of Japanese literature: Incident in the bedroom suburb, The = Hometown no jikenbo ; Voice from heaven = Ten kara no koe |
52 min |
VC
2538 |
Motion pictures, Japanese.
Animated films--Japan. |
| Animated classics of Japanese literature: Martyr, The = Hokyonin no shi |
52 min |
VC
2539 |
Motion pictures, Japanese.
Animated films--Japan. |
| Metropolis (2001) |
109 min |
DVD
126 |
Animated films.
Science fiction films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Spirited away (2001) |
125 min |
DVD
132 |
Spirits--Juvenile drama.
Parent and child--Juvenile drama.
Feature films.
Animated films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Best of Alan Watts, the: a memorial anthology |
60 min |
VC
2828 |
Meditation.
Taoism.
Buddhism.
Zen Buddhism. |
| Nihongo de kuras¯o = Getting along in Japanese |
300 min on 10 tapes |
VC
2825 |
Japanese language--Films for English speakers.
Japan--Social life and customs. |
| Shall we dance? (1996) |
118 min |
VC
2849 |
Feature films--Japan.
Comedy films.
Ballroom dancing.
Foreign films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Jigokumon = Gate of Hell (1953) |
86 min |
VC
2850 |
Samurai films.
Feature films--Japan.
Japan--History--H¯ogen and Heiji Insurrections, 1156-1159--Drama. |
| Tale of Genji (1987) |
110 min |
VC
2851 |
Japan--Social life and customs--To 1600--Drama.
Animated films.
Feature films--Japan. |
| Narayamabushi k¯o = The Ballad of Narayama (1983) |
129 min |
VC
2852 |
Rites and ceremonies--Japan--Drama.
Older people--Japan--Drama.
Japan--Social life and customs--Drama.
Feature films--Japan. |
| Seppuku = Harakiri (1962) |
134 min |
VC
2853 |
Samurai--Japan--Drama.
Suicide--Japan--Drama.
Feature films--Japan.
Samurai films. |
| Bakush¯u = Early summer (1951) |
135 min |
VC
2854 |
Family--Japan--Drama.
Japan--Social life and customs--1945- --Drama.
Feature films--Japan. |
| T¯oky¯o monogatari = Tokyo story (1953) |
134 min |
VC
2855 |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1953.
Parent and child--Japan--Drama.
Foreign films.
Feature films--Japan. |
| Living treasures of Japan |
59 min |
VC
2856 |
Arts, Japanese.
Artists--Japan.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Enjo (1958) |
98 min |
VC
2857 |
Monks--Japan--Drama.
Monks--Corrupt practices--Japan--Drama.
Feature films--Japan. |
| Japanese economic bubble, The |
40 min |
VC
2859 |
Economics--Japan.
Japan--Economic conditions--1989-
Japan--Economic conditions--1945-1989. |
| Farewell to Manzanar |
107 min |
VC
2864 |
Houston, Jeanne Wakatsuki. Farewell to Manzanar.
Manzanar War Relocation Center.
Japanese Americans--Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945.
World War, 1939-1945--Evacuation of civilians--California.
World War, 1939-1945--Japanese Americans. |
| Japan: memoirs of a secret empire |
160 min |
DVD
346 |
Japan--History|yTokugawa period, 1600-1868.
Samurai--History.
Shoguns--History.
Geishas--History.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |