Architecture of Japan

Shows how the traditional architectural design elements based on wooden construction are adopted to the steel and concrete in contemporary building in Japan. Examples of historical, traditional and modern architecture which are distinctively Japanese are surveyed.

Content notification

Our collection comprises over 40,000 moving image works, acquired and catalogued between the 1940s and early 2000s. As a result, some items may reflect outdated, offensive and possibly harmful views and opinions. ACMI is working to identify and redress such usages.

Learn more about our collection and our collection policy here. If you come across harmful content on our website that you would like to report, let us know.

How to watch

This work has not been digitised and is currently unavailable to view online. It may be possible for approved reseachers to view onsite at ACMI.

Learn more about accessing our collection

Collection

In ACMI's collection

Credits

production company

International Motion Picture Co

Duration

00:19:00:00

Production places

Japan

Production dates

1961

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

000509

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel

Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture

Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture - Japan

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Japan

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Short films

Short films → Short films - Japan

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

Please note: this archive is an ongoing body of work. Sometimes the credit information (director, year etc) isn’t available so these fields may be left blank; we are progressively filling these in with further research.

Cite this work on Wikipedia

If you would like to cite this item, please use the following template: {{cite web |url=https://acmi.net.au/works/64867--architecture-of-japan/ |title=Architecture of Japan |author=Australian Centre for the Moving Image |access-date=28 January 2025 |publisher=Australian Centre for the Moving Image}}

Japan, 1961

Please note