Some of the scenic beauty of Japan - in nature and in the highly cultivated and famous gardens in Tokyo and Kyoto; a variety of gardens which have been planned and cultivated to please both the mind and the eye, including those using sand and stone to represent natural
landscapes and which have symbolic significance. A short sequence shows the traditional tea ceremony.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320805
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Gardens, Japanese
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Japan - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Japan - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Rites and ceremonies - Japan
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environment - Social aspects
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Gardens - Design
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Gardens, Japanese
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Landscape gardening
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Nature (Aesthetics)
Documentary → Documentary films - Japan
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)