Describes how 83,000,000 people support themselves in a mountainous island nation, small in area, where arable land is extremely limited. The cultivaiton of rice, tea, silkworms and timber and the development of modern industries are shown, as well as Japan’s growth in the post World War II era.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
005654
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Japan
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Japan
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cities and towns - Growth - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Japan - Economic conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Japan - Social conditions
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)