At the Foot of Mount Fuji

Duration: 828 ft. #23

Year Published: 1976

Creator: ECI

Complete Record: Examines a day in the life of a young boy living in modern central Japan through a letter he writes to his American pen pal. American kid reads letter to class from a pen pal in Japan. Examines a day in the life of a young boy living in modern central Japan through a letter he writes to his American pen pal. Street scenes, scenes of Japanese family eating breakfast, scenes of Japanese kids in the classroom learning math, math problems worked out on the chalkboard, kids making painting, kids eating lunch in class, laughing, eating, recess and “cleanup” period, girl plays organ, kids playing games in a circle, science class, children sing songs in class, after school kids fish with nets for crawfish in rice marshes, kids play with crawfish, more street scenes, cooking dinner, men smoke cigarettes in living room, family eats together. watching Japanese cartoon on television, getting ready for bed, reads a book about rockets, gets sleepy, turns out the light, The End.