Japan, Journey of Discovery

Duration: 600

Year Published: 1980

Creator: Japan National Tourist Organization

Complete Record: JAPAN, JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY Film to promote tourism in Japan. A traditional sword match. A man works with a traditional painting process. A montage of street scenes of Tokyo (with a very bad pop song playing.) Tokyo is a city of contrasts. Palm reading by computer. High rise buildings. Street performers. Architecture. Outside of Tokyo - temples, shrines. It’s autumn. Deer in gardens. Kyoto - the former capital. Gardens, autumn leaves. A doll shop in a village. A traditional inn. A meal. Osaka Castle. A river, the city at night. The sea trade route. Fishing boats. Shrines on the water. A costumed man performs a dance/ritual. Sunset. Other islands. Christian churches. A mountain resort area. Waterfalls. A shogun shrine. A big buddha statue. Rice cultivation. Festival in a village. Market gathering. A fish market. Waterways. Other islands. A winter ice hut. Outdoors, a one-thousand year old ritual is performed by five men with drums. Northern islands of Japan - winter scenes, skiing, massive snow sculptures!, hot springs in winter (or bathing in ice water), winter trees, blossoms.