Japanese

Animated Classics of Japanese Literature
Four 1/2" VHS color videocassettes; animated films of 8 works of Japanese literature; average duration of each film approximately 25 minutes.
In Japanese with English subtitles

    Titles:
    Video #1:
    Botchan (parts 1 & 2) by Natsume Soseki                           
    Total time: 52 minutes

    Video #2:
    1.   The Season of the Sun by Ishihara Shintaro
    2.   Student Days by Kume Masao
    3.   The Grave of the Wild Chrysanthemum by Ito Sachio
    Total time: 78 minutes

    Video #3:
    The Sound of the Waves (parts 1 & 2) by Mishima Yukio
    Total time: 52 minutes

    Video #4:
    1.   A Walker in the Attic by Edogawa Rampo
    2.   A Psychological Test by Edogawa Rampo
    3.   A Red Room by Edogawa Rampo
    Total time: 1 hour 18 minutes

風呂敷 Furoshiki (Wrapping Cloth)
1/2" VHS B&W videocassette
Comedic story presented before a live audience by Kokontei Shinsho V (1890–1973), one of the most beloved and funniest 20th-century hanashika (professional comedy storytellers) in Japan
Story: A jealous husband leaves the house for a night with his friends.  The wife welcomes Shinkichi into the house, a male friend who happens to stop by.  Upon her drunken husband’s sudden return home, the wife quickly hides Shinkichi in the closet. When the husband decides to make himself comfortable in front of the closet, the wife, not knowing what to do, seeks the advice of her neighbor who suggests that the situation might be resolved with the help of furoshiki…(wrapping cloth).
In Japanese, no subtitles
21 minutes

冬構え Fuyu Gamae (End of Life ) / (Take a Stance in Winter) [literal translation]
1/2" VHS color videocassette © 1985 of television drama
Story: In the Tohoku region, couples both young and elderly deal with personal loss and death throughout the change of seasons. The characters struggle to develop, grow, and age gracefully in the season that marks the end of life.
In Japanese, no subtitles
1 hour 40 minutes

Japanese Language and People
Three 1/2" VHS color videocassettes designed for beginning students of Japanese who wish to learn the language and the culture of Japan simultaneously; produced in 1991 by the BBC and filmed on location throughout Japan, these ten 25-minute video programs are complemented by short studio and animated graphics sequences; also available: five 90-minute audiocassettes containing dialogues and exercises, textbook, teacher's guide.
Total time: 4 hours 40 minutes

    Titles:
    Video #1:
    1.   Introductions
    2.   All in the Family
    3.   All in a Day’s Work
    4.   Shop Around

    Video #2:
    1.   Schooltime
    2.   On the Road
    3.   Eating, Drinking, and Entertaining
    4.   Time Out

    Video #3:
    1.   Give and Take
    2.   Japan Tomorrow

今朝の秋 Kesa no aki (An Early Autumn)
1/2" VHS color videocassette © 1988 of a television drama written by Taichi Yamada highlighting society’s focus on individuality and the struggles of family life
Story: An old hermit who lives alone in a mountain village gets news that his only son in Tokyo is at death’s door. He goes to visit his son at once, but struggles to find words for his dying son. Unexpectedly, he runs into his ex-wife whom he has yet to forgive for having been unfaithful; although once separated, the two come together to take care of their son.
In Japanese, no subtitles
1 hour 30 minutes

翼をください Tsubasa wo Kudasai (Give Me Wings)
1/2" VHS color videocassette © 1988 of television drama
Background: Students who attend Prefectural Hanafusa High School are misfits, outcasts or slackers. Because they failed entrance exams, these youngsters were not able to attend Hanafusa Institution of Higher Learning, the prestigious private school across the street.
Story: Drama unfolds in the Maruyama family where two brothers, Eisaku and Tamotsu, attend the rival schools. Under the demands of Imaoka–sensei, will these hooligans ever realize their full potential in a school where Madonna is as important as books?
In Japanese, no subtitles
2 hours

Video Letter from Japan
1/2" VHS color videocassette © 1984 intended to introduce Japan to Americans, through the eyes of Japanese children; describes the personal experiences of real Japanese students and shows how their society affects their lives; two "video letters" in one; accompanying teacher's guides available.
Approx. 25 minutes each video segment

Titles:
Living Arts: Culture in Modern Kyoto
Includes a look at noh, kabuki, bunraku, buyo, pottery, kimonos, martial arts, tea ceremony, and ikebana.

Friends
Shows 6th graders relating to each other in typical activities after school, during vacations, and on weekends. Emphasizes the values important in making and maintaining friendships.

Yan and the Japanese People Series 1
1/2" VHS color videocassette
Japan Foundation (1984)
Includes 13 humorous video skits based upon the adventures of the central character Yan, a foreigner; accompanying Teacher's Manual, Japanese-language text of video skits and English text of skits also available; intended for use by beginning Japanese language students.
Each skit: approx. 6 minutes
Total time: approx. 80 minutes

Yookoso! 2nd edition
1/2" VHS color videocassette © 1999
Supplement to the text Yookoso! 2nd edition (JP 1.010/JP 1.011); includes some of the dialogues and situations covered in the textbook and others related to chapter topics.
Approx. 40 minutes
2 copies available