Families of the World: Families of Japan
AWARDS: 1999 Parents' Choice Group Award, First Place at Worldfest (Houston Film Festival) 1998, Parenting Magazine's Video Magic Award 2000, Recommended by Booklist and School Library Journal, Kids First!® ALL STAR"Families of Japan" documents the life of 8-year-old Ayako, who lives in Sendai, Japan. Ayako loves to climb trees, play her piano (which can be silenced so that it can only be heard through earphones), and go to calligraphy lessons. We follow Ayako and her mother as they go grocery shopping.Ten-year-old Seichi lives on a farm near Furukawa, Japan. His family has raised rice there for 14 generations. Seichi and his sisters help feed the rabbits and chickens, watch TV, and go to their cousin's engagement party. We see the schoolteachers and children prepare for Sports Day and watch Seichi and his family enjoy the special holiday.