The Essence of being Japanese
By: a co- production of Antenne 2 ... [et al.] ; written and directed by Jean Antoine.
Contributors: Antoine, Jean.; Films for the Humanities (Firm); Societe nationale de television en couleur "Antenne 2."
Series: Japan past and present
Publisher: Films for the Humanities
Place of publication: Princeton, N.J
Format: Videorecording
Number of pages: 48
Subjects: Japan  -- History  -- 20th century.; Japan  -- Foreign relations  -- 20th century.; Japan  -- Civilization  -- 20th century.
Description: Covers the events of the 20th century -- the earthquake of 1923, the rise of militarism, the accesion of Emperor Hirohito, the Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Sphere, the Pacific War, Hiroshima, and the American occupation of Japan -- but the primary focus is on what makes Japan Japanese.
Notes: VHS format.

Advisers, Iwao Sciichi, Sakamoto Mitsuru, Wada Mitsuhiro ; camera, Baudoin Saeremans, Philippe Theaudiere ; music, James Madelon, Hirose Ryohei ; editor, Elvire Lerner.

Robert Lanchester.

Public performance rights included.

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