Ideal for Grades: Secondary / College
Duration: Fourteen 30-minute episodes
©1978 University of Mid America
The Japan: The Living Tradition series examines the pre-modern history and
traditional culture of Japan. The programs, produced by the University of Mid-America in
1976 for high school through adult audiences, are designed to introduce Americans to Japanese
history and culture which is still tightly interwoven into the fabric of modern Japanese
society. The episodes are a blend of on-location scenes filmed in Japan and archive footage.
Dr. Edwin O. Reischauer, senior advisor during the development of the series says “These
episodes offer an understanding of Japan, and its history and culture, which would
otherwise take years of study and residence in Japan to acquire. I know of nothing else which
so clearly and dramatically conveys a realistic impression of Japan as it has evolved through
the years."
Japan: The Changing Tradition is a companion series of sixteen, 30-minute episodes that examintes
Japanese history from first contct with the west in the 1500's to the 1970s
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information.
Japan: The Land and Its People is a related series of twelve 30-minute episodes
that looks at Japanese society, business, festivals, family structure and more.
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information.
Rights granted with purchase include: a) life of media audiovisual use,
b) public performance, c) campus or building closed circuit and digital/video-on-demand
transmission.
Course Packs (all episodes on three DVDs in a single case) may be purchased for $25.00 each,
plus 7% (minimum $5.00) shipping and handling. They are ideal when students are required to
view all or most of the episodes independently. Course Packs are only available to
institutions that have purchased the complete series or have licensed broadcast, cablecast or
telecourse rights. Email slenzen@shopdei.com for details.
Click on the individual episode details below to learn more!
A Japanese family living in a suburb of Tokyo.
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Japan’s location and physical resources effect its history and culture.
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Forces that shaped the Japanese people.
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The Heian Period (794-1184 A.D.) and the spread of Buddhism.
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Japan was a feudal nation for nearly 700 years.
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Military heroes bring about peace and solve rivalries.
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Wood - the dominant material of Japanese art.
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The role of clay, fiber and metal in Japanese art.
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An introduction to the literature of pre-modern Japan.
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Literature from the Tokugawa period to modern times.
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An introduction to the performing arts and its early origins.
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A look at puppet theatre, music and dance.
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What it means to be religious in Japanese society.
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The major religions of Japan: Shinto, Buddhism, Confucianism, Christianity.
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