| Description |
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 68 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound |
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digital |
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video file MPEG-4 Flash |
| Series |
Five Films by Yasuhiro Omori
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| Note |
Title from title frames. |
| Event |
Originally produced by Documentary Educational Resources in 1984. |
| Summary |
In Shimofukuzawa, Japan, the local men's youth association organizes the annual Dosojin deity festival. The festivities are characterized by paper decorations and pantomime, with sexualized symbols promoting marriage and fertility. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Language |
In English. |
| Subject |
Japanese. |
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Blessings. |
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Marriage. |
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Fertility. |
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Rural population. |
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Buddhism. |
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Religious festivals. |
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Communities. |
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Cultural change and history. |
| Added Author |
Ōmori, Yasuhiro, author, film director.
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National Museum of Ethnology (Minpaku), Japan, producer.
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Kanopy (Firm)
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| In: |
Watertown, MA : Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1984 |
| Music No. |
1115951 Kanopy |
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