Business
and Industry
Adam Smith: Focus on Japan . 1994. 3 videocassettes (90 min.). Discusses the American company, Motorola, inc.--a business that has refocused on new technologies and is successfully selling its products to the Japanese. VHS 2878 pt. 1-3
Asia today . Asia today. 1998. 1 videocassette (50 min.). One of the five programs in the series, Asia today,which explores the rapid development taking place across Asia. Film is a general introduction of Japan. 125 million people live in an area smaller than California. Japan has gone from being a feudal, agricultural backwater in a century and a half to become a major military power to a totally defeated and occupied state. Now Japan makes more cars than Detroit, more watches than Switzerland, and builds more ships than Europe and North American combined. VHS 5591
The automobile story . Made in America? 1992. 1 videocassette (58 min.). Once it was the symbol of American industry, style, and leisure-until Toyota adapted American mass production methods to Japanese standards. Only now are embattled American auto makers trying to reverse history by using Japanese success strategy in planning, design, engineering, and manufacturing. VHS 2447
The big yellow elephant fights the green dragon . Business matters. 1991. 1 videocassette (30 min.). Kodak executives responded to the growing presence of Fuji Film in the European and American marketplace by challenging their Japanese competitor in Japan. Shows how Kodak's Japanese division has grown into a large company with 4,000 employees, an R & D center, equity interests in several Japanese companies, and excellent distribution and advertising. Now, however, Japanese electronics companies may present a new threat: cameras which require neither film nor processing. VHS 2791
Can tropical rainforests be saved? 1991. 1 videocassette (ca. 120 min.). From a global perspective, examines ways in which rainforests are being depleted and the needs for their survival. Studies rainforests and deforestation in Africa, Latin America, and Asia. Includes Japan, the world's largest importer of rainforest wood; the Amazon; Indonesia; the Penans of Sarawak and the Batacs of Palawan, who are fighting to save their forest; Thailand and Ivory Coast; the Philippines; Costa Rica; Rwanda; Camaroon; Madagascar; and Panama, where the Kuna Indians are working to preserve their rainforest. VHS 1739
The Colonel comes to Japan . Enterprise series. 1981. 1 videocassette (30 min.). Explains that when an American company sets up shop abroad, special considerations must come into play. This program was made 14 years after the opening of the first Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise in Japan. Three factors for success are discussed by management: a powerful and sympathetic Japanese partner, long range view, and scientific adaptation of marketing to the Japanese consumer. VHS 187
The creative spirit at work . The creative spirit: Curriculum Materials Center. 1991. 1 videocassette (59 min.). Looks at creativity in the global workplace. Visits companies in Europe, U.S. and Japan to learn how businesses are using innovative programs to enhance creative output of employees. Unusual architecture, meditation, an outdoor obstacle course and lack of managerial hierarchy are some successful programs being used. VHS 1699
Dark circle . 1991. 1 videocassette (82 min.). Uses archival footage and interviews to tell the story of the Atomic Age from the dropping of the first atomic bombs on Japan to the present day perils of hydrogen bomb assembly line and nuclear power in the U.S. "This updated version of the Emmy Award-winning film weaves dramatic personal stories of nuclear victims with previously classified footage of the secret world of sites where nuclear bombs are tested and built. The link between nuclear power and nuclear proliferation is also explored. Even with the end of the Cold War, ... nuclear weapons are still with us, nuclear power is re-emerging, and the capability to build atomic bombs is spreading to other countries"--Video Project webpage [www.videoproject.org.]. VHS 4620
Doing business in Japan . Doing business in Asia. 1998? 1 videocassette (ca. 60 min.). Discusses Asia's current economic conditions and opportunities for American businesses. Yue-sai Kan takes the viewer through the dynamics of doing business in Japan, pointing out the opportunities presented and the challenges involved. Using the case studies of the foreign business people who have successfully made inroads into Japan's consumer market, she discusses the myths and facts which surround the popular notion of doing business with the Japanese. VHS 5624, VHS 747
The electronic tribe . Japan. 1988. 1 videocassette (57 min.). Chronicles the historical and cultural forces that have shaped the Japanese temperament to be especially adept at forming cohesive organizations and thinking collectively - and how this cultural distinction has translated to the highly efficient and productive Japanese factory system. VHS 436
Going international . 1983. 8 videocassettes (ca. 180 min.). Introduction to the challenges of interacting with people from different cultures. Film from around the world illustrates fundamental concepts of culture, in theory and practice. Bridging the culture gap: Illuminates cultural differences to which Americans must become attuned if they are to be accepted in their new homes. -- Managing the overseas assignment: focuses on business practices in Japan, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, India, England, and Mexico as seen in vignettes and through interviews. -- Beyond culture shock: Experts in cross-cultural topics and international living and seasoned travelers discuss the reaction to moving away from home and adjusting to life in a different society. Welcome home stranger: deals with the individuals' personal reactions to returning to the United States and readjusting to American culture. -- Working in the USA: Presents views and experiences of foreign visitors and naturalized citizens on the American-way-of-work to help improve understanding of how Americans and American organizations behave and what it takes to succeed in business.-- Living in the USA: Presents views and experiences of foreign visitors and naturalized citizens on living in America. Designed for the whole family, focusing on the everyday concerns of getting settled in the U.S. and dealing with practical issues such as housing, banking, credit, schools, shopping, driving and making friends. -- Going international--safely: Experts in cross-cultural topics and international living and seasoned travelers discuss the reaction to moving away from home and adjusting to life in a different society. Intended to give travelers good, basic security awareness information. Provides a security philosophy and general principles which apply to most international travel situations. Alerts the traveler to the most likely dangers, shows them how to reduce risk, and what to do in the event of emergency. VHS 3657 pt. 1-3
Honda North America . 2000. 1 videocassette (11 min.). Describes the methods and reasons Honda, the Japanese automaker, made when deciding to begin auto production in the United States. VHS 7627
If Japan can-- why can't we? 1980. 1 videocassette (77 min). Presents factors illustrating why U.S. productivity is not increasing while Japan's is the fastest growing worldwide. Discusses business methods, legislative and regulatory factors, consultant exchanges, and economic factors. Shows that high reinvestment, worker input and support, and a self-monitored quality control system are factors that have contributed to Japan's success. Points out that American industry can benefit from examining these factors and implementing some of the methods to increase productivity. VHS 5692
Inside Japan, Inc . The Pacific century. 1992. 1 videocassette (60 min.). Examines the economic miracle of post-war Japan and the increasing tensions between Japan and the United States because of Japan's resolve to control its own economic destiny. VHS 1906
Jang aur aman = War and peace . 2002. 2 videocassettes (147 min.). "Filmed over three tumultuous years in India, Pakistan, Japan and the United States, after the 1998 nuclear tests on the Indian subcontinent ... [it] documents the contemporary, epic journey of peace activism in the face of religious militarism and war .... [It] examines the militarization of India, it analyzes the human cost that is extracted from its citizens in the name of 'national security' .... [It] slips seamlessly from its analysis of homemade jingoism to focus on how an aggressive United States has become a foreign relations role model. The unofficial U.S. doctrine of 'might makes right' is only too well emulated by aspiring Third World elites"--Container. VHS 7158
Japan comes first . Power in the Pacific. 1990. 1 videocassette (58 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences. Shows how U.S. policies were designed to rebuild Japan and explores the series of diplomatic events and business decisions that led the Japanese into new industries. VHS 1063
Japanese software industry: Where's the walkman?The distinguished lecture series. 1993. 1 videocassette (45 min.). Describes the problems of the Japanese software industry, including bundling software with hardware; harmful government procurement practices; the belief that software is a service and not a product; rampant piracy; rigid industrial structures; difficulties facing entrepreneurs; a predisposition towards software engineering as inferior, and many other factors. VHS 2533
Japanese trade . American interests. 1990. 1 videocassette (29 min.). News reports and panel discussions explore the challenge presented by Japanese trade, Japanese investment in the United States, and Japanese economic culture. Is the Japanese culture unique or have the Japanese adopted American values? Has Japan targeted high-knowledge industries in order to dominate the world economically the 21st century? Does Japan practice adversarial trade? Does the United States need an industrial policy? VHS 897
Losing the war with Japan . 1991. 1 videocassette (60 min.). In-depth examination of the reasons the United States is losing the trade war with Japan. Program suggests that the USA is losing the economic war with Japan because the latter's industrial policy ensures co-operation between the government and individual industries whereas each US state determines its own industrial policy and often the individual company has to stand alone in competition. Lee A. Ioccoca, head of Ford explains how Japanese technique differs from American. VHS 1603
National industrial policy . Made in America? 1992. 1 videocassette (58 min.). This program looks at the enormous costs, the huge risks, and the potentially colossal pay-offs in the commercial aircraft industry. Boeing is still number one, but major components of its jets are now made in Japan. What does this portend about the U.S. position in the high-stakes global economy? VHS 2449
National security after Reagan . 1988. 1 videocassette (94 min.). Mr. McFarlane discusses the importance of able people and a workable process in foreign affairs. He expects the biggest issues facing the Bush administration to be Latin American debt, which threatens the U.S. banking system, support for free trade, the need to mediate to create an Asian trade pact, and relations with the USSR. VHS 2310
North America the post-industrial transformation: The geographic dynamic of the Pacific Rim, [Pt.1] . The power of place: world regional geography. 1995. 1 videocassette (58 min.). Oregon, a fight for water, investigates the competition for water resources in Eastern Oregon. U.S. Midwest, spatial innovations examines the incorporation of Japanese production techniques into the midwest U.S. automotive industry. Northern Japan, protecting the harvest concerns rice-farming methods in Tohoku in Northern Japan. Tokyo, anatomy of a mega-city examines the transportation patterns of commuters in Tokyo and its surrounding suburbs. VHS 3761-3762
Old ways, new game . Challenge to America. 1994. 1 videocassette (58 min.). Shows how major American companies are faring in their battles with Japanese and German competition. Moves from an up-to-date look at mass production, craft production, and lean production in the auto industry to new races for "voice" computers and laptops, as well as the Japanese drive to challenge America's lead in basic research by setting up labs in the U.S. and hiring top American scientists. VHS 2481
Pearl Harbor plus 50 . 1991. 1 videocassette (90 min.). Japanese political, economic and business commentators join Ted Koppel in Tokyo and Americans in five U.S. cities discussing Japanese-American relations, the trade deficit between the two countries and what Japan has done that has pulled the country far ahead of the United States in the economic arena. Contains archival films and photos. VHS 2154
Power in the Pacific . 1990. 4 videocassettes (ca. 240 min.). Examines the economic, foreign and military policies of the United States, the rise of Japan's economic power and the erosion of American influence in the Pacific during the last half of the 20th century. VHS 1062-1065
Power without purpose . Power in the Pacific. 1990. 1 videocassette (58 min.). Analyzes the economic interdependence of the United States and Japan during the last half of the 20th century. Examines the rise of Japan's economic power and the erosion of American influence in the Pacific. VHS 1065
A prophet unheard . Business matters. 1993. 1 videocassette (30 min.). Presents the theories of Dr. W. Edward Deming whose teachings in Japan, from 1947 on, created a total transformation in Japanese business, resulting in what today is known as the "Japanese industrial miracle." VHS 2860
Protectionism . Inside the global economy. 1994. 1 videocassette (60 min.). Examines impediments to trade, covering both tariff and non tariff barriers. Includes discussions about the driving forces behind protectionism and likely winners and losers. Cases include French agricultural subsidies and conflict in the Uruguay Round and voluntary export restraints on Japanese cars into the U.S. VHS 2862
A report from the Harvard Business School Leadership . 1998. 1 videocassette (26 min.). Harvard Business School Professor John Kotter shares his views on the qualities of leadership and examines them in action by discussing legendary Japanese CEO, Matsushita, founder of the company that bears his name; General Electric's Jack Welch;and Walmart's Sam Walton. Emphasizing the importance of good leadership from the executive suite to the shop floor, Kotter distills leadership into key elements: the ability to strategize, to inspire confidence and enthusiasm, and to motivate all workers. Kotter provides a profile of the basic leadership personality. VHS 4989
Skyscrapers . Building big. 2000. 1 videodisc (ca. 65 min.). Why was New York's most famous skyscraper dubbed the "Empty State Building"? How big is Japan's planned "supertower"? Tour the world's most incredible skylines with award-winning author/illustrator, and captivating storyteller, David Macaulay, and trace the amazing stories of skyscrapers. From France's Gothic cathedrals to Malaysia's record-breaking Petronas Towers, this video introduces courageous creators, recounts little-known history, and reveals supersized triumphs through spectacular film footage and dramatic recreations. DVD 1103
Taking risks at Intel an interview with Andrew S. Grove, C.E.O, Intel Corporation . View from the top: Managing change in the global marketplace. 1994. 1 videocassette (30 min.). Andrew S. Grove explains how Intel rose from its humble beginnings to become the leading American producer of microprocessors, beating out Japanese competition, through constant experimentation and innovation. VHS 5580
Trade, an introduction . Inside the global economy. 1994. 1 videocassette (60 min.). This program illustrates the forces transforming the global economy, addressing questions such as: Why do nations trade? Who gains or loses from trade? Features IBM's move to Japan and the impact of 1970's Australian mineral exports boom on its domestic car production. VHS 2681
Toyota Motor Sales . Self-made in California. 1998. 1 videocassette (ca. 22 min.). Although Toyota's heritage is Japanese, the majority of Toyota vehicles sold in the US today are designed and built by Americans in America. In 1957, Toyota bought a defunct Rambler dealership in Hollywood and opened its doors for business in the US. By 1975, Toyota became the best-selling import, a distinction it maintains today. VHS 7637
Wall Street money, greed, power . 1987. 1 videocassette (51 min.). Examines the people who work on Wall Street, insider-trading scandals, and the growing Japanese influence in American financial markets. VHS 290
Who's the enemy?Made in America. 1992. 1 videocassette (58 min.). Using Malaysia as an example, the film shows the successful efforts of Asian countries to attract high-technology industries by developing the needed infrastructure, providing supportive government policies, and creating an educated and skilled workforce. Some U.S. states have attempted to do the same; North Carolina is used as an example. The standard and quality of life depends upon such efforts. VHS 2446
Windows on Asia-Pacific: The medium is the masses . 1999. 1 videocassette (ca. 49 min.). What do television commercials reveal about the non-Western world? This documentary examines how sensibilities differ between East and West as seen through the lens of advertising imagery. TV commercials from China, Hong Kong, Australia, Singapore, Japan, India, Canada and the Republic of Korea are highlighted with commentary by advertising executives from each of the countries. VHS 7423
Culture
The art of Kabuki . 1988. 1 videocassette (35 min.). A study of the traditional, bombastic theater of Japan, with attention given to the symbolism of the performances. Program provides an introduction to the 400-year-old tradition of Kabuki, explaining its origins and purposes, its literary sources, and the meaning of its symbolism. The program shows the rehearsal, preparation of costume and wigs, and the performance of the Kabuki play. VHS 553
Ayurveda the art of being . 2004. 1 videodisc (102 min.). Ayurveda, the "science of life", one of the oldest holistic medical systems in the world. Originating in India more than 5000 years ago, and spreading to Tibet, China and Japan, this uncanny intersection of science, medicine and magic is only now receiving serious study in the West. DVD 872
Bridge of fire . 1992. 1 videocassette (58 min.). The story of two potters and their exhibitions: Malcolm Wright and Takashi Nakazato. VHS 2828
Bunraku masters of Japanese puppet theater . 2002. 1 videocassette (53 min.). Summary: "Presents the story of Bunraku through two of its greatest masters, puppeteer Tamao Yoshida and chanter Sumitayu Takemoto. ... Cameras go backstage to capture the immense preparations and grueling rehearsals for their rendition of the masterpiece Shinju Ten no Amijima."--Container. VHS 7694
Confucianism and Shintoism . Eastern philosophy. 2002. 1 videocassettes (50 min.). "The first part of the Eastern philosophy series examines the dominant philosophical and spiritual thought of the Far East. One of the most influential thinkers in Chinese history was Confucius. His teachings on moral behavior did not stop at the individual but extended to the role of the state and rulers. The strength of his convictions and unswerving pursuit of the truth earned him enemies but also a respect that remains today. Shinto is the indigenous religion of Japan and means 'the way of the gods.' With a pantheon of gods at its core, worshippers can make offerings and pray to the gods of luck, wealth, and happiness among others. Shinto is not only a religion, but a way of life and one that explains the birth of Japanese archipelago and the seasons." --from container. VHS 7646
Daimyo . 1988. 1 videocassette (30 min.). Explores and illustrates the unique interaction of martial tradition and civilian arts that was central to the shaping of daimyo culture in medieval Japan. Focuses on cultural activities such as the tea ceremony, No theater, calligraphy, swordsmanship, and archery on horseback. VHS 535
Dance at court . Dancing. 1993. 1 videocassette (57 min.). This program examines court dances in several different societies: England, Japan, Ghana, Java, France, and Russia. Imperial families nurtured court dance as an art form during peacetime. VHS 2294
Dance centerstage . Dancing. 1993. 1 videocassette (57 min.). This program examines classical theater dances in Russia and Japan. Ballet, based on 17th century court dances of Louis XIV, was developed in St. Petersburg; the Kirov Ballet serves as the modern example. The Kabuki emerged from the streets of Kyoto. VHS 2296
Dream girls . 1 videocassette (50 min.). Film looks at the Takarazuka Revue, a highly successful theater company in Japan, where all roles are played by women and the Takarazuka Music School whose students dream of joining the Revue. VHS 4518
The education race . Learning in America. 1989. 1 videocassette (58 min.). Provides a comparison of the U.S. education system with that of Japan. Compares the serious academic standards of Japan's high schools to the social, carefree, athletic emphasis of American schools. VHS 608
Faces of the enemy . 1987. 1 videocassette (58 min.). Examines the psychology of hatred and war. Shows how those considered to be enemies must first be dehumanized in order to justify destroying them. Looks at propaganda, political cartoons, posters and slanted news reports. Examples includes how Japan, America, and Russia create and disseminate images of their enemies. Home Use Collection VHS 5397
The heart of the nation . Challenge to America. 1994. 1 videocassette (58 min.). Explores the central values of Japan, Germany, and the U.S. and focuses on what drives each of these societies. America's hallmark is individualism; Japan's the pre-eminence of the group. In America, freedom and diversity are primary values; in Japan, conformity and a powerful sense of nationalism prevail. Germany stands between the two. Based on the premise that the work ethic for national economic success develops from the socio-cultural attitudes instilled at 2nd grade level in school, the program compares one primary and one secondary school class in: Stuttgart, Germany; Toyota City, Japan; and Kansas City, USA. VHS 2482
Holding our ground . Life 4: Millennium series: Life 4 (Bullfrog Films, inc.). 2004. 1 videodisc (23 min.). Holding our Ground focuses on one of the most contested of the agreements hammered out at the International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo in 1994 - reproductive rights. But 10 years after the Cairo agreement, these rights still appear to be far from universal. The programme features reports from: the Philippines, a country with an average of over five children per family, and now at the epicentre of the battle over efforts to restrict access to family planning; Latvia, one of the new members of the EU, where taboos surrounding the subject of sex still hamper efforts to provide information for adolescents; Japan, where the falling birthrate is focusing attention again on the problems of childcare for working women; and India, where - despite laws designed to protect the girl child - the practice of selective abortion of female fetuses appears to be growing. The stories are linked by an interview with Thoraya Obaid - Executive Director of the UN Population Fund, and the first Saudi Arabian woman ever to head up a UN agency. DVD 1696
Inside creativity . Creative spirit: Curriculum Materials Center. 1991. 1 videocassette (59 min.). Goes inside the creative mind to explore what it is and what causes it. Original animation helps us discover the secrets of intuition. Jazz great Benny Golson, composer of the score, discusses the nature and power of creative collaboration. Animator Chuck Jones, creator of Bugs Bunny and the Roadrunner cartoons, a master calligrapher in Kyoto, a professor at Stanford's Business School, a designer and a pediatric neurosurgeon all demonstrate and share their creative secrets. VHS 1697
Japan . 1988. 4 videocassettes (234 min.). This four part documentary series examines how Japan's ancient traditions have blended with new technology and modern trends to shape the society and its people today. Explores Japan's history and provides an insight into the Japan of the future as it examines a complex mix of centuries-old traditions and high-tech neon-lit thoroughfares. VHS 436-439
Japan and Korea: Century of cinema . The Century of Cinema. 1997. 1 videocassette (104 min.). Contains two documentaries on Japanese and Korean cinema. "'100 Years of Japanese Cinema' is an informative and moving account of Japan's film history. From start to finish, director Nagisa Oshima shows nothing but clips and stills from Japanese films - no interviews or testimonies, no filler, no distractions. 'The Cinema on the road' is Jang Sun-Woo's witty and mordant essay on one of the world's least-known film cultures opening with a shot of a traditional shamanist exorcism. Jang took to the road in seach of the core of Korean cinema, and the film is framed as a diary of his quest. He interviews noted film-makers such as Im Kwon-Taek, Lee Jang-Ho, and Chung Ji-Young, as well as a group of demonstrating farmers and a Kwangji cinema manager." - from container. VHS 7236
Japan dreaming . 1991. 1 videocassette (51 min.). Part 1: describes the emerging technological advances in Japan, including the design of cities in new environments or making use of technology and applications of technological innovation in work environments, relaxation techniques, transportation, television, superconductivity, pollution elimination, and even amusement parks. -- Part two: discusses how life will change in the future with increased emphasis on creativity and individualism, simulation methods, incorporation of the perspectives of both genders, and the increased prevalence of space travel. VHS 2610
Japan's war in colour . 2003. 1 videodisc (151 min.). The story of Japan at war from rare color films, plus letters and diaries from those who lived through it. Much of this material has been recently discovered and allows the viewer to experience Japan and its culture from a new perspective. DVD 2326
Japanese American women: A sense of place . 1991. 1 videocassette (27 min.). Japanese American women describe their experiences of growing up in America and being neither Japanese nor American and their search for a sense of ethnic identification. VHS 3816
The Japanese nightmare . 200. 1 videocassette (28 min.). "In Japan, more and more young women are rebelling against the societal norm. They do not want to settle down, marry and have families. Instead, more and more have careers and live with their parents enabling them to have disposable income which they spend for their own enjoyment"--Conainer. VHS 7516
The Japanese version . 1991. 1 videocassette (56 min.). Looks at modern Japanese culture by exploring Japan's fascination with things American, pointing out that in borrowing from other cultures, there emerges a distinct Japanese slant on such things as American baseball, the 1950's, weddings, and "love hotels." VHS 2050
Koto: The music of Tadao . Sound of Japan. 2003. 1 videocassette (48 min.). Tadao Sawai was Japan's greatest modern koto player, enjoying immense popularity and influencing a whole generation of musicians. His widow, Kazue Sawai, has become heir to his musical legacy and is one of the foremost players of this traditional instrument. Kazue discusses Tadao's playing and how she has integrated modern music into her own repertoire. Contains highlights of several of Kazue's performances and archival footage of Tadao playing his koto. VHS 7810
The legacy of the shoguns . Japan. 1988. 1 videocassette (60 min.). Documents the events, personalities and cultural forces that characterize Japan's rise from one of the last feudal societies on earth to a global military power in just a few short decades. Explores the 17th-century traditions of hard work, discipline and rigid hierarchy that kept Japan a small, isolated country for centuries but also inspired a brutal military power bent on world domination in World War II, later contributing to an aggressive race to the forefront of modern world economics. Shows why the Japanese are the most law abiding of people: their heritage from the shoguns and their institutionalized bureaucracy, laws and pervasive policing and control of the citizenry. VHS 438
Makiko's new world . 1999. 1 videocassette (57 min.). Portrays the changes largely due to western influences in the urban lifestyle of early 20th century Kyoto, based on the diary of a merchant's wife, Makiko Nakano. Includes dramatizations of diary passages, historical photographs and motion pictures, and recent interviews with family members, scholars, and the translator of the diary, Kazuko Smith. VHS 5116
Masters of animation . 1986. 4 videocassettes (369 min.). Represents the peak achievements of 7,000 artists from 13 countries. This series provides an opportunity to experience the exciting diversity of the world's leading animation artists, and shows examples of state of the art animation technology. VHS 3860 pt. 4
Notebook on cities and clothes . 1993. 1 videocassette (80 min.). Focuses on issues of identity -- how individuals see and define themselves based on clothes, where they live, how they see their place in the world. Profiles/interviews fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto as he and his staff prepare for presentation of a seasonal collection. Director/writer Wim Wenders compares the film and fashion industries, illustrating how they parallel one another. VHS 6212
"Out" takes . 1989. 1 videocassette (13 min.). "Gay sensibility, homophobia and gender roles on broadcast TV are OUTlined by juxtaposing scenes from two popular children's shows from the US and Japan, and an OUTraged critic's campy critique." A montage of scenes from the television broadcasts of: Pee Wee's Playhouse with Paul Reubens, At the movies with Rex Reed, and Maido Osawaga Seshimasu (We're always making trouble). VHS 6162
The principles and practice of Zen . 1988. 1 videocassette (ca.120 min.). The program follows the path of a student priest of the Rinzai Zen sect, showing the physical and mental disciplines demanded as he trains at the Shogenji monastery and travels through Japan engaging in debates with priests of different sects. VHS 991
Shinjuku boys . 1995. 1 videocassette (53 min.). Film looks at a Japanese subculture involving cross-gender and prostitution. The "boys" of the title are actually cross-dressing women who frequent a Tokyo nightclub. VHS 4520
Shinto nature, gods, and man in Japan . 1977. 1 videocassette (48 min.). Traces the development of Shinto to the present day. Shows ancient ritual sites still used today as well as some major shrines. Also portrays great works of Shinto religious art. VHS 6910
SHORT cinema journal . Short (QuickBand Networks (Firm)). 1999. 1 videodisc (85 min.). "Tunnel of love: To his surprise, a street-wise biker type is seduced by a beautiful woman in a sportscar. Kom: From Norway comes a view of love, lust and nostalgia and the survival of sexuality into the golden years. Anticipating Sarah: A young soldier returns from WWII to meet the woman he has fallen in love with through letters, but has never seen. Lily and Jim: On a blind date, Jim drinks the coffee he is ordered although he knows he is allergic. Hisao: Documents the actual life of an explosive underground Japanese singer/songwriter who has been seduced by the dream of life in America and rock and roll fame. Estória do gato e de luna: From Portugal, this animated short is a dramatic black and white rendering of the seduction of the night and a cat's obsession with the moon. The last supper: Everyone dreams of winning the lottery, but what would really happen if you did? T.R.A.N.S.I.T.: Time winds backward through a series of vignettes, tracing through the fate of a reckless baroness and two men who fight to possess her. Pulp : this is hardcore: The band Pulp explores the terrain of cinematic iconography in this lush narrative video."--Container. DVD 833
Sukiyaki and chips: The Japanese sounds of music . Beats of the heart. p1994. 1 videocassette (ca. 60 min.). Kaleidoscope of the Japanese music scene that deals with all of the influences on the country's music, from the traditional to the music of the teenybopper, a shakuhachi (traditional flute) player, theater performances from Noh drama to music hall variety shows to new style erotic theater, and the music of progressive composer Ryuichi Sakamoto. VHS 3271
The sword and the chrysanthemum . Japan. 1988. 1 videocassette (56 min.). Explores the paradoxical histories of the ruthless Samurai and Ninja warriors and the ancient tea ceremony to underscore the contrasting influences which define Japan's business behavior and social structure. VHS 437
This is noh . 199. 1 videocassette (39 min.). "This program introduces the actors of the Noh Association, Kyoto Branch, in a program scripted by the actors themselves. It features excerpts from numerous plays, rehearsals, and dances, providing insights into this ancient masked dance-drama tradition through the eyes of its practitioners." --from www.insight-media.com. VHS 7676
The tradition of performing arts in Japan: The heart of Kabuki, Noh and Bunraku . Nippon: the land and its people video series. 1989. 1 videocassette (30 min.). Presents a variety of traditional Japanese theater forms, including seldom-seen backstage preparations and performances by some of Japan's most illustrious names. Shows how the theater reveals aspects of Japanese culture, including the influence of other cultures, the harmony of life and nature, and the beauty of the four seasons. VHS 1769
The traditional crafts of Japan . 1992. 8 videocassettes (210 min). Weaving: Examines the technique of Nishijin textile weaving. -- Dyeing: Examines the technique of Kyoto Yuzen dyeing of kimonos. -- Ceramics: Examines the techniques of Shigaraki ware ceramics. -- Lacquer: Examines the technique of Wajima lacquer ware. -- Woodworking: The world of Kyoto joinery is a repository of the entire range of Japanese woodworking techniques from cabinetry to lathework, from basketry to bentwood work. Various woodworking and decorative techniques are illustrated. -- Metalworking: Describes the techniques of Sakai forged blades. -- Papermaking: Describes techniques of paper-making in Imadate in the Echizen region of Japan, where for 1300 years the handmade paper has been prized for its smooth surface, refined luster, pleasant feel and sturdiness. -- Brushes and Sumi ink: Examines the technique of making brushes and Sumi ink. VHS 3516 pt. 1-8
Understanding Japan . 1997. 1 videocassette (35 min.). This program looks at the country of Japan. Provides an introduction to its geography, culture and history. VHS 5971
Writers & revolutionaries . The Pacific century. 1992. 1 videocassette (60 min.). The lives of Lu Xun, China's greatest modern writer, and Kita Ikki, the famous Japanese philosopher, are highlighted. Both revolutionaries explored the traditional strengths and weaknesses of their societies, with Lu Xun writing scathing satires aimed at China's ineffective leadership. Kita Ikki, on the other hand, watched with alarm as his radical teachings were distorted by right wing extremists and used to design a monstrous blueprint for a Japanese world empire. Details how China became vulnerable to the threat of the encroaching Japanese. VHS 1904
History
"A place to save your life": The story of the Jewish refugee community of Shanghai, China . 1992. 1 videocassette (52 min.). Juxtaposing interviews with survivors with archival photographs, film looks at the story of the Jewish refugee community in Shanghai during World War II when Jews lived in China under Japanese rule. Seeking refuge from Nazi terror, some 17,000 Jews traveled to Shanghai, one of the few places that did not require a visa. While the Japanese did force the jews into a ghetto, they did not follow Hitler's extermination plan. VHS 5549
The 400 million ; The Spanish earth. Joris Ivens classics. 2000. 1 videodisc (ca. 108 min.). The Spanish Earth is a docudrama on the Civil War in Spain that dramatizes the effects of the fascist uprising and invasion on the ordinary citizen, using actual scenes of the fighting. The 400 Million. The Japanese aggression against China in 1937 forced the Chinese communists to join Chiang Kai-shek's Kwomintang to take up the battle against their common enemy. Filmed in 1938 and focusing on the battle of T'aiertshwang, this film shows all aspects of a war: the battle, the preparations, refugees, casualties and victims, the fear and distress, the human misery and the courage, and the land under fire. DVD 427
The A.C.L.U a history . 1998. 1 videocassette (57 min.). Looks at the life of Roger Baldwin and surveys the history of The American Civil Liberties Union he founded, an organization that has supported the rights of the individual against the majority and the government. Traces the ACLU's history from its inception through dozens of legal challenges over the past century, including the Scopes trial, the 1930s labor strikes, Japanese internment, the HUAC hearings and blacklisting, the Vietnam War crimes trials, the American Nazi party's bid to march in Skokie, Illinois, and others. VHS 5539
After the cloud lifted: Hiroshima's stories of recovery . 1996. 1 videocassette (29 min.). Film combines historical stills and footage with personal interviews to tell the individual stories of bomb survivors -- how they fought for their lives and struggled to overcome heartbreaking losses. VHS 4424
America in the Pacific: The clash of two cultures . Between the wars. 1978. 1 videocassette (26 min.). Series uses original newsreels, soundtracks and rare archival footage to document the years between World War I and World War II. This segment provides an overview of U.S.-Japanese relations from Admiral Perry's landing in 1853 until 1933. Includes coverage of Japan's military expansion after WWI and the invasion of Manchuria. VHS 628
Ancient warriors . 1994. 1 videocassette (ca. 60 min.). Presents the typical experience of a warrior in each of these military cultures, using contemporary narratives, bloodless reenactments of battles, current views of the terrain, computer graphics reproductions, and artwork (sculpture, painting, etc.) from the period described: The Janissaries -- Shaolin masters of Kung Fu -- The Samurai. VHS 3412
The battle of China: Assault on the Great Wall . Why we fight series. 1984. 1 videocassette (65 min.). A documentary record of Japan's attempt to conquer China, beginning with the events of the 1930's, continuing with the impressive Chinese defense effort in the early 1940's, and ending with the Allies bringing help to the Chinese in 1942. Also discusses China's importance to world civilization as the developer of the compass, printing, astronomy, gunpowder, and porcelain. VHS 137
Challenge to America . 1994. 5 videocassettes (262 min.). This series explores the social and policy differences that bear on international economic competition, especially competition between the United States, Germany and Japan. VHS 2481-2485
China in revolution . 1989. 1 videocassette (58 min.). Recounts the unstable circumstances during the early years of the Republic. Covers the evolution of the Nationalist and Communist parties and the Japanese invasion of Manchuria. Includes interviews and historical footage. VHS 735
Conscience and the Constitution . 2000. 1 videocassette (57 min.). Americans, organized as the Fair Play Committee, refused to be drafted from the concentration camp at Heart Mountain, Wyoming. Ready to fight, but not before their rights as U.S. citizens were restored and families released. The largest organized resistance to incarceration, leading to the largest trial for draft resistance in U.S. history. Prosecuted as criminals, Japanese American leaders and veterans ostracized them as traitors. The resisters served two years in prison, and for the next 50 were written out of the official history of Japanese America. VHS 7866
The culture of commerce . Challenge to America. 1994. 1 videocassette (58 min.). Explores the systemic differences between the individualistic capitalism and executive power of America and Britain and the communitarian capitalism of Japan and Germany. Compares the administration of change in major corporations from three areas of capitalism: Anglo-American, European Alliance; and the Japanese; also looks at top management styles. VHS 2483
Diary of a sergeant: The atom strikes . Nostalgia World War II video library. 1983. 1 videocassette (53 min.). Diary of a sergeant: traces the treatment of an amputee, Harold Russell, in an army hospital and his rehabilitation, including his skillful manipulation of artificial arms and hands. -- The Atom strikes: is an unemotional and devastating portrait of the atomic bombing of Japan. It shows aerial views of the devastated areas in both Hiroshima and Nagasaki, but it discusses only the effect on buildings, not on people. VHS 3490
Family gathering . 1988. 1 videocassette (30 min.). This presentation portrays the treatment of Japanese-American citizens during WWII, especially their removal from their homes to internment camps. Film look at a third-generation Japanese-American woman's search for her family history and understanding of their internment during the Second World War. Focus is on Masuo Yasui who, after living in the United States for thirty years, was arrested by the FBI as a potentially dangerous alien five days after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. VHS 575
The fog of war: Eleven lessons from the life of Robert S. McNamara . 2004. 1 videodisc (ca. 107 min.). The story of America as seen through the eyes of the former Secretary of Defense, under President Kennedy and President Johnson, Robert S. McNamara. McNamara was one of the most controversial and influential political figures of the 20th century. Now, he offers a candid and intimate journey through some of the most seminal events in contemporary American history. He offers new and often surprising insights into the 1945 bombing of Tokyo, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the effects of the Vietnam War. Home Use Collection DVD 791
Genbaku shi: Killed by the atomic bomb . 1993. 1 videocassette (58 min.). Filmmaker Casey G. Williams accompanies his father on a journey into the past, visiting the aircraft carrier on which he served, interviewing the pilot and crew that dropped the atomic bomb and locating a Japanese survivor of the bomb. The father, DuWayne Williams has been haunted by questions ever since he sailed into Nagasaki Harbor shortly after the second bomb was dropped to rescue American prisoners of war: "Was the bomb necessary?" VHS 3148
Haters . 2002. 1 videocassette (27 min.). There were 645 biased incidents against Americans of South Asian or Middle Eastern descent in the week following the Sept. 11th attack. This video compares the similarities between the plight of Arab American detainees to the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. Also under discussion, is the definition of what constitutes a hate crime and when do you apply it. VHS 7352
Hiroshima Nagasaki, August 1945 . 1980. 1 videocassette (16 min.). Reveals in original footage of Japanese cinematographers the devastation in Hiroshima and Nagasaki only days after the atomic bombs were dropped. Shows some of the two-hour-and-forty-minute, black-and-white film which was confiscated by the U.S. government and made available to the public in 1968. VHS 6130
Hiroshima no pika . 2005. 1 videodisc (ca. 83 min.). Hirsohima No Pika is an animated film based on the award winning children's book by the Japanese artist Toshi Maruki. Through Maruki's hear-rending but beautiful water color illustrations, the film tells the story of a young girl and her family who live through the horrific bombing of Hirsohima. Nominated for an Academy Award, Hellfire: a journey from Hiroshima caputres the artists Iri and Toshi Maruki in their decades long collaboration to creat a monumental testament to the effects of the atomic bomb - the Hiroshima murals, which have been viewed by over 100 million people aroung the world. Engaging interivew and extended sequences of the Marukis at work are shown. DVD 1485
History and memory (for Akiko and Takeshi) . 1991. 1 videocassette (32 min.). After Pearl Harbor Attack in 1941, one-hundred-thousand Japanese living in the States were asked to move to a concentration camp as "enemy aliens." Using archival film and photographs along with family stories, videomaker Tajiri describes the haunting impact this ordeal had on her family and on American Japanese for generations thereafter. VHS 5601
Horror in the east . BBC history of World War II. 2005. 1 videodisc (ca. 98 min.). During World War II, the Japanese became notorious for their horrible treatment of civilians and POWs. How and why did this happen? Meticulous research and first-hand accounts from Japanese soldiers and Allied POWs make this documentary a must see. DVD 1355
The individual and tradition . Dancing. 1993. 1 videocassette (57 min.). This program presents the history of choreography based on the creativity of Isadora Duncan, Ruth St. Denis, Martha Graham, Katherine Dunham, George Balanchine, Twyla Tharp, Eiko and Koma, Sardono Kusumo, and Garth Fagan. Includes examples of contemporary choreography from the USA and Japan, as well as archival film footage. VHS 2297
Japan memoirs of secret empire . 2003. 1 videodisc (160 min.). An historical documentary of Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, from the "Warlord Period" to the end of its isolation from the West in the 19th century. Looks at the cultural and military aspects of Japanese society -- the rule of the Shogun, traditions of Samurai and geisha, the effect of exposure to Western culture. DVD 1860
Japan invades China: Crisis in the Far East . Between the wars. 1978. 1 videocassette (26 min.). Series uses original newsreels, soundtracks and rare archival footage to document the years between World War I and World War II. This segment focuses on the Chinese-Japanese War, and on the relations between Japan and the United States highlighting events preceding America's involvement in World War II. VHS 635
Japanese relocation . 1984. 1 videocassette (11 min.). Japanese relocation: Presents the U.S. government's official explanation for the removal of 110,000 persons of Japanese descent (two thirds of them US citizens) from the potential combat zone of the West Coast and their relocation in Arizona, Colorado, and Wyoming. Tale of two cities: Record of the effects of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. VHS 5900
Japanese war crimes & trials murder under the sun . 1996. 1 videocassette (47 min.). Between 1932 and 1945 Japan went on a rampage of war and atrocity during which surrender made captives subhuman. Being a prisoner of the Japanese was 17.7 times more lethal than fighting them. Of all white prisoners, 1 in 3 died in captivity. For Asians it was far worse. Prisoners suffered cannibalism, torture and slavery. There was murder by fire, disease, beheading, dissection and starvation. This documentary interviews American survivors of Japanese imprisonment and illustrates the horror suffered by these prisoners. VHS 5346
Know your enemy-- Japan . 1985. 1 videocassette (63 min.). Explains how the religious, political, cultural, and economic history of Japan contributed toward making her a formidable foe. Intended to show the American serviceman the fighting characteristics of his Japanese counterpart. VHS 3436
Mission of mercy . 1988. 1 videocassette (58 min). Dr. Charles Stevenson was the first American doctor to enter Nagasaki, Japan, with the intention of treating survivors of the 1945 atomic bomb. Shot on location in New Hampshire where Dr. Stevenson lives and also in Japan where he makes a return trip in 1987, documentary is a firsthand look at one of history's most traumatic events, as well as an exploration of memory and reconciliation. VHS 5664
The only rule is win . Secret intelligence. 1988. 1 videocassette (60 min.). Looks at the origin of the FBI and the wartime Office of Strategic Services (OSS). Contrasts the intelligence failure at Pearl Harbor with OSS sucesses during World War II, especially in fostering counterinsurgency against the Japanese in Burma. VHS 833
Our job in Japan . 1982. 1 videocassette (18 min.). Focuses on the Japanese mind as perceived by the United States at the end of World War II. Suggests that there must be changes in the Japanese psyche before this country can hope to rejoin the community of peaceful nations. VHS 131
The Pacific century . 1992. 10 videocassettes (600 min.). Surveys the past 150 years of economic and political development in the Pacific Basin. Studies the interconnections between Pacific nations and between those nations and the United States - within a geographical, cultural, and historical framework. VHS 1901-1910
Pearl Harbor: Two hours that changed the world . 1991. 1 videocassette (ca. 85 min.). ABC News and Japanese television network NHK combined their resources to produce this program about the attack on Pearl Harbor. Includes rare archival stills and footage as well as interviews with American and Japanese survivors and prominent persons. Home Use Collection VHS 1563
Prelude to war: World at the brink . Why we fight series. 1984. 1 videocassette (54 min.). First in the "Why We Fight" series of moral-building documentary films produced during World War II, this film reviews events from 1931 to 1939, including the Japanese conquest of Manchuria, the Italian conquest of Ethiopia, and the rise of Hitler. Also discusses the Axis plan of world conquest and contrasts the Axis and democratic philosophies. VHS 132
The propaganda wars: Japan vs. the U.S . 1996. 1 videocassette (ca. 50 min.). America and Japan used heavy propaganda to win the support of their citizens during World War II. Historians and documentary units from Japan and the U.S. collaborate together to give an honest analyses of the two nations' motivations and the means by which their methods were achieved. VHS 6952
A proper place in the world . Japan. 1988. 1 videocassette (60 min.). Chronicles the political and economic forces that led to the attack on Pearl Harbor, its aftermath, and General MacArthur's reform policies for Japan. Concludes with a look at Japan as a major economic force striving to find its place in the modern world. VHS 439
Rabbit in the moon . 1999. 1 videocassette (85 min.). A documentary/memoir about the lingering effects of the World War II internment of the Japanese American community. Visually stunning and emotionally compelling, the film examines issues that ultimately created deep rifts within the Japanese American community, reveals the racist subtext of the loyalty questionnaire and exposes the absurdity of the military draft within the camps. These testimonies are linked by the filmmakers' own experiences in the camps and placed in a larger historical context. VHS 5958
Race films at war in World War II . 2003-2005. 1 videodisc (ca. 104 min.). Presents eight American Second World War propaganda films on race. Challenge to democracy: The Internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II is here explained according to the Government's point of view. Children of Japan: A documentary of the life of a typical Japanese middleclass family, filmed earlier the same year as the attack on Pearl Harbor. Close harmony: Attempts to show the need for good labor/management relations in the U.S. arms industry, resorting to the "step 'n fetch it" stereotype of Black Americans. Farmer Henry Browne: Shows how a black Georgian farmer does his part for the war, with his farm, his family and the service of his Tuskegee fighter pilot eldest son. Japanese relocation: A propaganda film designed to show the co-operation and satisfaction of the Japanese American internees in terms of being relocated, re-employed, re-educated and interned. My Japan: One of the most flagrant American anti-Japanese propaganda films utilizing the racial stereotypes common for the period, presented here with special intensity, and put to the purpose of selling war bonds. Negro colleges in wartime: An exposition of the teaching and training of Black Americans for war, science, industry, agriculture, husbandry, meteorology, medicine, engineering and technical trades at black colleges. Our enemy: the Japanese: Purports to educate its audience about the Japanese culture but instead is a recitation of a wide range of racial stereotypes, ethnic misrepresentations and hatred. DVD 1383
Rain of ruin: The bombing of Nagasaki . 1995. 1 videocassette (56 min.). Discusses the events that took place in the 75 hours between the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II. Tells the story of the political, diplomatic, and military decision-making process in the U.S., Japan, and Soviet Union that led to the bombing. Includes interviews with members of the flight crew that dropped the bomb and Japanese survivors of Nagasaki. VHS 3420
Reinventing Japan . The Pacific century. 1992. 1 videocassette (60 min.). Describes the allied relationship that developed between the U.S. and Japan following WW II. Set to the sounds of big band jazz, the program tells the stories of real men and women - both American and Japanese - who lived through the Occupation. Reveals the unexpected results of America's ambitious efforts to mold Japan into its own image and analyzes the astonishing present-day consequences. VHS 1905
Report from the Aleutians . 1996. 1 videocassette (ca. 47 min.). Documents the daily lives of soldiers manning a remote outpost on the Aleutians during world War II. Shows the bad weather, boredom, and loneliness endured by the men, as well as a bombing raid on Japanese held Kiska Island. VHS 5904
The Road to war . BBC history of World War II. 1989. 1 videodisc (ca. 195 min.). An four-part documentary commemorating the 50th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II. DVD 1351 pt. 3
The shadow of hate . Curriculum Materials Center. 1995. 1 videocassette (40 min.). A historical overview of religious, ethnic, and racial intolerance in the United States, beginning with colonial times and continuing to the present day, and focusing on such atrocities as the 19th century massacre of Native Americans at Wounded Knee, the World War Two internment of Japanese-Americans, and the Leo Frank lynching in Georgia in 1913. VHS 4340
Silence broken: Korean comfort women . 1998. 1 videocassette (57 min.). A documentary on Korean comfort women who were forced into sexual servitude by the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II. VHS 6425
Something strong within . 1994. 1 videocassette (40 min.). During World War II the United States government incarcerated over 120,000 men, women and children of Japanese descent -- two-thirds of whom were American by birth. Program consists of actual home movies taken by those in the camps and documents their forced removal and incarceration. VHS 6166
Sugihara: Conspiracy of kindness . 2005. 1 videodisc (85 min.). This documentary tells the story of Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara, consul to Lithuania during World War II. Sugihara defied Tokyo authorities and wrote transit visas that allowed hundreds of Jewish families to flee Europe through Russia to Japan and other countries. Includes home movies, photographs, film footage, and interviews with Holocaust survivors who owe their lives to Chiune Sugihara. DVD 1323
Truman . The Presidents. 1997. 2 videocassettes (270 min.). Uses archival film footage and photographs, a wide range of eyewitness interviews, personal diaries and letters, and new film footage to tell the story of Harry Truman. Assuming the presidency on the death of Franklin Roosevelt, Truman faced some of the biggest crises of the century. He would end the war with Germany, use the atomic bomb against Japan, confront an expanding Soviet Union and wage war in Korea -- all while the woman he adored, his wife Bess, refused to stay in the White House and play the role of First Lady. VHS 5952
The two coasts of China . The Pacific century. 1992. 1 videocassette (60 min.). Discusses the clash of Western and Chinese cultures as China's ports were transformed into trading centers and technological advances displaced traditional ways of working and living. As a result of China's slowness to change, her power and influence over the Pacific theater quickly diminished, and Japan stepped into the forefront. Stories of the Mongol Invasions, Opium Wars and the Boxer Rebellion are recreated using original production footage shot in Mongolia, China, Japan and Southeast Asia. VHS 1901
Ultimate power the race . Century: events that shaped the world. 1999. 1 videocassette (42 min.). In a devastating instant at Hiroshima, the world was propelled into the age of nuclear armaments. This program, set against the backdrop of World War II, documents the race to invent the atomic bomb: the allied scientists who made it possible, the technological hurdles they overcame, the deep moral issues they confronted, and the responsibility they accepted knowingly or unknowingly for the fate of the free world. VHS 5924
Unfinished business: The Japanese American internment cases . America : a cultural mosaic. 1992. 1 videocassette (58 min.). Tells the stories of three Japanese-Americans, Fred Korematsu, Gordon Hirabayashi, and Minoru Yasui, who resisted the military orders to intern the Japanese-Americans and remove them from the West Coast after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Focuses on the three men's lives and the reasons behind their decisions to take their cases to the Supreme Court. VHS 2950
War music . Greek fire. 1989. 1 videocassette (26 min.). Using Homer's Iliad for comparison, this program focuses on the influence of ancient Greece on our modern view of war. Through narration and interviews with notable scholars, it explores the idea that man's emotions, morals, and beliefs have not kept up with the technology of war and the incredible changes in the scale and power of war. Comparing the destruction of ancient Troy to World War II's destruction of Hiroshima and Berlin, this program suggests that our only hope for peace in the nuclear age may come from an understanding of past wars. Is war a natural result of innate aggressiveness seen in sports and games? Because war is so terrible, people glorify it in monuments, in stories of heroism, and in martial music. VHS 1148
War comes to Pearl Harbor . Between the wars. 1978. 1 videocassette (26 min.). Series uses original newsreels, soundtracks and rare archival footage to document the years between World War I and World War II. This segment presents the events leading to Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. Reviews the history of America's relations with Japan. VHS 636
The years 1904-1914: The drums begin to roll . Europe, the mighty continent. 1976. 1 videocassette (52 min.). This series traces the history of Europe between 1900 and 1975 and includes film clips and photographs from documentary archives. This segment analyzes the European events and conditions that set the stage for the First World War. Discusses the Russian defeat in the Russo-Japanese War which convinced Asians, Africans, and Indians that Europe was not invincible and inspired confidence in Germany which was already mobilizing its forces. VHS 1591
Your job in Germany . 1997. 1 videocassette (33 min.). Training films for the U.S. Army Occupation Forces following World War II. The first film, made shortly before Germany's surrender, was designed to be shown to American troops occupying Germany after World War II to discourage fraternization with the former enemy. Portrays the German people in an unfavorable light, blaming them for the suffering and death Germany caused during the war. The second film focuses on the Japanese mind as perceived by the United States at the end of World War II. Suggests that there must be changes in the Japanese psyche before this country can hope to rejoin the community of peaceful nations. VHS 5901
