Home Movie: Koura Collection: 006111 (silent)

Description: A Japanese American family visits Japan and captures images of street parades with dancing and large clown masks, the Kamado Jigoku geothermal park, visits with family and friends, and natural landscapes filmed from a train window.

can notes: "Middaugh 'Japan' 3"

other can notes are written in Japanese and include characters for below (下) and Japan (日本), however not everything could be translated.

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Subjects: 1950s, People of Asian and Pacific Islander origin or descent, Families, Asian and Pacific Islander history and culture, Tourism, Parades and processions, Fairs and festivals

Tags: image extends between perforations; ocean and coast filmed from moving train; Japanese family walking around courtyard; elders; posing for camera; walking toward camera; parades; giant clown heads; traditional dancing; women dancing; spectators; hot springs; steam rising from water source; boiling water; onsen; double exposure; Kamado Jigoku sign; geothermal parks; train travel; bonsai garden; oni statues; demon statues; girls dancing; sightseeing; Japanese American people; Asian American people; Japanese people

Film Sponsor:

Creator: Koura Family

Credits:

Distributor:

Contributor: Center for Asian American Media

Source Collection: Koura Collection PC-0762, Center for Asian American Media Collection, Prelinger Archives Home Movie Collection

Digitizing Sponsor: Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) and Internet Archive

Production Date: circa 1959

Release Date:

Geographical Location: Japan; Beppu, Japan

Genre/Form: home movie

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Film Format: 8mm film

Element: reversal, original

Color: color

Color Process: Kodachrome

Sound or Silent: silent

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Edge Code: circle circle

Frame Rate: 16 fps

Length (feet): 158