Japan 1965 Reel 27 of 40
Category: Travelogue
Length: 15:14
| Film ID | F16-0278 |
| Film Description | Reel 27 of 40 Unedited travelogue Kotohira Shrine Marugame Takamatsu Shido Tokushima Lacquer design: mountain peak, shrine, temple, etc. (cu,underexposed). Making fan: splitting bamboo with hand tool (cu). Binding bamboo fan with string (cu) Gluing paper onto fan frame (cu). Putting small paper binder in fans (cu). Packing fans. Fan workshop: workers, tables (good shot). Bamboo umbrella frame. Spacing umbrella ribs (by hand) Gluing paper V-sections to frame (cu). Opening-closing mechanism of umbrella. Piles of umbrellas. An opening-closing mechanism (cu). Paper binding applied by hand. Cutting pieces for umbrella hubs: power saws, (cu). Turning hub pieces on automatic lathe (cu). Drilling hole in hub piece: automatic drill (cu). Machine for cutting slots in hub: cutting-wheel has toothless section, allowing operator to advance a turn before next cutting cycle. Hubs: various sizes. Kotohira shrine: Altar piece. „ . Embroidery: gold and silver thread curtain scene of cherry tree — a National Treasure (some out of focus, underexposed, 100 mm). Drum (cu). Wall painting (Kotohira shrine): battle scenes. Scenes on cast-bronze lamp: complex. Bronze dragon on lamp base. Palanquins (for climbing stone steps). 2 puppets at puppet exhibition hall (Tokoshima): note fine fabric clothing Puppet faces. Puppet hairstyle. |
| Video Category | Travelogue |
| Film Creator | Watson Kintner |
| Topics | Kotohira Shrine, Kotohira-gū, Marugame, Takamatsu, Shido, Tokushima, Handcrafts, Puppets, Textiles |
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