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Summary:

Explores 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".

Contributors:

Kolker, Andrew

Alvarez, Louis

Center for New American Media

Languages:

English
Japanese

Language Notes:

Item content: English, Japanese
Subtitles: English, Japanese

Subjects:

Japan — Civilization — American influences

Japan — Social life and customs — 1945-

Since 1945

Manners and customs

Civilization — American influences

Japan

System Details:

VHS.

Production Credits:

Narrator, Andrew Kolker ; consulting editor, Peri Muldofsky.

General Notes:

Primarily English; some Japanese with English subtitles, some English with Japanese subtitles.

Physical Description:

1 videocassette (56 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. + 1 study guide (33 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm)

Physical Characteristics:

polyester; 1/2 in.; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

analog; magnetic; mono

Video Characteristics:

VHS; NTSC

Call Numbers:

MV 1998

OCLC Numbers:

1052950114
23677239 [Invalid]