| JAPANESE FESTIVAL Japanese Festival sees modern Japan returning to traditional ways for ancient ceremony. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5208 | |
| Catalog #: | 56509 | |
| Clip Number: | 56509-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 692 | |
| Timecode: | 01:54:50 - 01:55:30 | |
| Location: | Nikko, Japan. | |
| Year Shot: | 1920 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Religious FASHION: Ethnic / Cultural FASHION: Uniforms FESTIVALS: Religious LOCATIONS/ASIA: Japan PARADES AND PROCESSIONS: Religious RELIGION: Shinto | |
| Description: | Nippon's National Religious Festival. Modern "westernised" Japan becomes for once the Japan of olden days at this ancient ceremony. Nikko, Japan. M/S as people in traditional Japanese costume walk along the street, they are carrying ornate gongs. L/S of others carrying long poles down some steps. M/S as others walk down steps wearing armour. Nice shots of Japanese soldiers in tradional uniforms. Others carry wooden boxes (?) on poles with banners in the top. | |
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