This 1960 color film on Japan is one of a series of Pan Am New Horizons travelogues. It is narrated by Ed Stokes and produced by Movietonews, Inc. It begins with a colorful ‘focus leader’ for the film operator (:06-:21). It opens with shots of the head of the Great Buddha statue in Kamakura (:22), Mount Fuji (:29), Himeji Castle (:34), and cherry trees in blossom (:38). A bird’s eye view of Tokyo is shown and the Pan American Jet Clipper taxis in (1:15-1:40). Western wear is the norm for the people on the crowded streets (1:43-2:35). Travelers anoint themselves with incense at a street vendor (2:45-2:55). Young men perform a snake dance in the street (2:56-3:08). Shichi-Go-San (753) is a festival day celebrating young children in kimonos (3:10-4:07). A travelling storyteller uses a paper theatre to teach children (4:09-4:45). The shopping district is crowded with stores (4:46). Movie posters in English and Japanese include the 1952 Apache War Smoke and 1958 Home Before Dark (4:58). Flashing neon lights the night, including one for Toshiba (5:05-5:34). There are many Buddhist and Shinto temples and shrines (5:41-6:05). A colorfully-dressed Shinto priest enacts out a dance while the musicians play strange instruments (6:06-6:36). Kendo, a Japanese martial art, is shown (6:37-7:10). Inside a home, a Japanese family eats dinner that includes rice (7:11-7:48). A tea ceremony can be up to three hours, as shown by women in traditional kimonos (7:49-8:48). A man hand paints an item (8:49-9:04), another weaves silk on a loom (9:05-9:24). Silk fabric is imprinted with dye and rinsed in a river (9:25-10:05). Women examine cloth (10:06). A woman tries on cultured pearl jewelry; shown are necklaces, rings, earrings, and broaches (10:18-10:50). Pearl farming involves female divers bringing up oysters that are then implanted to grow a pearl within five years (10:51-11:14). A line of women chop open the grown oysters and extract the pearls (11:15-11:55). Cherry blossoms frame the different scenery (11:56-12:25). Kegon Falls creates a mist at its base (12:26-12:37). Mount Fiji rises up, its snow-covered top shown (12:38-13:05).

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