日本の祭り

Awards and Recognition Arts Festival Encouragement Award Recommendation from the Excellent Film Appreciation Society Mainichi Film Awards Planning Award Blue Ribbon Educational and Cultural Film Award Special Project Award for Excellent Educational Films Selected by the Ministry of Education Produced by: Nichiei Science Film Production Co., Ltd. Provided by: Mitsuuroko 1964, Widescope (Color), 33 minutes Festivals were prayers, expressions of gratitude, and the very essence of the lives of ancient people. However, these festivals, passed down through generations, are gradually disappearing from modern Japan, some becoming ritualized and tourist attractions, while others, while retaining their pure form, are vanishing with the changing times. A vanishing national heritage— This film, in particular, questions the essence of numerous festivals related to rice cultivation that are disappearing, and seeks to explore the heart of the Japanese people that breathes within them. Planning and Supervision: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Cultural Properties Protection Committee Cooperation: National Association for High School Audiovisual Education Research, Japan Audiovisual Teaching Materials Center Staff: Producer: Shuji Fujita Lighting: Hiroshi Kido Script: Ichiro Matsuo Music: Toshi Ichiyanagi Direction: Toshiharu Shimosaka Sound Effects: Yoshihiko Yamazaki Cinematography: Kiyoshi Tsukahara Sound Recording: Tetsuya Ohashi Special Effects: Tomio Takayama Narration: Taketoshi Naito