Hi Scott, I can't help with "Faces of Japan." However, you might check out Fuji Creative Corporation http://www.fujicreative.co.jp/intldept/index.html - look under documentaries.
You could probably get The Long Search too- the episode that focuses on Buddhism in Japan. I've used this in the past but it has numerous drawbacks (not first person, dated (1977), focused just on the difficulties of Buddhism, and a host that eventually becomes insufferable after multiple watchings). There are also some shows on NHK World - but nothing is distributed. Friendly regards, Allen Reichert Electronic Access Librarian Otterbein University From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of scott spicer Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 2:35 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] Looking for "Faces of Japan" PBS series.. Howdy folks, I'm fairly positive it is out of print, but does anyone know where I might be able to score copies of the 26 part (1987-1988) PBS series, "Faces of Japan" narrated by Dick Cavett, produced by TeleJapan USA? We have an instructor who uses it frequently, but ILL and "26 part VHS series" is just not a happy combination for a course offered regularly. As a fall back, can anyone recommend a documentary that might capture the stresses of contemporary Japanese society (which I suspect was all the rage in the roaring '80's), from a first person account? Thanks! Scott -- Scott Spicer Media Outreach and Learning Spaces Librarian University of Minnesota Libraries - Twin Cities 341 Walter Library spic0...@umn.edu<mailto:spic0...@umn.edu> 612.626.0629 Media Services: lib.umn.edu/media<http://lib.umn.edu/media> SMART Learning Commons: smart.umn.edu<http://smart.umn.edu>
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