Japan 1965 Reel 11 of 40
Category: Travelogue
Length: 15:35
| Film ID | F16-0262 |
| Film Description | Reel 11 of 40 Unedited travelogue Kyoto Nara Byodoin ShotlistCat. Reel 262 1965: Reel 11: Japan. Kyoto. Nara. Byōdō-in. April 7-8.Byōdō-in Temple: Carved base for Buddha statue. Carved statue: lotus leaves. Buddha: note hands. Ornamental gilding. Buddha: side view (underexposed). Shoes left at shrine entrance. Temple or shrine. Bamboo fountain, stone trough, bamboo cup. Tree support: bamboo framework. Bronze bell: ornamental design (underexposed). Bamboo donation box. Street scenes. Vender. City: blue roofs (distant shot). Old man: face, robes (cu). Potter making porcelain pot using curved tool (cu). Smoothing dish for glazing (cu). Applying glaze to bowl on rotating stand. Decorating hexagon dish by hand (cu). Decorating dishes with brush (cu). Electric kiln (underexposed). Sloping kiln (Koto Buki Pottery Co., Ltd.) At NARA: Commerce and Industrial Hall: 3 masks: grotesques (underexposed) Single-piece bamboo tea-strainer Bamboo vases. Water dipper. 2 bamboo fans. Painted, wood-carved figures. Famous wood carver: making initial cut. Cutting block with chisel |
| Video Category | Travelogue |
| Film Creator | Watson Kintner |
| Topics | Kyoto, Nara, Byodo-in, Pottery, Ceramics, Wood working, Buddhist temples |