Buddha in the land of the Kami (7th-12th centuries)

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Date
1989
Main contributor
Antoine, Jean
Summary
The history of Japan past and present is the story of the kami, the supernatural, not quite godlike spirits who underlie the Japanese-ness of Japan-who created the Japanese islands at the beginning of time and remain today the ones responsible for health and luck, for success in childbirth and business, for the proper functioning of silicon chips and the uniqueness and unity of the Japanese. This program begins with the creation myth of Japan and explains the origin and scope of the kami concept; explains the arrival of Buddhism and how Buddhism and the kami were assimilated; discusses the role of Chinese culture, style, and writing in Japanese culture; and demonstrates how the Japanese garden epitomizes the Japanese view of the relationship between humankind and nature, space, time, and reality. Originally produced in 1985 for the French series: Japon, le rêve et l'histoire. English version produced in 1989.
Contributor
Lanchester, Robert
Publishers
Films for the Humanities (Firm); Société nationale de télévision en couleur "Antenne 2."
Genres
Historical television programs; Educational television programs; Documentary television programs
Subjects
Asian Culture; Japanese Culture; Religion; Japan; Religion, Philosophy; Japan -- History -- To 1185; Japan -- Civilization -- Buddhist influences; Japan -- Civilization -- Chinese influences; Shinto -- Relations -- Buddhism; Buddhism -- Japan -- History -- To 1185; Shinto -- History -- To 1185; Gods, Japanese; Spirits (Buddhism)
Locations
North America; United States
Collection
Films@UM
Unit
Distinctive Media Collections
Language
English
Rights Statement
In Copyright
Terms of Use
Access is restricted to patrons at the University of Maryland.
Physical Description
53 minutes; color
Notes
Access
Access condition: campus-only.
Creation/Production Credits
A co-production of Antenne 2 ... [et al.] ; written and directed by Jean Antoine ; narrator, Robert Lanchester.
Other Identifiers
Filename: lms-089523; Fedora 2 PID: umd:10559; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/3034; Catalog Key: alephsys004124748; OCLC: ocn707964488

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