# PAN AM AIRLINES 1960s JAPAN TRAVELOGUE TOKYO MT. FUJI 61644

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…

- Kind: Film
- Genres: Travel, Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/61644PanAmJapanWDVwr)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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