Shintoism and Japanese culture

Broadcast live from the Henry E. Huntington Museum Library and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California, the program examines Japanese religion and culture. Japanese dancers and musicians perform classical dances in a film which depicts classical Japanese music and dance performances and the effects of Shintoism, the main religion, on Japanese family life. In the Huntington Museum, the topic is initially introduced by showing a tea ceremony in the tea house with traditional Japanese dancers. Film footage of everyday life in Japan depicts how tradition has blended with modern concepts. Film sequences from Gates of Hell and Samurai were provided by Ed Harrison, the Japanese Tourist Board, Pan American Airways, Julian Brian, and the U.S. Information Agency.