Kyoto Home And City Life, 05/21/1946 - 05/31/1946

About this film

National Archives description: "MS Two mothers and their young children standing by the public water pump, pumping water. MS Two women getting water from running stream then taking water and sprinkling it on street. MLS Two young children running on sidewalk which is covered with wheat which is drying in the sun. MS An old woman cuts green branches of vegetables, than a pan up to show rear of house and also a pan L to R. MLS Rear of house showing vegetable garden. MS Garbage and old utensils scattered about. MS A shopkeeper's store with customers and wares outside. MS Rear of homes where vegetables are growing. MS Street scene, three laborers having their lunch sitting on curb, while in their handcarts they carry human excrement. MS Japanese youth washes his face in outdoor device. MS Japanese (man) picks up horse dung with shovel and broom. Misc. shots recorded in the shopping district of Kyoto. Shows Japanese coming and going on foot and on bicycles, some stop to look in store window, while others stop to purchase wares. MS Pedestrians pass in front of a camera store. MS Pedestrians pass in front of a department store (Marutama Store). MS Candid shot from inside store looking thr…

Directors & creators

United States. Army Air Forces

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Army Air Forces, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, WWII In Color, World War, 1939-1945 -- Japan, World War II

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