月の輪古墳

The Tsukinowa Tomb

The film documents an excavation in 1953 of a large kofun (burial mound) near Yuuka village (in present day Misaki) in Okayama prefecture. Under the guidance of researchers at Okayama University nearly 10,000 locals participated in the undertaking and was hailed as archaeology/history "by the people." It is considered one the most significant documentary films of the postwar period in Japan.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
29 mins
Status
Finished
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Details

Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
29 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Jul 26, 1954
Season
1954
Ratings
0
Popularity
0
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
Tsukinowa Eiga Seisaku Iinkai
Genres
Documentary
Country
Japan
English
The Tsukinowa Tomb

Tags

japan50%history50%okayama, japan50%burial mound50%

Description

The film documents an excavation in 1953 of a large kofun (burial mound) near Yuuka village (in present day Misaki) in Okayama prefecture. Under the guidance of researchers at Okayama University nearly 10,000 locals participated in the undertaking and was hailed as archaeology/history "by the people." It is considered one the most significant documentary films of the postwar period in Japan.

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Japanese

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Staff

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