｜Length : 46min. ｜Year : 1998 ｜

At Bakuro Elementary School founded in 1901, "pictures" drawn by six-graders have been preserved for almost 100 years. The works of art, some dating back to around 1907, were left in the school's hands in commemoration of their graduation. the pictures give us an idea how the students were educated then, how their lifestyles were like back in the day, and how things have changed with the progress of time through the four Emperor's eras I.E. Meiji, Taisho, Showa and Heisei.

｜Length : 59min. ｜Year : 1997 ｜

The threat of another war involving nuclear weapons - this time possibly ending in the extinction of the human race - is with us daily. The end of the Cold War has not brought the once hoped for peace, but has resulted in a renewed competition between nations to become nuclear powers. This documentary, containing both historical and contemporary footage, looks at the "nuclear-free world" movement in New Zealand, and takes up the concerns of the peoples of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It also follows the deliberations of the International Court of Justice as they debate the legality of nuclear weapons.

｜Length : 49min. ｜Year : 1997 ｜

Physician and patient combat a debilitating disease

Contrary to popular belief, senility strikes not just those in their golden years, but also many in the prime of their life. As Dr. Takashi Tsukiyama reviews the case histories of his patients, he is startled to discover that 20 percent of the people he has treated for senility over the past three years were between the ages of 45 to 65. This documentary traces the case of a 55-year-old executive as he struggles against the loss of his mental facilities, examines the apparent causes of this illness, and the results of a promising new treatment.

｜Length : 59min. ｜Year : 1997 ｜

Amateur teachers are molded into professionals

Every April, 17,000 new public school teachers are sent out into the school system. Most are new university graduates and have little experience in how to communicate with and hold the attention of young people. Others have worked as part-time substitute teachers for ill or pregnant teachers before realizing their dream of becoming a full-time educator. This documentary follows the day-to-day activities of four new teachers in Aomori Prefecture in northern Japan as they attempt to instruct elementary and junior high school children.

｜Length : 29min. ｜Year : 1996 ｜

Living Each Day Like the Last

This moving program confronts the ageless issues of mortality and quality of life through a profile of terminally ill cancer patient Muneo Kikuchi. See how Kikuchi strives to make the most of the days remaining to him - even undertaking a strenuous pilgrimage to Mt. Koya - and how his doctor and family support his wishes and special needs.