｜Length : 24min. ｜Year : 1993 ｜

For some people, a fence is not a neighborly thing. The "magaki", or bamboo fences of Osawa-machi on the Japan Sea, however, not only provide protection from the elements and serve as a tourist attraction, they are a symbol of community solidarity. The problem is that there are fewer young people to help maintain them. This interesting program says much about the "graying" of society and the problems faced by communities in preserving their traditional identity.

｜Length : 24min. ｜Year : 1991 ｜

Actor Shinichi Chiba has established an acting school in Kyoto with a difference. This school is dedicated to "action drama". It takes only 20 students and holds auditions every May for new members. Those who make the grade come every day and support themselves through a variety of part-time jobs. Set in the fresh, green month of May, the program presents an interesting look at young people preparing for a future quite unlike that of most their peers.

｜Length : 24min. ｜Year : 1991 ｜

In the motorsports world, Suzuka City in Mie Prefecture is famous for F-1 and 8-hour endurance races. The city also attracts large numbers of young people who want to become professional motorcycle riders. Although many of these hopefuls - mostly young automobile factory workers - are so in love with motorcycles that they spend a large part of their salaries on their bikes, it takes more than enthusiasm to become a pro. This program centers on one young man who dreams of becoming a professional and enters a 4-hour endurance race.

｜Length : 24min. ｜Year : 1991 ｜

Every morning people gather in a park in Musashino, a Tokyo suburb, for a day flying hand-made paper airplanes. As they watch their planes soar overhead, some of the older enthusiasts look back on the hard-work of the past; others think of friends killed in World War. For a few there are practical advantages to paper airplanes: one handicapped man found a job through a friend he made here. For all who come here, paper airplanes are the stuff of dreams and aspirations.

｜Length : 27min. ｜Year : 1996 ｜

The "taiko" is more than merely a musical instrument--this large drum has its origins in religious ceremonies and holds the power to inspire awe in the listener. Witness the painstaking process of crafting a "taiko" drum as demonstrated by the Asano brothers of Ishikawa Prefecture, heirs to a 400-year-old family tradition of drummaking.