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The "Chinese Food Culture" series of documentaries was planned by Japan's Kikkoman Co., Ltd. in the early 1980s, produced by Japan's Iwanami Film Production Co., Ltd., and photographed and collected in China. There are five episodes in total, which respectively introduce the food culture of Beijing, Guangzhou, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai and Sichuan, as well as the cooking skills of Chinese cuisine. The Chinese side of this documentary was led by the Ministry of Culture at that time, and catering service companies and related stores from all over the country cooperated to complete the material collection. Since this film was made more than 30 years ago, there may be differences between the content and narrative in the film and the current expression, but you can still feel the intention of this documentary.

An improvisational film depicting life in a boys' reform school.

In a sterile building complex, a woman gains a sense of altruism after encountering a street beggar and his blind orphan, much to her husband's disapproval.

Part 1 of a series hosted by American historian, Lewis Mumford. Presents an outline of the opposed natures-creative and destructive-of the city throughout history.

Hanada brings a camera into a public hospital for the senile in this documentary which warmly observes the patients, their families and a medical system which believes in "consent, rather than persuasion." A 78-years-old patient believes she is still a young woman; one refuses to eat; and another carries her belongings around as she makes her rounds of the hospital in a film which is remarkable for its full and sympathetic portrait of the patients. Awarded best documentary film in Japan in 1986.

The first film directed by Haneda Sumiko for Iwanami Productions depicts the efforts of women in a small village to overcome their conventional lives, while struggling with their daily toil, worrying about how to care for their households.

Part 6 of a series hosted by American historian, Lewis Mumford. He considers the "loss of vitality" that he perceives in contemporary cities that have become crowded and resulted in suburban flight.