Japan-1952: Asian Man Walks Past Stone Statue in Park

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Year1952
Decade1950s
LocationJapan
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Asian Man Walks Past Stone Statue in Park — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1952, this vintage home movie captures a man in traditional blue attire walking past a large stone statue in a park setting. The footage shows the man approaching a display of cultural artifacts, including a large gong and a circular object mounted on a wooden frame. The scene is framed by dark borders, with visible film grain and scratches, characteristic of Super 8 home movie footage. The statue, a prominent figure in traditional robes, stands on a stone pedestal against a bright sky, with bare trees visible in the background. The clip offers a rare glimpse of mid-20th century Japanese cultural life and public monuments.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 125226652

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: Yes

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1952 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Japan Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1950s Japan home-movie requests needing a brief park monument view with a visitor in traditional-style clothing and visible 8mm texture.
Period detail: The 1952 metadata and 8mm color footage support a mid-century reading, while the visible dress, stone statue, trees and artifact display may show a public cultural or park setting in Japan.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has an unstaged visitor-shot feel as the camera shifts from a man walking near displayed objects to repeated views of the stone statue.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a man in blue attire, a gong-like circular object, wooden display supports, a robed stone statue, a pedestal, pale sky, bare trees and dark film borders.
Film character: Soft focus, uneven exposure, visible grain, scratches, gate edges and slight handheld framing give the clip a physical 8mm home-movie character.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short insert, travel-memory cutaway, monument transition or cultural-atmosphere beat within a mid-century Japan sequence.
Historical context: The footage visually places a visitor and public statuary together, suggesting everyday sightseeing or cultural observation without proving the statue's identity or site.
Research note: A visible adult face and possible audible music require likeness and soundtrack review; copyright, location, property and monument permissions should be checked separately.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1952 Japan 8mm home movie, Japanese park statue footage, mid-century travel film, Asian man walking past monument and vintage cultural artifacts.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with nearby shots from the same reel, then other Japan 1952 material, then related park, statue, travel, cultural display or public monument footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1952 Japan home-movie footage, a man in blue traditional-style attire passes a display with a gong-like circular object and wooden supports. — A man walks past displayed cultural objects near the start of the clip.

A robed stone statue stands on a pedestal in Japan, filmed in soft 8mm color against a pale sky with trees at the margins. — The camera turns to a robed stone statue on a pedestal.

The 1952 Japan footage holds on the robed stone statue and its broad pedestal, with bare branches and dark frame edges visible. — A steadier view centers the statue and pedestal beneath a pale sky.

The final frame shows the lower part of the robed stone statue on its pedestal, with trees, pale sky, scratches and 8mm frame edges. — The shot ends on the statue base and surrounding trees.

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