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Japan-1953: Traditional Thatched Roofs and Rice Paddy Workers

  • Year1953
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationJapan
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1953 Japan
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Traditional Thatched Roofs and Rice Paddy Workers — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1953, this vintage Japanese home movie captures a rural landscape with traditional thatched-roof structures nestled among lush green trees. The footage transitions to a rice paddy field where two agricultural workers stand on a small concrete bridge, surrounded by terraced paddies and dense foliage. The warm, slightly faded color palette and visible film grain evoke a nostalgic, authentic feel of mid-century rural Japan. This archival footage offers a glimpse into traditional farming life and architectural styles of the era.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
125229767

Rights & Clearance

Minors are visible. A sensitive-use review is required before commercial use.

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

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1033 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Reel-level year note
1953
Reel-level location note
japan
Date
1953 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Japan Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence
Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Topics & Keywords

  • life
  • food
  • workers
  • job
  • trees
  • green
  • agricultural
  • rice
  • paddy
  • people
  • japan
  • 1953
  • 1953 Japan rural life
  • vintage 8mm film
  • traditional thatched roof
  • rice paddy farming
  • agricultural workers
  • Japanese countryside
  • 1950s home movie
  • archival footage
  • rural Japan 1953
  • documentary film
  • vintage Japanese film
  • green trees
  • terraced fields
  • old film footage
  • 8mm home movie
  • nostalgic Japan
  • traditional architecture
  • farming life
  • vintage 1950s
  • Japanese agriculture

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