A dramatization depicts a Japanese man's visit to a citizens' public hall in Sugata, Gifu Prefecture of Japan. A film team leader sitting in a train holds a map. Animation of the map depicts the path taken from Yanaizu to Sugata. Aerial view of the Hida Highway through a valley and the surrounding mountains. A man stands on a hill top and looks down into the valley. People walk on a mountain road. A woman rides a bicycle on the road. The woman stops in front of the citizens' public hall . She exchanges flour for bread. A man makes bread. He takes a bread plate out of an oven. A dentist treats patients. Women in a beauty parlor. They get their hair done in the parlor. Women work on sewing machines. Girls learn to stitch. A woman operates a leg operated sewing machine
A dramatization depicts a Japanese man visiting a farm in Sugata, Gifu Prefecture of Japan. A farmer walks with a cow in a field. Cut trees on a hill. Farmers plant seedlings in a hilly region. The farmers walk past trees on a hill.
A dramatization depicts a Japanese man's visit to a citizens' public hall in Sugata, Gifu Prefecture of Japan. People sit and read at a table in a library room at the citizens' public hall . A woman searches for books on a shelf. A woman keeps a book on a desk and places one yen as a charge to borrow it. The woman walks out of the library. View of the library at night. People gathered for a conference at the second floor of the library. Poets write during the gathering. People gathered in a marriage ceremony. The couple walks towards a desk. A man plays an instrument. The bride drinks from a plate. The couple reads vows to each other. A wedding register kept on a table. The couple signs in the wedding register.
A dramatization depicts a Japanese man's visit to a citizens' public hall in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture in Japan. A train on a bridge over a river. A fisherman in a boat in the river. A film team leader looks out of a window of the train. A view of the city on the banks of Lake Biwa. People including children sitting on a pier fish. A board atop the entrance gate of the hall reads 'Otsu Citizens Public Hall'. People enter the hall. Children learn to paint in the hall. A teacher teaches the children to paint. Women decorate flowers in pots at flower arrangement classes. A woman pours tea in a mug. The women bow. A man carries a box and boys put chits for a lucky draw to form boy's baseball team. A man writes on a board.
A dramatization depicts a Japanese man's visit to a citizens' public hall in Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan. A train moves past a field. Aerial view of houses in the city of Obihiro. The ground in front of the citizens' public hall is converted into a garden for children. Children watch a puppet show. They sit and laugh.
A dramatization depicts a Japanese man's visit to a citizens' public hall in Fukuoka Prefecture on Kyushu Island in Japan. A train moves past a field in Fukuoka Prefecture. People come out of the building of the citizens' public hall. Experts instruct farmers to raise cows. A man milks a cow. An instructor teaches farmers to milk cows. The farmers work on farm machines.