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PREFACE
The vigorous culture of Japan is rooted in the traditions of more than twenty-five centuries. Through many years Japan has been looked upon with admiration as a land of dreams and imagination by only a limited number of interested people. Still less is the number of those who know the real Japan in which old tradition is harmoniously blended with the civilization of the new age. Herein lies the necessity to introduce to the world the true features of present-day Japan.
The cultural activities of our country have witnessed a remarkable advance in recent years in every field of spiritual civilization, whether liberal arts or fine arts. Cinematography , too, has kept abreast with this general cultural advancement. The motion-picture industry of our country which, only a few years ago, met barely ivith the needs within the country, has begun to send forth its productions to the international market, the realization of an ideal cherished for many years. The Japanese film production to-day is steadily equipping itself ivith the ultimate aim of participating in the stage of international cinema activities. As already mentioned in the Cinema Year Book of last year, it will not be long before the Japanese films will play a significant role in the world market. And through the films, we believe, the civilizations of the East and the West will be brought into closer touch, making possible more cordial relations between them.
We must inform the reader that the International Cinema Association was dissolved on the thirtieth of April, this year, and this Year Book will naturally be the last issue to be published under the auspices of the Association. Although we are not in a position to predict whether the Year Book will continue to be edited in the future, we sincerely hope that its publication ivill be included among the activities of the Kokusai Bunka Shinkokai (The Society for International Cultural Relations) , one of the most authoritative cultural organizations of our country.
We tvish to lake this opportunity of expressing our heartfelt thanks to the three film critics, Mr. Tadasi Iizima, Mr. Akira Iwasaki and Mr. Kisao Uchida, who have helped us in many ways in the editing of this book.
KOKUSAI E1GA KY0KA1
{The International Cinema Association of Japan)