Japan's Secret Garden
Brief Synopsis
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For at least 2000 years, a unique way of life has flourished around the shores of Japan's largest freshwater lake, Lake Biwa, fed by more than 500 rivers that descend from the rugged, forested interior of Honshu island. To exploit the abundant mountain water, generations of farmers have transformed
Cast & Crew
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Shinichi Murata
Director
David Attenborough
Narrator
Paula S Apsell
Executive Producer
David Attenborough
Writer
Michael Baskerville
Audio Mixer
Judy Bourg
Segment Associate Producer
Film Details
Also Known As
Nova (12/19/00)
Genre
Documentary
Nature
Release Date
2000
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
For at least 2000 years, a unique way of life has flourished around the shores of Japan's largest freshwater lake, Lake Biwa, fed by more than 500 rivers that descend from the rugged, forested interior of Honshu island. To exploit the abundant mountain water, generations of farmers have transformed the foothills surrounding the lake into a maze of ingeniously engineered terraced fields. The program captures the abundance of these cultivated areas, known as "satoyama."
Crew
Paula S Apsell
Executive Producer
David Attenborough
Writer
Michael Baskerville
Audio Mixer
Judy Bourg
Segment Associate Producer
Martin Brody
Theme Music
Linda Callahan
Other
Queene Coyne
Other
Lisa D'angelo
Post-Production Supervisor
Mason Daring
Theme Music
Elaine Ford
Colorist
Akira Fukada
Sound
Lila White Gardella
Post-Production Assistant
Alan Gerrie
Sound
Evan Hadingham
Editor
Will Hearn
On-Line Editor
Ethan Herberman
Researcher
Jeremy Hogarth
Writer
Christina Hunt
Assistant Sound Editor
Mitsuhiko Imamori
Camera
Mitsuhiko Imamori
Other
Shigeo Iwamura
Video
Yoshimizu Kawano
Executive Producer
Tetsunori Kikuchi
Producer
Hiroyuki Kozako
Camera
Ray Loring
Music
Marti Louw
Producer
Jessica Maher
Unit Manager
Tetsuo Matsumoto
Editor
Shinichi Murata
Executive Producer
Shinichi Murata
Producer
Rebecca Nieto
Assistant Editor
Shigeki Nobayashi
Video Post-Production
Regina O'toole
Assistant Editor
Saori Ono
Sound
Satoko Saito
Writer
Mark Steele
On-Line Editor
Rob Todd
Sound Editor
Seiji Tsutsumi
Video Post-Production
Chisato Ushiyama
Lighting
Dan Vanrokel
Assistant Sound Editor
Hirayuki Wakamatsu
Executive Producer
Melanie Wallace
Segment Producer
Michael Whalen
Theme Music
Sharon Winsett
Unit Manager
Film Details
Also Known As
Nova (12/19/00)
Genre
Documentary
Nature
Release Date
2000
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
