Non-availability [sigh] of NTSC Kohayakawake no Aki

[David Hopkins]

Well, shucks, though it's not something I want to offer to do for everyone 
(although for the right price I could be convinced) but I'll be happy to get 
it for you if you give me the info and pay me the money.

In Japan,
David Hopkins (hopkat at sa2.so-net.ne.jp)

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From: 	Michael E. Kerpan
Sent: 	Friday, September 1, 2000 8:35 AM
To: 	KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
Subject: 	Non-availability [sigh] of NTSC Kohayakawake no Aki

FWIW, I got a very prompt and polite (but sadly completely undesirable)
response from Toho on the issue of whether Kohayakawake no Aki could be 
bought
from them for US consumption:

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[quoting Toho's response to my inquiry]

Thank you for your e-mail dated August 31, 2000.
As regards the movies you mentioned("Kobayakawa-ke no Aki"),
please be advised that the videocassettes/discs sold here in Japan
are licensed for sale in the domestic territory only
and that any sales of such videograms to the customers
outside in Japan is strictly prohibited.
Also we don't have the English subtitled version.
Therefore, we are not in position to provide you with a Toho's video.

Sorry for being unable to entertain your request.
Please understand.

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Although available in France (in SECAM), this dopesn't help unless you 
have
about $500 (minimum) to buy a converting VCR.  I am not happy.

Sighing once again,

Michael Kerpan