Momotaro no umiwashi (Kinouniya DVD info)

[Akiko Sugawa]

Dear Mr. Michael Arnold

> I was surprised to discover that Meiji Gakuin has the set in their video 
> library. A few people here mentioned Meigaku when answering Wei Ting's 
> questions about locating videos and films, so when I watched the DVDs I 
> asked the person in charge of the library if it's possible for 
> non-Meigaku students to view their collection. Unfortunately she told me 
> that the official answer is "no". I don't know if there's any way to get 
> around that. If you know any Geijutsu faculty you may try asking them 
> for information, but I was told the video library is only for people at 
> Meigaku.

> Does anyone here know of other libraries that have this set? I was 
> prepared to go searching around Tokyo until I found it right under my 
> nose. I won't be in Tokyo forever though. Is Kinokuniya selling to 
> universities overseas too?

I just found out that Suginami Animation Museum had Kinokuniya's "Nihon 
Art Animation" 12 DVDs, and other art animation DVDs like Noburo Ofuji's 
etc.  You can watch DVDs at an AV booth.  You need to fill out your name 
and address when you check out a DVD, but no ID is required.  It's so 
crowded on weekends, but there are not so many visitors on weekdays. 
This week "Fukuchan no Sensuikan" is showing on a big screen from 11am. 
  The admission fee (200 yen) is free till October.
http://www.sam.or.jp/flier.html

Akiko Sugawa