Mount Fuji – The Movement of Clouds (1929)

• Documentary

In 1927, meteorologist Masanao Abe (1891-1966) established the Abe Cloud Air Current Research Observatory on the heights of Gotemba in Shizuoka Prefecture. Until 1942, through his contributions to research magazines and publications, he worked on elucidating the formation process of clouds above Mount Fuji. He left a colossal archive representative of modern meteorology, including pictorial records of every kind-- this one an early success, artistically.

Release date

January 1, 1929

Runtime

17m

Language

Japanese

Director

Masanao Abe

Status

Released