CCJ Viewing Library
Learn about CCJ's Viewing Library, an online moving-image archive with information about works, artists, and historical contexts, as well as archival materials, interviews, and essays.
Institutional subscription & researchers’ access
The Viewing Library is a web-based subscription service offered to institutions and researchers through our Viewing Platform. Its goal is to make a range of Japanese experimental works accessible on-demand to an international community of educators, students, and interested individuals.
In January 2023, we will launch the beta version of the Library. In this early stage, the platform will be accessible only to a few trial users - but with their feedback, in the coming year the full version of the Viewing Library will be launched and open to application by all, along with a re-vamped online viewing platform.
offers
Institutional Subscription
Semi-Annual / $1,500
This semi-annual (6 months) subscription service offers access for the subscribing institution’s authorized users (students, faculty, & staff) to view the works in the CCJ Viewing Library for class and research use. Please inquire with us using the form above for further details.
Thematic Packages
3-month / $800 per package
Thematic packages will be made around the topics of experimental film, video art, visual artists’ works, and expanded cinema. Please inquire with us using the form above for further details.
Experimental Films Package:
Kohei Ando, Oh My Mother, 1969, 16mm, 10 min
Kohei Ando, Like a Train Passing, 1978, 16mm, 3 min
Masanori Oe, Head Game, 1967, 10min, film transferred to video
Masanori Oe, Salome’s Children, 1968, 7min, film transferred to video
Tsuneo Nakai, Paludes / パリュウド | 1968
Tsuneo Nakai, Alchemy / 錬金術 | 1971
Ko Nakajima, Anapoko / 穴ポコ｜1963, 7 min, 16mm film, color, sound
Ko Nakajima, Seizoki / 精造機 ｜1964, 4 min, 16mm film, color, sound
Nobuhiro Aihara, The Extinction of Landscape / 風景の死滅｜ 1971, 8mm, color, 14:40 min. ©️Nobuhiro Aihara
Nobuhiro Aihara, Fairy Flower / 逢仙花｜ 1973.4, 16mm, bw, 12:30 min. ©️Nobuhiro Aihara
Nobuhiro Aihara, Shelter / シェルター｜ 1980, 16mm, color, 7:20 min. ©️Nobuhiro Aihara
Nobuhiro Aihara, Stone / ストーン｜1975, 16mm, color, 7:30 min. ©️Nobuhiro Aihara
Keiichi Tanaami, Human Events / 人間模様 | 1975, 5 min., 16mm, color. ©️Keiichi Tanaami
Keiichi Tanaami, LOOK AT THE WOOD | 1975, 12 min., 16mm, color. ©️Keiichi Tanaami
Keiichi Tanaami, Yoshi Kei (Another Rainbow City) / 幼視景（もう１つの虹色都市）| 1979, 17:17 min., 16mm, color. ©️Keiichi Tanaami
Arakawa and Madeline Gins, For Example, 1971. Written by Arakawa and Madeline Gins. Directed by Arakawa. Courtesy Reversible Destiny Foundation
Visual Artists’ Experiments:
Keiji Uematsu, 23.5｜1970, 4:20 min, Single 8mm, color, silent
Keiji Uematsu, Compression—Relation of Matters / 圧・態―構造の関係性｜1971, 14:39 min, 8mm, b&w, sound
Keiji Uematsu, Earth Point Project—Mirror｜1972, 9:40 min, 8mm, color, silent
Keiji Uematsu, Image of Image—Seeing / 映像の映像―見ること｜1973, 15:50 min, video, b&w, sound
Keiji Uematsu, Action, Stone—Nail—String—Light｜1976, 14:30 min, open reel video, color, sound. ©️Keiji Uematsu
Shuzo Azuchi Gulliver, Switch｜1966-67, 20 min, 16mm, silent, b&w
Shuzo Azuchi Gulliver, Watch｜1966-67, 20 min, 16mm, silent, b&w
Shuzo Azuchi Gulliver, Box｜1966-67, 6 min (film portion), 16mm, silent, b&w
Norio Imai, The Braun Tube｜1974, 18:21 min, sound, bw. ©️Norio Imai
Norio Imai, Video Tape Performance—Kyoto / ビデオテープ・パフォーマンス-京都｜1977, 31:51 min, sound, color
Morihiro Wada, The Recognition Construction №Ⅳ: Recognition Construction in Film / フィルムによる認知構造№Ⅳ ｜1975, 16 min, 16mm, color, silent. ©️Morihiro Wada
Morihiro Wada, The Recognition Construction №XIII Variation’85 / 認知構造№XIII 変奏’85 ｜1985, 15:48 min, video, color, sound. ©️Morihiro Wada
Morihiro Wada, The Recognition Construction・Hyojyutsu (Against application or mimesis) / 認知構造・表述｜1975, 20:07 min, video, color, sound. ©️Morihiro Wada
Researcher’s Access
All-Access One-Week Viewing / $100 per week
limited to individuals with clear research purpose
(*Members receive a $20 discount)
Individual researchers may apply to receive a one-week viewing access to the collection listed below. Please use the form to tell us your affiliation and purpose of your research.
The Viewing Library COLLECTION
Kohei Ando
Kohei Ando, Oh My Mother, 1969, 16mm, 10 min. ©️Kohei Ando
Kohei Ando, Les Fils/The Sons, 1973, 16mm, 25 min. ©️Kohei Ando
Kohei Ando, My Friends, In My Address Book, 1974, 16mm, 3 mi. ©️Kohei Ando
Kohei Ando, Star Waars!, 1978, 16mm, 1:24 min. ©️Kohei Ando
Kohei Ando, La Valse/Waltz, 1976, 16mm, 17 min. ©️Kohei Ando
Kohei Ando, Like a Train Passing, 1978, 16mm, 3 min. ©️Kohei Ando
Kohei Ando, Like a Train Passing 2, 1979, 16mm, 7 min. ©️Kohei Ando
Kohei Ando, My Collections, 1988, 16mm, 10 min. ©️Kohei Ando
Kohei Ando, On the Far Side of Twilight (English), 1994, HDTV & 35mm, 39 min.. ©️Kohei Ando
Kohei Ando, On the Far Side of Twilight (Japanese), 1994, HDTV & 35mm, 39 min.. ©️Kohei Ando
Kohei Ando, After Twilight, 1995, HDTV & 35mm, 30 min. ©️Kohei Ando
Kohei Ando, A Story About Kusanojo, 1997, HDTV & 35mm, 20 min. ©️Kohei Ando
Kohei Ando, Whispers of Vermeer, 1998, HDTV & 35mm, 50 min. ©️Kohei Ando
Keiji Uematsu
Keiji Uematsu, 23.5｜1970, 4:20 min, Single 8mm, color, silent. ©️Keiji Uematsu
Keiji Uematsu, 23.5｜1970, 3:50 min, Single 8mm, b&w, silent. ©️Keiji Uematsu
Keiji Uematsu, Compression—Relation of Matters / 圧・態―構造の関係性｜1971, 14:39 min, 8mm, b&w, sound. ©️Keiji Uematsu
Keiji Uematsu, Earth Point Project—Mirror｜1972, 9:40 min, 8mm, color, silent. ©️Keiji Uematsu
Keiji Uematsu, Mirror Project―White｜1973, 6:00 min, 8mm, color. ©️Keiji Uematsu
Keiji Uematsu, Image of Image—Seeing / 映像の映像―見ること｜1973, 15:50 min, video, b&w, sound. With Tatsuo Kawaguchi, Saburo Muraoka, and Keiji Uematsu. ©️Keiji Uematsu
Keiji Uematsu, Articulation / 分節態―作為｜1974, 15:16 min, 8mm film transferred to video, color, silent. ©️Keiji Uematsu
Keiji Uematsu, Work—Seeing｜1975, 5:40 min, video. ©️Keiji Uematsu
Keiji Uematsu, Drawing—Black｜1975, 17:25 min, video, color, silent. ©️Keiji Uematsu
Keiji Uematsu, Drawing—Black｜1976, 2:32 min, video, color, silent. ©️Keiji Uematsu
Keiji Uematsu, Measuring—Corner｜1976, 11:40 min, open reel video, color, sound. ©️Keiji Uematsu
Keiji Uematsu, Action, Stone—Nail—String—Light｜1976, 14:30 min, open reel video, color, sound. ©️Keiji Uematsu
Keiji Uematsu, Performance for Heidelberg｜1981, 3:51 min, slides, color, sound. ©️Keiji Uematsu
Keiji Uematsu, Fountain―Dresden｜2014, 00:50 min, color, sound. ©️Keiji Uematsu
Keiichi Tanaami
Keiichi Tanaami, Marionettes in Masks / 仮面のマリオネットたち | 1965, 8 min., 35mm, color. ©️Keiichi Tanaami
Keiichi Tanaami, Commercial War | 1971, 4:40 min, 16mm, color. ©️Keiichi Tanaami
Keiichi Tanaami, Flicker Love No.1 | 1971, 4 min., 16mm, color. ©️Keiichi Tanaami
Keiichi Tanaami, Good-By Elvis and USA | 1971, 7 min., 16mm, color. ©️Keiichi Tanaami
Keiichi Tanaami, Good-By Marilyn | 1971, 4:52 min, 16mm, color. ©️Keiichi Tanaami
Keiichi Tanaami, SHE | 1971, 8 min., 16mm, color. ©️Keiichi Tanaami
Keiichi Tanaami, The Bride Stripped Bare by her Bachelors / 彼女の独裁者達によって裸にされた性服の処女研究 | 1972, 2:45 min., 16 mm, color. ©️Keiichi Tanaami
Keiichi Tanaami, Black Cat | 1972, 2:45 min., 16mm, color. ©️Keiichi Tanaami
Keiichi Tanaami, OH! YOKO! | 1973, 4 min., 16mm, color. ©️Keiichi Tanaami
Keiichi Tanaami, Crayon Angel | 1975, 3 min., 16mm, color. ©️Keiichi Tanaami
Keiichi Tanaami, Sweet Friday / 優しい金曜日 | 1975, 3 min., 16mm, color. ©️Keiichi Tanaami
Keiichi Tanaami, Human Events / 人間模様 | 1975, 5 min., 16mm, color. ©️Keiichi Tanaami
Keiichi Tanaami, Artificial Paradise / 人工の楽園 | 1975, 14 min., 16mm, color. ©️Keiichi Tanaami
Keiichi Tanaami, LOOK AT THE WOOD | 1975, 12 min., 16mm, color. ©️Keiichi Tanaami
Keiichi Tanaami, Spectacle / 光景 | 1975, 16:50 min., 16mm, color. ©️Keiichi Tanaami
Keiichi Tanaami, WHY | 1975, 10:30 min., 16mm, color. ©️Keiichi Tanaami
Keiichi Tanaami, 4 EYES | 1975, 9 min., 16mm. ©️Keiichi Tanaami
Keiichi Tanaami, Yoshi Kei (Prologue) / 幼視景（序章）| 1978, 11:12 min., 16mm, color. ©️Keiichi Tanaami
Keiichi Tanaami, Yoshi Kei (Another Rainbow City) / 幼視景（もう１つの虹色都市）| 1979, 17:17 min., 16mm, color. ©️Keiichi Tanaami
Keiichi Tanaami, Ryogu-Saishoku | 1981, 15 min., 16mm, color. ©️Keiichi Tanaami
Keiichi Tanaami, Dark Memories/Shadows of Dream / 闇の記憶・夢の陰影 | 2000, 4 min., 16mm, color. ©️Keiichi Tanaami
Keiichi Tanaami, Breathing of the Wind (Correspondence by Animation) /風の呼吸 | 2001, 4 min., 16mm, color. ©️Keiichi Tanaami
Keiichi Tanaami, Scrap Diary | 2002, 4 min., 16mm, b/w. ©️Keiichi Tanaami
Keiichi Tanaami, Gaze in the Summer – 1942 / 夏の視線-1942 | 2022, 4 min., 16mm, color. ©️Keiichi Tanaami
Keiichi Tanaami, Memories (Scene of the Childhood) /メモリーズ（幼年期の情景）| 2002, 3:15 min., 16mm, color. ©️Keiichi Tanaami
Keiichi Tanaami, Walking Man | 2002, 6 min., DV, color. ©️Keiichi Tanaami
Keiichi Tanaami, Puzzle of Autumn | 2003, 8 min., DV, color. ©️Keiichi Tanaami
Keiichi Tanaami, Fetish Doll | 2003, 6 min., 16mm, color. ©️Keiichi Tanaami
Keiichi Tanaami, Portrait of Keiichi Tanaami | 2002, 6 min., DV, color. ©️Keiichi Tanaami
Keiichi Tanaami, Landscape | 2004, 4:25min., 16mm, color. ©️Keiichi Tanaami
Keiichi Tanaami, Ten Nights’ Dreams / 夢10夜| 2004, 6 min., 16mm, color. ©️Keiichi Tanaami
Keiichi Tanaami, TRIP | 2005, 4:30 min., 16mm color. ©️Keiichi Tanaami
Keiichi Tanaami, Blow Up 2 | 2005 8 min., DV, color. ©️Keiichi Tanaami
Keiichi Tanaami, MADONNA | 2005, 5 min., DV, color. ©️Keiichi Tanaami
Keiichi Tanaami, NOISE | 2006, 8:50 min., 16mm, color. ©️Keiichi Tanaami
Keiichi Tanaami, INCH-HIGH SAMURAI / 一寸法師 | 2007, 4:35 min., 16mm, color. ©️Keiichi Tanaami
Keiichi Tanaami, DE CHIRICO | 2008, 4:30 min., 16mm color. ©️Keiichi Tanaami
Keiichi Tanaami, Hanya Shingyo 般若心経| 2010, 6 min., DV, color. ©️Keiichi Tanaami
Keiichi Tanaami, DREAMS | 2011, 4min., DV, color. ©️Keiichi Tanaami
Keiichi Tanaami, Red Colored Bridge | 2012, 5:30 min., digital animation. ©️Keiichi Tanaami
Keiichi Tanaami, ADVENTURES IN BEAUTY WONDERLAND | 2013, 4:56 min., digital animation. ©️Keiichi Tanaami
Keiichi Tanaami, The Laughing spider /笑う蜘蛛 | 2016, 7:24 min., digital animation. ©️Keiichi Tanaami
Keiichi Tanaami, Red Shade / 赤い陰影 | 2021. ©️Keiichi Tanaami
Nobuhiro Aihara
Nobuhiro Aihara, Stone / ストーン｜1975, 16mm, color, 7:30 min. ©️Nobuhiro Aihara
Nobuhiro Aihara, Karma / カルマ｜ 1977.8, 16mm, bw and color, 3 min. ©️Nobuhiro Aihara
Nobuhiro Aihara, Under the Sun / アンダー・ザ・サン｜ 1979, 16mm, color, 11:20 min. ©️Nobuhiro Aihara
Nobuhiro Aihara, Dusk / 逢魔が時｜ 1985, 16mm, color, 3:55 min. ©️Nobuhiro Aihara
Nobuhiro Aihara, Image / Shadow / 映像（かげ）｜ 1987, 16mm, bw, 8 min. ©️Nobuhiro Aihara
Nobuhiro Aihara, Wind / ウインド｜ 2000.4, 16mm, color, 5:20 min. ©️Nobuhiro Aihara
Nobuhiro Aihara, Lotus / ロータス｜ 2007, 16mm, color, 3:20 min. ©️Nobuhiro Aihara
Nobuhiro Aihara, The Extinction of Landscape / 風景の死滅｜ 1971, 8mm, color, 14:40 min. ©️Nobuhiro Aihara
Nobuhiro Aihara, Rhabdophis Tigrinus / 山かがし｜ 1972.3, 16mm, bw, 5:40 min. ©️Nobuhiro Aihara
Nobuhiro Aihara, Fairy Flower / 逢仙花｜ 1973.4, 16mm, bw, 12:30 min. ©️Nobuhiro Aihara
Nobuhiro Aihara, Shelter / シェルター｜ 1980, 16mm, color, 7:20 min. ©️Nobuhiro Aihara
Nobuhiro Aihara, My Shelter / マイ・シェルター｜ 1981.10, 16mm, color, 9 min. ©️Nobuhiro Aihara
Morihiro Wada
Morihiro Wada, Situation / 状況｜1974, 20:10 min, video, b&w, sound. ©️Morihiro Wada
Morihiro Wada, The Recognition Construction・Hyojyutsu (Against application or mimesis) / 認知構造・表述｜1975, 20:07 min, video, color, sound. ©️Morihiro Wada
Morihiro Wada, The Recognition Construction №Ⅳ: Recognition Construction in Film / フィルムによる認知構造№Ⅳ ｜1975, 16 min, 16mm, color, silent. ©️Morihiro Wada
Morihiro Wada, The Recognition Construction’75 / 認知構造’75 ｜1975, 22:38 min, video, color, sound. ©️Morihiro Wada
Morihiro Wada, The Recognition Construction №Ⅷ [Variation Hamaoka Beach 1983] / 認知構造№Ⅷ 浜岡海岸 ｜1983, 22:22 min, video, color, sound. ©️Morihiro Wada
Morihiro Wada, The Recognition Construction №Ⅷ Variation’84 / 認知構造№Ⅷ 変奏’84 ｜1984, 26:28 min, video, color, sound. ©️Morihiro Wada
Morihiro Wada, The Recognition Construction №XIII Variation’85 / 認知構造№XIII 変奏’85 ｜1985, 15:48 min, video, color, sound. ©️Morihiro Wada
Tsuneo Nakai
Tsuneo Nakai, The Skin of a Napping / 仮眠の皮膚 | 1967, 16mm, BW and color, silent, 8:30 min. ©️Tsuneo Nakai
Tsuneo Nakai, Paludes / パリュウド | 1968, 16mm, BW and color, sound, 22:10 min. ©️Tsuneo Nakai
Tsuneo Nakai, Lumière / リュミエール | 1971, 16mm, BW, sound, 3:15 min. ©️Tsuneo Nakai
Tsuneo Nakai, Alchemy / 錬金術 | 1971, 16mm, BW, sound *open-reel, 24:15 min, *24 fps. ©️Tsuneo Nakai
Tsuneo Nakai, Noise / ノイズ | 1972, 16mm, color, sound, 14:45 min. ©️Tsuneo Nakai
Tsuneo Nakai, Azoth / アゾート | 1973, 16mm, color, sound *open-reel, 13:40 min *24 fps. ©️Tsuneo Nakai
Tsuneo Nakai, Elixir / 錬金薬液 | 1974, 16mm, color, sound, 13:15 min. ©️Tsuneo Nakai
Ko Nakajima
Ko Nakajima, Anapoko / 穴ポコ｜1963, 7 min, 16mm film, color, sound
Ko Nakajima, Seizoki / 精造機 ｜1964, 4 min, 16mm film, color, sound
Ko Nakajima, Biological Cycle / 生物学的サイクル｜1971-1982, film and video, color, sound
Ko Nakajima, Under a Bridge / 橋の下から | 1974, 13 min, video, b/w, sound
Ko Nakajima, A Graveyard and Beggar / 墓地と乞食｜1975
Ko Nakajima, Shinkansen Researching Foods / 新幹線研究食｜1975, 10 min, video
Ko Nakajima, Early Work of Video Earth: Izu Shimota CATV / Hokkaido Ikeda CATV / ビデオアース東京初期：伊豆下田CATV 北海道池田町CATV | 1971
Ko Nakajima, Esprits de Sel / 塩のエスプリ | 1990, 13:20 min, video
Norio Imai
Norio Imai, Floor, 1972, 3 min, 16mm, silent, color. ©️Norio Imai
Norio Imai, The Braun Tube｜1974, 18:21 min, sound, bw. ©️Norio Imai
Norio Imai, Video Performance 1978-1983 / ビデオ・パフォーマンス 1978-1983｜1978-1983, 15:35 min, sound, color. (Includes: Time Clothing, On Air, Time in Rectangle, Self Portrait, Pizza Time) ©️Norio Imai
Norio Imai, A Day in the Terminal Building / ターミナルビルの一日｜1984, 2 min, sound, color. ©️Norio Imai
Norio Imai, Table in September, or Part of an Incident / 九月のテーブルまたは部分の異変｜1987, 5:48 min, sound, color. ©️Norio Imai
Masanori Oe
Masanori Oe, Fou, 1966. ©️Masanori Oe
Masanori Oe, Creation, 1967. ©️Masanori Oe
Masanori Oe, Head Game, 1967, 10 min, film transferred to video. ©️Masanori Oe
Masanori Oe, Between the Frame, 1967, 10 min, film transferred to video. ©️Masanori Oe
Masanori Oe, end, 1967. ©️Masanori Oe
Masanori Oe, Salome’s Children, 1968, 7min, film transferred to video. ©️Masanori Oe
Masanori Oe, No Game, 1967, 17 min, film transferred to video. ©️Masanori Oe
Masanori Oe, Great Society, 1967, 18 min, six-screen 16mm films transferred to single-channel video. ©️Masanori Oe
Masanori Oe, Yip Out, 1967. ©️Masanori Oe
Masanori Oe, S No.1, 1967, 5 min, film transferred to video. ©️Masanori Oe
Masanori Oe, A Myth / 天路遍歴の神話｜1970. ©️Masanori Oe
Masanori Oe, Lingaraja, 1971. ©️Masanori Oe
Shuzo Azuchi Gulliver
Shuzo Azuchi Gulliver, Switch｜1966-67, 20 min, 16mm, silent, b&w. ©️Shuzo Azuchi Gulliver
Shuzo Azuchi Gulliver, Watch｜1966-67, 20 min, 16mm, silent, b&w. ©️Shuzo Azuchi Gulliver
Shuzo Azuchi Gulliver, Box｜1966-67, 6 min (film portion), 16mm, silent, b&w. ©️Shuzo Azuchi Gulliver
Shuzo Azuchi Gulliver, Screen｜1967, unspecified duration, 3x 35mm slides, silent, b&w. ©️Shuzo Azuchi Gulliver
Shuzo Azuchi Gulliver, Film｜1968, 9 min, 16mm, silent, b&w. ©️Shuzo Azuchi Gulliver
Arakawa and Madeline Gins
Arakawa and Madeline Gins, Why Not (A Serenade of Eschatological Ecology), 1969. Written and directed by Arakawa. Courtesy Reversible Destiny Foundation
Arakawa and Madeline Gins, For Example, 1971. Written by Arakawa and Madeline Gins. Directed by Arakawa. Courtesy Reversible Destiny Foundation