Sapporo: Planned Growth
Released: 1974Runtime: 56 min
This feature documentary zooms in on the city of Sapporo, on the Island of Hokkaïdo in southern Japan. In contrast to the unplanned sprawl of neighbouring industrialized cities, Sapporo appears to be one of the best-planned large cities in the world, combining growth and technology with town planning and the preservation of green spaces.
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- Takao Funatsuas Self - Director of Heating Plant
- Hiroshi Morias Self - Planning Department, Hokkaïdo Prefectorial Government
- Kiyoshi Morias Self - Chief of City and Traffic Planning Section
- Hiroshi Nishimotoas Self - Chief of City Planning
- Zensaburo Oganeas Self - Director, Green Spaces and Parks Division
- Hiroshi Shimozawaas Self - Chief of Traffic Control
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Takao Funatsu
as Self - Director of Heating Plant
Hiroshi Mori
as Self - Planning Department, Hokkaïdo Prefectorial Government
Kiyoshi Mori
as Self - Chief of City and Traffic Planning Section
Hiroshi Nishimoto
as Self - Chief of City Planning
Zensaburo Ogane
as Self - Director, Green Spaces and Parks Division
Hiroshi Shimozawa
as Self - Chief of Traffic Control
Eiji Sugimura
as Self - Education Committee, Sports and Gymnastics Section
Masami Umeuchi
as Self - Chief of Urban Renewal
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