Another Resource for Documentary Films: Women Make Movies

Women Make Movies - films by and about women...

This is another good source for documentary films, including some about Japan. Here's a partial description from their general information web page:

Established in 1972 to address the under representation and misrepresentation of women in the media industry, Women Make Movies is a multicultural, multiracial, non-profit media arts organization which facilitates the production, promotion, distribution and exhibition of independent films and videotapes by and about women. The organization provides services to both users and makers of film and video programs, with a special emphasis on supporting work by women of color. Women Make Movies facilitates the development of feminist media through an internationally recognized Distribution Service and a Production Assistance Program.

Link to Women Make Movies:
http://www.wmm.com/index.asp