a Florentine Films production, produced in association with WETA Washington, D.C., the American Lives II Film Project, Inc. ; a film by Ken Burns ; producers, Dayton Duncan, Ken Burns ; writer, Dayton Duncan ; director, Ken Burns
written and narrated by Donald Richie based on his book ; cinematography by Hiro Narita ; music by Toru Takemitsu ; edited by Brian Cotnoir ; produced by Brian Cotnoir and Lucille Carra ; directed by Lucille Carra