General Douglas MacArthur gives his speech to Allied Control Council in Tokyo. He praises the new Japanese Constitution. Men sitting in the hall listen to his speech. Several cameramen take photographs. A cameraman sets his camera for recording.
Bridge across moat at entrance to the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. A swan swims in the foreground. Trees in the background. Neon signs in the Ginza area.
A view of the Tokyo Tower. Traffic on the Ginza at the corner of Harumi Dori Ave. Pedestrians on the street. Bridge across a moat at entrance to the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. Neon signs in the Ginza area including one for NEC Electronics and another for Mitsubishi Electric.
A view of the Tokyo Tower. Olympic Swimming and Gymnastic Stadiums. The National Athletic Stadium. Immense steel frame building under construction in the Akasaka area.
Traffic on a modern highway in the Akasaka section of Tokyo. Buildings in the background. Cars pass by. Ultramodern Otani Hotel.
Bombing in Tokyo. U.S. aircrafts stand on an air base. Automobiles on the ground. U.S. Soldier writes 'Only the beginning' on a bomb. U.S. pilots briefed by an officer. Pilots confer near an aircraft. The pilots climb in B-29 bomber aircraft. Planes taxi and take off. They fly through heavy flak. Animated maps show the planes flying over and bombing on Tokyo. Aerial view of Tokyo. Smoke rises up due to explosions. Planes in flight. (World War II period).