Opening scene shows a book entitled, "The Tanaka Memorial, Japan's dream of world empire." Next, a hand checks off "Conquest of Manchuria" as Phase 1 of the plan being completed. Next is Phase II, the conquest of China. Animated map shows Japanese warships bombarding the city of Shanghai in 1932. Scenes of Japanese naval guns firing. A shell striking at the waterfront. Japanese Naval officer observing with binoculars from deck of ship close to the city. Shells or aerial bombs exploding and smoke rising in the city itself. Residents of the city running in panic seeking shelter from the bombardment. Japanese Type 13-1 carrier-borne attack biplane aircraft (B1M1) from the aircraft carriers Kaga and Hosho are seen in flight overhead. Bombs exploding in the heart of Shanghai. Local people jamming a bridge with vehicles and rickshaws evacuating the city. More views of Naval guns firing and bombers overhead. A large building in flames. People fleeing near the port. Two Japanese Navy Type 90 Carrier-based bi-wing aircraft (Nakajima A2N) maneuver above fleeing Chinese who look up at them. Next bomb explosions fill the screen. More naval guns firing and explosions on street in which victims lie where they fell. Dead civilians in the streets. A Chinese woman mourning in the midst of rubble. Bombs falling and explosions. A sign reading "Shanghai South." Two Mitsubishi B2M aircraft fly overhead. Scenes of dead and wounded Chinese victims, including and children. Japanese aircraft flying low over burning buildings, with smoke rising above its flight altitude. Japanese marines charge a Shanghai beach in an amphibious assault and enter the city. Several hit the ground in a defensive posture. Gunfire directed at a building window. Combat along the waterfront. Republic of China flag flying from a large building. Japanese forces firing at that building with field artillery. Truckloads of Japanese marines deploying in the city. A marine searching a Chinese man. Animated map shows Japanese shifting their offensive to the North in 1933 and annexing the province of Jehol as part of Manchuria. Japanese cavalry advancing along a road. Closeup of the Chinese national flag fluttering. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek leading a contingent of Chinese military and officials. A large group of Chinese men volunteering to join in defense. Chinese soldiers marching en masse along the Great Wall of China.
Film opens with closeup of Japanese general, Baron Sadao Araki, speaking. Behind him is a huge Japanese flag so that his head is silhouetted against its huge red ball. His image fades out and a map of Japan and Asia appears. Sadao Araki continues to narrate. The map shows animated arrows directed from Russia southward toward Japanese held Manchuria (Manchukuo) and from India northward. The arrows converge and are joined by arrows from the sea. All are directed against Japan. The message clearly speaks to need for Japan to be ready to protect against attacks by others. Back to closeup of Baron Sadao Araki speaking. Then flags of world nations are shown with Japan's rising taller and larger than all the rest. Next a map of Japan and its occupied territories in Manchukuo, and Korea, with arrows from foes threatening them. Japan seems to shudder on the animated map.
Sakura cherry blossom trees in full bloom on the grounds of the Yasukuni Shrine (3 Chome-1-1 Kudankita, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 102-8246, Japan) in Tokyo, Japan. After a glimpse of the shrine, the Flag of Japan is seen waving in the breeze. Torii gate at the Yasukuni Shrine. A farmer transports a wagon load of hay in a wagon pulled by a donkey. Boys run behind the wagon. Men are seen carrying heavy loads of brush using poles over their shoulders. People ride on donkeys. Two small boys play a game. A man feeds a small puppy. Two men work with a buck saw. A barber shaves a man outdoors. A man prepares a meal outdoors. A barber shaves a man's head outdoors. People ride through a rural village on donkeys. Men carry children using a bamboo carrying pole. A traveling food merchant cuts a piece of meat for a customer.
Film begins with scenic views of mountainous Japan. A water wheel turns at river's edge. A mountain stream flowing. Views of rugged terrain, with ridges and valleys. White clouds above a valley in which a stream run. The waters gradually increase as the stream joins with others to create rivers. View of high-tension electric wires and an electric generating station at the side of a large dam. Electric trains seen in silhouette. View from a train passing large buildings and then view from the front as it traverses track along a wide rail complex, passing train stations and large buildings. A view of University of Tokyo and its distinctive clock tower (7 Chome-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo City, Tokyo 113-8654, Japan). Street cars, bicyclists, pedestrians at Ginza shopping district. Some women in latest Western fashions on sidewalks with other women in traditional kimonos. Western imaged dolls in a shop and Japanese women in Western fashions window shopping in shops carrying such fashions. Similar Western fashions for men. An automobile and building features that appear Western in design. People in a Western-style bar having cocktails.
A Japanese militaristic propaganda film on the material and spiritual strength of Japan. A number of slates appear in Japanese. As opening slates recede, music plays and a male chorus sings. Views of water as seen from window on a moving ship. This transitions into views of mountains and landscape as viewed from a moving train. Then, industrial sites are seen from the passing train. Film ends showing cattle grazing and some being used to pull carts of farm crops. Views of a farming village.
A Japanese militaristic propaganda film on the material and spiritual strength of Japan. Narration by General of the Imperial Japanese Army Baron Sadao Araki. General Baron Sadao Araki speaks. He is accompanied by another military official. Animated display of Japanese administrative organizational charts.