Japanese Imperial Navy submarine I-369 docked at Yokosuka Japanese Naval Base, at end of World War 2. Another submarine nearby has white tents on its deck. American Navy sailor walking along deck of a docked Japanese submarine. Several Japanese I-400 class submarines tied side by side. Armed sailor walks along deck of another Japanese submarine that displays painted images of tigers on its conning tower along side ID numbers that include Japanese characters and "101". Two U.S. Navy sailors aboard the submarine. One examines its deck gun. Japanese soldiers unloading, what appear to be, military duffel bags, from a barge at the dock, as a Japanese officer and several U.S. sailors watch.
Tachikawa Airfield in Japan after the end of World War II. Opening scene shows a U.S. Army Air Force flyer's A-3 equipment bag with logo of the 5th Air Force on it. A Japanese ambulance is seen, next, with Japanese attendants. Injured American soldiers are helped aboard the ambulance. One, with his arm heavily bandaged, waits to board. An Army Air Forces C-54 transport aircraft makes a long takeoff roll before climbing out from the airfield. Several views from an empty hangar of a C-54 taxiing past on the airfield ramp. In background C-54 aircraft are seen taxiing in various parts of the airfield. Some jeeps drive and a soldier walks past the hangar as a C-47 starts a takeoff roll in the background. View of hills and clouds.
U.S. Army Air Forces issue flyer's A-3 bag is seen with 5th Air Force patch on it. Armed American troops descending from C-54 transport upon arrival at Tachikawa Airfield, near Tokyo, Japan after World War II. Air Transport Command (ATC) insignia on fuselage of aircraft. Wooden Control tower with sign "Tokyo Base Operation, 3rd Airdrome Squadron". Several red Japanese fire trucks in a row at edge of tarmac, along with two liquid tank trucks and 7 brown Japanese cloth top automobiles marked with crosses on their fenders. A C-47 is parked in background. American soldiers in full combat gear walking across the tarmac. American soldiers, who just arrived in C-54 transport aircraft, line up and collect their baggage from bottom of the aircraft.
Japanese children pray and bow their heads to the national flag.The totalitarian government infuses state shintoism in young children and it often blends religion with nationalism.This is done in order to destroy free thought and individuality among young Japanese.Minimum of six years of schooling is compulsory in Japan and all schools are under municipal control.Children draw and paint a picture of a bird and are taught to admire a cherry blossom tree.Fifth grade students read from their text books in a reading period.These government approved textbooks are poor in quality.
Teacher draws Japanese characters on the blackboard in a class and Students learn to paint these characters with a black ink and a paint brush.In the first six years of school education, in Japan, mastering Japanese word characters is elementary requirement.Learning these characters is a difficult task therefore teacher instructs and helps the students as they paint the characters.
American sailors occupy a Japanese naval base south of Yokohama in Japan. Destroyed Japanese aircraft are seen. Japanese workers prepare for the arrival of General MacArthur. A B-29 aircraft lands and General MacArthur gets down from the plane. Surrender ceremony takes place aboard United States Navy Battleship USS Missouri (BB-63), as large number of soldiers and sailors witness it. An 11-member Japanese delegation photographed by cameramen. Japanese Foreign Minister and General MacArthur sign the surrender papers. General Wainwright also signs them. A map shows Allied zones of occupation.