The war crimes trial in Tokyo, Japan after World War II. Japanese Prime Minister Hideki Tojo answers the questions in during the trails. Officials seated in the court room. An exchange between U.S. Politician Joseph B. Keenan and Hideki Tojo on the submission of proposals A and B which were the last proposals to be submitted. The proposals were submitted to the U.S. in an effort to keep the peace.
A film titled 'Road to democracy' shows Japanese soldiers marching and attacking Pearl Harbor. Reconstruction being carried amidst ruins in Hiroshima. General MacArthur comes out from a building and salutes as Japanese look on. Japanese war crime trials being conducted. Japanese war equipment being scrapped and melted in furnaces. Emperor Hirohito visits patients and children. People campaign for elections using banners. Women vote for the first time in the elections.
American soldiers talk to Japanese people. American soldiers speak to a Japanese farmer. An American soldier buys wares from a Japanese man. A man plays with wooden trinket attached to a box. Sign reads “Can you open this box? Please try!”. They visit Japanese Buddhist temple. Soldiers plant incense into container as offering. A statue of Buddha. Movie theaters are seen. A sign reads “boys town” (Shonen no machi) in Japanese. An advertisement for “A Medal for Benny”. A movie theater called “Everyday Hall” (Mainichi no hooru) in Japanese. An advertisement for “Rumba”. Japanese play a game of baseball. People vote at the first elections
War criminals face trial at Ichigaya Court in Ichigaya, Tokyo during Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal following World War 2. Japanese press section, defendants, and the tribunal. Sir William Webb reading some documents. The defendants in the dock. The defense counsel Mr. Mattice at his table. Defense lawyers Brooks and Howard.
War criminals face trial at Ichigaya Court in Ichigaya, Tokyo during Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal following World War 2. Chief prosecutor, Joseph B. Keenan and other prosecutors in the courtroom. They sit down. Shows a judge reading a document. Views of defendant General Hideki Tojo in the dock.
Convicted class A Japanese war criminals at Ichigaya Court in Ichigaya, Tokyo during Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal following World War 2. Views of defendants in the dock include Admiral Takasumi Oka, General Akira Muto, Baron Kiichiro Hiranuma, General Hideki Togo, General Kenryo Sato, General Sadao Araki, Mamoru Shigemitsu, General Akira Muto, Admiral Shigetaro Shimada, Marquis Koichi Kido, Okinori Kaya, and Naoki Hoshino.