Riots in cities and uneasy conditions in parliament due to the Japanese-US defense pact. A large crowd of students in Japan demonstrates violently against the Japanese-US defense pact. Fight inside the Japanese parliament and Members of Parliament forcefully drag the old speaker on his chair and make him announce the approval of pact. U.S. President Dwight D Eisenhower cancels his visit to Japan. Socialist leader Asanuma delivers his speech during a program. A student runs on the stage and stabs him with a knife.
Anastas Mikoyan comes to inaugurate Soviet Trade Fair in Tokyo, Japan. a cameraman takes photos. Woman stitches a badge on Mikoyan's coat. Mikoyan with others see Lenin's big portrait. Scene of Tokyo Kaikan. Mikoyan comes on stage. Russian and Japanese flag in background. Mikoyan address the gathering and proposes a long term trade agreement to Japan. Photographers click photos. People clap.
Fulbright Program in Japan. A man enters a house. 'Fulbright House' written on name plate over the gate of the house. A man enters a room and bows. Man at the house stands and introduces the guest to man and woman present in room . Guest and other man shake hands at the introduction. Woman sits. Guest and host man talks. Guest looks at a book. An animated map shows voyage of a ship from one port to other. Some luggage transported on shore. Picture of United States Dollar. Division of dollar in 85, 143, 22 and other figures.
Fulbright Program in Japan. Two men talk in a room. Men meet and shake hands. Woman puts a telephone on table and talks. People come to Fulbright House. Japanese teacher teaches students in class. Woman gives a document to man. Animation shows four men stand in the hierarchy of 9, 12, 12 and 17. man shows a picture album. Christmas tree in room, people sit in room. Teacher in class. A man types on typewriter.
Fulbright Program in Japan. Men talk in a room. A man shows documents to other man. Animated pie diagram shows some figures. Man shows a form with a photograph pasted on it. He shows another form with photograph of a woman.
Fulbright Program in Japan. Water splashes over shore. Male dancers in kimono dances at sea shore. Musician play traditional Japanese music. Conductor Jan Popper and his wife, Elizabeth Popper (née Rankin) from the United States (and Czechoslovakia, before that) watch the dance. A man comes and talks to Mr. and Mrs Popper and writes down information in note book. Man stands on deck of a ship underway at sea.