United States soldiers visit a Shinto Shrine during military occupation of Japan after WW2. A smiling Japanese woman. Two Americans enter a Japanese establishment where they attempt to follow Japanese customs, seated on the floor, sipping tea, and eating seafood with chopsticks. Japanese women look at sign advertising the movie, "Mother wore Tights" starring Betty Grable. The two Japanese women smile while viewing the sign. Scenes at U.S. Military sponsored Fair, called "Panoramic View of USA." where Japanese visitors tour smaller scale models and facsimiles of major American sites and landmarks, such as the White House, Pittsburgh "City of Steel", and famous American skyscrapers. Japanese parents and children are seen looking at Christmas displays in a local store, that includes a Santa Claus. Under the American occupation, Boy Scouts were revived in Japan. At an International Jamboree, scouts hold out a flag reading: " International Boy Scouts Troop 3, Yokohama, Japan." Japanese Boy Scouts pitch their tents and cook over campfires. American and Japanese Scoutmasters converse.
Japanese brides married to American soldiers attend school to learn about American homemaking and baby care. American women teach Japanese brides about baby care. An American housewife teacher demonstrates on a baby doll. She wipes the face of the baby doll. A Japanese bride stands up to demonstrate lesson. Japanese brides attend a baking class with an American teacher. Japanese students pour tea from Western porcelain tea set. A Japanese woman receives a cup of tea.
Japanese and Americans participate together in many activities of sports for international friendship after military occupation of Japan. Boys play football. Spectators pack a stadium to watch swimming competition and water polo match. Flags of USA and Japan. Swimmers compete in race using butterfly stroke.
Signing of the Treaty of San Francisco by the Allied Powers and Japan, September 8, 1951 in San Francisco, California. Secretary of State Dean Rusk is seen shaking hands with Japanese Foreign Minister Okazaki Katsuo, in 1952. American troops remaining in Japan engage in training for Defense. They practice assaults from small boats, charge overland, simulate fighting in empty industrial sites. Flag of Japan being raised while Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida and officials stand at attention and American officers salute. American troops in formation salute. Japanese troops march in parade.
Anniversary celebration of Yokohama port, which opened in 1859. Japanese women seated in striped kimonos. A dragon dance in Yokohama’s China Town. Celebration Parade down Isezaki Street, in Yokohama. Dragon floats dance. Musicians march as they play music. U.S. Army participates in celebration. Yokohama locals dressed in costumes ride in parade floats. Japanese women in swimsuits wave from moving float. Military Police personnel ride on top of armored vehicles. A woman wearing a wedding dress dances on top of float. Japanese children wearing paper crowns enjoy the parade. Japanese policemen control the throng. Japanese children watch the various floats. The Big Picture host Sergeant Stuart Queen speaks about friendship of United States with Japan after the end of World War II.
Army cameraman films missile ready for launch. Missile is launched. U.S. M65 Atomic Cannon ("Atomic Annie") fires and nuclear explosion results. Army helicopters discharge troops. U.S. Infantry fire rifles as they climb hill. Animation of world globe rotating. Sergeant Stuart Queen speaks about Japan's self defense traditions, including Judo and Jujitsu. Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida signs the US-Japan Mutual Security Assistance Pact in 1952. Japanese National Police do stretching exercise and practice judo. They are trained by Japanese experts. Japanese National Police receive training in firearms with help from American instructors.and then proceed to a firing range where they fire at targets. Defense Force Officers cluster around a target and point at hits in the bullseye. Japanese self defense force march in parade. Japanese Commander salutes and flag of Japan waved. Japanese perform calensthetics in a large group.
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