Japan as the land of tradition, culture and mannerisms. Views: Japanese uses large suspended log to strike large bell in Shinto temple. Japanese in traditional dress as Samuri, demonstrate use of bow and arrow while galloping on horseback. Two Japanese men practice bayonet dueling with wooden rifles. American occupation troops marching into Japan, as population watches apprehensively. Scenes of postwar devastation.
Japanese civilians and military watch American soldier using bulldozer to clear debris and begin reconstruction during American military occupation of Japan. Japanese soldiers and laborers working to clear the detritus of war and rebuild. Japanese businessman discussing reconstruction with an American military officer in his office. Signs in office reading: "Bid Room, P&C Div, Mr. P.E. Pagliocca." Japanese businessmen obtaining U.S. requests for bids on reconstruction projects. Bessemer Converter is charged and fired in Japanese steel plant. Hot steel Ingot is rolled out on cart. Hot ribbon of steel in placed into wire extrusion machine.
Industrial development in Japan with the help of United States Army: Workers in automobile plant. Skilled Japanese workers repair damaged equipment for Allies, during Korean war. Ship under construction in Japanese shipyard. Japanese children run behind jeeps of American soldiers. Japanese children pose for camera. American soldier gives candy to Japanese children who swarm over him. American soldier gives doll to little Japanese girl. Americans and Japanese participate in swimming meet. Americans and Japanese together participate in activities after World War II.
Japanese ground self defense force under training provided by United States and Japanese government jointly in Japan.Combined Arms School at Camp Fuji. Bayonet drill practice using wooden rifles. Firing recoiless rifles. Firing 155mm howitzers. Firing guns on Sherman tanks. Japanese mechanics repairing and maintaining 155mm howitzers. Japanese drills with semaphore flags. Japanese play volleyball at Camp Fuji. American military advisors work with general staff of Japanese self defense force in "paper war," including Command, Control and Communications exercises in the field, where. Japanese operate military communications facilities. Japanese Defense Forces in chow line and dining hall tent, during field exercises.
Camp Kashi, Kyushu, Japan. Members of U.S. 187th Parachute Maintenance Company train Japanese Self Defense Force paratroops. Japanese instructor and U.S. paratroopers help Japanese paratroopers to don and secure their chutes. They board U.S. Air Force C-46 aircraft. Views through open door of C-46, in flight, show American paratroopers accompanying the Japanese. On ground, drop zone is marked by smoke and one of several American Army advisors talks radiotelephone to coordinate the jump. Onboard the aircraft paratroopers hook up to static line. On the ground, Japanese officers look up towards plane, as troopers emerge and their chutes deploy. As they land, the Japanese paratroops wrap up their chutes and form up into units. Soldier takes his bag and runs. Japanese Self Defense Paratroops march in parade. after training of two weeks: Graduates of training course and officers attend the program. The flags of Japan and United States. Japanese General honors the students of training program by giving them paratroop wings and certificates. U.S. Army Brigadier General and Japanese General salute as new paratroops pass in review. View of Paratrooper's wings. Certificate from Headquarters 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team. Smiling new Japanese paratroopers.
Aerial views of snow-covered Camp Ashigawa Hokkaido, Japan, home of the 2nd Division, Japanese Ground Defense Forces Northern Corps. Japanese self defense force engineers assemble a Bailey Bridge. Defense Force personnel cross the new bridge in a half-track armed with antiaircraft guns Officers of 2nd signal unit, surrounded by snow banks, work on map reading exercise. Members of 2nd artillery regiment do practical exercises in setting up and operating a 155mm howitzer, in the snow. Members of the Aviation section practice emergency receiving and sending messages from ground to air. A light airplane (PA-18?) snags a message capsule suspended between two poles. The Japanese flag. A new unit of Japanese self defense forces in Northern Honshu. Local townspeople visit the camp in motorcade of jeeps. Japanese Defense force units parade in a ceremony. High ranking Japanese Officers, along with United States Generals Orlando Troxel and Herbert J. Vander, seated during ceremony. Officer, on Japanese Defense Force Sherman tank, salutes. Squadron of L-5 Sentinal Airplanes in flight.
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