A dramatization depicts Japanese psyche and living habits in World War II. Hierarchy of social strata in Japan. Japanese people and their sense of duty. A Japanese woman and her daughter walk along a road. The woman goes to meet her husband who is captured by the enemy and is in prison. The mother dies while traveling on foot. The daughter cries. She fulfills her duty and goes to meet her father. A man helps her and takes her on horseback to meet her father. A man returns home after six years. His wife and son want to meet him, but his father does not permit them. As the father pretends to sleep the wife comes to meet him. The man declares he is going to participate in the war. A matchmaker or 'go-between' asks a girl some questions before the girl gets married. A father scolds his son. The son is well behaved and does not answer back. Japanese boys attack each other on the street.
A dramatization depicts Japanese psyche and living habits in World War II. A Japanese household. A Japanese woman pleads to her father to give her permission to go to war as she is a nurse. The father does not seem happy. The father looks at his daughter's photograph when he is alone and keeps money for her before she goes. The father gets startled at a Maneki Neko cat jack-in-a-box toy. A Japanese man returns to home after a long time. He kneels and bows to his mother. A Japanese boy in school uniform carries the ashes of his dead brother. The boy cries privately.
A documentary film depicts psychology and living habits of Japanese people. Two Japanese men sit and talk. They sleep on the floor. Geisha girls entertain gatherings of Japanese men. The girls dance and sing and converse to men. Japanese people indulge in recreational activities like sports events, steeplechase and holiday parades. Cherry Blossom festival in Japan. A man in Japan dressed as Santa Claus on Christmas.
A documentary film depicts psychology and living habits of Japanese people. Scenic views in Japan. A Japanese women walks along a road lined on both the sides by trees. Japanese men, women and children stand under a tree . The tree in blossom. Natives practice 'Shinto' religion. A religious place in Japan.
A documentary film depicts psychology and living habits of Japanese people during World War 2. Japanese men work in factories and operate machinery. A Japanese supervisor guides an employee before work in the factory. Both wear kokumin-fuku worker uniforms. A young Japanese man sweats while operating a machine. Japanese men welding armored cars in a war production arms factory. Indoctrination of Japanese children. A Japanese woman takes a young baby in her lap. A Japanese baby is fed from a small saucer. A baby is put to sleep on a small futon. A young Japanese woman with a child stands in front of the flowers. Japanese boys engage in rough play outdoors. A woman sings a lullaby as the baby sleeps in the cradle. Young Japanese boys sit with their family for dinner and are trained to sit traditionally. Japanese wife pours sake for her husband.
Japanese elementary school children walk to school in groups, during World War 2. Japanese boys and girls are wearing uniforms and standard Randoseru schoolbags. Japanese children bow down to a shrine containing a picture of the Shōwa Emperor before going to school. Japanese students perform mass radio calisthenics as an instructor drills them instructions over public NHK radio. Radio calisthenics broadcast played on loudspeaker. Young children performing radio calisthenics. A teacher writes on the blackboard teaching basic Chinese characters (Kanji) used in Japanese to students. Students follow by pointing with their fingers as the teacher demonstrates the proper stroke order of the Kanji character. Japanese students learn to write a basic Chinese character using calligraphy pens. Teachers watch over students writing Japanese calligraphy. A student bows as he submits his seat work to a teacher.