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The Japanese Imperial Navy fleet in review, attended by Emperor Hirohito
Emperor Hirohito visits the Yokosuka Naval Base. Soft background music of orchestra playing "Kimi ga Yo," the Japanese national anthem, is heard during this segment of the film showing Emperor Hirohito in formal attire, including top hat, as he walks following the Japanese rising sun flag, in the company of Japanese naval officers, past an honor guard of Japanese sailors. (Civilians stand against building in background.) At one point, the officers and the Emperor turn, bow, and salute, and the the Emperor removes his top hat . He then carries it as they proceed. The group walks down a gangplank to a dock. The harbor is filled with steamships and various vessels. Momentary glimpse of the Kongō class fast battleship Hiei anchored in the harbor. The Emperor and party board a motor launch flying the rising sun naval ensign. They stand as it pulls away into Tokyo harbor. Brief partial glimpse of the aircraft carrier Hōshō showing the three funnels on her starboard side. The motor launch seen headed toward the battleship. Closeup of Japanese naval ensign waving from a ship. Aerial view from an airship of Japanese warships in water below and then views from water level of various World War 2 era Japanese Navy warships. Formation of Kongō class Battle cruisers that were rebuilt as fast battleships. They are cruising with all hands on deck, as if in a naval review. The are followed by an aircraft carrier, in the background. One of the battleships firing her 14-inch guns. Three Hatsuharu-class destroyers in formation. A Fubuki-class destroyer passing at high speed. A Nagara-class light cruiser moving the opposite direction in the background. Warships firing their heavy guns. Others generating heavy black smoke screens as they cruise at full power. A Yokosuka K4Y float plane flying over the navy ships. Formation of Navy Yokosuka B4Y (or Aichi D1A) bi-wing dive bomber aircraft in flight. Camera pans over many naval vessels in the water. Segment ends with the Japanese naval ensign in the breeze, again. Following the segment with Emperor Hirohito, and the national anthem, the remainder of the film is accompanied by male chorus singing martial songs and brass band music.
Images from inside the B-29 bomber "Bockscar" as it drops the atomic bomb on Nagasaki.
Views from inside the B-29 "Bockscar" as it drops the "fat boy" atomic bomb on Nagasaki, on August 9, 1945. Photographed through the waist gunner's window. Bright sunny day with fair weather cumulus clouds. Static eliminators are seen on trailing edge of aircraft's wing. Mushroom cloud seen at various angles as the B-29 "Bockscar" (sometimes called "Bock's Car" or "Bocks Car") flies by. (World War II period).
Fire watch tower near harbor on ground of the Tokyo fire boat house.
Fire watch tower near harbor on ground of the Tokyo fire boat house, seen soon after the end of World War 2. Hose hung from tower to dry. Man stand on the fire tower.
The Imperial Palace in Tokyo. Several Japanese pay homage to the Emperor outside the Palace.
Views of river and bridge with Japanese Imperial Palace behind. Views of the Imperial Palace, itself. Several Japanese bow and pay homage on grounds of park across from the Palace.
Repatriation of Captain Dean of U.S. Air Force, chatting with General Otto P Weyland at Tachikawa airbase Tokyo.
Operation Little Switch in which released United States prisoners of war from the Korean War are taken from Panmunjom, Korea to Tachikawa, Tokyo. The wife of Captain Dean of the Air Force, a returnee, chats with U.S. Air Force General Otto P. Weyland. A U.S. aircraft in the background at Tachikawa Airbase. Captain Dean walks down the ramp of an aircraft with his wife. He kisses his wife. General and other officers stand in the background. Both of them sit in a car. The released POW walking at the air base. Women take pictures.
German diplomats, Japanese officials, and Japanese Prince Oskova arrives in Yokosuka on ship during World War II.
German diplomats and Japanese officials arrive in Yokosuka during World War II. People aboard ship wave flags as ship enters the Yokosuka harbor. German diplomats and Japanese officials including Japanese Prince Oskova aboard the ship. German diplomats and Japanese officials disembark from the ship. Diplomats are welcomed, get into cars and leave.
