Japanese Shinto pilgrims climbing Mount Fuji through a narrow mountain trail. More pilgrims carrying banners in rural road with view of Mount Fuji in the background.
Tokyo gets ready for Olympics. Engineers and workers working on a flyover. New highways, subways and streets are being built to take care of the influx in the city. View of Olympic flag. The Olympic Committees preparing for the first games to be held in Tokyo and examine the road map. Worker working in office. View of map showing roads to Olympic stadium. Several views of National Olympic Stadium where Olympic Games are to be held.
Japanese I-400 class submarines and ships, including the Battleship Nagato, in harbor of Yokosuka Japanese Naval Base, during Japanese surrender operations at end of World War 2. Several of the submarines and an approaching small warship display American flags above Japanese flags. Japanese sailors and their baggage crowd a barge, nearby. Several Japanese navy sailors jump down to the barge from adjacent submarine which is floating much higher. The barge, flying an American flag, and manned by U.S. sailors, pulls away from the dock. View of Japanese ships from one flying American flag over the Japanese Naval Ensign. Japanese sailors and marines leaving submarines and boarding barges under guard by U.S. sailors.
Radioactivity measurements observed in Hiroshima after the atomic bomb blast in World War 2. Animation explains the degree of intensity with which neutrons distributed in earth in the area of epicenter. Scientist looks into instrument. Map shows intensity measurements. Scientists carry gamma ray spectrometer instrument to measure intensity through debris and keep it near a building. Measurement is made through the electrometer. Animated map depicts Intensity distribution near epicenter and highlights Shima Center. Rubble and debris in destruction area of Hiroshima. Map shows degree of intensity as 74.6J. Animated graph makes a comparison of two intensity curves. A weather station near Epicenter. Man shows a pair of flash-burned trousers. A flash-burned door. Animated map and graph shows intensity distribution in the neighboring districts of Takasu. Man examines tiled roof and takes samples of water from a jug in Takasu. Bottles with Japanese writing on them. Scientist does chemical analysis. Graph giving chemical details. A group of scientists survey the damage. Map depicts intensity distribution near Takasu.
Film titled 'Heat' determines the atomic bomb damage to the city of Hiroshima. Two members of the Japanese survey team checks out monument. Sealing on granite monument. Rubble covered area in city. Japanese shrine. Sealing on granite monument. Small stone pebbles. Burned and shadow effect on pebbles. Heat blistering effect on concrete and granite. Debris covered area in city. Views of rubble. Demolished buildings and demolished area. Blistered fragments of tile. Damaged and destroyed buildings. Damage on granite and tiles. Animated chart showing distance of roofing tiles and granite from epicenter. (World War II period).
Film titled 'Biological studies at Hiroshima' determining biological effects of the atomic bomb damage in the city of Hiroshima. Animated chart shows various distances from epicenter. Demolished buildings due to atomic blasts. Blast effect of atomic bomb showing damage to vegetation. Destroyed area of Hiroshima. Damage to trees. Damage to citrus trees and fruit. Damage caused to shrubbery. Various views of damage to plants. Animation shows heat rays spreading towards various distances. Damage to vegetation around Gokuku Shrine. Scientist examines plants and bushes. Damage to plants and leaves. Scientists dig earthworms and examines them. (World War II period).