Fires and earthquake in Niigata, Japan. Electric poles broken and heavy destruction caused after earthquake in Japan. Showa Shell Sekiyu oil depot catches fire. Huge clouds of smoke arise from depot. Train compartments burn near the railway track. People take refuge in city parks. 1964 Niigata earthquake damage shows tilted houses and buildings destroyed by liquefaction. Workers dig and use shovels. People lined up for drinking water and rations. Children and old women sitting on the grass at a park.
A documentary film about public film production and use in Japan. Animation of a map of Japan depicts records carried to various places. A man rides a bicycle on a road to deliver the records. A board outside a building reads 'Niigata Prefectural Audio Visual Library'. The librarian arranges the film records on selves. A woman takes out a film and a booklet from a drawer. She looks at the film. A woman takes out a disc from a drawer. A woman takes out a record from a shelf. A man takes out posters from a shelf and shows it to another man. A man places equipment in a storage.
Scenes of fire works. New York city in America. Views of Manhattan skyline and 5th Avenue in New York City. The Third United States World trade fair at the Coliseum on Columbus Circle in New York city. Flags hang on walls in the building. Stalls from various countries around the world like France,Germany,Norway,Italy,India,Venezuela, Japan,Luxembourg and China. Two men ride up on escalator. Men greeted by a Japanese woman at Japanese stall. Japanese woman adjusts flowers kept in a porcelain vase. Japanese Noritake China crockery and furniture on display along with other Japanese merchandise like vase,bowls,scissors. American women check Japanese leather bags made by Matsutaki Company. Bamboo merchandise on display. Silk clothes made by Kanegafuchi spinning company are also on display. 1964-65.
U.S. athletes win gold medals in swimming and track and field racing at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. The Olympic torch is lit. 100 meter free style swimming race. Don Schollander wins the race and gets the medal. In men's 100 meter race Bob Hayes wins the sprinting medal. 'SAYONARA' displayed on a board. Players march at the farewell ceremony.
A rodeo show at the Meiji Shrine stadium in Tokyo, Japan. American Occupation Forces present a rodeo show at the stadium. A band plays on the field in the stadium. For an opening act, Lieutenant Dick Ryan, former Hollywood stuntman, does some fancy stepping and riding on "First Frost" one of Emperor Hirohito's horses. This is followed by traditional "bronc bustin" and steer riding events. One rider is thrown by a horse, and several are thrown by steers. (Note: The stadium was re-constructed and dedicated as the National Stadium, where the opening ceremony of the 28th Olympic games was held on October 10,1964 and where various track and field games and the closing ceremony were also held.)
Japanese man walks on a busy market street in Washington, DC. Japanese man window shops at a bookstore. English translation of Japanese Books 'Artistry in Ink' written by Seiroku Noma and 'Snow Country' or 'Yukiguni', in Japanese, by Yasunari Kawabata are on display for sale. Japanese paintings with writing and prints and . Japanese man walks into 'S Kriger Anique shop' and is greeted by shop proprietor. Japanese antique statuettes, china plates, bowls and box are on display for sale in antique shop. Japanese man holds a Newsweek magazine titled 'The New Surge The New America'. Japanese man talks. Scenes from World trade fair. Japanese stall in group five displaying Skis by R K Mizuno of japan. 1964-65.