Various Activities at Atsugi Airdrome near the city of Yamato, in Japan, soon after the end of World War 2. Two Japanese soldiers look into cockpit of a captured American P-40 fighter plane, which has been repainted in Japanese markings. Steel structure of hangar in the background. U.S. Army soldier looks through binoculars on tripod near Base Operations headquarters. Sign seen reads, 'Atsugi Tokyo Airdrome, Base Operations, 3rd Airdrome Sqdn.'
United States soldiers visit a Shinto Shrine during military occupation of Japan after WW2. A smiling Japanese woman. Two Americans enter a Japanese establishment where they attempt to follow Japanese customs, seated on the floor, sipping tea, and eating seafood with chopsticks. Japanese women look at sign advertising the movie, "Mother wore Tights" starring Betty Grable. The two Japanese women smile while viewing the sign. Scenes at U.S. Military sponsored Fair, called "Panoramic View of USA." where Japanese visitors tour smaller scale models and facsimiles of major American sites and landmarks, such as the White House, Pittsburgh "City of Steel", and famous American skyscrapers. Japanese parents and children are seen looking at Christmas displays in a local store, that includes a Santa Claus. Under the American occupation, Boy Scouts were revived in Japan. At an International Jamboree, scouts hold out a flag reading: " International Boy Scouts Troop 3, Yokohama, Japan." Japanese Boy Scouts pitch their tents and cook over campfires. American and Japanese Scoutmasters converse.
Japanese and Americans participate together in many activities of sports for international friendship after military occupation of Japan. Boys play football. Spectators pack a stadium to watch swimming competition and water polo match. Flags of USA and Japan. Swimmers compete in race using butterfly stroke.
Anniversary celebration of Yokohama port, which opened in 1859. Japanese women seated in striped kimonos. A dragon dance in Yokohama’s China Town. Celebration Parade down Isezaki Street, in Yokohama. Dragon floats dance. Musicians march as they play music. U.S. Army participates in celebration. Yokohama locals dressed in costumes ride in parade floats. Japanese women in swimsuits wave from moving float. Military Police personnel ride on top of armored vehicles. A woman wearing a wedding dress dances on top of float. Japanese children wearing paper crowns enjoy the parade. Japanese policemen control the throng. Japanese children watch the various floats. The Big Picture host Sergeant Stuart Queen speaks about friendship of United States with Japan after the end of 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.
Landmarks and attractions in Japan. Japanese woman in kimono, amongst cherry blossoms, holding bird in hand. Seashore through trees. Fuming volcanos from below. Scenes of rice paddies, people harvesting wheat and tea. Tokyo: modern buildings, Emperor's palace, Imperial Diet, Ginza, called 'Times Square' of Tokyo. Broadway and night view, chef preparing tempura, Japanese domestic life including interior of home, fish in meal served and eaten, use of chopsticks for eating food, rickshaw, Geishas playing musical instruments and dancing. Men washing painted silk in river to fix dyes, temple hall, restoration of religious statue, men fishing, cultured pearl farm and process of seeding oysters.
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