Trade Fair in Osaka, Japan. Sign in front of an exhibit reads: 'Sweden freezer'. Many Japanese visitors stand near the Sweden Freezer. A woman hands out ice cream cones to the visitors. Woman prepares soft ice cream cones from machine and demonstrates it. She speaks about the company product and its quality. Signs identify 'Sweden Soft Server' and 'Sweden Shake Maker'. Woman makes shake and demonstrate shake making machine. She serves shakes, from a pitcher, to visitors at the Fair.
Matsushiro Underground Imperial Headquarters for the Japanese government and high command in the town of Matsushiro, near Nagano, Japan. View of office area includes windows, doorway, ceiling, and exit. Window in hallway of building.
The Matsushiro Underground Imperial Headquarters for the Japanese government and high command in the town of Matsushiro, near Nagano, Japan. Exterior of two buildings of the secret bunker complex and the hillside. Other houses and huts at lower level. Buildings at different levels. 'Kilroy's Retreat' chalked on door. Exterior of building and hillside in the background.
Germany and Japan defeated in World War II. The defeat of Germany is celebrated in United States. Scenes represent the life of a typical Japanese soldier: a flag is raised to celebrate his birth; boys in uniform play war; troops sack Nanking; and in1944 he is killed to attack over harbor in America. In a dramatization, a soldier with an American machine gun is killed. Dead Americans. American soldiers honor their dead comrades covered with United States flag.
The USS Vicksburg (CL-86) in camouflage paint, is seen still in the water, providing support with her 5 inch and 6 inch guns during the invasion of Okinawa in World War 2. Views of American dive bombers striking Japanese targets nearby, inland. As the camera follows the diving planes, it gives closeup of the superstructure of the Vicksburg.
Film begins with scenic views of mountainous Japan. A water wheel turns at river's edge. A mountain stream flowing. Views of rugged terrain, with ridges and valleys. White clouds above a valley in which a stream run. The waters gradually increase as the stream joins with others to create rivers. View of high-tension electric wires and an electric generating station at the side of a large dam. Electric trains seen in silhouette. View from a train passing large buildings and then view from the front as it traverses track along a wide rail complex, passing train stations and large buildings. A view of University of Tokyo and its distinctive clock tower (7 Chome-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo City, Tokyo 113-8654, Japan). Street cars, bicyclists, pedestrians at Ginza shopping district. Some women in latest Western fashions on sidewalks with other women in traditional kimonos. Western imaged dolls in a shop and Japanese women in Western fashions window shopping in shops carrying such fashions. Similar Western fashions for men. An automobile and building features that appear Western in design. People in a Western-style bar having cocktails.
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