Students carrying trophies line up along the school principal for a photograph shoot at the Hirosaki Boys’ School in Aomori Prefecture, Japan (13-1 Minori-cho Hirosaki-shi, Aomori 036-8231). The Japanese school principal of the Methodist Mission's Hirosaki Boys school smiles on camera. The principal meets students. The principal and the students pump their arms in unison as they do the Banzai cheer together. activities everyday activities like study and discussion by teachers are shown. The Japanese principal in graduation gown stands by the doorway. Japanese boy at desk writing on a banner. The boy smiles at the camera. Shot approximately in 1934-35.
A rural farm scene with rice paddies, wood and grass shacks surrounded by mountains in Japan. A Japanese woman in a farm. A man and woman tilling soil. An elderly Japanese farmer stands outside a village with old farmhouses. Group of young children, possibly in school, gather and sing and play. A Japanese man crouches near a smoking earthen covered oven. He adds fuel to the fire. Man gathers firewood. A farmer plows in rice paddy with a white horse. Film shot in approximately 1934-35.
United States forces at the Battle for Okinawa in World War II. American ships fire artillery at Japanese positions in Okinawa Island. American ships and boats in ocean near Okinawa. American soldier moves forward with a rifle as he attacks Japanese positions. American soldiers fire at Japanese positions. Soldier uses a telephone for communication. American tanks and artillery fire. Soldiers hoist the American flag on Okinawa Island. View of a cemetery of United States soldiers. An American soldier visits fellow soldier's grave.
Japanese personnel and AP walk. Crowd of people observe the Air Show. C-119 on display. Personnel observe the Air show. Personnel are not allowed near airplane. Three Japanese children eat with chopsticks. Japanese personnel mill through area,eating.
Smoke rising from a bomb explosion on rocky ground, as U.S. Marines of 4th Division engage in final phase of battle for Iwo Jima in World War 2. A marine walks past the camera. Another poses holding a Japanese flag and sword. Marines hunkered down outside a rocky Japanese fortification as U.S. ordnance explodes on it, raising smoke. View of a U.S. Destroyer excort ship underway close to shore. Marines walking along a ridge past rocks and remains of Japanese fortifications. One marine has a cross affixed to the top of his helmet.
Activities of Japanese people in Japan. An old Japanese man reads Japanese newspaper. Poster on lamp post about land possession. People at polling booth. They cast their votes in the booth and put ballet papers in box. Surveyors work on land for dividing it. They measure land. A man goes to an office and receives papers. Farmers pull out radishes from farm and make pile after washing. Women cut cabbages from farms. Farmers cut wheat crops, make bundles of it and load it onto carts. Men and women work on thrasher. Water filled rice paddies. Boats in sea. Men go to sea for fishing. They pull up net full of fishes. Boats and fishes at sea shore. Men shows tokens to an official, he collects it. People go to cooperative homes at night. They gather there to talk and discuss about their problems and share their views. Men on a boat in sea.
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