People watch yabusame, a type of Japanese archery performed while riding a horse. Flashback to Japan after WWII (WW2) showing expression on faces of a defeated and frightened Japanese people as American Troops march Japanese officers through the streets of a rural town. Shows destruction of Japanese villages and industry.
Shows American occupation forces starting reconstruction of Japan encouraging the Japanese people to become involved. Japanese people clearing debris by hand. Shows the reconstruction of Japanese steel and metal working industry, truck manufacturing, merchant ship building. Japanese kids mob an American soldier passing out candy as adults look on. The Japanese began to see the occupation troops as friends.
Shows training of JSDF, judo techniques, on the pistol shooting range, bayonet training using wooden rifles, firing rocket launchers, artillery pieces, tank training, parachute training and jumps, communications, bridge building, and field maneuvers on skis. Parade of the ground forces of the JDDF through the streets of a Japanese city. |