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1,000 DIE IN JAP EARTHQUAKE aka THOUSANDS DIE IN JAP EARTHQUAKE

1,000 Die In Jap Earthquake AKA Thousands Die In Jap Earthquake (1947)

Japan suffers from an...

JAPANESE FORMAL ENTRY INTO NANKING

Japanese Formal Entry Into Nanking (1938)

The Japanese Army march into Nanking.

SHANGHAI MOVEMENTS

Shanghai Movements (1937)

Images of heavily bombed Shanghai by Japanese aggressors.

WAR IN CHINA aka SHANGHAI

War In China AKA Shanghai (1937)

British officers confer with Japanese Army on banks of Huangpu River...

US LINER AGROUND aka AMERICAN LINER AGROUND LNER

Us Liner Aground AKA American Liner Aground Lner (1938)

The American liner 'President Hoover' runs...

JAPANESE ATTACK PINGYANFU

Japanese Attack Pingyanfu (1938)

Japanese troops advance on Pingyanfu.

BASEBALL IN JAPAN LNER

Baseball In Japan Lner (1938)

The opening game of Japan's baseball season.

 

 

ADVANCE ON HANKOW

Advance On Hankow (1938)

Japanese army and navy troops advance on Hankow in China.

DISASTERS IN JAPAN

Disasters In Japan (1938)

Scenes of destruction in Japan after severe storms swept across the country.

TOKYO aka THE MIKADO REVIEWS HIS ARMY

Tokyo AKA The Mikado Reviews His Army (1939)

Footage of Japanese military demonstration under the...

TOKYO CONFERENCE

Tokyo Conference (1939)

Footage of talks between British Ambassador Robert Craigie and Japanese Foreign...

THE WAR IN CHINA

The War In China (1940)

More film of the continuing war between China and Japan.

TRAIN CRASH

Train Crash (1940)

An avalanche in Japan smashes a bridge and sends a train crashing to a river bed.

JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE

Japanese Earthquake (1952)

An earthquake followed by a tidal wave hits Hokkaido island but casualties...

JAPAN - OXFORD RUGBY TEAM BEAT JAPS aka OXFORD V JAPAN ALL STARS

Japan - Oxford Rugby Team Beat Japs AKA Oxford V Japan All Stars (1952)

Oxford University rugby...

PEOPLE IN NEWS - TOKYO

People In News - Tokyo (1951)

General Douglas MacArthur celebrates his 71st birthday.

TOKYO

Tokyo (1950)

Japanese people protest at the Soviets holding their relatives as Prisoners of War.

JAPS

Japs "Greet" Hagerty (1960)

American Press Secretary James Hagerty faces angry demonstrators on his...

BABY PRINCE'S RECEPTION

Baby Prince's Reception (1961)

Princess Mitchicko and her baby son Prince Hiro meet guests and babies....

STATESMAN ASSASSINATED

Statesman Assassinated (1960)

A student assassinates Japanese Socialist leader Inejiro Asanuma in...

BIGGEST TANKER

Biggest Tanker (1962)

Pathe takes a quick look over the World's Biggest Oil tanker - the Nissho Maru.

LANDSLIDE SPLITS TOWN

Landslide Splits Town (1963)

Landslide splits town of Nou in Japan.

JAP STUDENTS ARE A RIOT

Jap Students Are A Riot (1964)

Students clash with Police at demonstration against arrival of American...

SINGAPORE aka SINGAPORE CRISIS - TROOPS ARRIVING

Singapore AKA Singapore Crisis - Troops Arriving (1941)

Allied troops arrive in Singapore while...

JAPANESE MOCK ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOUR - DECEMBER 1940

Japanese Mock Attack On Pearl Harbour - December 1940 (1940)

Japanese item showing staged...

JAPANESE SIGN SURRENDER PAPERS

Japanese Sign Surrender Papers (1945)

Various shots of Japanese senior officers signing terms of...

RODEO TOKYO STYLE

Rodeo Tokyo Style (1945)

American forces hold a rodeo in Tokyo stadium. Japan.

RESULTS OF BOMBING OF JAPAN

Results Of Bombing Of Japan (1945)

Shots of the bombed Mitsubishi aircraft factory in Nagoya. Japan.

ESCAPED RUSSIAN FLYER

Escaped Russian Flyer (1949)

Soviet pilot Barashkov crash lands in Japan and seeks asylum with US...

GOVERNOR WARREN VISITS CALIFORNIAN G.Is IN JAPAN

Governor Warren Visits Californian G.Is In Japan (1951)

Warren speaking to large crowd of G.Is, in...

ROCK-A-BILLY MAKES A HIT IN TOKYO

Rock-A-Billy Makes A Hit In Tokyo (1958)

Tokyo goes crazy about the new rock-and-roll music.

GI GIRARD AT SHOOTING SCENE - MURDER TRIAL CONTINUES

Gi Girard At Shooting Scene - Murder Trial Continues (1957)

American newsreel item about GI in...

BAN THE BOMB DEMONSTRATION IN TOKYO

Ban The Bomb Demonstration In Tokyo (1962)

Japanese students demonstrate against nuclear testing.

AUSTRALIA V JAPAN SWIMMING MATCH

Australia V Japan Swimming Match (1962)

Swimming competition between Japan and Australia is held in...

STRATOJETS NON-STOP TO JAPAN

Stratojets Non-Stop To Japan (1954)

B. 47 Stratojet in flight - foggy, plane landing with aid of...

JAPAN'S NEW ARMY

Japan's New Army (1952)

Japanese Safety Corps and Maritime Corps hold first parade through streets of...

 AKIHITO RETURNS TO TOKYO

Akihito Returns To Tokyo (1953)

Crown Prince Akihito returns home after 6 months tour of World.

1963 SYDNEY TRADE FAIR

1963 Sydney Trade Fair (1963)

1963 Trade Fair held in Sydney, Australia.

SWIMMING - JAPAN V AMERICA

Swimming - Japan V America (1963)

Swimming contest between Japan and America in Tokyo.

HELEN KELLER TOURS FAR EAST

Helen Keller Tours Far East (1955)

Various shots of the blind and deaf Helen Keller with Polly...

HUNGARY - JAPAN TABLE TENNIS

Hungary - Japan Table Tennis (1959)

Japanese ping-pong team play Hungarian team in Budapest.

JAPANESE ELECTIONS - IKEDA ELECTED

Japanese Elections - Ikeda Elected (1960)

Elections in Japan result in victory for Premier Hayato...

PRINCE AKIHITO OF JAPAN VISITS TAJ MAHAL

Prince Akihito Of Japan Visits Taj Mahal (1960)

Prince Akihito and Princess Michiko of Japan visit...

 GI GIRARD PREPARES FOR JAPAN TRIAL

Gi Girard Prepares For Japan Trial (1957)

American soldier William Girard meets the press with his...

 GI GIRARD ACCUSED OF MURDER IN JAPAN WEDS

Gi Girard Accused Of Murder In Japan Weds (1957)

An American soldier accused of murder marries...

 GIRARD FACES JAPANESE TRIAL

Girard Faces Japanese Trial (1957)

American GI William Girard faces a murder trial in a Japanese...

JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER KISHI RESIGNS

Japanese Prime Minister Kishi Resigns (1960)

Member of an ultra-nationalist group stabs pro-American...

PRINCE AKIHITO VISITS AMERICAN SCHOOL NEAR TOKYO

Prince Akihito Visits American School Near Tokyo (1960)

Prince Akihito and Princess Michiko visit...

EMPEROR OF JAPAN'S 60TH BIRTHDAY

Emperor Of Japan's 60th Birthday (1961)

Emperor Hirohito celebrates his 60th birthday. Tokyo, Japan.

 JAPANESE NAVY VISITS AUSTRALIA

Japanese Navy Visits Australia (1962)

Japanese sailors visit Sydney and have judo match with...