Guide to Japan

Introduction: 'Presenting. Guide to Japan.' Tokyo and the Diet building. Imperial Palace and various scenes of other building, places and temples. Tour group aboard the US Army train the Coronet Limited. Japanese railway workers salute train on departure. Scenes from the train carriage. Animated red tape on a map indicates the progress of the journey. Views of Mount Fuji. Animated tape on map indicating Nagoya. High angle view looking down on the railway station. View from train carriage. Japanese civilians packed into a two car train - one of the cars is an open freight car. Motor launch trip. Toba and the Mikimoto Pearl Farm. Japanese women pearl divers. One of the members in the tour group puts on a mask and dives in the water with the pearl divers. The cultured pearl factory and workers. Mr Kokichi Mikimoto poses for the camera with Brigadier John W A O'Brien. Close up of a sign for 'Kyoto Japan home of 1 Corps USA'. The sign also lists the Corps' battle honours for both world wars. Long shot view of Kyoto. Various scenes in Kyoto showing temples gardens including a Zen rock garden. Title: 'Running the Kiso Rapids'. Title: Vasey Barracks. Long shot looking down on Vasey Barracks. Title: 'Kure HQ BCOF' shows wreck Japanese ships and facilities. Mrs O'Brien on the back of a motor launch. Floating Tori gate at Miyajima. Views of Kure city streets. Half submerged Japanese capital ship in the harbour. Train journey continues. Hiroshima with a panoramic view of the devastated city. O'Brien children point to a sign which indicated the centre of the Atomic Bomb impact. Title: Lantern bridge. Train journey through extensive Japanese railway tunnel system. Title: 'Fukuoka' Delegation leaves the train. Journey continues. Title: 'The end an O'Brien production'