After WWII relations between Japan and the United States were understandably tense "Post-WWII American and Japanese Relations," documents years of effort and struggle to mend the relationship between the two super powers. ... more »Focused mostly on breaking down American prejudices and stereotypes, it is an interesting glimpse into the varied cultures of the Japanese and Okinawan people and the US military occupation after WWII. Table of Contents: (1) "Japan: Our Far East Partner," is a look at the big picture of politics between the two nations after the war, focusing on the post-war recovery of the economy and cities and the industriousness and intelligence of the people -28 Minutes (2) After years of slander against the Japanese people during World War II the United States Army released, "You in Japan," to stymie prejudice. Two fictional characters are shown with their expectations of living on the base at Japan, one who remembers the wartime aggressions of the Japanese and imagines them all as shady, back alley people he should fear, and the other imaging the place as a paradise with the Japanese people eager to wait on him hand and foot. The narrator takes these two points of views and corrects the stereotypes -27 Minutes (3) In the, "Yukawa Story," Taka-aki Yukawa ponders the culture of his mother's past, who is a Buddhist philosopher, and the forward thinking, scientific life of his father, who is Nobel laureate physicist. The viewer is treated to Japanese ceremonies, ideology, and an interesting glimpse into one of the world's greatest physicists -41 Minutes (4) "Okinawa: Bastion in the Pacific," depicts the strong culture and history of the Okinawan people and the military progress by US forces. It focuses on the dependency of the armed forces on the hard working people of the island, making the point that the US forces and the islanders are co-dependent for trade, industry, and supplies -28 Minutes« less
