Post-WWII - 1947, Occupied Japan: Civil Court; First Trade Contracts Signed; 03-04Sep47

Post-WWII - 1947, Occupied Japan: Civil Court; First Trade Contracts Signed; 03-04Sep47 03Sep47 Footage shows court case in a land title dispute arising out of new land reform programme. Entrance of judge. Court called to order; witness called. Presiding Judge in robes speaking to witness. Clerk checking records. Court bailiff speaking. Line of lawyers in robes waiting for cases to be called. Witness sworn in reads & signs oath. Presiding judge speaking - close ups judges. 02:11:38 Foreign Trade, Business Men Sign First Contract 04Sep47 Two unidentified US businessmen inspect silk materials. Entrance to Hotel Tokyo w/ awning, people entering, leaving. Entrance to Japan Foreign Trade Institute. Two Japanese girls looking at sewing machine exhibits. 02:13:11 Bicycles on display. Girls look at display of dolls & sailboats. Hat exhibit, girl tries on straw hat. Cameras & clocks in showcase. Man looks at camera. Rubber goods display - Bridgestone tire. 02:14:28 Two US businessmen enter Textile Exhibit hall - looking at material (out of focus). American businessmen pose in garden. Sign on tree “ Danger. Under Repairing Loof Garden” 02:15:17 Ext. Hotel Teito. Ext. Japanese Trade Institute - sign Annex Avenue - 10th Street. 02:15:55 04Sep47 Shots of the signing of the first trade agreement between America and Japan for $62,000 worth of China made in Japan. Mr Stoloroff, the American businessman representative of the United China and Glass Co. New Orleans signs. as does Mr Frank Pickelle representing SCAP & Mr Nagai who signs for the Japan Board of Trade. Present at the signing: Lt. Col. H.L. Marshall, Mr Stoloroff, Mr R.W. Hale, Mr Pickelle, Mr Nagai and Mr T. Suzuki. Lots of handshaking. 02:17:22 Ext. Hotel Tokyo Cars parked outside. CU plate on car in English and Japanese “Commercial Representative” Group of American businessmen out of hotel & pose on steps. Post-WW2; Occupied Japan; Occupation; Economics; Foreign Trade;