Although myth indicates that Japan was founded in 660 BCE by Emperor Jimmu, the first clear records concerning Japan are provided by the Chinese almost one thousand years later, in the third century CE. Since its beginnings, Japan has...

Delve into the critical events leading up to Pearl Harbor, including the impact of US economic sanctions on Japan and the strategic calculations that led to the surprise attack.



The Attack on Pearl Harbor and the Pacific...

Japan is set to increase military spending over the next five years to deter threats from China and Russia.

In today's video, we'll be exploring the evolution of Japanese uniforms, from the Boshin War and the Meiji Restoration, through the Russo-Japanese War and both World Wars, to the present day.

Japanese military in China, burning buildings, Japanese soldiers raise their arms in celebration next to steam locomotive.

This video provides a historical overview of the events leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor, the consequences of the attack, and the subsequent involvement of the United States in World War II. It also raises thought-provoking...

/ Story of Corporal Alfred Jolley / American POWs at Cabanatuan prison camp / scenes from inside the prison camp / eating, playing cards, taking medicine, cutting hair / POWs served rice for meals / POWs working around the camp to...

Title "'Mighty Mo' joins the mothball fleet" superimposed over shot from boat of USS Missouri sailing into San Francisco harbor / three shots from boat of USS Missouri sailing into San Francisco harbor / two shots from boat of fireboat...

VS battleship USS Missouri anchored in Tokyo Bay / MS USS Missouri with seamen standing on deck / LS high angle of battleship USS Buchanan alongside Missouri (view from upper deck of Missouri) / MS camera follows US General Douglas...

Japanese Crown Prince Hirohito smiles and talks to interviewers.

VS Imperial Japanese Army and National Revolutionary Army (China) battle in Manchuria (later known as Manchukuo after Japanese victory) / medics run with stretcher / flag of Manchukuo flutters in breeze / outdoors, Manchukuo Emperor Pu...

The Akiwumei rubber factory complex beyond trees and snow / VS damaged buildings in the factory and sign on one in Cyrillic writing / correspondents examining rubble and body of a watchman / VS man walking though building with no roof...

[Captured German footage] Map of Crimea with German words on it / tracer bullets from antiaircraft gun streaking into night sky / antiaircraft gun firing / tracer bullets streaking into night sky / WS German soldiers advancing / soldier...

[Captured German footage] Aerial shot of Russian landscape below / two aerial shots of airplanes parked on airfield and bombs exploding / various aerial shots of smoke rising from bombed airfield // [Captured Japanese footage, location...

Title "Departure of troops from Korea and Japan" superimposed over soldiers of Second Division marching in formation / "Hokkaido" superimposed over First Cavalry Division headquarters / US officer and Japanese officer walking together...

Japanese officials board the USS Missouri as Japan surrenders during World War II.

Explosion on beach, US tank and soldiers in foreground / smoke blowing across ground, trees in background / two tanks sitting in smoke / dead Japanese soldier next to US tank hit by bullet / explosion in front of US soldiers lying on...

Armored vehicle carrying US soldiers and Japanese prisoners drives past camera / wounded Japanese soldier walking along guarded by two US soldiers / VS Japanese prisoners stripped of clothes walking along guarded by US soldiers / VS two...

US Marine sits on palm log while cleaning his rifle / men talking as vehicle rolls behind them / VS Marines looking over Japanese prisoners, most either shirtless or in underwear

Shot from US Navy ship of US Navy warplanes flying in formation overhead / wide shot from ship of bombs exploding on Tarawa (Tarawa is now the nation of Kiribati) / wide shot from ship of smoke rising from bomb explosions on Tarawa /...

Title: "West Point of Japan Is Opened" superimposed over soldiers marching / LS pan showing buildings with mountains in background, Japanese flag flying on top of one building / WS soldiers lined up on field, buildings in background /...

/ scenes from Japanese propaganda films showing their various victories and military strengths / Japanese soldier holds up Japanese flag. WWII Japanese Propaganda Films on May 01, 1942 in Philippines (Footage by Getty Images)

A group of soldiers raise a flag on Wake Island.

Pan across wrecked and abandoned Japanese warplanes / group of men walking along road in front of wrecked and abandoned planes / close view of wrecked plane / four shots of wrecked planes / US serviceman walking past wrecked planes /...