Watch The Big Picture - Japanese Self-Defense Forces

Experience the American Journey through our country's visual heritage in this historical recording provided by the National Archives of the United States. From the U.S. Army's "The Big Picture" television series, 1950-1975. This week's program will tell the story of how the Japanese people have learned, and are learning, the basic principles of a more "Democratic" way of life.

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