In 1941, overpopulated Japan faces an economic boycott and its armed forces push further to the south. And despite negotiations between Japan and the U. S. A. war is declared with the attack on Pearl Harbour. Victories follow for Japan on land and sea and her forces push forward to the borders of India. But gradually the tide turns in favour of the Allies and after the atom bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan is compelled to accept the Potsdam Declaration and by the order of the Emperor agrees to unconditional surrender. Under the supervision of the occupation forces the International Military Tribunal opens in Tokyo to try the Japanese war leaders. Established in the cause of justice, and to prevent future aggressive wars the trials drag on for two and a half years. And on December 23, 1948, General Tojo and six other war leaders mount the thirteen steps to the gallows at Tokyo's Sugamo prison.
Credits
The Pacific War and the International Military Tribunal Cast
| Name |
Character |
|
Katsuko Wakasugi
She was 32, now 98 years old
|
as Lady Konoe |
|
Jōji Ohara
He was 53, 84 years old when he died
|
as Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal of Japan Kido |
|
Shigeru Amachi
He was 27, 54 years old when he died
|
as First Officer of the Yamato |
|
Toshio Hosokawa
He was 3, 29 years old when he died
|
as Ambassador Kurusu |
|
Yoichi Numata
He was 34, 81 years old when he died
|
as Counsel Hayashi |
|
Akira Nakamura
|
as Priest Hanayama |
|
Arata Shibata
He was 55, now 120 years old
|
as Sadao Araki |
|
Noriko Kitazawa
She was 20, now 86 years old
|
as Hirota's younger daughter |
|
Tetsurō Tamba
He was 36, 84 years old when he died
|
|
|
Masao Shimizu
He was 50, 67 years old when he died
|
as Kōki Hirota |
|
Minoru Takada
He was 59, 78 years old when he died
|
as Prime Minister Konoe |
|
Kanjūrō Arashi
He was 56, 77 years old when he died
|
as Hideki Tojo |
|
Toshiaki Konoe
He was 47, now 112 years old
|
as Ambassador Nomura |
|
Sanae Takasugi
She was 40, 77 years old when she died
|
as Mrs. Tojo |
|
Jun Ôtomo
|
|
|
Fumiko Miyata
|
as Hirota's older daughter |
|
Shin Takemura
|
|
|
Hiroshi Izumida
|
as Yamato Staff Officer |
|
Hiroaki Kurahashi
|
as Counselor Inoue |
|
Ureo Egawa
He was 56, 68 years old when he died
|
as Counsel Shimazu |
|
Keinosuke Wada
He was 29, now 94 years old
|
as Konoe's second son |
|
Nagamasa Yamada
|
as General Umezu |
|
Joji Oka
|
as War Minister Anami |
|
Ichirô Ryûzaki
|
as Admiral Yamamoto |
|
Kôtarô Bandô
|
as Admiral Yonai |
|
Takeo Matsushita
|
as Admiral Sugiyama |
|
Takamaru Sasaki
He was 61, 88 years old when he died
|
as Counsel Kiyose |
|
Hiroshi Hayashi
He was 53, 66 years old when he died
|
as Foreign Affairs Minister Togo |
The Pacific War and the International Military Tribunal Crew
