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
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Character |
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Katsuko Wakasugi
She was 32, now 98 years old
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as Lady Konoe |
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Jōji Ohara
He was 53, 84 years old when he died
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as Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal of Japan Kido |
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Shigeru Amachi
He was 27, 54 years old when he died
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as First Officer of the Yamato |
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Toshio Hosokawa
He was 3, 29 years old when he died
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as Ambassador Kurusu |
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Yoichi Numata
He was 34, 81 years old when he died
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as Counsel Hayashi |
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Arata Shibata
He was 55, now 121 years old
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as Sadao Araki |
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Akira Nakamura
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as Priest Hanayama |
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Noriko Kitazawa
She was 20, now 86 years old
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as Hirota's younger daughter |
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Tetsurō Tamba
He was 36, 84 years old when he died
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Masao Shimizu
He was 50, 67 years old when he died
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as Kōki Hirota |
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Minoru Takada
He was 59, 78 years old when he died
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as Prime Minister Konoe |
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Kanjūrō Arashi
He was 56, 77 years old when he died
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as Hideki Tojo |
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Toshiaki Konoe
He was 47, now 113 years old
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as Ambassador Nomura |
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Sanae Takasugi
She was 40, 77 years old when she died
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as Mrs. Tojo |
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Hiroshi Izumida
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as Yamato Staff Officer |
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Hiroaki Kurahashi
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as Counselor Inoue |
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Keinosuke Wada
He was 29, now 95 years old
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as Konoe's second son |
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Joji Oka
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as War Minister Anami |
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Nagamasa Yamada
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as General Umezu |
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Takeo Matsushita
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as Admiral Sugiyama |
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Hiroshi Hayashi
He was 53, 66 years old when he died
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as Foreign Affairs Minister Togo |
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Ichirô Ryûzaki
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as Admiral Yamamoto |
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Kôtarô Bandô
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as Admiral Yonai |
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Takamaru Sasaki
He was 61, 88 years old when he died
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as Counsel Kiyose |
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Shin Takemura
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Jun Ôtomo
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Fumiko Miyata
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as Hirota's older daughter |
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Ureo Egawa
He was 56, 68 years old when he died
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as Counsel Shimazu |
The Pacific War and the International Military Tribunal Crew
