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Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/PublicDomainFootage Like: http://Facebook.com/PublicDomainFootage Visit: http://www.PublicDomainFootage.com Follow: http://Twitter.com/PDfootage May Day Demonstration, May 1, 1946 PART ONE 95' May Day Demonstration, May 1, 1946. Half a million laborers, agrarians, and white collar workers demonstrated before the gates of the Imperial Palace and later marched throughout the streets of Tokyo in the largest and most peaceful May Day celebration in Japanese history. Light rain and stiff cool winds failed to alter the carnival air of the demonstrators, which started 10:00 AM with speeches in Imperial Park. This was another first in Japanese history, since the people had never before been allowed to demonstrate on the Emperor's grounds. Speakers called for united workers front to take over the government. The weather was extremely bad for color, however the historic incident could not pass without a few feet of color. The long shots were taken from atop the Meiji building. The roll closes with a series of shots showing the gay mood of the marchers. May 19, 1946. More than 150,000 singing and shouting workers demonstrated for increased food allotments and political readjustments before the Emperor's Palace. This is the second laborer demonstration in Tokyo this month. The demands of the demonstrators were for emergency rice and other food supplies to Japan to be handled by civilian organizations and that the labor be given increased control over Japan's industrial production management. The banner carrying crowd started assembling at many areas and marched singing through the streets carrying many banners which expressed opposition to a "Conservative Reactionary Cabinet". Huge red flags, some with the hammer and sickle, fluttered near the speaker's stand which consisted of a series of four large trucks, this make-shift stand was placed only a few hundred yards from the entrance to the Palace. The following series of shots were taken from atop the Meiji building which overlooks the Palace grounds. The scenes show the massed numbers of demonstrators and the red flags. The number of red flags does not mean it was entirely a Russian-inspired demonstration. First Lt. D.A. McGovern was informed that all the Union or worker's organizations have as their standards a red flag with the name or number of the union. The small amount of Communist flags were indeed hardly noticeable. 17' LS Pan L to R as seen from atop the roof of Meiji building looking at Imperial Palace grounds showing the demonstration gathered in front of the Palace. First take a false start, second OK. 10' LS Same as above, closer shot. 10' LS Same as above, pan from R to L. 10' LS Same as above, demonstrators by long columns march toward speaker's stand. 25' LS Same as above. Stationary shot. Imperial Palace. Slow pan shot downwards to show demonstrators below. This is followed by a pan R to L to show the thousands of demonstrators. 15' LS Extreme wide angle shot to give an overall view of area and demonstrators, followed by a closer shot of same. This is a low-resolution sample. Watermark does not appear on master. To order this material as broadcast-quality full screen/full resolution, send a request (with link) to FootageRequest@PublicDomainFootage.com. All material public domain and royalty-free saving you hundreds and even thousands. Total buyouts. No licensing hassles. Lowest rates on newsreels, archival stock footage and contemporary stock footage packages. Everything from the historical to the hysterical. If we don't have it we'll personally search the National Archives for you. ©Easy Street Productions, LLC 2013