Question

How was the Japanese Film Industry transformed by the American Occupation (1945-1952)?

Answer 1

During the occupation of America, Japanese cinema transformed significantly. America launched a campaign where they introduced many American movies at the Cinema houses in Japan. This was done in order to familiarize and integrate the thinking of the Japanese people to take upon the lifestyle and culture of America.

This heavily influenced the political and cultural atmosphere of Japan.

The benshi or narrated films also lost their popularity.

There was extreme ongoing censoring on Japanese films while blocking out any views that were against America or propagated Japanese patriotism.

During this time, the quality project was also undertaken to improve the quality of the films and reduce costs. This lead to Japan becoming a massive technology hub that we are now familiar with.