Japan-1952: Soldier Walking Toward Naval Landing Craft

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Year1952
Decade1950s
LocationJapan
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Soldier Walking Toward Naval Landing Craft — Clip Details

A man in a green military uniform walks toward the open ramp of a large gray naval vessel marked with the number 56, likely a landing craft or transport ship. The scene unfolds on a sunny day at a dock, with water visible beyond the ship's hull. The footage, shot on 8mm film in 1952, captures the soldier's steady approach and brief pause, with another service member briefly passing in the foreground. The image exhibits classic Super 8 film grain, color shifts, and slight motion blur, evoking a raw, authentic wartime home movie aesthetic. This archival clip offers a candid glimpse into postwar military life in Japan.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 125226846

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1952 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Japan Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1950s Japan military or naval transport sequences needing brief, candid dockside 8mm footage.
Period detail: The green uniform, gray vessel, open ramp, hull number 56, and 1952 metadata may show a postwar military dock scene in Japan.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes from a fixed, informal position as a uniformed man approaches the vessel and another service member briefly crosses the frame.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a uniformed man, open ship ramp, gray hull marked 56, rust streaks, chain or cable, dock edge, water, and distant shoreline.
Film character: The 8mm scan carries soft focus, visible grain, uneven exposure, gate edges, color shift, and slight motion blur from handheld home-movie filming.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, cutaway, or transitional memory beat for military movement, embarkation, or dockside routine.
Historical context: The scene gives visual context for uniformed personnel near a naval vessel in Japan, but the exact unit, ship identity, and operation are not established.
Research note: People and military subjects are visible, so likeness, editorial context, and ship identification should be reviewed separately from copyright status.
Research search match: Searches such as 1952 Japan 8mm military dock, soldier walking to ship, gray naval vessel number 56, and postwar home movie transport may match this clip.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Japan 1952 dock or naval footage, then broader postwar military transport material.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1952 Japan footage, a uniformed man approaches an open gray vessel ramp with water and shoreline visible at left. — A uniformed man approaches the open ramp of a gray vessel at a dock.

A uniformed man faces the open ramp of a gray vessel while another service member moves through the foreground. — Another uniformed figure briefly crosses the foreground near the vessel ramp.

The man in green uniform walks toward the dark ramp opening of a gray vessel, with part of the hull number visible. — The man continues toward the dark opening of the vessel ramp.

In the final frame, the uniformed man stands near the open ramp beside the gray hull marked 56 and a hanging chain or cable. — The man pauses near the ramp beside the gray hull marked 56.

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