At the beginning of American occupation in Japan following World War II, an American soldier attempts to befriend a Japanese shopkeeper but finds that he can't seem to say the right thing.

A teenager in America during World War II grapples with his personal, hostile feelings toward the Japanese farmer who moves next door.

A group of Marines recall their horrifying memories of fighting on the Pacific front of World War II, while a journalist attempts to glorify their experiences for his readers.

A Japanese mother loses her husband during World War II and subsequently urges her son not to forget his heritage in the face of American occupation.

In World War II Japan, a married couple cares for an enemy combatant who has washed upon their village's shore—despite disapproval from their community.

Following the aftermath of World War II, a Japanese soldier shows up at the house of one of his former battalion mate, a mother must grapple with whether to hold onto her son’s memory or let him go.

Two American soldiers lost in a Japanese jungle must slowly come to accept their mortality.

A woman in British Columbia reflects on her Japanese friend from childhood who was swept away from her during World War II-era Japanese internment.

Stationed in Tokyo, Japan, Lieutenant Merriam goes on a brief visit to his family friend's home to ask about how they are maintaining his home. The encounter is polite but laced with tension and bitterswee tlonging.

In post-war Japan, an ex-soldier and his childhood neighbor continue their friendship as adults, on unequal terms.