History -- Japan's Atomic Bomb

Americans don't realize how close they came to being the first victims of an atomic bomb. An excellent bit of investigative reporting and history unveiled.

I really enjoyed this DVD. If true it's amazing that Japan was able to build a test nuclear weapon. Obviously they would have to make a deliverable weapon so they may have ben a few months or more away from attempting to drop a bomb on anyone. To answer another reviewers question, most of this information came from classified documents that were recently released, you know how the US and USSR like to keep their secrets. Definitely worth viewing.

Highly recommend, however be skeptical. Some parts I disagree and doubt.Lots of very good information and opinion. However, am extremely doubtful Japan detonated a nuclear bomb (fission weapon). Extraordinary claims, require extraordinary evidence. Where is the crater and radiation where the alleged missing island was? Has dug up some very good and interesting evidence; however; often recklessly jumps to conclusions. Loaded with unscientific confirmation bias. Just because dots can theoretically be connected, doesn't mean they connect in reality. Japan definitely had aspirations and intentions and delivery systems; but there is no strong evidence that they had a mature fission weapon program; let alone a complete, functioning and tested fission weapon.

Excellent production on the history of the atomic device that Japan developed unknown to most of the world before the end of WWII. Had the war been prolonged, Japan might have been able to utilize atomic devices to bring to the world the first two sided nuclear conflict in history and to make WWII even a much greater disaster than it was.

Everyone should see this DVD accurately describing a secret of World War II -- that Japan was working on a nuclear bomb of its own.

There should be a Japanese version of this for mandatory showing in all Japanese schools.

Great History, and good information about Japan's Atomic program.

So, Japan wasn't that far away of a nuclear weapon, was it?The part I found particularly intriguing was that Japan apparently actually exploded a nuclear bomb on a test site in Korea. What remains unexplained, however, is why this explosion remained a secret after 1945 - I can imagine that even back in 1945 the US government would have jumped the opportunity to show the world that there had been another good reason for nuking Japan out of the war.The documentary is solid, however, and thrilling.Recommended.Best regardsAndreas BirkigtNuernbergGermany