Access to scarce natural resources and labor was a big reason for the Japanese to invade numerous South-East asian countries. But was that necessary? And did the benefits outweigh the risk? Lets find out!

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Hosted by: Indy Neidell
Written by: Joram
Director: Astrid Deinhard
Producers: Astrid Deinhard and Spartacus Olsson
Executive Producers: Astrid Deinhard, Indy Neidell, Spartacus Olsson, Bodo Rittenauer
Creative Producer: Maria Kyhle
Post-Production Director: Wieke Kapteijns
Research by: Joram
Image Research by: Michał Zbojna
Edited by: Michał Zbojna
Sound design: Marek Kamiński

Colorizations:
Julius

Icons from The Noun Project:
asia by Ted Grajeda
clothing by Adnen Kadri
Coal by Eucalyp
Wire by Arthur Shlain
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Iron Ingot by Jetro Cabau Quirós
rock by Bakunetsu Kaito
Medicine by Ladalle CS
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Paper by Sergey Demushkin
rock by Aline Escobar
tire by Juan León
soap by Roman
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rock by Bakunetsu Kaito
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Soundtracks from Epidemic Sound:
Sights of the Tokyo Tower - Sight of Wonders
Paths of a Samurai - Mandala Dreams
Pacific Shores - Mandala Dreams
Sights of the Tokyo Tower - Sight of Wonders
Save Her - Jon Bjork

Sources:

Archive by Screenocean/Reuters https://www.screenocean.com.


A TimeGhost chronological documentary produced by OnLion Entertainment GmbH.