The film takes the form of a mock travelogue of Japan, presented by an impersonated Japanese narrator.

The Washington organization formulates publicity and promotion campaigns for recommendation to the State committees and for use at the national level.

The technique used in My Japan is a form of reverse psychology—to make Americans angry with themselves for their materialistic values, and then turn this anger against the enemy: "How we suffer when you do not have a full tank of gasoline.

"The film also seeks to anger Americans by belittling their military achievements up to that point: "Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan, Iwo Jima—you boast of them as major victories.

"The narrator makes many claims about the numbers and quality of the Japanese army in comparison to America's.

These images, having been claimed to be footage taken by the enemy, are placed in a context which allows for the benefits of buying and holding war bonds to be seen.

Each one of these is placed in different contexts to "prove" two separate points: the effectiveness of the Japanese culture and economy as well as the unknown "threat" that Japan held for Americans.

Newspaper articles of the time were distinctly pro-war and contribute to the overwhelming number of sources encouraging Americans to buy war bonds: "Mayor Kelly will open Chicago Day in the 7th war loan drive at noon today, when he and five members of his cabinet will walk the red, white, and blue Victor trail at State and Madison Streets to buy bonds at the State Street Council's Mighty 7th center.

"(Chicago Daily Tribune).Modern responses to My Japan are often associated with concerns regarding censorship, racism, and arms development, but rarely offer insight into first-hand reactions in 1945.