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Tokyo Phoenix

Tokyo Phoenix (2017)

2017-05-20 · 90 min · Rating 7.50/10 (4 votes)

In 150 years, twice marked by total destruction —a terrible earthquake in 1923 and incendiary bombings in 1945— followed by a spectacular rebirth, Tokyo, the old city of Edo, has become the largest and most futuristic capital in the world in a transformation process fueled by the exceptional resilience of its inhabitants, and nourished by a unique phenomenon of cultural hybridization.

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archive footage artistic legacy atomic bomb cultural heritage cultural history cultural identity cultural traditions film archives habitat destruction hiroshima, japan historical documentary historical society history and legacy history of japan mass destruction nagasaki old footage resilience social & cultural documentary tokyo, japan