About Tokyo Phoenix: The Rise of Modern Japan ✦ The Miraculous Rebirth 🌸
Over 150 years ago, before it opened up and embraced Western culture without losing its own identity, Tokyo was still Edo, a traditional Asian city ruled by the feudal powers of the Samurai. Twice the city experienced total destruction. Yet each time, like the mythical phoenix, the city rose spectacularly from the ashes. Discover the story of this metarmophosis through never seen before restored and colorized archives filmed in Tokyo from 1905 onward. This film reveals the extraordinary resilience of the Japanese people. Director: Olivier Julien
Tokyo Phoenix: The Rise of Modern Japan ✦ The Miraculous Rebirth 🌸 is presented by Best Documentary. Its listed runtime is 90 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.
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- Title
- Tokyo Phoenix: The Rise of Modern Japan ✦ The Miraculous Rebirth 🌸
- Category
- Society
- Runtime
- 90 minutes
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Best Documentary
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