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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

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Title
Tokyo Phoenix: The Rise of Modern Japan ✦ The Miraculous Rebirth 🌸
Category
Society
Runtime
90 minutes
Language
English

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