Smithsonian Channel Documentaries
Rise of Tokyo in Color
2016 • E26 45m
It's a city that transformed itself from a sprawl of wooden dwellings into a huge modern metropolis. Over 150 years, Tokyo has risen from the ashes twice--from an epic earthquake and a devastating series of bombings--rebuilding itself into the world's largest city. Examine the evolution and modernization of Tokyo through digitally remastered and rarely seen colorized archival footage.