The Great Kanto Earthquake: Three Days of Ruin in Tokyo
2023 Β· Documentary
A century after the Great Kanto Earthquake, previously unknown details have been extracted from newly 8K remastered and colorized footage, vividly demonstrating how Tokyo citizens faced the disaster.
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1. Part 149m Β· A century after the Great Kanto Earthquake, previously unknown details have been extracted from newly 8K remastered and colorized footage, vividly demonstrating how Tokyo citizens faced the disaster.
2. Part 249m Β· After the quake itself subsided, a rare "fire tornado" struck a gathering-place of 40,000 evacuees leaving few survivors, and baseless rumors fueled violence against foreign residents.More Like This
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