Color Video of Japan in 1930′s (Video)

Ever wonder what Tokyo looked like in the 1930′s? Japanese YouTube users have uploaded full color film clips that give us an idea:

Scenes of Tokyo (1935)

A few locations in Tokyo, including Yasukuni Shrine (1937):

Spring in Tokyo (1937):

[found via an update which included one of these videos on Kirainet]

7 comments - What do you think? Posted by James - March 3, 2007 at 10:17 pm

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RYO

Great find! I was stunned to see how clear and vivid the images are in these clips. (Too bad they lack an audio signal. Would have been interesting to compare the state of urban din between then and now.)
http://www.tofusando.blogspot.com Akoua Doffou

Wow, great find!
Sonagi

Thank you!!! I enjoyed the virtual time travel!
http://lacolumna.equinoxio.org/ Julián Ortega Martínez

Awesome!!!
http://www.kirainet.com/english kirai

wow, you found many more interesting old Japanese videos. Nice time travel.
http://www.transpacificradio.com Alex

Great stuff… Thanks!
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