Tokyo, 1928: A Real Home Movie, in Color #Shorts

A real home movie filmed in Tokyo, Japan in 1928: a schoolgirl in her sailor uniform, a mother and baby in kimono, a straw-hatted traveler, a little boy and a family shop, brought back to life in color. Tokyo was still rebuilding after the great 1923 earthquake.

Original film: "Home Movies: Tokyo, Japan and Trip to Nikko by Train" (1928), Prelinger Archives, public domain. Color shots are artistic recreations of the original frames.

Music: Pretty Little Baby, Connie Francis.

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