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NHK Documentaries: Season 2019

2019x09 Roots of TOKYO: Edo, City of Fire
TV-PG

  • 2019-02-09T15:00:00Z on NHK
  • 50m
  • Japan
  • English, Japanese
  • Documentary
More than 150 years ago, Edo, the forerunner of Tokyo, had the highest population of any city in the world. But it was ravaged by large-scale fires more frequently than any other major urban center. Yet after each conflagration, Edo rose from the ashes like a phoenix. We'll take a look at how the city managed to overcome such huge disasters and continue to grow.
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