NHK Documentaries

Roots of TOKYO: Edo, City of Fire (2019x9)

Bemutató időpontja: 2019 Már 10

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.