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[Tokyo’s Ginza District]
(1898) Japanese
B&W : Short film
Directed by Tsunekichi Shibata

Cast: (unknown)

[?] 35mm spherical format? / One of the first Japanese-produced films. Shibata worked in the Mitsukoshi department store’s photography department.

Documentary: Actuality.

Synopsis: Street scene of Tokyo’s upscale shopping area.

Survival Status: The film is presumed lost.

Keywords: Japan: Tokyo

Listing updated: 24 January 2004.

References: Robertson-Guinness p. 9.

 
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