The Great Earthquake and Fire in Kanto
Documentary recording the devastation of the 1923 Kanto earthquake and subsequent relief efforts and reconstruction. Re-released by the Kanto Earthquake Digital Image Archive in 2021.
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Documentary recording the devastation of the 1923 Kanto earthquake and subsequent relief efforts and reconstruction. Re-released by the Kanto Earthquake Digital Image Archive in 2021.
The film is set on September 1th, 1923 , when a huge earthquake hits Tokyo . The quake caused buildings to collapse, and the city was reduced to ashes by fire. The Great Kanto Earthquake killed more than 105,000 people.
In the wake of the Great Kanto Earthquake (1923), which killed nearly 100,000 people, more than 6,500 Koreans were murdered by the military, the police and civilians. This film uses evidence and testimony to examine the
The Great Kantō Earthquake is said to be the worst natural disaster in the history of Japan. When disaster struck on September 1st, 1923, a woman called Nobu managed to survive by fleeing desperately all while caring for