1972: East Meets West as Hotel Workers Exchange Flags

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Year1972
Decade1970s
LocationTokyo, Japan
Duration8s
Pond5 pricefrom $178 USD
Collection1971 Tokyo Japan

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East Meets West as Hotel Workers Exchange Flags — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm film from 1972 captures a moment in Tokyo, Japan, where hotel workers exchange flags in a symbolic gesture of cultural connection. The grainy Super 8 footage shows young people in casual 1970s attire, blending East and West in a quiet, candid exchange. This authentic slice of life reflects international travel and youth diplomacy during the early 1970s, with a nostalgic, documentary-style feel. The scene evokes vintage and global exchange, preserved in classic analog film.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Film
Resolution: See Pond5 listing
License: Not licensed directly; available on Pond5
Delivery: Via Pond5
Duration: 8s
Pond5 price: from $178 USD
Clip ID: 53349526

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1249 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1972
Reel-level location note: japan
Date: 1972 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Tokyo, Japan Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route: Marketplace licensing (Pond5)

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