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1972: McDonald's Restaurant in Tokyo, Japan

1972: McDonald's Restaurant in Tokyo, Japan

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  • Year1972
  • Decade1970s
  • LocationTokyo, Japan
  • Duration7s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $178 USD
  • Collection1971 Tokyo Japan

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McDonald's Restaurant in Tokyo, Japan — Clip Details

1972: Vintage 8mm footage captures a McDonald's restaurant in Tokyo, Japan, showcasing one of the first foreign franchises of the iconic fast-food chain. The grainy Super 8 film highlights a bustling outdoor scene with customers and staff, reflecting the cultural impact of American fast food in 1970s Japan. This nostalgic clip offers a rare glimpse into the era’s global business expansion and consumer trends, with authentic period details in clothing, signage, and architecture. Ideal for documentaries, editorial content, and historical storytelling about globalization and vintage in Asia.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Film
Resolution
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License
Not licensed directly; available on Pond5
Delivery
Via Pond5
Duration
7s
Pond5 price
from $178 USD
Clip ID
53349580

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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Topics & Keywords

  • mcdonalds
  • food
  • restaurant
  • hamburger
  • franchise
  • outside
  • craze
  • fun
  • company
  • business
  • flashback
  • japan
  • tokyo
  • travel
  • foreign
  • exchange
  • 1972
  • 1970s
  • 1972 McDonald's Japan
  • first foreign McDonald's
  • Tokyo 1970s
  • vintage fast food
  • American franchise abroad
  • 1970s globalization
  • Super 8 film
  • 8mm footage
  • Japanese history
  • retro fast food
  • 1970s culture
  • grainy film
  • vintage Japan
  • McDonald's history
  • foreign business expansion
  • 1970s nostalgia
  • archival footage
  • documentary clip
  • vintage travel

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