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1953: A Modern City and the Contrast with the Homeless on the Street Japan

1953: A Modern City and the Contrast with the Homeless on the Street Japan

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  • Year1953
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationJapan
  • Duration10s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $199 USD
  • Collection1953 Japan

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A Modern City and the Contrast with the Homeless on the... — Clip Details

1953: A vintage 8mm home movie clip from Japan capturing a bustling modern city street with pedestrians, cars, and bicycles. The footage contrasts the era's urban development with the presence of homeless individuals on the sidewalk, highlighting social disparities in postwar Japan. The scene shows families and everyday citizens navigating the busy downtown, offering a poignant glimpse into mid-century Japanese life. Filmed on 8mm film, this archival footage features authentic period details, clothing, and architecture, evoking strong nostalgia and historical context. Ideal for documentaries, editorial content, and historical storytelling.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
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License
Not licensed directly; available on Pond5
Delivery
Via Pond5
Duration
10s
Pond5 price
from $199 USD
Clip ID
73153434

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1033 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Reel-level year note
1953
Reel-level location note
japan
Date
1953 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
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

  • mother
  • child
  • downtown
  • bicycle
  • cars
  • people
  • poor
  • population
  • hungry
  • indifference
  • sidewalk
  • family
  • traffic
  • walk
  • pedestrians
  • modern
  • city
  • contrast
  • homeless
  • street
  • japan
  • 1953
  • 1953 Japan street life
  • vintage 8mm film
  • postwar Japan
  • homeless in 1950s
  • urban poverty
  • Japanese city life
  • archival 8mm footage
  • retro home movie
  • social contrast
  • downtown Tokyo
  • 1950s Japan
  • pedestrian traffic
  • bicycle street
  • family in 1950s
  • vintage documentary footage
  • historical Japan
  • 8mm home movie
  • 8mm film
  • old film footage
  • nostalgic Japan

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