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The Summertimes Olympics have taken place in Asia just three times, as well as the earliest of those celebrations was in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Majority a century later on, we’re back in the island nation’s funding city to witness the globe’s finest athletes go for gold once more. And while Tokyo is a busy visitor hotspot, those that wanted to see as well as catch the views during the Olympics were met dissatisfaction– because of COVID-19 issues, not just were the games postponed a year, yet no spectators are allowed this time around around.
Thankfully, Tokyo is such a remarkable city that it has influenced filmmakers both from Japan as well as somewhere else to add to its rich cinematic history, so it’s not too difficult to take a virtual tour from the convenience of your couch. Keeping that in mind, we’ve assembled a checklist of movies that either showcase Tokyo in all its splendor or offer peeks of the various means filmmakers have actually remixed and reinterpreted the city. We couldn’t include every film set in Tokyo, of course, yet we did attempt to cover a depictive sample of films from throughout the range. So stow your folding table and also return your seat to its upright position as we whisk you away with 12 films that commemorate Tokyo, Japan in unique methods.
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Stray Canine (Nora inu).
( 1963 )
Low And High (Tengoku to jigoku).
( 1963 )
Tokyo Drifter.
( 1966 )
Funeral Service Ceremony of Roses.
( 1970 )
Tetsuo: The Ironman.
( 1989 )
Just The other day.
( 1991 )
No One Knows (Dare mo shiranai).
( 2004 )
The Girl That Leapt With Time.
( 2007 )
Train Male: Densha Otoko.
( 2006 )
Tokyo!
( 2008 )
Tokyo Sonata (Tokyo Sonata).
( 2009 )
Go Into the Void (Soudain le vide).
( 2010 )
From Up On Poppy Hillside.
( 2013 )
Like A person in Love.
( 2013 )
The Wind Increases.
( 2014 )
Tokyo Tribe.
( 2015 )
Your Name. (Kimi No Na Wa.).
( 2017 )
First Love.
( 2019 )
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