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Japanese Language and People

Japanese Language and People

★ 10.0/10•1991•Documentary
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A ten-part series on Japanese language and culture.

StatusEnded
LanguageEN
First Air DateSep 14, 1991

Episodes

E1

Introductions

Bi-lingual Tokyo newsreader Yuka Nukina introduces the country and some of the characters who appear in the series.

Sep 14, 1991

E2

All in the Family

Meet the family of salaryman Takashi Sakai, who lives in the suburbs of Tokyo, and the family of Tatehiko Kamikawa, a forester on the southern island of Kyushu. Also featuring American housewife Robbie Walker, who offers the view of an outsider living in Japan.

Sep 21, 1991

E3

All in a Day's Work

A day in the life of Jun Sakai, a young Tokyo marketing executive, and his sister Hiroko, an 'office lady' with Tokyo Gas. Also, a profile of celebrity entrepreneur Hiroko Minami , one of the few Japanese women to make it big in the man's world of business. Australian interpreter Bruce Holcombe offers the gaijin (outsider) perspective and helps present the language and etiquette of business introductions.

Sep 28, 1991

E4

Shoparound

A look at Japanese consumerism and the language of shopping.

Oct 5, 1991

E5

School Time

A look at the Japanese education system, widely regarded as the key to Japan's economic achievement, and introduces the language of time. Featuring a school excursion to Hiroshima, target of the world's first atomic bomb, and to Miyajima, one of the "three most beautiful sights of Japan". And college student Tamara Taylor offers an American view of Japanese education in practice.

Oct 12, 1991

E6

On The Road

Alan Booth is walking the length of Japan. Along his route he explores the language and culture of travel in Japan, and responds to some of the stock questions Japanese people love to ask foreigners.

Oct 19, 1991

E7

Eating, Drinking and Entertaining

A look at the business of entertainment - settai - and the importance of cementing relationships - tsukiai - when doing business in Japan. The language of ordering food and drink is presented by Tokyo reporter Yuka Nukina, with the help of young Japanese and two young businessmen from Europe. Plus a profile of the mama-san - queen of the hostess bars.

Oct 26, 1991

E8

Time Out

A look at leisure in Japan from the golf range to the pachinko parlour.

Nov 2, 1991

E9

Give and Take

A look at the language and etiquette of buying and giving gifts.

Nov 9, 1991

E10

Japan Tomorrow

The changing lifestyles of Japan in the 90s.

Nov 16, 1991

Actors

Yuka Nukina

Self

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