Review of Deciphering Japan (2020)

Moving picture, 3.2 hours

Seen in 2023.

The status of women; work culture; the age pyramid; and the political and cultural forces for and against diversity in Japan.

Araki, the Malaysian-Japanese host, lifts the series with amusing facial expressions. It’s very light on statistics but covers a lot of ground in an easily digestible way.

moving picture non-fiction series