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A Franco-Belgian couple who settled in Japan in the 1920s witnessed a remarkable moment in history: The rapid industrialisation and adoption of western customs as well as the militarisation of the country over two decades, from its conquests in Asia to its terrible defeat in 1945. Their story is a gripping journey through Japan at a time of rapid change, war, and ultimately the end of an empire.

A gripping journey through Japanese history at a time of rapid change, war, and ultimately the end of an empire.

Japan: End of an Empire

Faced with rising threats from Russia, North Korea and most of all China, Japan is re-arming at an incredible rate. This documentary sheds light on the geopolitical upheavals in the Pacific region and on Japan’s history of pacifism since the second world war.

Faced with rising threats from Russia, North Korea and most of all China, Japan is re-arming at an incredible rate.

Japan: The End of Pacifism

Karoshi in Japanese means death by overwork. Due to an excessive work ethic, one in five workers in Japan is at risk from dying or committing suicide due to work pressures.

Japan: Death by Work

With an excessive work ethic, one in five Japanese workers is at risk from dying due to pressures at work.

ARTE Reportage

Pupil of both Leonard Bernstein and Herbert von Karajan, Seiji Ozawa, one of the world’s foremost conductors, has led a remarkable life in music and been instrumental in popularising Western classical music in Japan.

Conductor Seiji Ozawa has been instrumental in popularising Western classical music in Japan.

Seiji Ozawa - Return to Japan

Japan has just made an historic shift: In December, Tokyo announced a doubling of its defence budget by 2027, the first time this has happened since World War II. The Japanese are wary of China and North Korea.

Japan: Preparing for War

Sakura dreams of fighting sumo professionally. But for her, that's off the table: female sumo wrestlers don't exist. There are no adult women's clubs and once she's left school, that will be it for the sport that has given her purpose and joy. But that might be about to change; for sumo to be an Olympic sport, it can't discriminate against women.

Japan: Women in Sumo

Sakura dreams of fighting sumo professionally. But for her, that's off the table: female sumo wrestlers don't exist.

In Tokyo, sounds blair at you from all sides: the traffic lights that sound like chirping birds, the beep that signals when you enter a shop, and most of all, the delicate and detailed train station jingles. Every station has its own aural identity, crafted by a dedicated composer who has been writing train jingles for decades. 

Eki-Melody: Japan's Train Jingles

 Every station has its own aural identity, crafted by composer who has been writing train jingles for decades

Gacha Gacha (3/9)

Reggae emerged in the 1960s and in 1985 Wayne Smith's Under Mi Sleng Teng revolutionised the genre. But the riddim of this famous song didn't come from the island - it was written by a Japanese woman, Okuda Hiroko, an employee at Casio.

Japanese Regqae

The riddim of the revolutionary song Under Mi Sleng Teng was created by a Casio employee from Japan. 

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Japan: End of an Empire

Japan: The End of Pacifism

ARTE Reportage

Japan: Death by Work

Seiji Ozawa - Return to Japan

ARTE Reportage

Japan: Preparing for War

ARTE Reportage

Japan: Women in Sumo

Gacha Gacha (3/9)

Eki-Melody: Japan's Train Jingles

Gymnastics

Japanese Regqae