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The Daily Struggles of a Pakistani Used Car Dealer
The number of people who've chosen Japan to be their new home reached the highest in history in 2019, exceeding 2.8 million. They bring new color to the country, yet many foreigners struggle to fit in. This program offers a glimpse into their lives and the hardships they face in Japanese society. More than 600 dealers from around Asia and the Middle East gather at a huge used vehicle auction. They are foreign exporters who came to live in Japan, hunting for the best deal and trying to make it big in their adoptive country. A devout Pakistani Muslim, Mian Mohammad Sadiq is one of them. We follow him in his daily struggles as he tries to compromise between his beliefs and the local values. We also look at the life of a young American woman who's studying to become a sake specialist.
Aired: Feb 24, 2020 Genre: DocumentaryDuration: 27m Rating: 0 Country: Japan Production: NHK, NHK Global Media Services
Episodes
01: The Daily Struggles of a Pakistani Used Car Dealer02: Little India in Big Tokyo03: A Helping Hand for Foreign Women in Kyoto04: A Hot Meal for Every Child05: Support for Foreign Disabled and Elderly06: A Budding Farmer Dreams of Peanuts07: Under the Coronavirus Outbreak08: Working Under the Outbreak09: Chinese Entrepreneurs Fight for Survival10: Struggles for Recovery in the Restaurant Industry11: Entertainers Under the Pandemic12: Tourism's Fight to Endure the Crisis13: Charmed by the Beauty and Flavor of Noto14: A University Fostering Exchange and Diversity15: Keeping the Faith in Chinatown16: For the Love of Sweets and Family17: Together We Can Make It Through!18: A Cozy Place for Everyone19: Uniting People Through Manga20: Coriander Farmers in Pursuit of Happiness21: Keeping Wood Weaving Alive22: Rural Reinvigoration on Video23: Chris's Little Nigerian Shop24: American Taste, Japanese Apples