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Struggles for Recovery in the Restaurant Industry
A month after the state of emergency was lifted in Japan, we focus on 3 foreigners in the restaurant industry fighting for financial recovery. To save her Szechuan eatery, Aya Wu from China started takeout and delivery services. Ricardo Komori left his home in Portugal to learn authentic Japanese cuisine but the pandemic took away his chance at employment in a Kyoto restaurant. Running a tea shop in Tokyo, French-native Florent Weugue's business too has been impacted by the coronavirus.
Aired: Jul 06, 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