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Entertainers Under the Pandemic
The entertainment business in Japan has been dealt a heavy blow by the coronavirus pandemic. Join us as we look at the lives of 3 foreigners working in the industry fighting to survive the crisis: Fiona Graham - an Australian who's been working as a geisha under the artist name of Sayuki for 15 years, Iran-born Edi who manages a talent agency regrouping around 2,000 non-Japanese entertainers, and a dancer from the United States, Ice, who runs his own dance school for children.
Aired: Jul 20, 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