Japan, A Power Crisis

Description

Between 1895 and 1945 Japan was constantly at war in Southeast Asia. After its defeat in 1945, Japan pushed the population to turn inward to a strong and revisionist nationalist power. But is this ideology from the past a threat to its present democracy? This documentary is built around present footage in four places that resonate with Japan's past; Tokyo, a place where electoral issues coalesce; Manchuria, the region conquered by Japanese imperialism; Okinawa and American post-war occupation, and Nagasaki, the symbol of modern-day Japan. These places make it possible to shed light on Japan's confrontations with the west, the geopolitical tensions in Southeast Asia and Japan's democratic politics.

Runtime

53 min 41 sec

Subjects

Geography

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