Synopsis
Programme looks at situation of young people in a country which expects conformism.
- Programme: Inside Japan
- Episode: 12: Don't Wake Them Up
- Channel: BBC One
- Broadcast year: 1980
- Languages | Japanese
Licence: ERA Licence required
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Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
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