Synopsis
Looking at the life of two working girls in Japan, their opportunities and expectations as women in Japan today.
- Programme: Inside Japan
- Episode: 4: Factory Flower Office Lady
- Channel: BBC One
- Broadcast year: 1980
- Languages | Japanese
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