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GOING
BEYOND JAPAN directed by Kyoko Gasha
[work in progress feature documentary film]
Every
day, thousands of Japanese women leave Japan to come work in New York.
What compels their immigration abroad? What are they getting in New
York? A single mother, journalist Kyoko Gasha,
who survived 9/11 with her daughter, explores this contemporary phenomenon
through interviews with Japanese women in a range of fields, such
as a young restaurant owner to a top New York lawyer. By examining
the livelihoods of these diverse women, Gasha
discovers unexpected responses and learns something new.
GOING
BEYOND JAPAN explores the reasons why Japanese women
leave their country of origin. The women interviewed in this documentary
are part of that generation of women who were raised by traditional
Japanese women. They are also part of that generation of women who
precede today's Japanese youth who are exposed to the virtual global
world where traditions are swept up by the fast pace of technology
and imagery. Sandwiched between two generations ...
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Why are these women leaving Japan?
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What is missing in the lives of women in Japan?
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Of all the cities in the world, what is it about New York that
draws these women here?
This film
will showcase the strong voices of Japanese women who shatter
the stereotypes of Asian and Japanese women as geisha, passive,
submissive, and subservient.
We will interview the following women in the professional context
as well as the personal context (at home, work, and other venues
significant to them):
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Law firm partner, mid-50's
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Executive Director of non-profit organization, mid-40's
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Deputy
Editor-in- Chief, 40 years old
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Bar/restaurant owner, early 30's
FILMOGRAPHY
[documentaries]
*All of these
documentaries and feature stories were aired on TV Tokyo and its affiliated
stations in Japan.
VJネットワーク「乳がん最新発見法」 |
1995年5月27日放送 |
人間劇場「お母さんただいま修行中」
Mom in Training -- The Path To Be A Midwife |
1995年 |
News
This Evening 日曜特集「菅原市場のゆみちゃん」 |
1995年7月 |
報道特番 「阪神大震災から2年」 |
1996年 |
報道スペシャル「衝撃ルポ神戸はいま、全壊の家家がまだある」 |
1997年1月11日放送 |
報道特番
「検証ペルー人質事件」Peru Hostage Crisis |
1997年4月26日放送 |
News This Evening
日曜特集 「赤ちゃんからの贈り物」 |
1997年8月24日放送 |
TXNニュースワイド夕方一番
特集「理想の幼稚園を求めて」 |
1998年7月19日 |
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少子長命シリーズ "ChildlessBut
LongevityOf Japanese Society" |
(1997-1999) |
少子長命第1弾 |
1997年 |
少子長命第2弾 |
1998年 |
少子長命第3弾「 仰天!元気老人アワー第3弾 」 |
1998年9月12日 |
少子長命第4弾「あー定年」 |
1998年11月23日 |
少子長命第5弾「仰天、愛と苦悩の介護アワー」 |
1999年2月27日放送 |
少子長命第6弾「元気老人」 |
1999年5月4日放送 |
[work in progress]
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