Occupied Japan: An Experiment in Democracy
Brief Synopsis
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Documentary offering a new perspective on the way the Japanese government and citizens reinvented their society after World War II. Rather than examine this reconstruction largely from the U.S. perspective as a triumph of western democracy over traditional Japanese mores, the program argues for a di
Cast & Crew
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John Booth
Director
Robert Siegel
Narration
John Booth
Photography
Janice Fuhrman
Writer
Janice Fuhrman
Executive Producer
Janice Fuhrman
Producer
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Japan Public Broadcasting Corporation; Look East Productions; Nippon Hoso Kyokai (NHK); Project Team Company
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
Documentary offering a new perspective on the way the Japanese government and citizens reinvented their society after World War II. Rather than examine this reconstruction largely from the U.S. perspective as a triumph of western democracy over traditional Japanese mores, the program argues for a distinctly Japanese evolution that occurred in tandem with American objectives.
Director
John Booth
Director
Crew
John Booth
Photography
Janice Fuhrman
Writer
Janice Fuhrman
Executive Producer
Janice Fuhrman
Producer
Steve Gosson
Photography
Yoshihisa Hayashi
Executive Producer
Eisho Kita
Producer
Yoshihiro Konami
Producer
John Lindsay
Executive Producer
Milt Ritter
Editor
Spencer Sherman
Writer
Spencer Sherman
Producer
Spencer Sherman
Executive Producer
Joan Vallejo
Publicist (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Japan Public Broadcasting Corporation; Look East Productions; Nippon Hoso Kyokai (NHK); Project Team Company
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
