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A Portrait of Postwar Japan
Since its defeat in WWII, Japan became a world economic power at lightning speed, and underwent an unprecedented economic boom in the mid-1980's, known as the "bubble economy." However, after the bubble burst, the Japanese financial system has continued to slowdown. This series sheds light from an economic angle how the Japanese people have lived during the 70 years since World War II.
2017 1 season · 2 episodes Ended
- Documentary
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The Bubble and Lost Decades
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In the middle of the 1980's, finance took over the main role in the Japanese economy. Real estate values and stock prices escalated giving birth to a "bubble economy." When it burst, the foundation of Japan was greatly shaken. How could this happen and what happened next in the land of the rising sun?
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