Japan

An island nation with no contact with the outside world – that was Japan for nearly 270 years. This isolation allowed a unique culture and society to develop, of which Japan is still proud today. Although Japan may still seem exotic and foreign to many in the West, it also has many facets of a Western industrialized nation. What does Japanese society, economy, and politics look like in the 21st century? Has the attitude towards nuclear energy changed after Fukushima? Why do many young Japanese people not want to start families? Japan specialist Judith Brandner connects historical Japan to contemporary society. It’s an exciting journey into a country that is often still unknown to the West.