POV - Season 21 Episode 6
This is democracy — Japanese style. Campaign provides a startling insider's view of Japanese electoral politics in this portrait of a man plucked from obscurity by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to run for a critical seat on a suburban city council. Kazuhiko "Yama-san" Yamauchi's LDP handlers are unconcerned that he has zero political experience, no charisma, no supporters and no time to prepare. What he does have is the institutional power of Japan's modern version of Tammany Hall pushing him forward. Yama-san allows his life to be turned upside down as he pursues the rituals of Japanese electioneering — with both tragic and comic results. A co-presentation with the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM).
First Air Date : 1988-07-05
Last Air date : 2024-12-30
Runtime : 57 minutes
Genre : Documentary
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Subtitles :
- Season 21 : Episode 12008-06-24
- Season 21 : Episode 22008-07-01
- Season 21 : Episode 32008-07-08
- Season 21 : Episode 42008-07-15
- Season 21 : Episode 52008-07-22
- Season 21 : Episode 62008-07-29
- Season 21 : Episode 72008-08-05
- Season 21 : Episode 82008-08-12
- Season 21 : Episode 92008-08-19
- Season 21 : Episode 102008-09-16
- Season 21 : Episode 112008-09-30
- Season 21 : Episode 122008-10-01
- Season 21 : Episode 132008-10-08
- Season 21 : Episode 142008-10-16
- Season 21 : Episode 152008-12-10
