Where We Call Home — Season 1, Episode 15: Keeping the Faith in Chinatown

Episode synopsis

Yokohama is home to Japan's biggest Chinatown. The neighborhood has survived war and disaster over the course of its long history. Now it's known as a culinary hotspot, attracting about 20 million visitors every year. But the coronavirus has ground business to a halt. This episode follows 3 people with deep roots to the area's storied dining industry, and looks at how they are overcoming the crisis. We also meet Vietnam-born Doan who is working to bring new development to Tokyo's Shibuya Ward.

About Where We Call Home

People from around the globe who put down roots in Japan offer a glimpse into their lives and the hardships they face in Japanese society.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1The Daily Struggles of a Pakistani Used Car Dealer
• E2Little India in Big Tokyo
• E3A Helping Hand for Foreign Women in Kyoto
• E4A Hot Meal for Every Child
• E5Support for Foreign Disabled and Elderly
• E6A Budding Farmer Dreams of Peanuts
• E7Under the Coronavirus Outbreak
• E8Working Under the Outbreak
• E9Chinese Entrepreneurs Fight for Survival
• E10Struggles for Recovery in the Restaurant Industry
• E11Entertainers Under the Pandemic
• E12Tourism's Fight to Endure the Crisis