Where We Call Home — Season 1, Episode 9: Chinese Entrepreneurs Fight for Survival
Documentary • 27 min • 6 seasons, 137 episodes • ★ 8.0/10
Episode synopsis
Chinese nationals make up about 30% of foreigners in Japan. Among the younger generations of Chinese living here, starting a business has become a trend in recent years. But with the coronavirus outbreak, many risk having to close up shop. We look at 2 such entrepreneurs: Xiaohan, who opened up a prep school for Chinese students wishing to enter Japanese universities, and Yuemei, the owner of an "izakaya" in Tokyo - businesswomen who won't give up on their dreams so easily!
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
- E10Struggles for Recovery in the Restaurant Industry
- E11Entertainers Under the Pandemic
- E12Tourism's Fight to Endure the Crisis
- E13Charmed by the Beauty and Flavor of Noto