Good Wife of Tokyo, The

Synopsis: After living in England for 15 years, when on a return trip to Tokyo with her Tottenham-based band the Frank Chickens, cabaret artiste and singer Kazuko Hohki decided to get married to please her mother. In Japan she takes a wickedly funny look at the newly assertive Japanese woman and sees how traditional roles are being challenged.
Series: Without Walls
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Film; Video; Film. 16mm. col. 52 min. Videocassette. VHS. col. 52 min.
Technical information: Black-and-white / Sound
Year of production: 1992
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Notes: Broadcast on C4 on 23/3/93.
Subjects: Women’s studies
Keywords: gender issues; Japan; women’s issues

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