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One in 36 people in Japan are foreign residents. As the country's population declines, the filmmakers look at Japanese society in a new era of foreign workers.

One in Every Japanese

1/36: Foreign Residents in Japan

One in 2,500 Japanese people started farming in 2022. New farmers, who worked in different industries, examine the values they have found in this demanding yet rewarding field.

1/2500: New Farmers

One in 45 Japanese people is suspected to have a gambling addiction. A man who made a clean break from gambling shares his recovery journey from addiction.

1/45: Gambling Addiction

The filmmakers follow a man who chose not to own a smartphone.

1/27: People Without Smartphones

A Japanese couple opens up about their grief after losing their newborn son just two hours after birth.

1/50: People Who Lost A Newborn

The filmmakers interview drinkers and non-drinkers in Japan, including a couple who went sober and opened a no-alcohol bar.

1/2: People Who Don't Drink

Transgender people discuss work, marriage and leisure, as they try to live their normal daily lives in a society still lacking in understanding.

1/156: Transgenders

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The filmmakers interview Japanese women who use matchmaking apps, including Manami, who uses multiple apps to find a perfect partner.

1/10: Married By Matching Apps