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Fall Seven Times: Japanese War Brides
Atsuko, Emiko and Hiroko were among tens of thousands of Japanese women who married their former enemies after World War II. They reveal the story of the Japanese war brides.
Atsuko, Emiko and Hiroko were among tens of thousands of Japanese women who married their former enemies after World War II. They landed in 1950s America knowing no one, speaking little English and often moving in with stunned in-laws. In brutally honest conversations with their daughters, they reveal the largely untold story of the Japanese war brides.
Last on
Christmas Day 2015
22:30GMT
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The Japanese women who married American soldiers
Duration: 01:06
Broadcasts
- Sat 15 Aug 2015 02:30GMTBBC World News except North America
- Sat 15 Aug 2015 17:30GMT
- Sat 15 Aug 2015 23:30GMT
- Sun 16 Aug 2015 10:30GMT
- Mon 17 Aug 2015 02:30GMTBBC World News North America
- Tue 18 Aug 2015 23:30GMTBBC World News North America
- Wed 19 Aug 2015 02:30GMTBBC World News North America
- Thu 20 Aug 2015 23:30GMTBBC World News North America
- Fri 21 Aug 2015 02:30GMTBBC World News North America
- Christmas Day 2015 08:30GMT
- Christmas Day 2015 13:30GMT
- Christmas Day 2015 22:30GMT