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# The Making of a Japanese
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/doc-world/episode/the-making-of-a-japanese-9nuwk8/
- Published: 2025-06-15T20:30:53.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-20T13:12:44.000Z
- Description: An intimate look at childhood in Japan through a year inside a Tokyo elementary school.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Doc World, Season 8, Episode 6, #ZZZ_Episode_d312fd87-7428-409d-9d6f-2d8dc2ca6972, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_9465c414-dfa5-4739-85b0-2b204758369e, #geo-us, #v1.16

From the Oscar-nominated short comes the full-length feature The Making of a Japanese, an intimate portrait of childhood inside a Tokyo public school. Over the course of a year, 1st and 6th graders navigate daily routines and small dramas while learning discipline, empathy, and community, finding the balance between individualism and being respectful toward others.