Looking at Japan from the outside, in many ways it looks like a model country the 3rd biggest economy in the world with worldfamous companies, extremely safe cities, a healthy population, and advanced technology and automation everywhere.

But underneath the surface, Japan is struggling. And most of its biggest issues are linked to its Lost Generation millions of people who failed to succeed in the brutal Japanese job market and failed through the cracks of the system. The sad story of the Lost Generation is a symbol of Japan’s fall from grace – and a sign of its disturbing future.

00:00 Intro
00:56 Part 1: The Japanese Miracle
02:59 Part 2: The Bubble Bursts
05:00 Part 3: The Lost Generation
07:57 Part 4: The Dark Future