Risk is big in Japan when you’re young, but forget it when you’re old enough

In a country that subscribes to children standing on their own two feet, its adults are surprisingly conservative

31 May 2022 - 19:34 By Gearoid Reidy

Japan has been a little bemused to find a long-running family-favourite TV show, Hajimete no Otsukai (My First Errand), has suddenly achieved international fame on Netflix as Old Enough. ..

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