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Big In Japan: A Hilarious But Insightful Look At Fame And Celebrity In Japan [Review]


Posted on  September 28, 2018

Just in terms of its concept you’d be tempted to think that the documentary Big in Japan is totally vapid and obnoxious. After all, it’s about a Westerner with no particularly marketable talents moving to Japan for no other reason than to become famous. However, Big in Japan is neither of these. At times hilarious and at times genuinely thought …

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