
Movie
The Takanosu-machi Thereafter
2006 · Documentary · 3h -
Mayor Iwakawa was voted into office in 1991, promising better welfare for senior citizens. As a result of his efforts to create a town with resident participation, while battling against anti-reform forces of the town council, Takanosu-machi becomes the best welfare town in Japan. In the nationwide local elections in 2003, however, Iwakawa, loses by a huge margin against the opposing candidate who promises the consolidation of local municipalities.
- Director
- Sumiko Haneda
- Producer
- Mitsuru Kudo