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Asylums of Japan: Makiko's story

Makiko Segawa looks at what is being done to change Japanese attitudes toward mental health.

Journalist Makiko Segawa who had a terrifying experience when she was sent to a psychiatric hospital when she was a young woman meets other people who have been caught up in the country's controversial mental health system. She hears harrowing stories before challenging the authorities about what's being done to change methods and Japanese attitudes towards mental health.

Presenter: Makiko Segawa
Producer: Ashley Byrne and Makiko Segawa
A Made in Manchester production for BBC World Service

(Photo: Tokio Ito, finally enjoying his freedom after 45 years in a Japanese mental health facility. Credit: Makiko Segawa)

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