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Employment in Japan, traditionally consisted of hiring someone as a full time employee at a company and they worked for that company until their retirement. Things have changed in recent years. Reform has taken place, that involves outsourcing, introduction of AI and other new methods. In 2020, how will Haruko Omae work?

The 49th NHK Taiga drama is Ryoma den, set back in the Bakumatsu period. The story focuses on the life of Sakamoto Ryoma, who lived from 1835 to 1867. He was an important leader in the movement to overthrow the Tokugawa Bakufu, eventually bringing about the Meiji Restoration. He was also one of the founders of modern day Japanese navy through incorporation of western technology, which proved to be a force to be reckoned with during the revolution.

A 1947 short starring The Three Stooges. If Shemp, a voice teacher, marries by 6 o'clock, he could inherit a huge fortune. None of his students accepts his proposal until Shemp proposes to one particularly unattractive student. When his other students hear about the inheritance, they flock to the ceremony, and chaos ensues, but Shemp manages to marry in the nick of time.