Seeing Yosuke towering over Inako at the ball to celebrate their impending marriage, the contrast couldn’t be more apparent. She’s decked from head to bottom in traditional Japanese wedding garb. He dons a flashy purple suit. The anxiety at the heart of the story has always been a steady undercurrent since the first episode, but never has it been laid bare like this for us to see: can Japan modernize without losing its national and cultural identity? Continue reading →