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Watch Japanology Plus Season 2 Episode 53 online — it may be available on legal streaming platforms such as YouTube, Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, Disney+, and others.

As in other countries around the world, the local amusement park is an essential part of childhood for many in Japan. But Japan's local parks currently face multiple challenges, such as competition from international mega-parks, other forms of entertainment, and Japan's declining birthrate. How are local parks responding to these challenges, and what do they mean to people around Japan? These questions are the focus of this amusing edition of Japanology Plus.