Society Japanese TV dramas change image of forensics

[thomas]

Funny, I'd have never considered forensics a "3K" job. However, it seems TV dramas change the image of forensics in Japan. In British crime series (which I indulge in a lot), pathologists are usually depicted as eccentric and off-the-wall, yet respectable, characters.

Popular shows, such as those featuring doctors who perform autopsies on people who have died due to strange circumstances, appear to be behind the trend. Senior forensic doctors are welcoming the movement as a "bright sign" for the future of the practice, which has often been marginalized. They recall a time not long ago when such medical investigations fell into the oft-derisive category known as "3K," or a "kitsui," "kusai" and "kiken" profession -- translated to a demanding, smelly and dangerous job.

FEATURE: TV dramas in Japan leading more young people into forensics

TV dramas in Japan focusing on forensic medicine have been inspiring more young people across the country to take up the morbid career amid growing fascination with unraveling the mysteries behind cases of suspicious death.

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