In the 1960s the most coveted job for women in Japan was that of a Japan Airlines flight attendant, which was considered both prestigious and a sure way of meeting rich and famous marriage prospects. Though more and more prestigious occupations have opened up for Japanese women since then, a certain romantic image still adheres to flight attendants.
"Attention Please" (Fuji; Tuesday, 9 p.m.) takes its title and general situation from a very popular drama series from the late '60s, but everything else has been updated. Or has it?
The series is centered on a young JAL cabin attendant trainee, Yoko (Aya Ueto), who in last week's episode finally received her uniform.