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Hometown Stories
First Air Date: 2011-02-06
Seasons: 14
Episodes: 275
Rating: 0.0/10
Overview:
Stories about people, stories about life. Intimate portraits of people from around Japan, each leading diverse lives while enriching lives of others.
Genres: Documentary
πΊ Seasons
Episode 1: Night of the Dancing Fire God
Episode 2: The Mountain God Piggyback
Episode 3: A Millennium of Prayers
Episode 4: Kagura: The Passion for Dance
Episode 5: Eco-Paddy: Bio-Wonderland
Episode 6: Granny Loves You: The Probation Officer's Tale
Episode 7: Honoring the Dead: The Bone Washing Ritual of Yoronjima
Episode 8: Mother, I Want To See You
Episode 1: A Hiroshima Family's Prayer
Episode 2: For the Sake of the Classmates We Lost
Episode 3: Young Thunder: School Taiko Team
Episode 4: Pearl Wedding: 30 Years' Worth of Thanks
Episode 5: Back to Grandma's Land: Chiemi's Story
Episode 6: A Life of Service: The Station Barber of Obama
Episode 7: One of Us
Episode 8: One Big Happy Family
Episode 9: Uniting the People of the Sea: Kumejima, Okinawa
Episode 10: Hang in There!
Episode 11: Finding Yourself on the Open Road
Episode 1: Melody of Daisen
Episode 2: Bank of Glorious Blossoms
Episode 3: Our Waves, Our Dreams
Episode 4: Misako's All-Night Diner
Episode 5: Looking Back, Moving On
Episode 6: The Calligraphy Boys
Episode 7: Designs on Life
Episode 8: Another 'Home': A Boy Traces His Roots
Episode 9: Shoeshine Star
Episode 10: The Three Grannies' Cookie Challenge
Episode 11: Pioneer Villages: Forgotten Postwar History
Episode 12: Wrestling with a New Job
Episode 13: Sharing Life Together: An 81-Year-Old Caregiver
Episode 14: Grandma's Picture Cards
Episode 15: Kasuga Taisha: A Divine Shrine for Daily Life
Episode 16: Island of Compassion
Episode 17: A Hands-on Designer
Episode 18: What Brought You to Hiroshima?
Episode 19: Carving out a New Path with Wood
Episode 20: The High-Rises We Build
Episode 21: Countdown to Business Lift-off!
Episode 22: Our Town's Bookstore
Episode 23: One Heart, One Beat
Episode 24: Hooked on a New Fishing Career
Episode 25: Our Flower Field
Episode 26: Cakes on Wheels
Episode 27: A Journey in Design
Episode 28: Joining Hands with Newcomers
Episode 29: Like a Trusty Garden Hoe
Episode 30: A Passion for Fashion
Episode 31: Hitoshi's Bento Shop
Episode 32: Finding My Way on the Okugakemichi
Episode 1: From the Slopes to the Playroom
Episode 2: Living Positively with Dementia
Episode 3: Uncovering Precious Life Stories
Episode 4: Old House, New Hope
Episode 5: Finding Poetry in Cancer
Episode 6: Once Lost, Now Found: A Brother's Journey Home
Episode 7: Once Lost, Now Found: Dancing for My Future
Episode 8: Once Lost, Now Found: Student Actors' Challenge
Episode 9: Sharing a Manga Dream
Episode 10: A Truckful of Food and Smiles
Episode 11: Forging On: Master and Apprentice
Episode 12: Learning to Teach
Episode 13: A Guesthouse's Unexpected Beginning
Episode 14: Sharing Zao's Wonders
Episode 15: Dancing Beyond Disabilities
Episode 16: Giving Dreams a Boost
Episode 17: Sweet Taste of Hope
Episode 18: Mr. Grandpa in Nursery School
Episode 19: A Teacher's Passion
Episode 20: The Colors of the Forest
Episode 21: Opening Doors to Newcomers
Episode 22: Remembering Our Railway
Episode 23: Soaking Up a Hot Spring Dream
Episode 24: Grandmas' Goodbye to an Old Market
Episode 25: Auntie's Candy Store β Sweets & Life Lessons
Episode 26: Brewing a Future for Local Tea
Episode 27: Pursuing the Ultimate Awa Indigo
Episode 28: Sculptures with Soul
Episode 29: A Budding Forestry Career
Episode 30: The 100km Walk: Two Life-Changing Days
Episode 31: "Crazy Mike" the Artist
Episode 32: Making Udon to a Different Beat
Episode 33: Onikenbai: the Demon Sword Dance
Episode 34: Tears, Laughter and Motherhood
Episode 35: The Maturing Sake Expert
Episode 36: Apprentice Geisha: Making Dreams Come True
Episode 37: Night School - Learning for Living
Episode 1: Finding Happiness in Bathhouses
Episode 2: Yuka and Her New Classmates
Episode 3: From Handsome to Beautiful
Episode 4: "Super Volunteer": Driven to Help in Disasters
Episode 5: Drawing to Find a New Me
Episode 6: For the Love of Lettering
Episode 7: Sharing Their Stories
Episode 8: Fukushima Ramen: Bowlful of Spirit
Episode 9: Stories of Fukushima: Giving Their All
Episode 10: The Revival of "Mikan Valley"
Episode 11: A Geisha in Nara: Bridging Past and Future
Episode 12: Yuko Kuroda's Legacy of Care
Episode 13: A Community in the Sky
Episode 14: Praying for Flowers, Praying for Life
Episode 15: Serving Up Memories
Episode 16: A 26-Year-Old's Breast Cancer Diary
Episode 17: Two Worlds, One Dream: Vying for Powerlifting Glory
Episode 18: Where Are My Roots? - One Orphan's Search
Episode 19: A Late Dreamer
Episode 20: Why We Dance - Children's Kagura Troupe
Episode 21: Fukushima's Grandpa Troop: Restoring a Deserted Town
Episode 22: Home for Good - Health Care at the End of Life
Episode 23: Welcome to Maru-chan's CafΓ©
Episode 24: A Will to Survive
Episode 25: Soap That Gives Hope
Episode 26: Paddling Our Hometown Lake
Episode 27: The Bounty of the Mountains
Episode 1: Look to the Night Sky
Episode 2: Strength and Hope - The Power of Azaleas
Episode 3: A Young Soba Chef's Challenge
Episode 4: Expressing the Ainu Spirit
Episode 5: No Going Back: New Ideas from a Tsunami-hit Fishing Town
Episode 6: Revealing the Final Moments
Episode 7: Rock Ptarmigans: Reviving the Divine Birds
Episode 8: Fruitful Connections
Episode 9: He Has a Dream: A Novice Fisherman's Challenge
Episode 10: Avatar Robots Open New Doors
Episode 11: Being There for Foreign Patients
Episode 12: Bitter and Sweet: A Strawberry Farming Family
Episode 13: Uncle and Nephew in a Tsunami-Hit Town
Episode 14: Bullfights & Big Dreams
Episode 15: The Shadow of Nagasaki: Nurses' Stories
Episode 16: A-Bomb Paintings
Episode 17: Community Newspaper
Episode 18: Unread Messages
Episode 19: A Pillar for Brazilians in Japan
Episode 20: Breast Cancer Diary 2020: Keeping a Dream Alive
Episode 21: Steering Through Tough Times
Episode 22: The Treasures of Toyama Bay
Episode 23: Drawing Our "New Normal"
Episode 24: Follow Your Heart: The Green-haired Gardener
Episode 1: Why She Runs
Episode 2: Connecting People in a Pandemic
Episode 3: A Haven Called Bethesda
Episode 4: Analog Buddies in a Digital Age
Episode 5: Rescuing Pre-Disaster Memories
Episode 6: Selfie Diary of Mr. "One Team"
Episode 7: The Power of Giving Up
Episode 8: Spring Splendor in Hirosaki
Episode 9: A Place for Every Child
Episode 10: Why Did She Pose in a Bikini?: Challenges of an "Ostomate" Doctor
Episode 11: A Legendary Chef's Last Lessons
Episode 12: Haircut Magic
Episode 13: The Deities of Gion
Episode 14: Rediscovering Ainu Heritage: Part 1
Episode 15: Rediscovering Ainu Heritage: Part 2
Episode 16: Sushi with Heart and Soul
Episode 17: Building Robots, Fostering Happiness
Episode 18: Baseball Heals Kids
Episode 19: The Unorthodox Karuta Champion / Ruludaisy: Drag Queen Farmer
Episode 20: Light on a Raging River
Episode 21: Shared House, Shared Lives
Episode 22: Being LGBT+ in a Small Town
Episode 23: Living Alongside Disaster
Episode 24: Crisis in βJapan's Kitchenβ
Episode 25: A 94-Year-Old Culinary Wizard
Episode 26: Fond Farewell for a Beloved Train
Episode 27: Making Peace With My Father
Episode 28: Mending Your Cherished Clothes
Episode 1: A Toast to the God of Sake
Episode 2: Life Lessons From the Homeless
Episode 3: Conversations Without Words
Episode 4: Behind the Artist's Hand
Episode 5: Longing for the Power of Touch
Episode 6: Rapping for Fukushima
Episode 7: A Small Village with Big Ideas
Episode 8: Swordfish Fishing With My Father
Episode 9: The Power of Memories
Episode 10: Many Vines, One Family
Episode 11: Bomb Disposal Quest in Okinawa
Episode 12: Rebuilding Lives After the Kumamoto Earthquake
Episode 13: When the Sea Turned Red
Episode 14: Finding Freedom in the Pool
Episode 15: Auntie Baseball
Episode 16: The Future of Fukuoka's Food Stalls
Episode 17: Nuclear Waste Splits a Town
Episode 18: A Blind Teacher's Farewell
Episode 19: Building On a Sacred Tradition
Episode 20: Saving Lives on an Isolated Island
Episode 21: The Drumbeat of a Mother's Heart
Episode 22: The Future of an Ancient Ritual
Episode 23: Discovering Myself Through Dementia
Episode 24: A Burger Hangout in Okinawa
Episode 25: Building Bonds With Books
Episode 26: Building a Thatched-Roof, Building New Bonds
Episode 27: Okinawan Dance Flowers Far From Home
Episode 28: Ainu: Engaging the Power of Dialogue
Episode 29: Lighting the Way for Tradition
Episode 30: A Fresh Start on a Small Island
Episode 1: Stable Fishing Jobs Steer a Community
Episode 2: A Float Artisan & His Muse
Episode 3: Magical Forest: Okinawa's Natural World Heritage Site
Episode 4: Soccer Team Raises Community Spirit
Episode 5: Seeking a Chance to Learn: Students with Overseas Roots
Episode 6: Small Factory Reaches for the Stars
Episode 7: Flying Like an Arrow
Episode 8: Modern Methods Sustain Metalwork Tradition
Episode 9: A World Heritage Town: Past and Future
Episode 10: Hard Rain: A Village Divided
Episode 11: Bonding Through Soba: A Story of Four Grannies
Episode 12: Amashi: Japan's Freediving Fishers
Episode 13: Our New Classmate from Ukraine
Episode 14: Waiting for the God's Crossing
Episode 15: Mailing Letters to the Lost
Episode 16: Kintsugi: Mending Memories with Gold
Episode 17: A Cut Above the Rest
Episode 18: The Final Journey
Episode 19: Life on a Sloping Farm
Episode 20: A House-call Doctor in Fukushima
Episode 21: A Song for a New Fukushima School
Episode 22: Reviving a Fukushima Brewery
Episode 23: Japanese Paper Supports War-torn Ukraine
Episode 24: Egg Wars β Father vs. Son
Episode 25: Countryside Diaries
Episode 26: A Heart-Warming Tokyo Veggie Stand
Episode 27: Sparking a Chain of Kindness
Episode 28: Grandma's Hands Reap Nature's Bounty
Episode 29: Inheriting a Thousand-Year-Old Craft
Episode 1: Korean Family Meals for Rural Japan
Episode 2: A School for Two
Episode 3: A Mosque in a Japanese Community
Episode 4: Nagasaki's Long-Forgotten Choir
Episode 5: Conquering Peaks on One Leg
Episode 6: Nepalese Students Find a Taste of Home
Episode 7: Taxi Drivers in a Tsunami-hit Town
Episode 8: Life Lessons by a Crystal-Clear River
Episode 9: Hiking Guide Connects Hearts
Episode 10: New Approach to an Old Festival
Episode 11: Navigating a World with Words
Episode 12: Pearls for Remembrance
Episode 13: Forging Bonds Under a Starry Sky
Episode 14: From Seed to Shop: Grandma's Pickles
Episode 15: New Face for a Centuries-Old Dance
Episode 16: Mending Hearts with Mandarin Oranges
Episode 17: Holy Fire on the Mountain
Episode 18: A Ranch for Retired Racehorses
Episode 19: Hiroshima's A-Bomb Survivor Trees
Episode 20: A Year as a Young Rural Doctor
Episode 21: Carrying on in a Quake-hit Town
Episode 22: Modern Maiko Diaries
Episode 23: Leaving No Stone Unturned: A Potter's Quest
Episode 24: Reviving a Pottery Tradition in Fukushima
Episode 25: A Country Town's Woolly Heroes
Episode 26: Making a Home in Osaka
Episode 27: Together Through Dementia
Episode 28: Living with the Bounty of the Sea: 13 Years on from the Tsunami
Episode 29: Making Art with Autism
Episode 30: Plum Promoter-in-Chief
Episode 31: Sailing the Seas on a Sabani
Episode 1: Searching for Closure: 10 Years Since a Deadly Eruption
Episode 2: Framing Family Memories
Episode 3: Bull Battles β A Community's Beloved Tradition
Episode 4: Planting Seeds of Peace in Hiroshima
Episode 5: An Island Stays Awake for Sumo
Episode 6: Chasing the Dream of Being a Jockey
Episode 7: Unfolding a Life with Origami
Episode 8: Life in a Land of Grass
Episode 9: Calligraphy Creating Hope for Revival
Episode 10: Puppet Tale: Foxes, a Princess and a Sacred Lake
Episode 11: Becoming Gods for a Night
Episode 12: An Ace Soccer Player Lights Up a Small Town
Episode 13: Loved Ones Reunited on Canvas
Episode 14: Factory Groove: Wakayama's Textile Industry
Episode 15: Reinventing a Small Town Supermarket
Episode 16: Lasting Memories of a Vanishing Town