Hometown Stories

Feb 06, 2011 (en) Documentary [30] Min
  • First Air Date
    Feb 06, 2011
  • Production
    NHK
  • Rotten tomato
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  • Original title
    Hometown Stories
  • Release
    Feb 06, 2011
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Overview

Stories about people, stories about life. Intimate portraits of people from around Japan, each leading diverse lives while enriching lives of others.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer

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  1. lae astra

    Self - Narrator (voice)

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Season 1 ( 2011-02-06)

Night of the Dancing Fire God

Episode: 1

The Mountain God Piggyback

Episode: 2

A Millennium of Prayers

Episode: 3

Kagura: The Passion for Dance

Episode: 4

Eco-Paddy: Bio-Wonderland

Episode: 5

Granny Loves You: The Probation Officer's Tale

Episode: 6

Honoring the Dead: The Bone Washing Ritual of Yoronjima

Episode: 7

Mother, I Want To See You

Episode: 8

Season 2 ( 2012-06-29)

Questioning Nuclear Power

Episode: 1

The Luminous Forest

Episode: 2

Season 3 ( 2013-01-06)

A Watchmaker's Tale

Episode: 1

Learning to Survive: Three Days in Kamaishi

Episode: 2

Letter from Cherry Blossom Village

Episode: 3

Season 4 ( 2015-10-25)

School of Hope: Ogijima, Seto Inland Sea

Episode: 1

The Sky We Share - Friendship at the End of an Osaka Runway

Episode: 2

Season 5 ( 2016-02-27)

A Hiroshima Family's Prayer

Episode: 1

For the Sake of the Classmates We Lost

Episode: 2

Young Thunder: School Taiko Team

Episode: 3

Pearl Wedding: 30 Years' Worth of Thanks

Episode: 4

Back to Grandma's Land: Chiemi's Story

Episode: 5

A Life of Service: The Station Barber of Obama

Episode: 6

One of Us

Episode: 7

One Big Happy Family

Episode: 8

Uniting the People of the Sea: Kumejima, Okinawa

Episode: 9

Hang in There!

Episode: 10

Finding Yourself on the Open Road

Episode: 11

Season 6 ( 2017-01-29)

Melody of Daisen

Episode: 1

Bank of Glorious Blossoms

Episode: 2

Our Waves, Our Dreams

Episode: 3

Misako's All-Night Diner

Episode: 4

Looking Back, Moving On

Episode: 5

The Calligraphy Boys

Episode: 6

Designs on Life

Episode: 7

Another 'Home': A Boy Traces His Roots

Episode: 8

Shoeshine Star

Episode: 9

The Three Grannies' Cookie Challenge

Episode: 10

Pioneer Villages: Forgotten Postwar History

Episode: 11

Wrestling with a New Job

Episode: 12

Sharing Life Together: An 81-Year-Old Caregiver

Episode: 13

Grandma's Picture Cards

Episode: 14

Kasuga Taisha: A Divine Shrine for Daily Life

Episode: 15

Island of Compassion

Episode: 16

A Hands-on Designer

Episode: 17

What Brought You to Hiroshima?

Episode: 18

Carving out a New Path with Wood

Episode: 19

The High-Rises We Build

Episode: 20

Countdown to Business Lift-off!

Episode: 21

Our Town's Bookstore

Episode: 22

One Heart, One Beat

Episode: 23

Hooked on a New Fishing Career

Episode: 24

Our Flower Field

Episode: 25

Cakes on Wheels

Episode: 26

A Journey in Design

Episode: 27

Joining Hands with Newcomers

Episode: 28

Like a Trusty Garden Hoe

Episode: 29

A Passion for Fashion

Episode: 30

Hitoshi's Bento Shop

Episode: 31

Finding My Way on the Okugakemichi

Episode: 32

Season 7 ( 2018-01-14)

From the Slopes to the Playroom

Episode: 1

Living Positively with Dementia

Episode: 2

Uncovering Precious Life Stories

Episode: 3

Old House, New Hope

Episode: 4

Finding Poetry in Cancer

Episode: 5

Once Lost, Now Found: A Brother's Journey Home

Episode: 6

Once Lost, Now Found: Dancing for My Future

Episode: 7

Once Lost, Now Found: Student Actors' Challenge

Episode: 8

Sharing a Manga Dream

Episode: 9

A Truckful of Food and Smiles

Episode: 10

Forging On: Master and Apprentice

Episode: 11

Learning to Teach

Episode: 12

A Guesthouse's Unexpected Beginning

Episode: 13

Sharing Zao's Wonders

Episode: 14

Dancing Beyond Disabilities

Episode: 15

Giving Dreams a Boost

Episode: 16

Sweet Taste of Hope

Episode: 17

Mr. Grandpa in Nursery School

Episode: 18

A Teacher's Passion

Episode: 19

The Colors of the Forest

Episode: 20

Opening Doors to Newcomers

Episode: 21

Remembering Our Railway

Episode: 22

Soaking Up a Hot Spring Dream

Episode: 23

Grandmas' Goodbye to an Old Market

Episode: 24

Auntie's Candy Store – Sweets & Life Lessons

Episode: 25

Brewing a Future for Local Tea

Episode: 26

Pursuing the Ultimate Awa Indigo

Episode: 27

Sculptures with Soul

Episode: 28

A Budding Forestry Career

Episode: 29

The 100km Walk: Two Life-Changing Days

Episode: 30

"Crazy Mike" the Artist

Episode: 31

Making Udon to a Different Beat

Episode: 32

Onikenbai: the Demon Sword Dance

Episode: 33

Tears, Laughter and Motherhood

Episode: 34

The Maturing Sake Expert

Episode: 35

Apprentice Geisha: Making Dreams Come True

Episode: 36

Night School - Learning for Living

Episode: 37

Season 8 ( 2019-01-06)

Finding Happiness in Bathhouses

Episode: 1

Yuka and Her New Classmates

Episode: 2

From Handsome to Beautiful

Episode: 3

"Super Volunteer": Driven to Help in Disasters

Episode: 4

Drawing to Find a New Me

Episode: 5

For the Love of Lettering

Episode: 6

Sharing Their Stories

Episode: 7

Fukushima Ramen: Bowlful of Spirit

Episode: 8

Stories of Fukushima: Giving Their All

Episode: 9

The Revival of "Mikan Valley"

Episode: 10

A Geisha in Nara: Bridging Past and Future

Episode: 11

Yuko Kuroda's Legacy of Care

Episode: 12

A Community in the Sky

Episode: 13

Praying for Flowers, Praying for Life

Episode: 14

Serving Up Memories

Episode: 15

A 26-Year-Old's Breast Cancer Diary

Episode: 16

Two Worlds, One Dream: Vying for Powerlifting Glory

Episode: 17

Where Are My Roots? - One Orphan's Search

Episode: 18

A Late Dreamer

Episode: 19

Why We Dance - Children's Kagura Troupe

Episode: 20

Fukushima's Grandpa Troop: Restoring a Deserted Town

Episode: 21

Home for Good - Health Care at the End of Life

Episode: 22

Welcome to Maru-chan's Café

Episode: 23

A Will to Survive

Episode: 24

Soap That Gives Hope

Episode: 25

Paddling Our Hometown Lake

Episode: 26

The Bounty of the Mountains

Episode: 27

Season 9 ( 2020-01-11)

Look to the Night Sky

Episode: 1

Strength and Hope - The Power of Azaleas

Episode: 2

A Young Soba Chef's Challenge

Episode: 3

Expressing the Ainu Spirit

Episode: 4

No Going Back: New Ideas from a Tsunami-hit Fishing Town

Episode: 5

Revealing the Final Moments

Episode: 6

Rock Ptarmigans: Reviving the Divine Birds

Episode: 7

Fruitful Connections

Episode: 8

He Has a Dream: A Novice Fisherman's Challenge

Episode: 9

Avatar Robots Open New Doors

Episode: 10

Being There for Foreign Patients

Episode: 11

Bitter and Sweet: A Strawberry Farming Family

Episode: 12

Uncle and Nephew in a Tsunami-Hit Town

Episode: 13

Bullfights & Big Dreams

Episode: 14

The Shadow of Nagasaki: Nurses' Stories

Episode: 15

A-Bomb Paintings

Episode: 16

Community Newspaper

Episode: 17

Unread Messages

Episode: 18

A Pillar for Brazilians in Japan

Episode: 19

Breast Cancer Diary 2020: Keeping a Dream Alive

Episode: 20

Steering Through Tough Times

Episode: 21

The Treasures of Toyama Bay

Episode: 22

Drawing Our "New Normal"

Episode: 23

Follow Your Heart: The Green-haired Gardener

Episode: 24

Season 10 ( 2021-01-10)

Why She Runs

Episode: 1

Connecting People in a Pandemic

Episode: 2

A Haven Called Bethesda

Episode: 3

Analog Buddies in a Digital Age

Episode: 4

Rescuing Pre-Disaster Memories

Episode: 5

Selfie Diary of Mr. "One Team"

Episode: 6

The Power of Giving Up

Episode: 7

Spring Splendor in Hirosaki

Episode: 8

A Place for Every Child

Episode: 9

Why Did She Pose in a Bikini?: Challenges of an "Ostomate" Doctor

Episode: 10

A Legendary Chef's Last Lessons

Episode: 11

Haircut Magic

Episode: 12

The Deities of Gion

Episode: 13

Rediscovering Ainu Heritage: Part 1

Episode: 14

Rediscovering Ainu Heritage: Part 2

Episode: 15

Sushi with Heart and Soul

Episode: 16

Building Robots, Fostering Happiness

Episode: 17

Baseball Heals Kids

Episode: 18

The Unorthodox Karuta Champion / Ruludaisy: Drag Queen Farmer

Episode: 19

Light on a Raging River

Episode: 20

Shared House, Shared Lives

Episode: 21

Being LGBT+ in a Small Town

Episode: 22

Living Alongside Disaster

Episode: 23

Crisis in “Japan's Kitchen”

Episode: 24

A 94-Year-Old Culinary Wizard

Episode: 25

Fond Farewell for a Beloved Train

Episode: 26

Making Peace With My Father

Episode: 27

Mending Your Cherished Clothes

Episode: 28

Season 11 ( 2022-01-09)

A Toast to the God of Sake

Episode: 1

Life Lessons From the Homeless

Episode: 2

Conversations Without Words

Episode: 3

Behind the Artist's Hand

Episode: 4

Longing for the Power of Touch

Episode: 5

Rapping for Fukushima

Episode: 6

A Small Village with Big Ideas

Episode: 7

Swordfish Fishing With My Father

Episode: 8

The Power of Memories

Episode: 9

Many Vines, One Family

Episode: 10

Bomb Disposal Quest in Okinawa

Episode: 11

Rebuilding Lives After the Kumamoto Earthquake

Episode: 12

When the Sea Turned Red

Episode: 13

Finding Freedom in the Pool

Episode: 14

Auntie Baseball

Episode: 15

The Future of Fukuoka's Food Stalls

Episode: 16

Nuclear Waste Splits a Town

Episode: 17

A Blind Teacher's Farewell

Episode: 18

Building On a Sacred Tradition

Episode: 19

Saving Lives on an Isolated Island

Episode: 20

The Drumbeat of a Mother's Heart

Episode: 21

The Future of an Ancient Ritual

Episode: 22

Discovering Myself Through Dementia

Episode: 23

A Burger Hangout in Okinawa

Episode: 24

Building Bonds With Books

Episode: 25

Building a Thatched-Roof, Building New Bonds

Episode: 26

Okinawan Dance Flowers Far From Home

Episode: 27

Ainu: Engaging the Power of Dialogue

Episode: 28

Lighting the Way for Tradition

Episode: 29

A Fresh Start on a Small Island

Episode: 30

Season 12 ( 2023-01-01)

Stable Fishing Jobs Steer a Community

Episode: 1

A Float Artisan & His Muse

Episode: 2

Magical Forest: Okinawa's Natural World Heritage Site

Episode: 3

Soccer Team Raises Community Spirit

Episode: 4

Seeking a Chance to Learn: Students with Overseas Roots

Episode: 5

Small Factory Reaches for the Stars

Episode: 6

Flying Like an Arrow

Episode: 7

Modern Methods Sustain Metalwork Tradition

Episode: 8

A World Heritage Town: Past and Future

Episode: 9

Hard Rain: A Village Divided

Episode: 10

Bonding Through Soba: A Story of Four Grannies

Episode: 11

Amashi: Japan's Freediving Fishers

Episode: 12

Our New Classmate from Ukraine

Episode: 13

Waiting for the God's Crossing

Episode: 14

Mailing Letters to the Lost

Episode: 15

Kintsugi: Mending Memories with Gold

Episode: 16

A Cut Above the Rest

Episode: 17

The Final Journey

Episode: 18

Life on a Sloping Farm

Episode: 19

A House-call Doctor in Fukushima

Episode: 20

A Song for a New Fukushima School

Episode: 21

Reviving a Fukushima Brewery

Episode: 22

Japanese Paper Supports War-torn Ukraine

Episode: 23

Egg Wars – Father vs. Son

Episode: 24

Countryside Diaries

Episode: 25

A Heart-Warming Tokyo Veggie Stand

Episode: 26

Sparking a Chain of Kindness

Episode: 27

Grandma's Hands Reap Nature's Bounty

Episode: 28

Inheriting a Thousand-Year-Old Craft

Episode: 29

Season 13 ( 2024-01-07)

Korean Family Meals for Rural Japan

Episode: 1

A School for Two

Episode: 2

A Mosque in a Japanese Community

Episode: 3

Nagasaki's Long-Forgotten Choir

Episode: 4

Conquering Peaks on One Leg

Episode: 5

Nepalese Students Find a Taste of Home

Episode: 6

Taxi Drivers in a Tsunami-hit Town

Episode: 7

Life Lessons by a Crystal-Clear River

Episode: 8

Hiking Guide Connects Hearts

Episode: 9

New Approach to an Old Festival

Episode: 10

Navigating a World with Words

Episode: 11

Pearls for Remembrance

Episode: 12

Forging Bonds Under a Starry Sky

Episode: 13

From Seed to Shop: Grandma's Pickles

Episode: 14

New Face for a Centuries-Old Dance

Episode: 15

Mending Hearts with Mandarin Oranges

Episode: 16

Holy Fire on the Mountain

Episode: 17

A Ranch for Retired Racehorses

Episode: 18

Hiroshima's A-Bomb Survivor Trees

Episode: 19

A Year as a Young Rural Doctor

Episode: 20

Carrying on in a Quake-hit Town

Episode: 21

Modern Maiko Diaries

Episode: 22

Leaving No Stone Unturned: A Potter's Quest

Episode: 23

Reviving a Pottery Tradition in Fukushima

Episode: 24

A Country Town's Woolly Heroes

Episode: 25

Making a Home in Osaka

Episode: 26

Together Through Dementia

Episode: 27

Living with the Bounty of the Sea: 13 Years on from the Tsunami

Episode: 28

Making Art with Autism

Episode: 29

Plum Promoter-in-Chief

Episode: 30
Feb 06, 2011 (en)
Documentary
[30] Min
  • First Air Date Feb 06, 2011
  • Production
    NHK
  • Rotten tomato 0%
Original Title Hometown Stories
en

Overview

Stories about people, stories about life. Intimate portraits of people from around Japan, each leading diverse lives while enriching lives of others.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer