Hometown Stories
2011-2024, documentary
30 minutes
Stories about people, stories about life. Intimate portraits of people from around Japan, each leading diverse lives while enriching lives of others.
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Season: 8
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Finding Happiness in Bathhouses
2019-01-06
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Yuka and Her New Classmates
2019-01-20
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From Handsome to Beautiful
2019-02-03
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"Super Volunteer": Driven to Help in Disasters
2019-02-10
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Drawing to Find a New Me
2019-02-17
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For the Love of Lettering
2019-03-03
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Sharing Their Stories
2019-03-10
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Fukushima Ramen: Bowlful of Spirit
2019-03-17
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Stories of Fukushima: Giving Their All
2019-03-24
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The Revival of "Mikan Valley"
2019-04-06
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A Geisha in Nara: Bridging Past and Future
2019-04-20
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Yuko Kuroda's Legacy of Care
2019-05-04
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A Community in the Sky
2019-05-18
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Praying for Flowers, Praying for Life
2019-06-08
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Serving Up Memories
2019-06-22
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A 26-Year-Old's Breast Cancer Diary
2019-07-13
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Two Worlds, One Dream: Vying for Powerlifting Glory
2019-07-20
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Where Are My Roots? - One Orphan's Search
2019-08-03
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A Late Dreamer
2019-08-17
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Why We Dance - Children's Kagura Troupe
2019-09-14
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Fukushima's Grandpa Troop: Restoring a Deserted Town
2019-09-21
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Home for Good - Health Care at the End of Life
2019-10-05
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Welcome to Maru-chan's Café
2019-10-19
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A Will to Survive
2019-11-02
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Soap That Gives Hope
2019-11-16
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Paddling Our Hometown Lake
2019-12-07
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The Bounty of the Mountains
2019-12-21
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