Hometown Stories(2011)
Documentary
First Air Date: 2011-02-06
Average Runtime: 30m
Rating: 0.0
Votes: 0
Seasons: 15
Episodes: 300
Stories about people, stories about life. Intimate portraits of people from around Japan, each leading diverse lives while enriching lives of others.
Keywords
way of lifehometownculturecommunity spiritsocial awarenesslife storyworking life
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes: 8E01
Night of the Dancing Fire God
Air Date: 2011-02-06
The "Matsuage" fire festival in Kyoto was admired by essayist Masako Shirasu. In her travelogue titled "Kakure-zato",...
E02
The Mountain God Piggyback
Air Date: 2011-02-13
This program describes a simple, rustic event called "The Mountain God Piggyback" that has been handed down since tim...
E03
A Millennium of Prayers
Air Date: 2011-02-20
This program shows how ancient religious practices survive on the Kunisaki Peninsula in Oita Prefecture, regarded as ...
E04
Kagura: The Passion for Dance
Air Date: 2011-02-27
In ancient times, "kagura" was a form of dance dedicated to the gods. But in modern times, as its original meaning we...
E05
Eco-Paddy: Bio-Wonderland
Air Date: 2011-10-02
The aim of the 'eco-paddy fields' project is to grow rice without using agrochemicals and chemical fertilizers in ric...
E06
Granny Loves You: The Probation Officer's Tale
Air Date: 2011-10-09
77-year-old volunteer probation officer Chikako Nakamoto was affectionately known as 'The little old lady of Motomach...
E07
Honoring the Dead: The Bone Washing Ritual of Yoronjima
Air Date: 2011-10-16
Yoronjima in Kagoshima Prefecture is a southern island with a population of 5,600 surrounded by beautiful coral reef ...
E08
Mother, I Want To See You
Air Date: 2011-10-23
This drama set in a remote elementary school centers around the efforts made by a young female teacher called Hikari ...
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