Hometown Stories
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From 2011 to present
· TMDBDocumentary
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 1Season 18 episodes
- S01E01Night of the Dancing Fire God2011-02-06✓
- S01E02The Mountain God Piggyback2011-02-13✓
- S01E03A Millennium of Prayers2011-02-20✓
- S01E04Kagura: The Passion for Dance2011-02-27
- S01E05Eco-Paddy: Bio-Wonderland2011-10-02
- S01E06Granny Loves You: The Probation Officer's Tale2011-10-09
- S01E07Honoring the Dead: The Bone Washing Ritual of Yoronjima2011-10-16
- S01E08Mother, I Want To See You2011-10-23
Season 22 episodes
- S02E01Questioning Nuclear Power2012-06-29
- S02E02The Luminous Forest2012-09-17
Season 33 episodes
- S03E01A Watchmaker's Tale2013-01-06
- S03E02Learning to Survive: Three Days in Kamaishi2013-09-07
- S03E03Letter from Cherry Blossom Village2013-09-14
Season 42 episodes
- S04E01School of Hope: Ogijima, Seto Inland Sea2015-10-25
- S04E02The Sky We Share - Friendship at the End of an Osaka Runway2015-12-27
Season 511 episodes
- S05E01A Hiroshima Family's Prayer2016-02-27
- S05E02For the Sake of the Classmates We Lost2016-03-26
- S05E03Young Thunder: School Taiko Team2016-04-13
- S05E04Pearl Wedding: 30 Years' Worth of Thanks2016-05-29
- S05E05Back to Grandma's Land: Chiemi's Story2016-06-26
- S05E06A Life of Service: The Station Barber of Obama2016-07-31
- S05E07One of Us2016-08-28
- S05E08One Big Happy Family2016-09-11
Season 632 episodes
- S06E01Melody of Daisen2017-01-29
- S06E02Bank of Glorious Blossoms2017-02-19
- S06E03Our Waves, Our Dreams2017-02-26
- S06E04Misako's All-Night Diner2017-03-04
- S06E05Looking Back, Moving On2017-03-26
- S06E06The Calligraphy Boys2017-04-09
- S06E07Designs on Life2017-04-16
- S06E08Another 'Home': A Boy Traces His Roots2017-04-23
Season 737 episodes
- S07E01From the Slopes to the Playroom2018-01-14
- S07E02Living Positively with Dementia2018-01-28
- S07E03Uncovering Precious Life Stories2018-02-04
- S07E04Old House, New Hope2018-02-18
- S07E05Finding Poetry in Cancer2018-02-25
- S07E06Once Lost, Now Found: A Brother's Journey Home2018-03-04
- S07E07Once Lost, Now Found: Dancing for My Future2018-03-11
- S07E08Once Lost, Now Found: Student Actors' Challenge
Season 827 episodes
- S08E01Finding Happiness in Bathhouses2019-01-06
- S08E02Yuka and Her New Classmates2019-01-20
- S08E03From Handsome to Beautiful2019-02-03
- S08E04"Super Volunteer": Driven to Help in Disasters2019-02-10
- S08E05Drawing to Find a New Me2019-02-17
- S08E06For the Love of Lettering2019-03-03
- S08E07Sharing Their Stories2019-03-10
- S08E08Fukushima Ramen: Bowlful of Spirit2019-03-17
Season 924 episodes
- S09E01Look to the Night Sky2020-01-11
- S09E02Strength and Hope - The Power of Azaleas2020-01-18
- S09E03A Young Soba Chef's Challenge2020-02-02
- S09E04Expressing the Ainu Spirit2020-02-15
- S09E05No Going Back: New Ideas from a Tsunami-hit Fishing Town2020-02-29
- S09E06Revealing the Final Moments2020-03-14
- S09E07Rock Ptarmigans: Reviving the Divine Birds2020-04-04
- S09E08Fruitful Connections2020-04-18
Season 1028 episodes
- S10E01Why She Runs2021-01-10
- S10E02Connecting People in a Pandemic2021-01-17
- S10E03A Haven Called Bethesda2021-02-07
- S10E04Analog Buddies in a Digital Age2021-02-13
- S10E05Rescuing Pre-Disaster Memories2021-03-06
- S10E06Selfie Diary of Mr. "One Team"2021-03-20
- S10E07The Power of Giving Up2021-04-03
- S10E08Spring Splendor in Hirosaki2021-04-18
Season 1130 episodes
- S11E01A Toast to the God of Sake2022-01-09
- S11E02Life Lessons From the Homeless2022-01-16
- S11E03Conversations Without Words2022-01-23
- S11E04Behind the Artist's Hand2022-02-06
- S11E05Longing for the Power of Touch2022-02-20
- S11E06Rapping for Fukushima2022-03-06
- S11E07A Small Village with Big Ideas2022-03-13
- S11E08Swordfish Fishing With My Father2022-04-10
Season 1229 episodes
- S12E01Stable Fishing Jobs Steer a Community2023-01-01
- S12E02A Float Artisan & His Muse2023-01-15
- S12E03Magical Forest: Okinawa's Natural World Heritage Site2023-01-22
- S12E04Soccer Team Raises Community Spirit2023-02-05
- S12E05Seeking a Chance to Learn: Students with Overseas Roots2023-02-19
- S12E06Small Factory Reaches for the Stars2023-03-05
- S12E07Flying Like an Arrow2023-03-19
- S12E08Modern Methods Sustain Metalwork Tradition
Season 1331 episodes
- S13E01Korean Family Meals for Rural Japan2024-01-07
- S13E02A School for Two2024-01-14
- S13E03A Mosque in a Japanese Community2024-01-28
- S13E04Nagasaki's Long-Forgotten Choir2024-02-04
- S13E05Conquering Peaks on One Leg2024-02-18
- S13E06Nepalese Students Find a Taste of Home2024-02-25
- S13E07Taxi Drivers in a Tsunami-hit Town2024-03-10
- S13E08Life Lessons by a Crystal-Clear River2024-03-24
Season 1430 episodes
- S14E01Searching for Closure: 10 Years Since a Deadly Eruption2025-01-12
- S14E02Framing Family Memories2025-01-19
- S14E03Bull Battles – A Community's Beloved Tradition2025-02-02
- S14E04Planting Seeds of Peace in Hiroshima2025-02-09
- S14E05An Island Stays Awake for Sumo2025-02-23
- S14E06Chasing the Dream of Being a Jockey2025-03-09
- S14E07Unfolding a Life with Origami2025-03-23
- S14E08Life in a Land of Grass
Season 1518 episodes
- S15E01Aiming for Glory: Japan's Senior Esports Team2026-01-05
- S15E02The Island of Boze Deities2026-01-27
- S15E03Tradition and Innovation: Tochigi's Sake Masters2026-02-02
- S15E04Hope at Your Fingertips2026-02-16
- S15E05A Doctor Duo: Songs to Comfort the Heart2026-02-23
- S15E06A Ten-Year-Old Takes the Reins2026-03-02
- S15E07A Morning Market in Early Winter2026-03-24
- S15E08Breaking Barriers by Farming