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2011
Hometown Stories
Hometown Stories0 2011 HD
Stories about people, stories about life. Intimate portraits of people from around Japan, each leading diverse lives while enriching lives of others.
Genre: Documentary
Cast: lae astra
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2006
Document 72 Hours
Document 72 Hours8.7 2006 HD
An unusual documentary series that delves into human dramas through chance encounters with ordinary people at selected spots. Filmed over 72 hours in...
Genre: Documentary
Cast:
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2003
Musashi
Musashi8.6 2003 HD
Orphaned when he was not yet ten, Musashi grows up skilled in the martial arts. During the Battle of Sekigahara, he fights on the side of the losing...
Genre: Drama
Cast: Ichikawa Ebizo XI
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2020
GRAND SUMO Highlights
GRAND SUMO Highlights6.4 2020 HD
The best of today's sumo! Enjoy daily highlights of this dynamic sport with background info and play-by-play commentary adding to the...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Hiroshi Morita
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1983
Oshin
Oshin6 1983 HD
Oshin is a Japanese serialized morning television drama, which aired on broadcaster NHK from April 4, 1983 to March 31, 1984. The series follows the...
Genre: Drama
Cast: Ayako Kobayashi
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1990
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water7.3 1990 HD
In mankind's grasp for the future, a sinister foe known only as Gargoyle begins his plans to take over the world. Nadia, with the help of a young...
Genre: Animation
Cast: Noriko Hidaka
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2012
Seasoning the Seasons
Seasoning the Seasons10 2012 HD
This program visits places across Japan to introduce the charms of their local daily life and festivals fostered by the nation's long history.
Genre: Documentary
Cast:
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2014
Cycle Around Japan
Cycle Around Japan6 2014 HD
Come ride with us! Bicycle through the scenery of Japan, stay with locals and discover hidden traditions in a Japan you didn't know existed.
Genre: Documentary
Cast:
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2006
Junjo Kirari
Junjo Kirari8 2006 HD
The 74th NHK Asadora Drama is Junjo Kirari, which means something along the lines of "pure-hearted Kirari." The story is set in Okazaki City, Aichi...
Genre: Drama
Cast: Aoi Miyazaki
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1996
Himawari
Himawari8 1996 HD
Genre: Drama
Cast: Nanako Matsushima
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2012
Umechan Sensei
Umechan Sensei8 2012 HD
Umechan Sensei is a Japanese television drama series. It debuted on April 2, 2012. It is about a girl named Umeko Shimomura who, despite being...
Genre: Drama
Cast: Maki Horikita
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2012
Shimajiro: A Wonderful Adventure
Shimajiro: A Wonderful Adventure0 2012 HD
Curious young boy Shimajiro learns the importance of family and friendship through his many adventures with his pals Mimi-Lynne, Flappie and Nikki.
Genre: Animation
Cast:
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2009
Tsubasa
Tsubasa0 2009 HD
The story follows the 20-year-old Tsubasa who dedicates her life to her family and their shop. Her life is turned upside down when her mother who was...
Genre: Drama
Cast: Mikako Tabe
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1996
Futarikko
Futarikko6 1996 HD
Born over a tofu shop in Osaka, twin sisters Reiko and Kyoko have very different characters. Reiko is diligent, and longs for a secure, middle class...
Genre: Drama
Cast: Tannami Yatsuko
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2018
Manpuku
Manpuku9 2018 HD
Based on true story of the wife of Ando Momofuku, the businessman who founded Nissin Food Products Co. Ltd. and the inventor of instant ramen, the...
Genre: Drama
Cast: Sakura Ando
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2019
Natsuzora
Natsuzora7 2019 HD
Okuhara Natsu was born in Tokyo in 1937. In 1945, she loses both parents to war and becomes an orphan, but her father’s comrade, Shibata Takeo,...
Genre: Drama
Cast: Suzu Hirose
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2017
Hiyokko
Hiyokko8.2 2017 HD
The 17-year-old Yatabe Mineko grew up in a family of seven in a mountain village in northeastern Ibaraki Prefecture. Her father Minoru has gone to...
Genre: Drama
Cast: Kasumi Arimura
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2015
Mare
Mare8.2 2015 HD
Mare is an elementary school student. She lives with her family in the city, but, right before her father goes bankrupt, they run away and settle...
Genre: Drama
Cast: Tao Tsuchiya
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2018
The Piano Forest
The Piano Forest5.9 2018 HD
A tranquil tale about two boys from very different upbringings. On one hand you have Kai, born as the son of a prostitute, who's been playing the...
Genre: Animation
Cast: Soma Saito
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1998
Tokugawa Yoshinobu
Tokugawa Yoshinobu0 1998 HD
The 37th NHK Taiga Drama is Tokugawa Yoshinobu. The series focuses on the life of Tokugawa Yoshinobu, the 15th and final ruler of the Tokugawa...
Genre: Drama
Cast: Tohru Emori