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  • 2011
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    Hometown Stories

    Hometown Stories

    0 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
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    Document 72 Hours

    Document 72 Hours

    8.7 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
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    Musashi

    Musashi

    8.6 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
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    GRAND SUMO Highlights

    GRAND SUMO Highlights

    6.4 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
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    Oshin

    Oshin

    6 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
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    Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water

    Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water

    7.3 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
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    Seasoning the Seasons

    Seasoning the Seasons

    10 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
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    Cycle Around Japan

    Cycle Around Japan

    6 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
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    Junjo Kirari

    Junjo Kirari

    8 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
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    Himawari

    Himawari

    8 1996 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Nanako Matsushima

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  • 2012
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    Umechan Sensei

    Umechan Sensei

    8 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
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    Shimajiro: A Wonderful Adventure

    Shimajiro: A Wonderful Adventure

    0 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
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    Tsubasa

    Tsubasa

    0 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
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    Futarikko

    Futarikko

    6 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
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    Manpuku

    Manpuku

    9 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
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    Natsuzora

    Natsuzora

    7 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
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    Hiyokko

    Hiyokko

    8.2 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
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    Mare

    Mare

    8.2 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
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    The Piano Forest

    The Piano Forest

    5.9 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
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    Tokugawa Yoshinobu

    Tokugawa Yoshinobu

    0 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

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