Hometown Stories - All Episodes

Season 4

EpisodeNameAirdate
S04E01From the Slopes to the Playroomjanv. 14, 2018
S04E02Living Positively with Dementiajanv. 28, 2018
S04E03Uncovering Precious Life Storiesfévr. 4, 2018
S04E04Old House, New Hopefévr. 18, 2018
S04E05Finding Poetry in Cancerfévr. 25, 2018

Season 2 / Year 2011

EpisodeNameAirdate
2011-02-06Night of the Dancing Fire Godfévr. 6, 2011
2011-02-13The Mountain God Piggybackfévr. 13, 2011
2011-02-20A Millennium of Prayersfévr. 20, 2011
2011-02-27Kagura: The Passion for Dancefévr. 27, 2011
2011-10-02Eco-paddy: Bio-wonderlandoct. 2, 2011
2011-10-09Granny Loves You: The Probation Officer's Taleoct. 9, 2011
2011-10-16Honoring the Dead: The Bone Washing Ritual of Yoronjimaoct. 16, 2011
2011-10-23Mother, I Want To See Youoct. 23, 2011

Season 3 / Year 2012

EpisodeNameAirdate
2012-06-29Questioning Nuclear Powerjuin 29, 2012
2012-09-17The Luminous Forestsept. 17, 2012

Season 4 / Year 2013

EpisodeNameAirdate
2013-01-06A Watchmaker's Talejanv. 6, 2013
2013-09-07Learning to Survive: Three Days in Kamaishisept. 7, 2013
2013-09-14Letter from Cherry Blossom Villagesept. 14, 2013

Season 5 / Year 2015

Season 6 / Year 2016

EpisodeNameAirdate
2016-02-27A Hiroshima Family's Prayerfévr. 27, 2016
2016-03-26For the Sake of the Classmates We Lostmars 26, 2016
2016-04-13Young Thunder: School Taiko Teamavr. 13, 2016
2016-05-29Pearl Wedding: 30 Years' Worth of Thanksmai 29, 2016
2017-06-26Back to Grandma's Land: Chiemi's Storyjuin 26, 2017
2016-07-31A Life of Service: The Station Barber of Obamajuil. 31, 2016
2016-08-28One of Usaoût 28, 2016
2016-09-11One Big Happy Familysept. 11, 2016
2016-10-30Uniting the People of the Sea: Kumejima, Okinawaoct. 30, 2016
2016-11-27Hang in There!nov. 27, 2016
2016-12-25Finding Yourself on the Open Roaddéc. 25, 2016

Season 7 / Year 2017

EpisodeNameAirdate
2017-01-29Melody of Daisenjanv. 29, 2017
2017-02-19Bank of Glorious Blossomsfévr. 19, 2017
2017-02-26Our Waves, Our Dreamsfévr. 26, 2017
2017-03-04Misako's All-Night Dinermars 4, 2017
2017-03-26Looking Back, Moving Onmars 26, 2017
2017-04-09The Calligraphy Boysavr. 9, 2017
2017-04-16Designs on Lifeavr. 16, 2017
2017-04-23Another 'Home': A Boy Traces His Rootsavr. 23, 2017
2017-05-07Shoeshine Starmai 7, 2017
2017-05-14The Three Grannies' Cookie Challengemai 14, 2017
2017-05-21Pioneer Villages: Forgotten Postwar Historymai 21, 2017
2017-06-04Wrestling with a New Jobjuin 4, 2017
2017-06-11Sharing Life Together: An 81-Year-Old Caregiverjuin 11, 2017
2017-06-18Grandma's Picture Cardsjuin 18, 2017
2017-07-02Kasuga Taisha: A Divine Shrine for Daily Lifejuil. 2, 2017
2017-07-16Island of Compassionjuil. 16, 2017
2017-07-23A Hands-on Designerjuil. 23, 2017
2017-08-06What Brought You to Hiroshima?août 6, 2017
2017-08-13Carving out a New Path with Woodaoût 13, 2017
2017-08-20The High-Rises We Buildaoût 20, 2017
2017-09-10Countdown to Business Lift-off!sept. 10, 2017
2017-09-17Our Town's Bookstoresept. 17, 2017
2017-09-24One Heart, One Beatsept. 24, 2017
2017-10-01Hooked on a New Fishing Careeroct. 1, 2017
2017-10-22Our Flower Fieldoct. 22, 2017
2017-10-29Cakes on Wheelsoct. 29, 2017
2017-11-05A Journey in Designnov. 5, 2017
2017-11-12Joining Hands with Newcomersnov. 12, 2017
2017-11-19Like a Trusty Garden Hoenov. 19, 2017
2017-12-17A Passion for Fashiondéc. 17, 2017
2017-12-24Hitoshi's Bento Shopdéc. 24, 2017
2017-12-31Finding My Way on the Okugakemichidéc. 31, 2017

Season 8 / Year 2018

EpisodeNameAirdate
2018-01-14From the Slopes to the Playroomjanv. 14, 2018
2018-01-28Living Positively with Dementiajanv. 28, 2018
2018-02-04Uncovering Precious Life Storiesfévr. 4, 2018
2018-02-18Old House, New Hopefévr. 18, 2018
2018-02-25Finding Poetry in Cancerfévr. 25, 2018
2018-03-04Once Lost, Now Found: A Brother's Journey Homemars 4, 2018
2018-03-11Once Lost, Now Found: Dancing for My Futuremars 11, 2018
2018-03-18Once Lost, Now Found: Student Actors' Challengemars 18, 2018
2018-03-25Sharing a Manga Dreammars 25, 2018
2018-04-08A Truckful of Food and Smilesavr. 8, 2018
2018-04-15Forging On: Master and Apprenticeavr. 15, 2018
2018-04-22Learning to Teachavr. 22, 2018
2018-05-06A Guesthouse's Unexpected Beginningmai 6, 2018
2018-05-13Sharing Zao's Wondersmai 13, 2018
2018-05-20Dancing Beyond Disabilitiesmai 20, 2018
2018-06-03Giving Dreams a Boostjuin 3, 2018
2018-06-10Sweet Taste of Hopejuin 10, 2018
2018-06-17Mr. Grandpa in Nursery Schooljuin 17, 2018
2018-07-01A Teacher's Passionjuil. 1, 2018
2018-07-08The Colors of the Forestjuil. 8, 2018
2018-07-15Opening Doors to Newcomersjuil. 15, 2018
2018-07-22Remembering Our Railwayjuil. 22, 2018
2018-08-05Soaking Up a Hot Spring Dreamaoût 5, 2018
2018-08-12Grandmas' Goodbye to an Old Marketaoût 12, 2018
2018-08-19Auntie's Candy Store – Sweets & Life Lessonsaoût 19, 2018
2018-09-02Brewing a Future for Local Teasept. 2, 2018
2018-09-16Pursuing the Ultimate Awa Indigosept. 16, 2018
2018-09-23Sculptures with Soulsept. 23, 2018
2018-10-07A Budding Forestry Careeroct. 7, 2018
2018-10-14The 100km Walk: Two Life-Changing Daysoct. 14, 2018
2018-10-21"Crazy Mike" the Artistoct. 21, 2018
2018-11-04Making Udon to a Different Beatnov. 4, 2018
2018-11-11Onikenbai: the Demon Sword Dancenov. 11, 2018
2018-11-18Tears, Laughter and Motherhoodnov. 18, 2018
2018-12-02The Maturing Sake Expertdéc. 2, 2018
2018-12-16Apprentice Geisha: Making Dreams Come Truedéc. 16, 2018
2018-12-23Night School - Learning for Livingdéc. 23, 2018

Season 9 / Year 2019

EpisodeNameAirdate
2019-01-06Finding Happiness in Bathhousesjanv. 6, 2019
2019-01-13A 26-Year-Old's Breast Cancer Diaryjanv. 13, 2019
2019-01-20Yuka and Her New Classmatesjanv. 20, 2019
2019-02-03From Handsome to Beautifulfévr. 3, 2019
2019-02-10"Super Volunteer": Driven to Help in Disastersfévr. 10, 2019
2019-02-17Drawing to Find a New Mefévr. 17, 2019
2019-03-03For the Love of Letteringmars 3, 2019
2019-03-10Sharing Their Storiesmars 10, 2019
2019-03-17Fukushima Ramen: Bowlful of Spiritmars 17, 2019
2019-03-24Stories of Fukushima: Giving Their Allmars 24, 2019
2019-04-06The Revival of "Mikan Valley"avr. 6, 2019
2019-04-20A Geisha in Nara: Bridging Past and Futureavr. 20, 2019
2019-05-04Yuko Kuroda's Legacy of Caremai 4, 2019
2019-05-18A Community in the Skymai 18, 2019
2019-06-08Praying for Flowers, Praying for Lifejuin 8, 2019
2019-06-22Serving Up Memoriesjuin 22, 2019
2019-07-20Two Worlds, One Dream: Vying for Powerlifting Gloryjuil. 20, 2019
2019-08-03Where Are My Roots? - One Orphan's Searchaoût 3, 2019
2019-08-17A Late Dreameraoût 17, 2019
2019-09-14Why We Dance - Children's Kagura Troupesept. 14, 2019
2019-09-21Fukushima's Grandpa Troop: Restoring a Deserted Townsept. 21, 2019
2019-10-05Home for Good - Health Care at the End of Lifeoct. 5, 2019
2019-10-19Welcome to Maru-chan's Caféoct. 19, 2019
2019-11-02A Will to Survivenov. 2, 2019
2019-11-16Soap That Gives Hopenov. 16, 2019
2019-12-07Paddling Our Hometown Lakedéc. 7, 2019
2019-12-21The Bounty of the Mountainsdéc. 21, 2019

Season 10 / Year 2020

EpisodeNameAirdate
2020-01-11Look to the Night Skyjanv. 11, 2020
2020-01-18Strength and Hope - The Power of Azaleasjanv. 18, 2020
2020-02-02A Young Soba Chef's Challengefévr. 2, 2020
2020-02-15Expressing the Ainu Spiritfévr. 15, 2020
2020-02-29No Going Back: New Ideas from a Tsunami-hit Fishing Townfévr. 29, 2020
2020-03-14Revealing the Final Momentsmars 14, 2020
2020-04-04Rock Ptarmigans: Reviving the Divine Birdsavr. 4, 2020
2020-04-18Fruitful Connectionsavr. 18, 2020
2020-05-16He Has a Dream: A Novice Fisherman's Challengemai 16, 2020
2020-05-23Avatar Robots Open New Doorsmai 23, 2020
2020-06-06Being There for Foreign Patientsjuin 6, 2020
2020-06-20Bitter and Sweet: A Strawberry Farming Familyjuin 20, 2020
2020-07-04Uncle and Nephew in a Tsunami-Hit Townjuil. 4, 2020
2020-07-18Bullfights & Big Dreamsjuil. 18, 2020
2020-08-08The Shadow of Nagasaki: Nurses' Storiesaoût 8, 2020
2020-08-15A-Bomb Paintingsaoût 15, 2020
2020-09-05Community Newspapersept. 5, 2020
2020-09-19Unread Messagessept. 19, 2020
2020-10-10A Pillar for Brazilians in Japanoct. 10, 2020
2020-10-17Breast Cancer Diary 2020: Keeping a Dream Aliveoct. 17, 2020
2020-11-08Steering Through Tough Timesnov. 8, 2020
2020-11-15The Treasures of Toyama Baynov. 15, 2020
2020-12-06Drawing Our "New Normal"déc. 6, 2020
2020-12-20Follow Your Heart: The Green-haired Gardenerdéc. 20, 2020

Season 11 / Year 2021

EpisodeNameAirdate
2021-01-10Why She Runsjanv. 10, 2021
2021-01-17Connecting People in a Pandemicjanv. 17, 2021
2021-02-07A Haven Called Bethesdafévr. 7, 2021
2021-02-14Analog Buddies in a Digital Agefévr. 14, 2021
2021-03-07Rescuing Pre-Disaster Memoriesmars 7, 2021
2021-03-21Selfie Diary of Mr. "One Team"mars 21, 2021
2021-04-04The Power of Giving Upavr. 4, 2021
2021-04-18Spring Splendor in Hirosakiavr. 18, 2021
2021-05-02A Place for Every Childmai 2, 2021
2021-05-16Why Did She Pose in a Bikini?: Challenges of an "Ostomate" Doctormai 16, 2021
2021-05-23A Legendary Chef's Last Lessonsmai 23, 2021
2021-06-06Haircut Magicjuin 6, 2021
2021-06-20The Deities of Gionjuin 20, 2021
2021-07-04Rediscovering Ainu Heritage: Part 1juil. 4, 2021
2021-07-11Rediscovering Ainu Heritage: Part 2juil. 11, 2021
2021-08-01Sushi with Heart and Soulaoût 1, 2021
2021-08-15Building Robots, Fostering Happinessaoût 15, 2021
2021-08-22Baseball Heals Kidsaoût 22, 2021
2021-09-05The Unorthodox Karuta Champion / Ruludaisy: Drag Queen Farmersept. 5, 2021
2021-09-19Light on a Raging Riversept. 19, 2021
2021-10-03Shared House, Shared Livesoct. 3, 2021
2021-10-17Being LGBT+ in a Small Townoct. 17, 2021
2021-10-24Living Alongside Disasteroct. 24, 2021
2021-11-07Crisis in "Japan's Kitchen"nov. 7, 2021
2021-11-14A 94-Year-Old Culinary Wizardnov. 14, 2021
2021-11-21Fond Farewell for a Beloved Trainnov. 21, 2021
2021-12-05Making Peace With My Fatherdéc. 5, 2021
2021-12-19Mending Your Cherished Clothesdéc. 19, 2021

Season 12 / Year 2022

EpisodeNameAirdate
2022-01-09A Toast to the God of Sakejanv. 9, 2022
2022-01-16Life Lessons From the Homelessjanv. 16, 2022
2022-01-23Conversations Without Wordsjanv. 23, 2022
2022-02-06Behind the Artist's Handfévr. 6, 2022
2022-02-20Longing for the Power of Touchfévr. 20, 2022
2022-03-06Rapping for Fukushimamars 6, 2022
2022-03-13A Small Village with Big Ideasmars 13, 2022
2022-04-10Swordfish Fishing With My Fatheravr. 10, 2022
2022-04-17The Power of Memoriesavr. 17, 2022
2022-05-08Many Vines, One Familymai 8, 2022
2022-05-15Bomb Disposal Quest in Okinawamai 15, 2022
2022-05-22Rebuilding Lives After the Kumamoto Earthquakemai 22, 2022
2022-06-05When the Sea Turned Redjuin 5, 2022
2022-06-19Finding Freedom in the Pooljuin 19, 2022
2022-07-03Auntie Baseballjuil. 3, 2022
2022-07-17The Future of Fukuoka's Food Stallsjuil. 17, 2022
2022-07-24Nuclear Waste Splits a Townjuil. 24, 2022
2022-08-07A Blind Teacher's Farewellaoût 7, 2022
2022-08-21Building On a Sacred Traditionaoût 21, 2022
2022-09-04Saving Lives on an Isolated Islandsept. 4, 2022
2022-09-11The Drumbeat of a Mother's Heartsept. 11, 2022
2022-09-18The Future of an Ancient Ritualsept. 18, 2022
2022-10-02Discovering Myself Through Dementiaoct. 2, 2022
2022-10-16A Burger Hangout in Okinawaoct. 16, 2022
2022-10-23Building Bonds With Booksoct. 23, 2022
2022-11-06Building a Thatched-Roof, Building New Bondsnov. 6, 2022
2022-11-13Okinawan Dance Flowers Far From Homenov. 13, 2022
2022-11-20Ainu: Engaging the Power of Dialoguenov. 20, 2022
2022-12-04Lighting the Way for Traditiondéc. 4, 2022
2022-12-18A Fresh Start on a Small Islanddéc. 18, 2022

Season 13 / Year 2023

EpisodeNameAirdate
2023-01-01Stable Fishing Jobs Steer a Communityjanv. 1, 2023
2023-01-15A Float Artisan & His Musejanv. 15, 2023
2023-01-22Magical Forest: Okinawa's Natural World Heritage Sitejanv. 22, 2023
2023-02-05Soccer Team Raises Community Spiritfévr. 5, 2023
2023-02-19Seeking a Chance to Learn: Students with Overseas Rootsfévr. 19, 2023
2023-03-05Small Factory Reaches for the Starsmars 5, 2023
2023-03-19Flying Like an Arrowmars 19, 2023
2023-04-09Modern Methods Sustain Metalwork Traditionavr. 9, 2023
2023-04-23A World Heritage Town: Past and Futureavr. 23, 2023
2023-05-07Hard Rain: A Village Dividedmai 7, 2023
2023-05-14Bonding Through Soba: A Story of Four Granniesmai 14, 2023
2023-05-28Amashi: Japan's Freediving Fishersmai 28, 2023
2023-06-11Our New Classmate from Ukrainejuin 11, 2023
2023-06-18Waiting for the God's Crossingjuin 18, 2023
2023-07-02Mailing Letters to the Lostjuil. 2, 2023
2023-07-09Kintsugi: Mending Memories with Goldjuil. 9, 2023
2023-07-23A Cut Above the Restjuil. 23, 2023
2023-08-06The Final Journeyaoût 6, 2023
2023-08-20Life on a Sloping Farmaoût 20, 2023
2023-09-03A House-call Doctor in Fukushimasept. 3, 2023
2023-09-10A Song for a New Fukushima Schoolsept. 10, 2023
2023-09-24Reviving a Fukushima Brewerysept. 24, 2023
2023-10-08Japanese Paper Supports War-torn Ukraineoct. 8, 2023
2023-10-22Egg Wars – Father vs. Sonoct. 22, 2023
2023-11-05Countryside Diariesnov. 5, 2023
2023-11-19A Heart-Warming Tokyo Veggie Standnov. 19, 2023
2023-11-26Sparking a Chain of Kindnessnov. 26, 2023
2023-12-10Grandma's Hands Reap Nature's Bountydéc. 10, 2023
2023-12-24Inheriting a Thousand-Year-Old Craftdéc. 24, 2023

Season 14 / Year 2024

EpisodeNameAirdate
2024-01-07Korean Family Meals for Rural Japanjanv. 7, 2024
2024-01-14A School for Twojanv. 14, 2024
2024-01-28A Mosque in a Japanese Communityjanv. 28, 2024
2024-02-04Nagasaki's Long-Forgotten Choirfévr. 4, 2024
2024-02-18Conquering Peaks on One Legfévr. 18, 2024
2024-02-25Nepalese Students Find a Taste of Homefévr. 25, 2024
2024-03-10Taxi Drivers in a Tsunami-hit Townmars 10, 2024
2024-03-24Life Lessons by a Crystal-Clear Rivermars 24, 2024
2024-04-14Hiking Guide Connects Heartsavr. 14, 2024
2024-04-28New Approach to an Old Festivalavr. 28, 2024
2024-05-05Navigating a World with Wordsmai 5, 2024
2024-05-19Pearls for Remembrancemai 19, 2024
2024-05-26Forging Bonds Under a Starry Skymai 26, 2024
2024-06-09From Seed to Shop: Grandma's Picklesjuin 9, 2024
2024-06-30New Face for a Centuries-Old Dancejuin 30, 2024
2024-07-07Mending Hearts with Mandarin Orangesjuil. 7, 2024
2024-07-21Holy Fire on the Mountainjuil. 21, 2024
2024-07-28A Ranch for Retired Racehorsesjuil. 28, 2024
2024-08-11Hiroshima's A-Bomb Survivor Treesaoût 11, 2024
2024-08-25A Year as a Young Rural Doctoraoût 25, 2024
2024-09-08Carrying on in a Quake-hit Townsept. 8, 2024
2024-09-15Modern Maiko Diariessept. 15, 2024
2024-09-29Leaving No Stone Unturned: A Potter's Questsept. 29, 2024
2024-10-06Reviving a Pottery Tradition in Fukushimaoct. 6, 2024
2024-10-20A Country Town's Woolly Heroesoct. 20, 2024
2024-10-27Making a Home in Osakaoct. 27, 2024
2024-11-10Together Through Dementianov. 10, 2024
2024-11-24Living with the Bounty of the Sea: 13 Years on from the Tsunaminov. 24, 2024
2024-12-08Making Art with Autismdéc. 8, 2024
2024-12-15Plum Promoter-in-Chiefdéc. 15, 2024
2024-12-29Sailing the Seas on a Sabanidéc. 29, 2024

Season 15 / Year 2025

EpisodeNameAirdate
2025-01-12Searching for Closure: 10 Years Since a Deadly Eruptionjanv. 12, 2025
2025-01-19Framing Family Memoriesjanv. 19, 2025
2025-02-02Bull Battles – A Community's Beloved Traditionfévr. 2, 2025
2025-02-09Planting Seeds of Peace in Hiroshimafévr. 9, 2025
2025-02-23An Island Stays Awake for Sumofévr. 23, 2025
2025-03-09Chasing the Dream of Being a Jockeymars 9, 2025
2025-03-23Unfolding a Life with Origamimars 23, 2025
2025-04-07Life in a Land of Grassavr. 7, 2025
2025-04-14Calligraphy Creating Hope for Revivalavr. 14, 2025
2025-04-28Puppet Tale: Foxes, a Princess and a Sacred Lakeavr. 28, 2025
2025-05-05Becoming Gods for a Nightmai 5, 2025
2025-05-27An Ace Soccer Player Lights Up a Small Townmai 27, 2025
2025-06-02Loved Ones Reunited on Canvasjuin 2, 2025
2025-06-16Factory Groove: Wakayama's Textile Industryjuin 16, 2025
2025-06-23Reinventing a Small Town Supermarketjuin 23, 2025
2025-07-07Lasting Memories of a Vanishing Townjuil. 7, 2025

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