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Hometown Stories

Hometown Stories (2011)

February. 06,2011

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Hometown Stories

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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Hometown Stories

2011

Stories about people, stories about life. Intimate portraits of people from around Japan, each leading diverse lives while enriching lives of others.

Seasons & Episode

Seasons 15 : 2026

10 Episode

Episode 1 - Aiming for Glory: Japan's Senior Esports Team

January. 05,2026

In northern Japan, a senior esports team with an average age of 69 is aiming high. Pushed relentlessly by their coach, more than 30 years their junior, they dream of competing in a world championship.

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Your Friends & Neighbors

CODA

The Gorge

Eternity

Episode 2 - The Island of Boze Deities

January. 27,2026

Despite earthquakes and isolation, the people of Akusekijima Island work to uphold local traditions, including the mysterious Boze deities. A new generation is helping to keep those traditions alive.

Episode 3 - Tradition and Innovation: Tochigi's Sake Masters

February. 02,2026

An energetic mix of brewers strives to enliven the sake scene in Tochigi Prefecture, a place not well known for its breweries. With pride and innovation, they bring new life to an ancient tradition.

Episode 4 - Hope at Your Fingertips

February. 16,2026

Cancer treatments can leave a patient's fingernails weak and dark, adding to their anxiety. So a doctor opened a nail salon to help clients improve both their appearance and their outlook on life.

Episode 5 - A Doctor Duo: Songs to Comfort the Heart

February. 23,2026

Two doctors in western Japan have an alter ego as the music duo Insheart, whose songs bring hope to patients and families. We follow them and the fans who find strength and comfort in their music.

Episode 6 - A Ten-Year-Old Takes the Reins

March. 02,2026

In Ehime Prefecture, children on horseback take part in a 600-year-old tradition. With fewer participants each year, one strict trainer sees promise in a young rider spurred on by his love of horses.

Episode 7 - A Morning Market in Early Winter

March. 24,2026

For the past century, Saga Prefecture's Yobuko morning market has been one of Japan's leading destinations for fresh seafood. We cover recent changes, as old shops close and new ones take their place.

Episode 8 - Breaking Barriers by Farming

April. 06,2026

Mako and Fahmi, an international couple living in a small Japanese town. Their farm is a gathering place for people of diverse backgrounds, including foreign residents and people with disabilities.

Episode 9 - Soul-Searching in a Mikan Orchard

April. 13,2026

In winter, seasonal workers arrive at mandarin orange groves for the two-month harvest. While living in communal lodgings, they share their views of the world, and plot new paths in life.

Episode 10 - Moments of Happiness: Living with Younger-Onset Dementia

April. 27,2026

We follow people with younger-onset dementia in their daily lives, their work as public speakers, and the support they receive from those around them as they seek life's fleeting moments of happiness.

Seasons 14 : 2025

30 Episode

Seasons 13 : 2024

31 Episode

Seasons 12 : 2023

29 Episode

Seasons 11 : 2022

30 Episode

Seasons 10 : 2021

28 Episode

Seasons 9 : 2020

24 Episode