Hometown Stories

30m15 Seasons

EnglishReturning Series

1 · Night of the Dancing Fire God

2 · The Mountain God Piggyback

3 · A Millennium of Prayers

4 · Kagura: The Passion for Dance

5 · Eco-Paddy: Bio-Wonderland

6 · Granny Loves You: The Probation Officer's Tale

7 · Honoring the Dead: The Bone Washing Ritual of Yoronjima

8 · Mother, I Want To See You

Crew and Cast

lae astra

lae astraNarrator (voice)

Storyline

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

Hometown Stories poster

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Info

Status: Returning Series
First aired: 6 February 2011
Last aired: 31 August 2026

Production

Studios: NHK
Countries: Japan
Networks: NHK WORLD-JAPAN

Episodes

Seasons: 15
Episodes: 315
Runtime: 30m
Type: Documentary
In production: Yes

Languages

Original: English
Spoken: Japanese, English