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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Status	Returning Series
Original Name	Hometown Stories
First Air Date	February 6, 2011
Last Air Date	August 18, 2025
Seasons	14
Episodes	283
Episode Runtime	30min
Language	Japanese, English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	Japan
Production Companies	NHK
Networks	NHK NHK WORLD-JAPAN

S14E23

A Beloved Local Paper in a Flood-hit Village

Miyahara Osamu publishes a small newspaper in Kuma Village, western Japan, hit by heavy rains in 2020. We follow him as he encourages disaster-hit villagers in their efforts to rebuild their lives.

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