Hometown Stories
tv show

275 total episodes
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14 seasons
First Aired February 06, 2011
Genres:
Overview
Stories about people, stories about life. Intimate portraits of people from around Japan, each leading diverse lives while enriching lives of others.

Ainu: Engaging the Power of Dialogue
Season 11 - Episode 28 - 1h 43m
Air Date
November 19, 2022
Overview
Ukaji Shizue once worked to improve the lives of Japan's indigenous Ainu people. An Ainu herself, she had moved to Tokyo to escape discrimination and eventually became involved in uniting the Ainu people. After some setbacks, she returned to her home, Hokkaido Prefecture, to talk to her fellow Ainu about the difficulties they face and to seek answers through dialogue. Now, at 89 years old, she is starting a new journey.