Where We Call Home

tv show

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137 total episodes

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6 seasons

First Aired February 24, 2020

Overview

People from around the globe who put down roots in Japan offer a glimpse into their lives and the hardships they face in Japanese society.

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Guiding Preschoolers Through Language Barriers

Season 2 - Episode 23 - 0h 27m

Air Date

November 22, 2021

Overview

This time, we head to Kikugawa in Shizuoka Prefecture where many non-Japanese workers live. For the children of foreign parents, difficulty with the Japanese language is a barrier to entry into elementary school. Luckily for them, Ochi Kiyoshi, a Brazilian of Japanese descent, runs a daycare center where children learn Japanese. We look at his work and how the pandemic impacted him and the kids under his care. We also meet Johan Erik Nilsson Bjork from Sweden, a professional "rakugo" storyteller in Tokyo.