Where We Call Home
tv show

137 total episodes
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6 seasons
First Aired February 24, 2020
Genres:
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.

Alan's Cultural Center Without Borders
Season 3 - Episode 14 - 0h 27m
Air Date
May 30, 2022
Overview
In 2020, Yamashita Alan, a Brazilian of Japanese descent and former Japanese champion of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, founded a cultural center in Imizu, his town of adoption in Toyama Prefecture. It's a place where the foreign community loves to gather to meet and practice all kinds of sports and activities. We follow Alan as he tries to encourage the Japanese locals to join in on the fun. We also visit a farm in Gunma Prefecture where Indonesian, Miko Alasta is in charge of growing lettuce and harvesting strawberries.