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Hometown Stories

Returning Series 2011–2026
Documentary
Starring lae astra
Hometown Stories poster
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15 seasons in the series · Explore all

Seasons

All seasons
Season 1 S1
2011 - 8 eps
Season 1
Season 2 S2
2012 - 2 eps
Season 2
Season 3 S3
2013 - 3 eps
Season 3
Season 4 S4
2015 - 2 eps
Season 4
Season 5 S5
2016 - 11 eps
Season 5
Season 6 S6
2017 - 32 eps
Season 6
Season 7 S7
2018 - 37 eps
Season 7
Season 8 S8
2019 - 27 eps
Season 8
Season 9 S9
2020 - 24 eps
Season 9
Season 10 S10
2021 - 28 eps
Season 10
Season 11 S11
2022 - 30 eps
Season 11
Season 12 S12
2023 - 29 eps
Season 12
Season 13 S13
2024 - 31 eps
Season 13
Season 14 S14
2025 - 30 eps
Season 14
Season 15 New
2026 - 21 eps
Season 15

About

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

First Aired
Feb 6, 2011
Last Aired
Jul 28, 2026
Seasons
15
Episodes
312
Network
NHK WORLD-JAPAN
Studio
NHK
Keywords
way of life hometown culture community spirit social awareness life story working life

Cast

Full credits →
L
lae astra
Self - Narrator (voice)

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