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Hometown Stories

Season 2 2012

  • 2012-06-28T15:00:00Z on NHK
  • 30m
  • 1h 40m (2 episodes)
  • Japan
  • Japanese, English
  • Documentary
Stories about people, stories about life. Intimate portraits of people from around Japan, each leading diverse lives while enriching lives of others.

2 episodes

Season Premiere

2012-06-28T15:00:00Z

2x01 Questioning Nuclear Power

Season Premiere

2x01 Questioning Nuclear Power

  • 2012-06-28T15:00:00Z50m

A picturesque town with a slumping economy was torn by the lure of nuclear energy. Should the people accept the construction of a nuclear power plant, in the hope it will help fund their future? Or continue to struggle in bountiful nature, free of the risks of radiation? We get a close look at their 40-year dilemma.

Season Finale

2012-09-16T15:00:00Z

2x02 The Luminous Forest

Season Finale

2x02 The Luminous Forest

  • 2012-09-16T15:00:00Z50m

At the end of each summer, for a brief period, part of this mountain becomes a "forest of light" from mysterious lights emitted by mushrooms, fallen leaves, and tree trunks. Last summer, a team of scientists stepped into the forest to uncover its luminous mysteries.

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