lae astra
Self - Narrator (voice)
Hometown Stories (2011)
Season 2
Stories about people, stories about life. Intimate portraits of people from around Japan, each leading diverse lives while enriching lives of others.
Released Feb. 6, 2011
Episode 30 min
None+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: tmdb.way-of-life, tmdb.hometown, tmdb.culture, tmdb.community-spirit, tmdb.social-awareness, tmdb.life-story, tmdb.working-life
Production Companies: NHK
Network: NHK
S2E1 - Questioning Nuclear Power
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.
June 29, 2012, midnight
S2E2 - The Luminous Forest
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.
Sept. 17, 2012, midnight
NHK
30 min/ep
8490 min
Feb. 6, 2011
Jan. 5, 2026, midnight
Returning Series
NR
Action
Action
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