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Hometown Stories

Season 1, Episode Number 1 (Night of the Dancing Fire God)

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Released: 2011-02-06

Runtime: 50 minutes

Episode Overview

The "Matsuage" fire festival in Kyoto was admired by essayist Masako Shirasu. In her travelogue titled "Kakure-zato", she described it as "the most touching festival scene that I've ever observed". In this program, actress Mayu Tsuruta visits the festival and reports very expressively on "the dance of flames" that moved Masako Shirasu so deeply.

Series Overview

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

Genres

  • Documentary

Production Companies

  • NHK (JP)

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Status: Returning Series

Homepage: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/hometown