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Oshin

1983-04-04 · 15 min / episode · ★ 8.2

Drama · Family · War & Politics

Oshin is a Japanese serialized morning television drama, which aired on broadcaster NHK from April 4, 1983 to March 31, 1984. The series follows the life of Shin Tanokura during the Meiji period up to the early 1980s. Shin was called "Oshin", which is an archaic Japanese cognomen.

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Production companies
NHK, NHK Hiroshima Broadcasting Station
Countries
Japan
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Ayako KobayashiAyako KobayashiOshin (6 to 10 years old)
Yuko TanakaYuko TanakaOshin (16 to 46 years old)
Nobuko OtowaNobuko OtowaOshin (50 to 84 years old)
Shirô NamikiShirô NamikiRyuzo
Michio OjiNaka
Pinko IzumiPinko IzumiFuji
Shirō ItōShirō ItōSakuzo
Eri WatanabeEri WatanabeTora
Hiromi SennoHiromi SennoHaru
Nobuko SendoNobuko SendoHaru
Soichiro KitamuraSoichiro KitamuraFukutaro
Hideo SatoHideo SatoDaigoro
Masataka NaruseMasataka NaruseKamejiro
Masao ImafukuMasao ImafukuImamura Genemon
Yoji MatsudaYoji MatsudaYuu
Norimasa FukeNorimasa FukeYuu
Etsushi TakahashiEtsushi TakahashiHitoshi
Shinji YamashitaShinji YamashitaHitoshi
Misako TanakaMisako TanakaMichiko
Yōko AsajiYōko AsajiMichiko

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