Oshin (1983)

04/04/1983 (JP) • Drama, Family, War & Politics • 15m

Overview

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.

Oshin (1983)

04/04/1983 (JP) • 15m

Drama, Family, War & Politics

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Ayako Kobayashi

Oshin (6 to 10 years old)

297 Episodes

Oshin (16 to 46 years old)

297 Episodes

Oshin (50 to 84 years old)

297 Episodes

Ryuzo

297 Episodes

Naka

297 Episodes

Yoshioka Yuichi

Shoji

297 Episodes

Watanabe Tomiko

Riki

297 Episodes

Kazuko Takamori

Kiyo

297 Episodes

Tsuneko

297 Episodes

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Last Season

1983 | 297 Episodes

Season 1 of Oshin premiered on April 4, 1983.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Scripted

Original Language

Japanese

Keywords

historical

starvation

master servant relationship

meiji period

perseverence

asadora

tenant farmers

shōwa era (1926-89)

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