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Oshin

Oshin

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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.

Created by Sugako Hashida
Written by Sugako Hashida
Produced by Yukiko Kobayashi
NetworksNHK

Top Cast

Ayako Kobayashi

Ayako Kobayashi

Oshin (6 to 10 years old)

Yuko Tanaka

Yuko Tanaka

Oshin (16 to 46 years old)

Nobuko Otowa

Nobuko Otowa

Oshin (50 to 84 years old)

Shirô Namiki

Shirô Namiki

Ryuzo

O

Oji Michio

Naka

Y

Yoshioka Yuichi

Shoji

W

Watanabe Tomiko

Riki

K

Kazuko Takamori

Kiyo

K

Kanze Yoko

Tsuneko

Y

Yamano Reo

Yuu

Themes & Keywords

historicalstarvationmaster servant relationshipmeiji periodperseverenceasadoratenant farmersshōwa era (1926-89)

About Oshin

Oshin is a drama, family, war & politics series that first aired in 1983 exploring themes of historical, starvation, master servant relationship, meiji period, perseverence, asadora. Created by Sugako Hashida, it stars Ayako Kobayashi, Yuko Tanaka, Nobuko Otowa. 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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