Hometown Stories - Season 11 Episode 18 A Blind Teacher's Farewell
Arai Yoshinori, a Japanese teacher at a junior high school just north of Tokyo, was about to retire in March 2022. At age 34, he lost his sight in both eyes. For a while, he lost the will to live. But he realized there were things only he could teach and decided to return to work. He nurtured his own teaching style and earned his students' trust. His heartfelt reading of a famous classic poem by Miyazawa Kenji, using Braille, became popular in the classroom. This program follows Yoshinori's final days as he approached retirement and found out what he wanted to convey to his graduating students.
Year: 2024
Genre: Documentary
Country: Japan
Studio: NHK, NHK WORLD-JAPAN
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Cast: lae astra
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First Air Date: Feb 06, 2011
Last Air date: Oct 27, 2024
Season: 13 Season
Episode: 259 Episode
Runtime: 30 minutes
IMDb: 0.00/10 by 0.00 users
Popularity: 9.01
Language: Japanese, English
Keyword : way of life, hometown, culture, community spirit, social awareness, life story, working life
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Episode
A Toast to the God of Sake
Life Lessons From the Homeless
Conversations Without Words
Behind the Artist's Hand
Longing for the Power of Touch
Rapping for Fukushima
A Small Village with Big Ideas
Swordfish Fishing With My Father
The Power of Memories
Many Vines, One Family
Bomb Disposal Quest in Okinawa
Rebuilding Lives After the Kumamoto Earthquake
When the Sea Turned Red
Finding Freedom in the Pool
Auntie Baseball
The Future of Fukuoka's Food Stalls
Nuclear Waste Splits a Town
A Blind Teacher's Farewell
Building On a Sacred Tradition
Saving Lives on an Isolated Island
The Drumbeat of a Mother's Heart
The Future of an Ancient Ritual
Discovering Myself Through Dementia
A Burger Hangout in Okinawa
Building Bonds With Books
Building a Thatched-Roof, Building New Bonds
Okinawan Dance Flowers Far From Home
Ainu: Engaging the Power of Dialogue
Lighting the Way for Tradition
A Fresh Start on a Small Island