Hometown Stories - Season 8 Episode 4 "Super Volunteer": Driven to Help in Disasters
Haruo Obata, 78, gained nationwide fame in summer 2018 when he found a missing 2-year-old boy during a search operation in southwestern Japan. It was the latest effort by this "super volunteer" to come to the aid of people in need. For nearly 30 years, Haruo has helped survivors in disaster-hit areas, including the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and the 2016 quakes in Kumamoto Prefecture. This program follows him as he camps out in a schoolyard in western Japan, while working to clean up homes badly damaged by heavy rains. He opens up about a personal mission shaped by a life of hardship, and reveals what drives him on.
First Air Date: Feb 06, 2011
Last Air date: Jan 18, 2025
Season: 14 Season
Episode: 266 Episode
Runtime: 30 minutes
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Popularity: 7.482
Language: Japanese, English
Keyword : way of life, hometown, culture, community spirit, social awareness, life story, working life
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Finding Happiness in Bathhouses
Yuka and Her New Classmates
From Handsome to Beautiful
"Super Volunteer": Driven to Help in Disasters
Drawing to Find a New Me
For the Love of Lettering
Sharing Their Stories
Fukushima Ramen: Bowlful of Spirit
Stories of Fukushima: Giving Their All
The Revival of "Mikan Valley"
A Geisha in Nara: Bridging Past and Future
Yuko Kuroda's Legacy of Care
A Community in the Sky
Praying for Flowers, Praying for Life
Serving Up Memories
A 26-Year-Old's Breast Cancer Diary
Two Worlds, One Dream: Vying for Powerlifting Glory
Where Are My Roots? - One Orphan's Search
A Late Dreamer
Why We Dance - Children's Kagura Troupe
Fukushima's Grandpa Troop: Restoring a Deserted Town
Home for Good - Health Care at the End of Life
Welcome to Maru-chan's Café
A Will to Survive
Soap That Gives Hope
Paddling Our Hometown Lake
The Bounty of the Mountains