Where We Call Home (2020)

People from around the globe who put down roots in Japan offer a glimpse into their lives and the hardships they face in Japanese society.

Where We Call Home

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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Season 3

Season 3

Season 4

Season 4

Season 5

Season 5

Season 6

Season 6

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    The daily struggles of a pakistani used car dealer

  • 1x2

    Little india in big tokyo

  • 1x3

    A helping hand for foreign women in kyoto

  • 1x4

    A hot meal for every child

  • 1x5

    Support for foreign disabled and elderly

  • 1x6

    A budding farmer dreams of peanuts

  • 1x7

    Under the coronavirus outbreak

  • 1x8

    Working under the outbreak

  • 1x9

    Chinese entrepreneurs fight for survival

  • 1x10

    Struggles for recovery in the restaurant industry

  • 1x11

    Entertainers under the pandemic

  • 1x12

    Tourism's fight to endure the crisis

  • 1x13

    Charmed by the beauty and flavor of noto

  • 1x14

    A university fostering exchange and diversity

  • 1x15

    Keeping the faith in chinatown

  • 1x16

    For the love of sweets and family

  • 1x17

    Together we can make it through!

  • 1x18

    A cozy place for everyone

  • 1x19

    Uniting people through manga

  • 1x20

    Coriander farmers in pursuit of happiness

  • 1x21

    Keeping wood weaving alive

  • 1x22

    Rural reinvigoration on video

  • 1x23

    Chris's little nigerian shop

  • 1x24

    American taste, japanese apples

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    Two countries linked by tofu

  • 2x2

    A meaty thanks to akita

  • 2x3

    A pianist's love, loss and life in takasaki

  • 2x4

    The pandemic rages on

  • 2x5

    Say cheese! to life in okinawa

  • 2x6

    Working under the pandemic

  • 2x7

    In search of a ray of hope

  • 2x8

    Togo tailored kyoto tradition

  • 2x9

    Vietnamese vets and hokkaido horses

  • 2x10

    The uniting spirit of karate

  • 2x11

    Eatery adversity into delivery opportunity

  • 2x12

    Living with forest and mountain

  • 2x13

    The big top of smiles

  • 2x14

    Health beyond the wall of words

  • 2x15

    To the rescue of the unemployed

  • 2x16

    A messenger for peace

  • 2x17

    Preserving a village and its traditions

  • 2x18

    Beer brewing in harmony with kyoto

  • 2x19

    Abroad but not alone

  • 2x20

    Firing up the colors of nature

  • 2x21

    Business with passion and spice

  • 2x22

    Elderly care under the pandemic

  • 2x23

    Guiding preschoolers through language barriers

  • 2x24

    New country, new life, new dream

  • 2x25

    Enchanted by the hues of gifu

  • 2x26

    A new take on a beloved cake

Episodes season 3

  • 3x1

    The pie-oneer in the north

  • 3x2

    Finding hope among the rubble

  • 3x3

    Sake mastery starts with rice

  • 3x4

    Bending industry back into shape

  • 3x5

    Cultivating a circle of collaboration

  • 3x6

    Giving japanese knives a new edge

  • 3x7

    Presenting japanese puppetry to the world

  • 3x8

    Prayers for peace from okinawa to ukraine

  • 3x9

    Fostering a future for fishery

  • 3x10

    A helping hand for our fellow sri lankans

  • 3x11

    Far from their homeland, but not in heart

  • 3x12

    Seeing tokyo from the trees

  • 3x13

    Striving for a barrier-free society

  • 3x14

    Alan's cultural center without borders

  • 3x15

    An app to support women and ukraine

  • 3x16

    Supporting childbirth in a faraway land

  • 3x17

    No one left behind

  • 3x18

    Pas de deux for peace

  • 3x19

    A ukrainian boy's martial art journey

  • 3x20

    Tony's canteen for kids hits the road

  • 3x21

    Welcome to the village in the sky!

  • 3x22

    Children's tales cast in shadows

  • 3x23

    Kendama connects the world

  • 3x24

    May the biwa's beauty live on

  • 3x25

    Saving the serpentine soup of ryukyu

  • 3x26

    A town's festive refreshening

  • 3x27

    Concerto on a stringed survivor

  • 3x28

    A fresh new start for an old cowboy

  • 3x29

    Cultivating land and community

  • 3x30

    Growing tasty shiny jewels

  • 3x31

    Farm-bot to the rescue!

  • 3x32

    Handcrafting the beauty of nature

  • 3x33

    Climb a tree, change your life!

  • 3x34

    Martial arts build unbreakable bonds

Episodes season 4

  • 4x1

    Fostering the future of the countryside

  • 4x2

    Hunting with reverence for life and nature

  • 4x3

    Hitting the powdery backcountry in safety

  • 4x4

    Caring for patients like family

  • 4x5

    Life lessons learned through play

  • 4x6

    Preserving the memories of 3.11

  • 4x7

    Bound in heart by sumo

  • 4x8

    Chin up! let's dance!

  • 4x9

    Two-wheelers like none other

  • 4x10

    In search for the taste of yashiostan

  • 4x11

    Bridging cultural gaps in work and life

  • 4x12

    For little smiles beyond the ocean

  • 4x13

    Never give up, your chance will come

  • 4x14

    A ugandan teen's big-league dream

  • 4x15

    Keeping the fire of folkcraft burning

  • 4x16

    Glamping mongolian style

  • 4x17

    Happiness rests on the clouds

  • 4x18

    Living it slow in rural japan

  • 4x19

    A crafter of wheelchairs and smiles

  • 4x20

    A fresh new breeze in glass art

  • 4x21

    A brazilian's journey to buddhist priesthood

  • 4x22

    A world of home flavors in saitama

  • 4x23

    Kayla's festival of friendship

  • 4x24

    When horse, rider and bow become one

  • 4x25

    Pastor istvan's botanical blessings

  • 4x26

    A personal chef with a personal touch

Episodes season 5

  • 5x1

    Trust in the healing power of anime

  • 5x2

    A hearty recipe for recovery

  • 5x3

    Spirits strengthened by martial arts

  • 5x4

    A prayer for peace in song and images

  • 5x5

    Top your sushi with conviction

  • 5x6

    Mr. deo, the dedicated teacher

  • 5x7

    A well-rooted future for children

  • 5x8

    Preserving lacquerware beyond the quake

  • 5x9

    Step into the ring for ukraine

  • 5x10

    Children's books cross barriers

  • 5x11

    Prayers for peace in gaza from hiroshima

  • 5x12

    Chin up! let's dance again!

  • 5x13

    Drawn to the land of carpentry

  • 5x14

    Racing for peace

  • 5x15

    Saving the giant salamanders

  • 5x16

    A festival to bring cultures together

  • 5x17

    Spreading smiles with a parfait passion

  • 5x18

    A us pro coach for japan's youth baseball

  • 5x19

    The right words for young carers

  • 5x20

    Eco-friendly farming in fukushima

  • 5x21

    Creating the wheelchairs of tomorrow

  • 5x22

    Work opportunities for syrian evacuees

  • 5x23

    Sowing the seeds of peace

  • 5x24

    Closer to the heart

  • 5x25

    Roly keeps the apples rolling

  • 5x26

    Keeping the traditions of noto alive

Episodes season 6

  • 6x1

    Follow your heart and listen to the soup!

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