Oshin

is a Japanese serialized morning television drama (asadora), which originally aired on NHK from 4 March 1983 to 31 March 1984; it is the 31st asadora overall to be produced. The 297 15-minute episodes follow the life of during the Meiji period up to the early 1980s. In the work, Shin is called Oshin, the O- forming an archaic cognomen.

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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.

Aired: 1983–1983
Seasons: 1 · 297 episodes
Status: Ended
Network: NHK
Genres: Drama, Family, War & Politics

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Key facts

Television.image: Oshin poster.jpg
Television.caption: Poster/DVD cover art
Television.camera: Multi-camera
Television.language: Japanese
Television.runtime: 15 minutes per episode, across 297 episodes

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23 sections

Contents

Background
Plot
Early years in Yamagata
Working at Kaga-ya
Return to Yamagata
Hairdressing in Tokyo
Married life in Tokyo
Hardship in Saga
Night market in Tokyo
Running an eatery in Sakata
Selling seafood in Ise
A new beginning, and an end
The downfall of Kaga-ya
The family grows
Japan enters war
Seafood and vegetable store
Reception
Cast
Feature film
Legacy
See also
References
External links

It was one of the country's most watched serials of all time and has aired in 68 other countries, with subtitles ranging from English to Arabic. In 1984, the earlier episodes of the drama (focused on young Oshin) were made into an animated movie by Sanrio. The movie reused Sugako Hashida's scripts, and Ayako Kobayashi, who played young Oshin, did Oshin's voiceover.