Where We Call Home - Season 2 - Eps 23: Guiding Preschoolers Through Language Barriers
This time, we head to Kikugawa in Shizuoka Prefecture where many non-Japanese workers live. For the children of foreign parents, difficulty with the Japanese language is a barrier to entry into elementary school. Luckily for them, Ochi Kiyoshi, a Brazilian of Japanese descent, runs a daycare center where children learn Japanese. We look at his work and how the pandemic impacted him and the kids under his care. We also meet Johan Erik Nilsson Bjork from Sweden, a professional "rakugo" storyteller in Tokyo.
About Where We Call Home
Title: Where We Call Home
First Air Date: 2020-02-24
Last Air Date: 2025-01-20
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 8/10 (from 1 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 6
Total Episodes: 137
Network: NHK WORLD-JAPAN
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: NHK, NHK Global Media Services
Synopsis
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.
