Where We Call Home - Season 3 - Eps 14: Alan's Cultural Center Without Borders
In 2020, Yamashita Alan, a Brazilian of Japanese descent and former Japanese champion of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, founded a cultural center in Imizu, his town of adoption in Toyama Prefecture. It's a place where the foreign community loves to gather to meet and practice all kinds of sports and activities. We follow Alan as he tries to encourage the Japanese locals to join in on the fun. We also visit a farm in Gunma Prefecture where Indonesian, Miko Alasta is in charge of growing lettuce and harvesting strawberries.
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.
