Home Sweet Tokyo

Home Sweet Tokyo

2017•20m

ComedyFamily

Englishman Bryan Jenkins was living peacefully with his Japanese wife Itsuki and daughter Alice in London, when his Japanese mother-in-law suddenly passes away, and the family decides to uproot to Tokyo to look after his father-in-law Tsuneo.

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Production

NHK Enterprises

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

November 19, 2017

Last Aired

December 13, 2020

Networks

NHK WORLD-JAPAN

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

E1

Safety First

Air date: 2017-11-19

It has been 3 months and counting since arriving at his wife's family home in Tokyo. Bryan is struggling with the cultural norm of allowing his 6-year-old daughter Alice to walk to school by herself, but his wife insists Japan is safe.

E2

Naked Communication

Air date: 2017-11-19

Bryan is doing his best to master the art of being a Japanese homemaker. Seeing Bryan at a loss, Itsuki suggests he heads down to the local public bath, a favorite spot of her father's.

E3

Alice's Lunchbox

Air date: 2017-12-03

Alice is the new kid in her grade 1 elementary school class. The lunchboxes that Bryan makes are vastly different to those of her classmates. A family crisis looms until Itsuki has an interesting idea.

E4

Family Night Out

Air date: 2017-12-10

This newly formed family head out for a special dinner on the night of Bryan and Itsuki's wedding anniversary. Over the backdrop of Japanese table manners and food, a battle of male pride takes an unforeseen turn.

Cast

BJ Fox

BJ Fox

Bryan Jenkins

Isla Rose

Isla Rose

Alice Jenkins

Tetsu Watanabe

Tetsu Watanabe

Matsuyama Tsuneo

Mone Kamishiraishi

Mone Kamishiraishi

Setsuko

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