Kokugo Gannen
1985•45m
Drama
Set in 1874 at the residence of an official of the Ministry of Education of Japan who was ordered with establishing a common national spoken language, this humorous drama focuses on how the national language used today was created.
Production
NHK
Language
JA
Status
Ended
First Aired
June 8, 1985
Last Aired
July 6, 1985
Networks
NHK BS1, NHK G
Created By
Hisashi Inoue
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 1985-06-08
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 1985-06-15
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 1985-06-22
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 1985-06-29
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 1985-07-06
Cast
Takuzō Kawatani
Eri Ishida
Naomi Chiaki
Hisano Yamaoka
Natsuko Kahara
Akira Nagoya
Kei Satō
Kei Suma
Nobuyoshi Matsukuma
Jun Hamamura
Goro Ohashi
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