Inochi

1986•50m

Drama

The drama begins in August 1945, three days after the end of the Pacific war. A freight train completely jam-packed with passengers heads for Aomori from devastated Tokyo. On the train is Takahara Miki and her sister Sachi. Miki and Sachi are the daughters of a wealthy landlord living in a village in the Tsugaru area in Aomori prefecture, but they have been living in Tokyo since before the war to attend school. After seeing her village does not have a doctor, Miki is determined to become a rural doctor.

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Production

NHK

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

January 5, 1986

Last Aired

December 14, 1986

Networks

NHK

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

Home Again

Air date: 1986-01-05

Mother and Daughters

Air date: 1986-01-12

Mother!

Air date: 1986-01-19

Departure

Air date: 1986-01-26

Chance Encounter

Air date: 1986-02-02

Episode 6

Air date: 1986-02-09

Episode 7

Air date: 1986-02-16

Sisters

Air date: 1986-02-23

Episode 9

Air date: 1986-03-02

E10

Devoted to a Goal

Air date: 1986-03-09

E11

Graduation

Air date: 1986-03-16

E12

Homeward Bound

Air date: 1986-03-23

E13

Hope

Air date: 1986-03-30

E14

Father and Daughters

Air date: 1986-04-06

E15

Father of the Bride

Air date: 1986-04-13

E16

Episode 16

Air date: 1986-04-20

E17

Episode 17

Air date: 1986-04-27

E18

Episode 18

Air date: 1986-05-04

E19

Reunion

Air date: 1986-05-11

E20

Farewell to Love

Air date: 1986-05-18

E21

A New Start

Air date: 1986-05-25

E22

Emotional Contact

Air date: 1986-06-01

E23

All You Need is Love

Air date: 1986-06-08

E24

The Wedding

Air date: 1986-06-15

E25

The New Bride

Air date: 1986-06-22

E26

Daughter-in-Law and Mother-in-Law

Air date: 1986-06-29

E27

Child who Waits for Mother

Air date: 1986-07-06

E28

A Time to Shine

Air date: 1986-07-13

E29

Run Sachi!

Air date: 1986-07-20

E30

Episode 30

Air date: 1986-07-27

E31

Mother's Delicious Cooking

Air date: 1986-08-03

E32

To Tokyo

Air date: 1986-08-10

E33

Purpose of Life

Air date: 1986-08-17

E34

Loving Wife

Air date: 1986-08-24

E35

Goodbye Tsugaru

Air date: 1986-08-31

E36

Episode 36

Air date: 1986-09-07

E37

A Woman's Happiness

Air date: 1986-09-14

E38

Two Women

Air date: 1986-09-21

E39

Episode 39

Air date: 1986-09-28

E40

In Praise of Love

Air date: 1986-10-05

E41

Woman of Tsugaru

Air date: 1986-10-12

E42

Daughter-in-law's Duty

Air date: 1986-10-19

E43

Homesickness

Air date: 1986-10-26

E44

Definitely Tomorrow

Air date: 1986-11-02

E45

New Family

Air date: 1986-11-09

E46

Giving a Cancer Diagnosis

Air date: 1986-11-16

E47

Goodbye Friend

Air date: 1986-11-23

E48

Episode 48

Air date: 1986-11-30

E49

Eternal Goodbye

Air date: 1986-12-07

E50

Final Episode: A New Life

Air date: 1986-12-14

Cast

Yoshiko Mita

Takahara Miki

Mako Ishino

Takahara Sachi

Yoshiko Kuga

Takahara Chie

Tetsuro Tamba

Takahara Masamichi

Taro Ishida

Hiromichi

Shirō Ōsaka

Kudo Seikichi

Harue Akagi

Kudo Ine

Masatô Ibu

Iwata Gozo

Senri Yamazaki

Iwata Hatsuko

Kin Sugai

Iwata Teru

Daisuke Kobayashi

Iwata Tatsuo

Kato Akihito

Iwata Tatsuo

Shinichi Uchida

Iwata Tatsuo

Sato Omi

Iwata Noriko

Eisaku Shindo

Iwata Tatsuo

Nikaido Chihiro

Iwata Noriko

Miho Takagi

Iwata Noriko

Ai Shimizu

Iwata Noriko

Takamatsu Ryoko

Tsuda Seiko

Nami Miyahara

Tsuda Seiko

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