Niji

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Niji

1970- 1971

1 Seasons

310 Episodes

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Drama

Overview

Starring Yōko Minamida as a woman who supported her family during and after World War II. All episodes are missing from the NHK archives, though a brief clip does survive as part of a contemporary news segment documenting the drama's production.

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Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

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Cast & crew

5 featured cast members

Starring

Yōko Minamida

三谷かな子

Noboru Nakaya

夫・久志

Hisako Takihana

義母・ひろの

Ikko Furuya

長男・晃

Yukiko Nagano

次女・みどり

Creative team

Written by: Sumie Tanaka

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