13 Season
259 Episode
Hometown Stories - Season 12 Episode 4 Soccer Team Raises Community Spirit
A small community in Niigata Prefecture is surrounded by beautiful, abundant rice fields, but its population is shrinking as younger people leave in search of opportunity. To reverse this trend, a local NPO decided to launch a women's soccer team to attract new residents. It pays team members, who are also farm workers, to play soccer. In its seventh year, the team has become a source of community pride and passion. And older residents are among its most enthusiastic fans.
- Year : 2024
- Country : Japan
- Genre : Documentary
- Studio : NHK, NHK WORLD-JAPAN
- Keyword : way of life, hometown, culture, community spirit, social awareness, life story, working life
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- Cast : lae astra
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