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Hometown Stories
Season 15 · Episode 23
The Charcoal-Maker's Apprentice
0.025mOctober 5, 2026
Iwate charcoal is known for its high quality, but it faces increased competition, and an aging and shrinking number of artisans. But one young person is trying to breathe new life into the craft.
Episodes
- Episode 1Aiming for Glory: Japan's Senior Esports Team
- Episode 2The Island of Boze Deities
- Episode 3Tradition and Innovation: Tochigi's Sake Masters
- Episode 4Hope at Your Fingertips
- Episode 5A Doctor Duo: Songs to Comfort the Heart
- Episode 6A Ten-Year-Old Takes the Reins
- Episode 7A Morning Market in Early Winter
- Episode 8Breaking Barriers by Farming
- Episode 9Soul-Searching in a Mikan Orchard
- Episode 10Moments of Happiness: Living with Younger-Onset Dementia
- Episode 11Preserving a Midwinter Tradition
- Episode 12A Musical Rivalry Between Two School Bands
- Episode 13Learning Japanese One Step at a Time
- Episode 14Pulling Together for a Dream
- Episode 15A Teacher's Words of Wisdom
- Episode 16A Bookstore for Everyone
- Episode 17Yumori: The Hot Spring Caretaker
- Episode 18My Friend, the AI Chatbot
- Episode 19Unspoken Memories of the Double Hibakusha
- Episode 20My Favorite Meal, One Last Time
- Episode 21Forging Bonds Through Boxing
- Episode 22The Mountain Village Where Ancient Whales Sleep
- Episode 23The Charcoal-Maker's Apprentice
- Episode 24The Man With Two Hats
- Episode 25My Kind of Independence