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- Season 11 A Toast to the God of Sake
- Season 11 Life Lessons From the Homeless
- Season 11 Conversations Without Words
- Season 11 Behind the Artist's Hand
- Season 11 Longing for the Power of Touch
- Season 11 Rapping for Fukushima
- Season 11 A Small Village with Big Ideas
- Season 11 Swordfish Fishing With My Father
- Season 11 The Power of Memories
- Season 11 Many Vines, One Family
- Season 11 Bomb Disposal Quest in Okinawa
- Season 11 Rebuilding Lives After the Kumamoto Earthquake
- Season 11 When the Sea Turned Red
- Season 11 Finding Freedom in the Pool
- Season 11 Auntie Baseball
- Season 11 The Future of Fukuoka's Food Stalls
- Season 11 Nuclear Waste Splits a Town
- Season 11 A Blind Teacher's Farewell
- Season 11 Building On a Sacred Tradition
- Season 11 Saving Lives on an Isolated Island
- Season 11 The Drumbeat of a Mother's Heart
- Season 11 The Future of an Ancient Ritual
- Season 11 Discovering Myself Through Dementia
- Season 11 A Burger Hangout in Okinawa
- Season 11 Building Bonds With Books
- Season 11 Building a Thatched-Roof, Building New Bonds
- Season 11 Okinawan Dance Flowers Far From Home
- Season 11 Ainu: Engaging the Power of Dialogue
- Season 11 Lighting the Way for Tradition
- Season 11 A Fresh Start on a Small Island
Hometown Stories - Season 11 Episode 9 The Power of Memories
0.00 30 minutes At a daycare center for senior citizens in western Japan, staff interview elderly people and write down their memories of long ago. Many who come to the center have dementia. They may not remember recent events but can vividly recall things from bygone days. The memories of a hometown now at the bottom of a lake, harsh experiences on the battlefield, and other precious stories can serve as valuable documents for future generations. An unexpected benefit of the activity is helping activate the brain and slowing the progress of dementia.
