About this season
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.
Episodes (50)
1. Home Again
10.0Aired 5 January 1986 • 50 min
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.
2. Mother and Daughters
Aired 12 January 1986 • 50 min
3. Mother!
Aired 19 January 1986 • 50 min
4. Departure
Aired 26 January 1986 • 50 min
5. Chance Encounter
Aired 2 February 1986 • 50 min
6. Episode 6
Aired 9 February 1986 • 50 min
7. Episode 7
Aired 16 February 1986 • 50 min
8. Sisters
Aired 23 February 1986 • 50 min
9. Episode 9
Aired 2 March 1986 • 50 min
10. Devoted to a Goal
Aired 9 March 1986 • 50 min
11. Graduation
Aired 16 March 1986 • 50 min
12. Homeward Bound
Aired 23 March 1986 • 50 min
13. Hope
Aired 30 March 1986 • 50 min
14. Father and Daughters
Aired 6 April 1986 • 50 min
15. Father of the Bride
Aired 13 April 1986 • 50 min
16. Episode 16
Aired 20 April 1986 • 50 min
17. Episode 17
Aired 27 April 1986 • 50 min
18. Episode 18
Aired 4 May 1986 • 50 min
19. Reunion
Aired 11 May 1986 • 50 min
20. Farewell to Love
Aired 18 May 1986 • 50 min
21. A New Start
Aired 25 May 1986 • 50 min
22. Emotional Contact
Aired 1 June 1986 • 50 min
23. All You Need is Love
Aired 8 June 1986 • 50 min
24. The Wedding
Aired 15 June 1986 • 50 min
25. The New Bride
Aired 22 June 1986 • 50 min
26. Daughter-in-Law and Mother-in-Law
Aired 29 June 1986 • 50 min
27. Child who Waits for Mother
Aired 6 July 1986 • 50 min
28. A Time to Shine
Aired 13 July 1986 • 50 min
29. Run Sachi!
Aired 20 July 1986 • 50 min
30. Episode 30
Aired 27 July 1986 • 50 min
31. Mother's Delicious Cooking
Aired 3 August 1986 • 50 min
32. To Tokyo
Aired 10 August 1986 • 50 min
33. Purpose of Life
Aired 17 August 1986 • 50 min
34. Loving Wife
Aired 24 August 1986 • 50 min
35. Goodbye Tsugaru
Aired 31 August 1986 • 50 min
36. Episode 36
Aired 7 September 1986 • 50 min
37. A Woman's Happiness
Aired 14 September 1986 • 50 min
38. Two Women
Aired 21 September 1986 • 50 min
39. Episode 39
Aired 28 September 1986 • 50 min
40. In Praise of Love
Aired 5 October 1986 • 50 min
41. Woman of Tsugaru
Aired 12 October 1986 • 50 min
42. Daughter-in-law's Duty
Aired 19 October 1986 • 50 min
43. Homesickness
Aired 26 October 1986 • 50 min
44. Definitely Tomorrow
Aired 2 November 1986 • 50 min
45. New Family
Aired 9 November 1986 • 50 min
46. Giving a Cancer Diagnosis
Aired 16 November 1986 • 50 min
47. Goodbye Friend
Aired 23 November 1986 • 50 min
48. Episode 48
Aired 30 November 1986 • 50 min
49. Eternal Goodbye
Aired 7 December 1986 • 50 min
50. Final Episode: A New Life
Aired 14 December 1986 • 50 min