Hometown Stories S04E01 · School of Hope: Ogijima, Seto Inland Sea

Overview

Facing steady decline through aging and depopulation, one Japanese island community chose to tackle the risk of disappearance by reopening its only school. We follow the progress over the project's first year, and see children return fun and purpose to the lives of the island's elderly residents. Changes in the community as a whole are mirrored by the fortunes of one young family striving to make a success of their move from the mainland and embrace the charms of island living.

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1. 1 1. School of Hope: Ogijima, Seto Inland Sea2015-10-25 · 50mFacing steady decline through aging and depopulation, one Japanese island community chose to tackle the risk of disappearance by reopening its only school. We follow the progress o
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