The year 1964, the 39th year of Emperor Shōwa"s reign. Japan is gradually forgetting the horrors of war and the shame of occupation; its economy is on the rise, and people look to the future with hope. At the center of the story is an ordinary Japanese family. Forty‑five‑year‑old Yuzo Yamazaki, the head of the household – a former soldier now director of a small factory; his wife Kanoko, an accountant and housewife; the eldest son Taichi – a third‑year university student; the youngest, Kohē – a fifth‑grade elementary school child; their sister Yuko – a high‑school student; and the grandmother, Yoshi‑san – guardian of traditions. The characters in the series are not extravagant, but they are not destitute either; they live in Tokyo"s Ota ward, close to the only capital airport at the time, Haneda. Living in an era of change is not easy. On one hand, everyday life and transportation improve; Japan awaits the Tokyo Summer Olympics; television plays an increasingly important role, even giving rise to a genre such as TV animation! On the other hand, an era of corporations is looming, small firms are being ruined, and social upheavals are on the horizon. The Yamazaki family is not spared from material problems, generational conflicts, or heated political disputes. But since Japanese society has survived everything, its little cell will also cope. This was life in the Shōwa era, which this series will remind viewers of all generations.
Wao! World Japan