Kokugo Gannen

Kokugo Gannen

1985 · 1 season · 5 eps · Drama

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Set in 1874 at the residence of an official of the Ministry of Education of Japan who was ordered with establishing a common national spoken language, this humorous drama focuses on how the national language used today was created.

Created by Hisashi Inoue

Networks: NHK BS1, NHK G

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