Oshin

Where to watch Oshin in Japan

Oshin is streaming on dAnime Amazon Channel and NHK On Demand Amazon Channel in Japan. Availability checked 26 May 2026.

About Oshin

Oshin is a 1983 web series in the Drama, Family and War & Politics genres, starring Ayako Kobayashi, Yuko Tanaka and Nobuko Otowa. It spans 1 season and 297 episodes, and originally aired on NHK. It holds an average rating of 6.8/10 from 19 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Oshin in Japan — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Overview

Oshin is a Japanese serialized morning television drama, which aired on broadcaster NHK from April 4, 1983 to March 31, 1984. The series follows the life of Shin Tanokura during the Meiji period up to the early 1980s. Shin was called "Oshin", which is an archaic Japanese cognomen.

Seasons (1)

• Season 1297 episodes · 1983

Top cast

Ayako Kobayashi

Oshin (6 to 10 years old)

Yuko Tanaka

Oshin (16 to 46 years old)

Nobuko Otowa

Oshin (50 to 84 years old)

Shirô Namiki

Ryuzo

O

Oji Michio

Naka

Y

Yoshioka Yuichi

Shoji

W

Watanabe Tomiko

Riki

K

Kazuko Takamori

Kiyo

K

Kanze Yoko

Tsuneko

Y

Yamano Reo

Yuu

Y

Yoko Yamashita

Tei

Y

Yukiko Ebina

Tei

K

Kanji Watanabe

Sakita Tatsunori

K

Kirihara Fumio

Sakita Tatsunori

U

Uenaka Haruka

Hatsuko

H

Hitoshi Hagiwara

Nozomi

N

Nomura Man

Nozomi

O

Okayama Mio

Yuri

Pinko Izumi

Fuji

Shirō Itō

Sakuzo

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