
Niji(1970)
Overview
Starring Yōko Minamida as a woman who supported her family during and after World War II. All episodes are missing from the NHK archives, though a brief clip does survive as part of a contemporary news segment documenting the drama's production.
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Season 1
310 episodes • 1970

Season 1
310 episodes • 1970
# | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Episode 1 | Apr 6, 1970 | 0.0 |
2 | Episode 2 | Apr 7, 1970 | 0.0 |
3 | Episode 3 | Apr 8, 1970 | 0.0 |
4 | Episode 4 | Apr 9, 1970 | 0.0 |
5 | Episode 5 | Apr 10, 1970 | 0.0 |
6 | Episode 6 | Apr 11, 1970 | 0.0 |
7 | Episode 7 | Apr 13, 1970 | 0.0 |
8 | Episode 8 | Apr 14, 1970 | 0.0 |
9 | Episode 9 | Apr 15, 1970 | 0.0 |
10 | Episode 10 | Apr 16, 1970 | 0.0 |
11 | Episode 11 | Apr 17, 1970 | 0.0 |
12 | Episode 12 | Apr 18, 1970 | 0.0 |
13 | Episode 13 | Apr 20, 1970 | 0.0 |
14 | Episode 14 | Apr 21, 1970 | 0.0 |
15 | Episode 15 | Apr 22, 1970 | 0.0 |
16 | Episode 16 | Apr 23, 1970 | 0.0 |
17 | Episode 17 | Apr 24, 1970 | 0.0 |
18 | Episode 18 | Apr 25, 1970 | 0.0 |
19 | Episode 19 | Apr 27, 1970 | 0.0 |
20 | Episode 20 | Apr 28, 1970 | 0.0 |
21 | Episode 21 | Apr 29, 1970 | 0.0 |
22 | Episode 22 | Apr 30, 1970 | 0.0 |
23 | Episode 23 | May 1, 1970 | 0.0 |
24 | Episode 24 | May 2, 1970 | 0.0 |
25 | Episode 25 | May 4, 1970 | 0.0 |
26 | Episode 26 | May 5, 1970 | 0.0 |
27 | Episode 27 | May 6, 1970 | 0.0 |
28 | Episode 28 | May 7, 1970 | 0.0 |
29 | Episode 29 | May 8, 1970 | 0.0 |
30 | Episode 30 | May 9, 1970 | 0.0 |
31 | Episode 31 | May 11, 1970 | 0.0 |
32 | Episode 32 | May 12, 1970 | 0.0 |
33 | Episode 33 | May 13, 1970 | 0.0 |
34 | Episode 34 | May 14, 1970 | 0.0 |
35 | Episode 35 | May 15, 1970 | 0.0 |
36 | Episode 36 | May 16, 1970 | 0.0 |
37 | Episode 37 | May 18, 1970 | 0.0 |
38 | Episode 38 | May 19, 1970 | 0.0 |
39 | Episode 39 | May 20, 1970 | 0.0 |
40 | Episode 40 | May 21, 1970 | 0.0 |
41 | Episode 41 | May 22, 1970 | 0.0 |
42 | Episode 42 | May 23, 1970 | 0.0 |
43 | Episode 43 | May 25, 1970 | 0.0 |
44 | Episode 44 | May 26, 1970 | 0.0 |
45 | Episode 45 | May 27, 1970 | 0.0 |
46 | Episode 46 | May 28, 1970 | 0.0 |
47 | Episode 47 | May 29, 1970 | 0.0 |
48 | Episode 48 | May 30, 1970 | 0.0 |
49 | Episode 49 | Jun 1, 1970 | 0.0 |
50 | Episode 50 | Jun 2, 1970 | 0.0 |
51 | Episode 51 | Jun 3, 1970 | 0.0 |
52 | Episode 52 | Jun 4, 1970 | 0.0 |
53 | Episode 53 | Jun 5, 1970 | 0.0 |
54 | Episode 54 | Jun 6, 1970 | 0.0 |
55 | Episode 55 | Jun 8, 1970 | 0.0 |
56 | Episode 56 | Jun 9, 1970 | 0.0 |
57 | Episode 57 | Jun 10, 1970 | 0.0 |
58 | Episode 58 | Jun 11, 1970 | 0.0 |
59 | Episode 59 | Jun 12, 1970 | 0.0 |
60 | Episode 60 | Jun 13, 1970 | 0.0 |
61 | Episode 61 | Jun 15, 1970 | 0.0 |
62 | Episode 62 | Jun 16, 1970 | 0.0 |
63 | Episode 63 | Jun 17, 1970 | 0.0 |
64 | Episode 64 | Jun 18, 1970 | 0.0 |
65 | Episode 65 | Jun 19, 1970 | 0.0 |
66 | Episode 66 | Jun 20, 1970 | 0.0 |
67 | Episode 67 | Jun 22, 1970 | 0.0 |
68 | Episode 68 | Jun 23, 1970 | 0.0 |
69 | Episode 69 | Jun 24, 1970 | 0.0 |
70 | Episode 70 | Jun 25, 1970 | 0.0 |
71 | Episode 71 | Jun 26, 1970 | 0.0 |
72 | Episode 72 | Jun 27, 1970 | 0.0 |
73 | Episode 73 | Jun 29, 1970 | 0.0 |
74 | Episode 74 | Jun 30, 1970 | 0.0 |
75 | Episode 75 | Jul 1, 1970 | 0.0 |
76 | Episode 76 | Jul 2, 1970 | 0.0 |
77 | Episode 77 | Jul 3, 1970 | 0.0 |
78 | Episode 78 | Jul 4, 1970 | 0.0 |
79 | Episode 79 | Jul 6, 1970 | 0.0 |
80 | Episode 80 | Jul 7, 1970 | 0.0 |
81 | Episode 81 | Jul 8, 1970 | 0.0 |
82 | Episode 82 | Jul 9, 1970 | 0.0 |
83 | Episode 83 | Jul 10, 1970 | 0.0 |
84 | Episode 84 | Jul 11, 1970 | 0.0 |
85 | Episode 85 | Jul 13, 1970 | 0.0 |
86 | Episode 86 | Jul 14, 1970 | 0.0 |
87 | Episode 87 | Jul 15, 1970 | 0.0 |
88 | Episode 88 | Jul 16, 1970 | 0.0 |
89 | Episode 89 | Jul 17, 1970 | 0.0 |
90 | Episode 90 | Jul 18, 1970 | 0.0 |
91 | Episode 91 | Jul 20, 1970 | 0.0 |
92 | Episode 92 | Jul 21, 1970 | 0.0 |
93 | Episode 93 | Jul 22, 1970 | 0.0 |
94 | Episode 94 | Jul 23, 1970 | 0.0 |
95 | Episode 95 | Jul 24, 1970 | 0.0 |
96 | Episode 96 | Jul 25, 1970 | 0.0 |
97 | Episode 97 | Jul 27, 1970 | 0.0 |
98 | Episode 98 | Jul 28, 1970 | 0.0 |
99 | Episode 99 | Jul 29, 1970 | 0.0 |
100 | Episode 100 | Jul 30, 1970 | 0.0 |
101 | Episode 101 | Jul 31, 1970 | 0.0 |
102 | Episode 102 | Aug 1, 1970 | 0.0 |
103 | Episode 103 | Aug 3, 1970 | 0.0 |
104 | Episode 104 | Aug 4, 1970 | 0.0 |
105 | Episode 105 | Aug 5, 1970 | 0.0 |
106 | Episode 106 | Aug 6, 1970 | 0.0 |
107 | Episode 107 | Aug 7, 1970 | 0.0 |
108 | Episode 108 | Aug 8, 1970 | 0.0 |
109 | Episode 109 | Aug 10, 1970 | 0.0 |
110 | Episode 110 | Aug 11, 1970 | 0.0 |
111 | Episode 111 | Aug 12, 1970 | 0.0 |
112 | Episode 112 | Aug 13, 1970 | 0.0 |
113 | Episode 113 | Aug 14, 1970 | 0.0 |
114 | Episode 114 | Aug 15, 1970 | 0.0 |
115 | Episode 115 | Aug 17, 1970 | 0.0 |
116 | Episode 116 | Aug 18, 1970 | 0.0 |
117 | Episode 117 | Aug 19, 1970 | 0.0 |
118 | Episode 118 | Aug 20, 1970 | 0.0 |
119 | Episode 119 | Aug 21, 1970 | 0.0 |
120 | Episode 120 | Aug 22, 1970 | 0.0 |
121 | Episode 121 | Aug 24, 1970 | 0.0 |
122 | Episode 122 | Aug 25, 1970 | 0.0 |
123 | Episode 123 | Aug 26, 1970 | 0.0 |
124 | Episode 124 | Aug 27, 1970 | 0.0 |
125 | Episode 125 | Aug 28, 1970 | 0.0 |
126 | Episode 126 | Aug 29, 1970 | 0.0 |
127 | Episode 127 | Aug 31, 1970 | 0.0 |
128 | Episode 128 | Sep 1, 1970 | 0.0 |
129 | Episode 129 | Sep 2, 1970 | 0.0 |
130 | Episode 130 | Sep 3, 1970 | 0.0 |
131 | Episode 131 | Sep 4, 1970 | 0.0 |
132 | Episode 132 | Sep 5, 1970 | 0.0 |
133 | Episode 133 | Sep 7, 1970 | 0.0 |
134 | Episode 134 | Sep 8, 1970 | 0.0 |
135 | Episode 135 | Sep 9, 1970 | 0.0 |
136 | Episode 136 | Sep 10, 1970 | 0.0 |
137 | Episode 137 | Sep 11, 1970 | 0.0 |
138 | Episode 138 | Sep 12, 1970 | 0.0 |
139 | Episode 139 | Sep 14, 1970 | 0.0 |
140 | Episode 140 | Sep 15, 1970 | 0.0 |
141 | Episode 141 | Sep 16, 1970 | 0.0 |
142 | Episode 142 | Sep 17, 1970 | 0.0 |
143 | Episode 143 | Sep 18, 1970 | 0.0 |
144 | Episode 144 | Sep 19, 1970 | 0.0 |
145 | Episode 145 | Sep 21, 1970 | 0.0 |
146 | Episode 146 | Sep 22, 1970 | 0.0 |
147 | Episode 147 | Sep 23, 1970 | 0.0 |
148 | Episode 148 | Sep 24, 1970 | 0.0 |
149 | Episode 149 | Sep 25, 1970 | 0.0 |
150 | Episode 150 | Sep 26, 1970 | 0.0 |
151 | Episode 151 | Sep 28, 1970 | 0.0 |
152 | Episode 152 | Sep 29, 1970 | 0.0 |
153 | Episode 153 | Sep 30, 1970 | 0.0 |
154 | Episode 154 | Oct 1, 1970 | 0.0 |
155 | Episode 155 | Oct 2, 1970 | 0.0 |
156 | Episode 156 | Oct 3, 1970 | 0.0 |
157 | Episode 157 | Oct 5, 1970 | 0.0 |
158 | Episode 158 | Oct 6, 1970 | 0.0 |
159 | Episode 159 | Oct 7, 1970 | 0.0 |
160 | Episode 160 | Oct 8, 1970 | 0.0 |
161 | Episode 161 | Oct 9, 1970 | 0.0 |
162 | Episode 162 | Oct 10, 1970 | 0.0 |
163 | Episode 163 | Oct 12, 1970 | 0.0 |
164 | Episode 164 | Oct 13, 1970 | 0.0 |
165 | Episode 165 | Oct 14, 1970 | 0.0 |
166 | Episode 166 | Oct 15, 1970 | 0.0 |
167 | Episode 167 | Oct 16, 1970 | 0.0 |
168 | Episode 168 | Oct 17, 1970 | 0.0 |
169 | Episode 169 | Oct 19, 1970 | 0.0 |
170 | Episode 170 | Oct 20, 1970 | 0.0 |
171 | Episode 171 | Oct 21, 1970 | 0.0 |
172 | Episode 172 | Oct 22, 1970 | 0.0 |
173 | Episode 173 | Oct 23, 1970 | 0.0 |
174 | Episode 174 | Oct 24, 1970 | 0.0 |
175 | Episode 175 | Oct 26, 1970 | 0.0 |
176 | Episode 176 | Oct 27, 1970 | 0.0 |
177 | Episode 177 | Oct 28, 1970 | 0.0 |
178 | Episode 178 | Oct 29, 1970 | 0.0 |
179 | Episode 179 | Oct 30, 1970 | 0.0 |
180 | Episode 180 | Oct 31, 1970 | 0.0 |
181 | Episode 181 | Nov 2, 1970 | 0.0 |
182 | Episode 182 | Nov 3, 1970 | 0.0 |
183 | Episode 183 | Nov 4, 1970 | 0.0 |
184 | Episode 184 | Nov 5, 1970 | 0.0 |
185 | Episode 185 | Nov 6, 1970 | 0.0 |
186 | Episode 186 | Nov 7, 1970 | 0.0 |
187 | Episode 187 | Nov 9, 1970 | 0.0 |
188 | Episode 188 | Nov 10, 1970 | 0.0 |
189 | Episode 189 | Nov 11, 1970 | 0.0 |
190 | Episode 190 | Nov 12, 1970 | 0.0 |
191 | Episode 191 | Nov 13, 1970 | 0.0 |
192 | Episode 192 | Nov 14, 1970 | 0.0 |
193 | Episode 193 | Nov 16, 1970 | 0.0 |
194 | Episode 194 | Nov 17, 1970 | 0.0 |
195 | Episode 195 | Nov 18, 1970 | 0.0 |
196 | Episode 196 | Nov 19, 1970 | 0.0 |
197 | Episode 197 | Nov 20, 1970 | 0.0 |
198 | Episode 198 | Nov 21, 1970 | 0.0 |
199 | Episode 199 | Nov 23, 1970 | 0.0 |
200 | Episode 200 | Nov 24, 1970 | 0.0 |
201 | Episode 201 | Nov 25, 1970 | 0.0 |
202 | Episode 202 | Nov 26, 1970 | 0.0 |
203 | Episode 203 | Nov 27, 1970 | 0.0 |
204 | Episode 204 | Nov 28, 1970 | 0.0 |
205 | Episode 205 | Nov 30, 1970 | 0.0 |
206 | Episode 206 | Dec 1, 1970 | 0.0 |
207 | Episode 207 | Dec 2, 1970 | 0.0 |
208 | Episode 208 | Dec 3, 1970 | 0.0 |
209 | Episode 209 | Dec 4, 1970 | 0.0 |
210 | Episode 210 | Dec 5, 1970 | 0.0 |
211 | Episode 211 | Dec 7, 1970 | 0.0 |
212 | Episode 212 | Dec 8, 1970 | 0.0 |
213 | Episode 213 | Dec 9, 1970 | 0.0 |
214 | Episode 214 | Dec 10, 1970 | 0.0 |
215 | Episode 215 | Dec 11, 1970 | 0.0 |
216 | Episode 216 | Dec 12, 1970 | 0.0 |
217 | Episode 217 | Dec 14, 1970 | 0.0 |
218 | Episode 218 | Dec 15, 1970 | 0.0 |
219 | Episode 219 | Dec 16, 1970 | 0.0 |
220 | Episode 220 | Dec 17, 1970 | 0.0 |
221 | Episode 221 | Dec 18, 1970 | 0.0 |
222 | Episode 222 | Dec 19, 1970 | 0.0 |
223 | Episode 223 | Dec 21, 1970 | 0.0 |
224 | Episode 224 | Dec 22, 1970 | 0.0 |
225 | Episode 225 | Dec 23, 1970 | 0.0 |
226 | Episode 226 | Dec 24, 1970 | 0.0 |
227 | Episode 227 | Dec 25, 1970 | 0.0 |
228 | Episode 228 | Dec 26, 1970 | 0.0 |
229 | Episode 229 | Dec 28, 1970 | 0.0 |
230 | Episode 230 | Dec 29, 1970 | 0.0 |
231 | Episode 231 | Dec 30, 1970 | 0.0 |
232 | Episode 232 | Dec 31, 1970 | 0.0 |
233 | Episode 233 | Jan 4, 1971 | 0.0 |
234 | Episode 234 | Jan 5, 1971 | 0.0 |
235 | Episode 235 | Jan 6, 1971 | 0.0 |
236 | Episode 236 | Jan 7, 1971 | 0.0 |
237 | Episode 237 | Jan 8, 1971 | 0.0 |
238 | Episode 238 | Jan 9, 1971 | 0.0 |
239 | Episode 239 | Jan 11, 1971 | 0.0 |
240 | Episode 240 | Jan 12, 1971 | 0.0 |
241 | Episode 241 | Jan 13, 1971 | 0.0 |
242 | Episode 242 | Jan 14, 1971 | 0.0 |
243 | Episode 243 | Jan 15, 1971 | 0.0 |
244 | Episode 244 | Jan 16, 1971 | 0.0 |
245 | Episode 245 | Jan 18, 1971 | 0.0 |
246 | Episode 246 | Jan 19, 1971 | 0.0 |
247 | Episode 247 | Jan 20, 1971 | 0.0 |
248 | Episode 248 | Jan 21, 1971 | 0.0 |
249 | Episode 249 | Jan 22, 1971 | 0.0 |
250 | Episode 250 | Jan 23, 1971 | 0.0 |
251 | Episode 251 | Jan 25, 1971 | 0.0 |
252 | Episode 252 | Jan 26, 1971 | 0.0 |
253 | Episode 253 | Jan 27, 1971 | 0.0 |
254 | Episode 254 | Jan 28, 1971 | 0.0 |
255 | Episode 255 | Jan 29, 1971 | 0.0 |
256 | Episode 256 | Jan 30, 1971 | 0.0 |
257 | Episode 257 | Feb 1, 1971 | 0.0 |
258 | Episode 258 | Feb 2, 1971 | 0.0 |
259 | Episode 259 | Feb 3, 1971 | 0.0 |
260 | Episode 260 | Feb 4, 1971 | 0.0 |
261 | Episode 261 | Feb 5, 1971 | 0.0 |
262 | Episode 262 | Feb 6, 1971 | 0.0 |
263 | Episode 263 | Feb 8, 1971 | 0.0 |
264 | Episode 264 | Feb 9, 1971 | 0.0 |
265 | Episode 265 | Feb 10, 1971 | 0.0 |
266 | Episode 266 | Feb 11, 1971 | 0.0 |
267 | Episode 267 | Feb 12, 1971 | 0.0 |
268 | Episode 268 | Feb 13, 1971 | 0.0 |
269 | Episode 269 | Feb 15, 1971 | 0.0 |
270 | Episode 270 | Feb 16, 1971 | 0.0 |
271 | Episode 271 | Feb 17, 1971 | 0.0 |
272 | Episode 272 | Feb 18, 1971 | 0.0 |
273 | Episode 273 | Feb 19, 1971 | 0.0 |
274 | Episode 274 | Feb 20, 1971 | 0.0 |
275 | Episode 275 | Feb 22, 1971 | 0.0 |
276 | Episode 276 | Feb 23, 1971 | 0.0 |
277 | Episode 277 | Feb 24, 1971 | 0.0 |
278 | Episode 278 | Feb 25, 1971 | 0.0 |
279 | Episode 279 | Feb 26, 1971 | 0.0 |
280 | Episode 280 | Feb 27, 1971 | 0.0 |
281 | Episode 281 | Mar 1, 1971 | 0.0 |
282 | Episode 282 | Mar 2, 1971 | 0.0 |
283 | Episode 283 | Mar 3, 1971 | 0.0 |
284 | Episode 284 | Mar 4, 1971 | 0.0 |
285 | Episode 285 | Mar 5, 1971 | 0.0 |
286 | Episode 286 | Mar 6, 1971 | 0.0 |
287 | Episode 287 | Mar 8, 1971 | 0.0 |
288 | Episode 288 | Mar 9, 1971 | 0.0 |
289 | Episode 289 | Mar 10, 1971 | 0.0 |
290 | Episode 290 | Mar 11, 1971 | 0.0 |
291 | Episode 291 | Mar 12, 1971 | 0.0 |
292 | Episode 292 | Mar 13, 1971 | 0.0 |
293 | Episode 293 | Mar 15, 1971 | 0.0 |
294 | Episode 294 | Mar 16, 1971 | 0.0 |
295 | Episode 295 | Mar 17, 1971 | 0.0 |
296 | Episode 296 | Mar 18, 1971 | 0.0 |
297 | Episode 297 | Mar 19, 1971 | 0.0 |
298 | Episode 298 | Mar 20, 1971 | 0.0 |
299 | Episode 299 | Mar 22, 1971 | 0.0 |
300 | Episode 300 | Mar 23, 1971 | 0.0 |
301 | Episode 301 | Mar 24, 1971 | 0.0 |
302 | Episode 302 | Mar 25, 1971 | 0.0 |
303 | Episode 303 | Mar 26, 1971 | 0.0 |
304 | Episode 304 | Mar 27, 1971 | 0.0 |
305 | Episode 305 | Mar 29, 1971 | 0.0 |
306 | Episode 306 | Mar 30, 1971 | 0.0 |
307 | Episode 307 | Mar 31, 1971 | 0.0 |
308 | Episode 308 | Apr 1, 1971 | 0.0 |
309 | Episode 309 | Apr 2, 1971 | 0.0 |
310 | Episode 310 | Apr 3, 1971 | 0.0 |
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