{"id":5274,"date":"2017-01-22T14:22:11","date_gmt":"2017-01-22T14:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/?p=5274"},"modified":"2017-01-22T14:25:11","modified_gmt":"2017-01-22T14:25:11","slug":"3-must-watch-japanese-dramas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/3-must-watch-japanese-dramas\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Must-Watch Japanese Dramas"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When learning a new language the biggest challenge one could face is improving their listening skills. Especially when they are not living in that country. <\/span><\/p>\n

I have seen students buy listening practice materials and books for the choukai (\u8074\u89e3) section of the JLPT. There is no doubt that JLPT choukai (\u8074\u89e3) books will familiarise you with the question patterns, but I believe there is a much better way to improve your Japanese listening skills. Watching Japanese films (\u6620\u753b eiga), dramas (\u30c9\u30e9\u30de dorama) or anime (\u30a2\u30cb\u30e1) series is not only interesting, it also improves you choukai (\u8074\u89e3) skills. <\/span><\/p>\n

Many Japanese dramas (\u30c9\u30e9\u30de dorama) are live-action adaptations of manga (\u6f2b\u753b). In this post I am going to introduce you to 3 of my favourite Japanese dramas (\u30c9\u30e9\u30de dorama). Hope you like them!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Oshin \u304a\u3057\u3093<\/b><\/p>\n

Years: 1983, 1984 \u00a0Genre: Life<\/span><\/p>\n

It is a rags to riches story of a self-made girl who was born into a poor family of a farmer in Yamagata prefecture (\u5c71\u5f62\u770c Yamagata-ken) of Japan. With too many mouths to feed in the household, Oshin was sent away at a young age to work as a maid, by her father. <\/span><\/p>\n

The drama tells the life story of Oshin, her struggles and determination, as she makes her way towards becoming a strong and independent woman. Since this story is set during pre and post World War 2 (\u7b2c\u4e8c\u6b21\u4e16\u754c\u5927\u6226 <\/span>Dainijisekaitaisen<\/span>), you can get an idea about Japan\u2019s social (\u793e\u4f1a\u7684 shakaiteki) and economic (\u7d4c\u6e08\u7684 keizaiteki) conditions during those days.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Gokusen \u3054\u304f\u305b\u3093<\/b><\/p>\n

Years: 2002, 2005, 2008 Genre: Comedy<\/span><\/p>\n

Granddaughter of a powerful gangster (\u30e4\u30af\u30b6 yakuza), Kumiko Yamaguchi becomes a high school homeroom teacher (\u62c5\u4efb\u306e\u5148\u751f tanin no sensei) after she graduated. The drama shows how she manages a classroom of unruly and stubborn kids. She bonds with her students and saves them from dangers. <\/span><\/p>\n

This drama is based on its original manga series. Due to its popularity Gokusen continued for 3 seasons.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Going My Home\u3000\u30b4\u30fc\u30a4\u30f3\u30b0\u30de\u30a4\u30db\u30fc\u30e0<\/b><\/p>\n

Yeas: 2012 Genre: Family<\/span><\/p>\n

Going My Home is a beautiful family drama. Ryota a rigid (\u5f37\u786c\u306a\u614b\u5ea6 <\/span>Kyoukou na taido) <\/span>middle aged man who faces difficulties at work and home, learns that his father has collapsed. On Ryota\u2019s visit to his father, who lives in the countryside of Nagano prefecture (\u9577\u91ce\u770c Nagano-ken) of Japan, he learns a lot about life and its meaning.<\/span><\/p>\n

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When learning a new language the biggest challenge one could face is improving their listening skills. Especially when they are not living in that country. I have seen students buy listening practice materials and books for the choukai (\u8074\u89e3) section of the JLPT. There is no doubt that JLPT choukai (\u8074\u89e3) books will familiarise you…<\/p>\n

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