Oshin

Composer

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  Sakata Koichi

Narrator

• 
  Naraoka Tomoko

Screenwriter

• 
  Hashida Sugako

Main Role

• 
  Tanaka Yuuko

  Tanimura Oshin

  Main Role
• 
  Kobayashi Ayako

  Tanimura Oshin [Young]

  Main Role
• 
  Otowa Nobuko

  Tanimura Oshin [Old]

  Main Role

Support Role

• 
  Watase Tsunehiko

  Namiki Kota [Oshin's first love interest]

  Support Role
• 
  Namiki Shiro

  Tanokura Ryuzo [Oshin's husband]

  Support Role
• 
  Izumi Pinko

  Tanimura Fuji [Oshin's mother]

  Support Role
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  Ito Shiro

  Tanimura Sazuko [Oshin's father]

  Support Role
• 
  Oji Michio

  Tanimura Naka [Oshin's grandmother]

  Support Role
• 
  Watanabe Eri

  Tanimura Tora [Shoji's wife]

  Support Role
• 
  Sendo Nobuko

  Tanimura Haru [Oshin's older sister - young]

  Support Role
• 
  Senno Hiromi

  Tanimura Haru [Oshin's older sister]

  Support Role
• 
  Hasegawa Mayumi

  Tanimura Mitsu [Oshin's older sister - young]

  Support Role
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  Azuma Terumi

  Yashiro Kayo [Oshin's friend - same age]

  Support Role
• 
  Nagaoka Teruko

  Yashiro Kuni [Kayo's grandmother]

  Support Role
• 
  Kobayashi Chitose

  Yashiro Mino [Kayo's mother]

  Support Role
• 
  Ishida Taro

  Yashiro Seitaro [Kayo's father]

  Support Role
• 
  Shioya Toshi

  Nozomi [Kayo's son]

  Support Role
• 
  Ohashi Goro

  Kei [Nozomi's son]

  Support Role
• 
  Takamori Kazuko

  Tanokura Kiyo [Ryuzo's mother]

  Support Role
• 
  Kitamura Kazuo

  Tanokura Daigoro [Ryuzo's father]

  Support Role
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  Kitamura Soichiro

  Tanokura Fukutaro [Ryuzo's older brother]

  Support Role
• 
  Imafuku Masao

  Imamura Gen'emon [Apprentice]

  Support Role
• 
  Matsuda Yoji

  Tanokura Yuu [Oshin's oldest son - young]

  Support Role
• 
  Fuke Norimasa

  Tanokura Yuu [Oshin's oldest son]

  Support Role
• 
  Yamashita Shinji

  Tanokura Hitoshi [Oshin's son - young]

  Support Role
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  Takahashi Etsushi

  Tanokura Hitoshi [Oshin's son]

  Support Role
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  Notake Kazuko

  Tanokura Sada [Oshin's second daughter - young]

  Support Role
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  Tanaka Yoshiko

  Tanokura Hatsuko [Oshin's adopted daughter]

  Support Role
• 
  Tanaka Misako

  Tanokura Michiko [Hitoshi's wife - young]

  Support Role
• 
  Asaji Yoko

  Tanokura Michiko [Hitoshi's wife]

  Support Role
• 
  Kawakami Maiko

  Tanokura Midori [Hitoshi's second daughter]

  Support Role
• 
  Kirihara Fumio

  Sakita Tatsunori [Tei's husband]

  Support Role
• 
  Watanabe Misako

  Hasegawa Taka [Hairdressing shop owner]

  Support Role
• 
  Nagawa Shinobu

  Ritsu [Apprentice of Hairdressing shop worker]

  Support Role
• 
  Hiraizumi Sei

  Nakagawa Gunji [Nakagawa Timber Store owner]

  Support Role
• 
  Maruyama Hiroko

  Tsune [Apprentice of Nakagawa Timber Store]

  Support Role
• 
  Mitsuishi Ken

  Sadaji [Apprentice of Nakagawa Timber Store]

  Support Role
• 
  Nakamura Masatoshi

  Shunsaku [Deserter]

  Support Role
• 
  Akagi Harue

  Kamiyama Hisa [Kota's aunt]

  Support Role
• 
  Hasegawa Tetsuo

  Namiki Muneo [Kota's son]

  Support Role
• 
  Tsumura Takashi

  Sakuragi Norio [Oshin's former fiancé]

  Support Role
• 
  Tanigawa Miyuki

  Yaeko [Café "Athens" employee]

  Support Role
• 
  Ishimatsu Guts

  Nakazawa Ken [Yakuza member]

  Support Role
• 
  Watanabe Fumiko

  Riki [Tanimura Family friend]

  Support Role
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  Kaneda Akio

  Hirano [Haru's love interest]

  Support Role
• 
  Saito Yosuke

  Kawamura Seiichi [Yuu's friend]

  Support Role
• 
  Imai Kazuko

  Kawabe Nami [Michiko's mother]

  Support Role
• 
  Nagato Hiroyuki

  Kawabe Senzo [Michiko's father]

  Support Role
• 
  Kazami Akiko

  Fumi [Eizo's wife]

  Support Role
• 
  Kataoka Shizuka

  Namigi Kako

  Support Role
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  Okubo Masanobu

  Matsuzo [Dialect instructor]

  Support Role
• 
  Ebata Takashi

  Katsuji

  Support Role
• 
  Kimura Midori Support Role
• 
  Shimokawa Ena Support Role

Guest Role

• 
  Abe Mitsuko

  (Ep. 22)

  Guest Role
• 
  Sakamoto Yoshie

  (Ep. 71)

  Guest Role
• 
  Fuseki Masayuki

  (Ep. 75)

  Guest Role
• 
  Ishiguro Masao

  (Ep. 79, 149)

  Guest Role
• 
  Ozawa Etsuko

  [Maid] (Ep. 81)

  Guest Role
• 
  Morii Mutsumi

  (Ep. 82)

  Guest Role
• 
  Tamura Motoharu

  Kajii (Ep. 88)

  Guest Role
• 
  Nozawa Yukari

  Katsuko (Ep. 105)

  Guest Role
• 
  Honma Akiko

  (Ep. 106)

  Guest Role
• 
  Iwao Nobuhiro

  (Ep. 108)

  Guest Role
• 
  Kamiyama Takuzo

  (Ep. 114)

  Guest Role
• 
  Unayama Hiroshi

  (Ep.223)

  Guest Role
• 
  Endo Akiko

  (Ep. 231)

  Guest Role
• 
  Igarashi Akira

  (Ep. 233)

  Guest Role
• 
  Hoki Katsuhisa

  (Ep. 259)

  Guest Role
• 
  Yonezawa Yuka

  (Ep. 268-269, 275, 283)

  Guest Role
• 
  Habu Hideshi

  (Ep. 273)

  Guest Role
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  Ishida Noriko

  (Ep. 283-284)

  Guest Role
• 
  Kato Chiaki

  (Ep. 286)

  Guest Role
• 
  Mikami Kan

  Matsuda

  Guest Role
• 
  Kusamura Reiko

  [Ginzan onsen innkeeper]

  Guest Role
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  Yamaguchi Natsuho

  [Customer]

  Guest Role

Unknown

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  Arai Kazuo Unknown
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  Arai Kazunori Unknown
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  Yamazaki Mitsuru Unknown
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  Abe Wataru Unknown
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  Shintomi Shigeo Unknown
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  Odera Daisuke Unknown