Hometown Stories

Where to Watch Hometown Stories Season 1 Episode 7 Online Free - Honoring the Dead: The Bone Washing Ritual of Yoronjima

Stream Hometown Stories Season 1 Episode 7 online free on MyFlixer. This episode, "Honoring the Dead: The Bone Washing Ritual of Yoronjima", is available through several HD servers, works on phones, tablets and smart TVs, and never asks for an account or a credit card.

Hometown Stories is a documentary series that first aired on February 6, 2011 on NHK WORLD-JAPAN. So far it spans 15 seasons and 315 episodes and its current status is "Returning Series". Season 1 has 8 episodes, and episode 7 originally aired on October 16, 2011 with a runtime of about 50m.

What happens in "Honoring the Dead: The Bone Washing Ritual of Yoronjima": Yoronjima in Kagoshima Prefecture is a southern island with a population of 5,600 surrounded by beautiful coral reef and white sand beaches. In the island's unusual ritual called 'Senkotsu', the skeletal remains of family members are dug up from three to five years after burial, cleaned and then returned to their graves. The program introduces the small island's traditional form of family bonding by following members of the Takecrapa family as they carry out the ritual and also includes the history of the island's funerary practices.

Use the Season and Episode selectors next to the server buttons to move to any other episode of Hometown Stories without reloading the page. The complete Season 1 episode list is below, and viewers who follow Hometown Stories on MyFlixer also stream History 101, American Masters and The Men Who Built America.

Hometown Stories Season 1 FAQ

Is Hometown Stories Season 1 Episode 7 free to watch on MyFlixer?

Yes. Every episode of Hometown Stories, including Season 1 Episode 7, streams free in HD on MyFlixer (MyFlixerz) with no registration.

How many episodes are in Season 1 of Hometown Stories?

Season 1 of Hometown Stories has 8 episodes, and all of them are listed on this page with direct watch links.

When did Hometown Stories Season 1 Episode 7 air?

Episode 7 of Season 1 ("Honoring the Dead: The Bone Washing Ritual of Yoronjima") first aired on October 16, 2011.

Can I watch Hometown Stories on my phone or TV?

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