Kita no kuni kara / 1981

Set in the town of Furano in Hokkaido, Kita no Kunikara centers around the story of the Kuroita family.

Kita no kuni kara '83 Fuyu / 1983

Kita no kuni kara '84 Natsu / 1984

Kita no kuni kara '95 Himitsu / 1995

Kita no kuni kara '89 Kikyo / 1989

Kita no kuni kara '87 Hatsukoi / 1987

Kita no kuni kara '98 Jidai Part 1 / 1998

Kita no kuni kara '98 Jidai Part 2 / 1998

北の国から 記憶 前編 / 2003

Kita no kuni kara '92 Sudachi Part 2 / 1992

Kita no kuni kara 2002 Yuigon Part 1 / 2002

Kita no kuni kara 2002 Yuigon Part 2 / 2002

Kita no kuni kara '92 Sudachi Part 1 / 1992

There is a man who divorced his wife. He moved to rural Hokkaido from Tokyo where he lived with his family without running water or electricity. He has his son and daughter in tow and works hard for them. The folk in the area try to help. A couple of years pass and the older son moves back to Tokyo, attends school and works part-time. The daughter commutes to the city to attend school. She wants to become a nurse. To become a registered nurse she needs to study a further three years. This takes money.