American Tale

America Monogatari あめりか物語

Director: Mitsuru Shimizu 清水満 and Sota Yamomoto 山本壮太
Aired: October 16, 1979 - October 19,1979
Broadcaster: NHK
Screenplay: Yamada Taichi 山田太一

Starring:
Meiko Kaji 梶芽衣子
Kinya Kitaoji 北大路欣也
Yukiyo Toake 十朱幸代
Kaoru Yachigusa 八千草薫
Tomisaburo Wakayama 若山富三郎
Junichi Ishida 石田純一
Masayo Utsunomiya 宇津宮雅代
Toshiyuki Nishida 西田敏行
Hiroyuki Nagato 長門裕之
Mitsuko Baisho 倍賞美津子
Masatoshi Nakamura 中村雅俊
Kimiko Ikegami 池上季実子

Info:

According to NHK's website, American Tale was the first drama in history to air over consecutive days, rather than one day per week.

Plot:

A 4 episode “drama special” that followed three generations of a Japanese-American immigrant family, running from the Meiji era (1868-1912) to present day.