Niji (1970)
Starring Yōko Minamida as a woman who supported her family during and after World War II. All episodes are missing from the NHK archives, though a brief clip does survive as part of a contemporary news segment documenting the drama's production.
Niji: Season 1 - 100 Episode s
1x1 - Episode 1
April 6, 1970
1x2 - Episode 2
April 7, 1970
1x3 - Episode 3
April 8, 1970
1x4 - Episode 4
April 9, 1970
1x5 - Episode 5
April 10, 1970
1x6 - Episode 6
April 11, 1970
1x7 - Episode 7
April 13, 1970
1x8 - Episode 8
April 14, 1970
1x9 - Episode 9
April 15, 1970
1x10 - Episode 10
April 16, 1970
1x11 - Episode 11
April 17, 1970
1x12 - Episode 12
April 18, 1970
1x13 - Episode 13
April 20, 1970
1x14 - Episode 14
April 21, 1970
1x15 - Episode 15
April 22, 1970
1x16 - Episode 16
April 23, 1970
1x17 - Episode 17
April 24, 1970
1x18 - Episode 18
April 25, 1970
1x19 - Episode 19
April 27, 1970
1x20 - Episode 20
April 28, 1970
1x21 - Episode 21
April 29, 1970
1x22 - Episode 22
April 30, 1970
1x23 - Episode 23
May 1, 1970
1x24 - Episode 24
May 2, 1970
1x25 - Episode 25
May 4, 1970
1x26 - Episode 26
May 5, 1970
1x27 - Episode 27
May 6, 1970
1x28 - Episode 28
May 7, 1970
1x29 - Episode 29
May 8, 1970
1x30 - Episode 30
May 9, 1970
1x31 - Episode 31
May 11, 1970
1x32 - Episode 32
May 12, 1970
1x33 - Episode 33
May 13, 1970
1x34 - Episode 34
May 14, 1970
1x35 - Episode 35
May 15, 1970
1x36 - Episode 36
May 16, 1970
1x37 - Episode 37
May 18, 1970
1x38 - Episode 38
May 19, 1970
1x39 - Episode 39
May 20, 1970
1x40 - Episode 40
May 21, 1970
1x41 - Episode 41
May 22, 1970
1x42 - Episode 42
May 23, 1970
1x43 - Episode 43
May 25, 1970
1x44 - Episode 44
May 26, 1970
1x45 - Episode 45
May 27, 1970
1x46 - Episode 46
May 28, 1970
1x47 - Episode 47
May 29, 1970
1x48 - Episode 48
May 30, 1970
1x49 - Episode 49
June 1, 1970
1x50 - Episode 50
June 2, 1970
1x51 - Episode 51
June 3, 1970
1x52 - Episode 52
June 4, 1970
1x53 - Episode 53
June 5, 1970
1x54 - Episode 54
June 6, 1970
1x55 - Episode 55
June 8, 1970
1x56 - Episode 56
June 9, 1970
1x57 - Episode 57
June 10, 1970
1x58 - Episode 58
June 11, 1970
1x59 - Episode 59
June 12, 1970
1x60 - Episode 60
June 13, 1970
1x61 - Episode 61
June 15, 1970
1x62 - Episode 62
June 16, 1970
1x63 - Episode 63
June 17, 1970
1x64 - Episode 64
June 18, 1970
1x65 - Episode 65
June 19, 1970
1x66 - Episode 66
June 20, 1970
1x67 - Episode 67
June 22, 1970
1x68 - Episode 68
June 23, 1970
1x69 - Episode 69
June 24, 1970
1x70 - Episode 70
June 25, 1970
1x71 - Episode 71
June 26, 1970
1x72 - Episode 72
June 27, 1970
1x73 - Episode 73
June 29, 1970
1x74 - Episode 74
June 30, 1970
1x75 - Episode 75
July 1, 1970
1x76 - Episode 76
July 2, 1970
1x77 - Episode 77
July 3, 1970
1x78 - Episode 78
July 4, 1970
1x79 - Episode 79
July 6, 1970
1x80 - Episode 80
July 7, 1970
1x81 - Episode 81
July 8, 1970
1x82 - Episode 82
July 9, 1970
1x83 - Episode 83
July 10, 1970
1x84 - Episode 84
July 11, 1970
1x85 - Episode 85
July 13, 1970
1x86 - Episode 86
July 14, 1970
1x87 - Episode 87
July 15, 1970
1x88 - Episode 88
July 16, 1970
1x89 - Episode 89
July 17, 1970
1x90 - Episode 90
July 18, 1970
1x91 - Episode 91
July 20, 1970
1x92 - Episode 92
July 21, 1970
1x93 - Episode 93
July 22, 1970
1x94 - Episode 94
July 23, 1970
1x95 - Episode 95
July 24, 1970
1x96 - Episode 96
July 25, 1970
1x97 - Episode 97
July 27, 1970
1x98 - Episode 98
July 28, 1970
1x99 - Episode 99
July 29, 1970
1x100 - Episode 100
July 30, 1970
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