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Popular 1980s TV drama 'Oshin' to hit the big screen

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photo：Eight-year-old Kokone Hamada, center, will play Oshin, and Aya Ueto, second from left, will play her mother in the big-screen adaptation of "Oshin." Writer Sugako Hashida is at far right, and director Shin Togashi is at far left. Actress Pinko Izumi, who played Oshin's mother in the original series, is second from right. (Noriki Ishitobi) Eight-year-old Kokone Hamada, center, will play Oshin, and Aya Ueto, second from left, will play her mother in the big-screen adaptation of "Oshin." Writer Sugako Hashida is at far right, and director Shin Togashi is at far left. Actress Pinko Izumi, who played Oshin's mother in the original series, is second from right. (Noriki Ishitobi)

"Oshin," a much-loved television series that aired 30 years ago, is to be remade for the big screen later this year, offering nostalgia and treats for fans of the original drama and perhaps a message of hope for new viewers.

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