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Breast Cancer Diary 2020: Keeping a Dream Alive

Yakata Miki, a former pop idol, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018. After surgery to remove her left breast, Miki kept a video diary to record her treatment and daily thoughts, even touching on delicate themes such as breast reconstruction and pregnancy. Her self-portrait has evoked a massive response among cancer patients nationwide. Miki's diary records 2 years in her life as she started training to become a voice actor, her lifelong dream, while continuing with the treatment to prevent a recurrence of the cancer.

English
  • Originally Aired October 17, 2020
  • Network NHK
  • Created October 19, 2020 by
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  • Modified October 9, 2022 by
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