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ちょっと神様

ちょっと神様 poster
Genre
drama television series
Country
Japan

How it feels

A man works as the chief administrator of a shrine in Harajuku, Tokyo. He often helps others at his own expense, which delays his wedding to his fiancée. The story follows his life at the shrine, which also runs a wedding hall, a kindergarten, and a bar.

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What happens

『ちょっと神様』(ちょっとかみさま)は、1982年1月8日から同年3月12日まで、TBS系『金曜ドラマ』で放送されていた日本のテレビドラマ。全10話。 大石広志は、東京・原宿にある「綿津見神社」の事務長。よく他人に親切にしたり、人助けに走り回ってはいるが、自分は損ばかりしていて、結婚間近の恋人・有田勢子との結婚式の日取りまで延ばしてしまうほど。結婚式場、幼稚園、バーも運営する神社と広志を中心とした物語を描く。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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