Dialects in movies, doramas etc.

Recently my interest in Japanese dialects has been sparked off, and I'm searching for media that can help me train my ear in placing/understanding different dialects and their accent when a speaker speaks hyoujungo.

(I of course know a bit of Osaka-ben, and also heard samples from Okayama, Tosa, Aomori and Niigata.)

Is there anything you could recommend me for that purpose? Webradios or podcasts would also be alright, or anything else that comes to mind. =)

zombie

I read your question and just found a youtube member who hosts a drama called 'Tokyo Tower', which aired on Fuji TV in Japan about a year and half ago.

I really like the actress Mitsuko Baisho who plays the mother. Anyway, while most of the story takes place in Tokyo, it is about a young man from Kyushu who goes to Tokyo for art school.

Here is the link to episode 1: http://youtube.com/watch?v=usz0i5kItKk