Document 72 Hours (2013 — ...) Paused
- Original name: Document 72 Hours
- Type: Documentary
- Production: NHK WORLD-JAPAN
- Networks: NHK WORLD-JAPAN, NHK World
- Country: JP
- Language: English
- Schedule: Tuesdays
Three days in the life of...Stay in one location for 72 hours, catching glimpses into people's lives as they open up and share.
NHK World English Broadcast Version
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13 seasons, 229 episodes
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13 Season
January 7, 2025
S13:E1 —
January 7, 2025 • 1 year ago
A Mobile "Warabi Mochi" Cart in Fukuoka
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12 Season
January 9, 2024
S12:E1 —
January 9, 2024 • 2 years ago
Yomotsu Hirasaka: Between This World and The Next
S12:E2 —
January 23, 2024 • 2 years ago
At a Standing Bar Beside Fukuoka's Boat Racing Stadium
S12:E3 —
February 6, 2024 • 2 years ago
Nagano: Watching for Hawks
S12:E4 —
February 20, 2024 • 2 years ago
At a 24-Hour Roadside Restaurant in Okayama
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March 5, 2024 • 2 years ago
Farewell to a Hyogo Chairlift
S12:E6 —
April 2, 2024 • 2 years ago
At a 24-Hour Chinese Restaurant in a Tokyo Suburb
S12:E7 —
April 16, 2024 • 2 years ago
The Bench by Lake Biwa
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April 30, 2024 • 2 years ago
Nature's Bounty at an Okayama Community Garden
S12:E9 —
May 21, 2024 • 2 years ago
Ueno: A Discount Women's Clothing Store
S12:E10 —
June 18, 2024 • 1 year ago
At Shinjuku's 24-Hour Drugstore
S12:E11 —
July 2, 2024 • 1 year ago
Kerosene Delivery Service in Snowy Sapporo
S12:E12 —
July 16, 2024 • 1 year ago
Fukushima: An Ice Cream Shop in Winter
S12:E13 —
August 13, 2024 • 1 year ago
Spinning On at a 24-Hour Osaka Laundromat
S12:E14 —
August 27, 2024 • 1 year ago
A 24-Hour Discount Supermarket in Osaka
S12:E15 —
September 10, 2024 • 1 year ago
A Midnight Soba Shop in Akita
S12:E16 —
October 1, 2024 • 1 year ago
Fresh Starts at a Yokohama Electronics Store
S12:E17 —
October 15, 2024 • 1 year ago
Life Voyages on a Sea of Japan Ferry
S12:E18 —
October 29, 2024 • 1 year ago
A Low-priced Gas Station in Wakayama
S12:E19 —
November 12, 2024 • 1 year ago
Lives Inside a Huge "Danchi" Housing Complex
S12:E20 —
December 10, 2024 • 1 year ago
A Local Penny Candy Shop in Tokyo
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S11:E1 —
January 10, 2023 • 3 years ago
The Lure of a 24-Hour Fishing Shop
S11:E2 —
January 23, 2023 • 3 years ago
Korokke Pan Shop: Happiness in a Bun
S11:E3 —
February 6, 2023 • 3 years ago
Udon Vending Machines on Route 9: An Oasis for Drivers
S11:E4 —
February 20, 2023 • 3 years ago
A Cat Temple: Soothing the Mind and Soul
S11:E5 —
March 6, 2023 • 3 years ago
Lifting Spirits in a Tokyo Liquor Store
S11:E6 —
April 4, 2023 • 3 years ago
University Art Festival: Portrait of Campus Days
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April 18, 2023 • 3 years ago
At a Small Kobe Okonomiyaki Shop
S11:E8 —
May 1, 2023 • 3 years ago
A Quiet Pier in Minamiboso
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May 23, 2023 • 3 years ago
Ringing in the New Year at a Fukuoka Bus Terminal
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June 20, 2023 • 2 years ago
The Convenience Store in a Midwinter Hokkaido Village
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July 3, 2023 • 2 years ago
Amami Oshima: On the Radio
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July 18, 2023 • 2 years ago
Behind the Headlines at Ofunato's Local Newspaper
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August 15, 2023 • 2 years ago
Saying Farewell to Once-Loved Dolls at Hofu Tenmangu Shrine
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August 29, 2023 • 2 years ago
Sakura in the Seto Inland Sea
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September 11, 2023 • 2 years ago
The Aomori Shrine Where "Umineko" Soar
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October 3, 2023 • 2 years ago
At a Hospital Roof Garden
S11:E17 —
October 17, 2023 • 2 years ago
Nishinomiya's "Manbow Tunnel" Under the Tracks
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October 31, 2023 • 2 years ago
Early Summer on the Kisoji
S11:E19 —
November 14, 2023 • 2 years ago
See You in Osaka's Korea Town
S11:E20 —
December 12, 2023 • 2 years ago
At a Tokyo Insect Store
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10 Season
January 11, 2022
S10:E1 —
January 11, 2022 • 4 years ago
Salvaging Bargains at a Tokyo Grocery Store
S10:E2 —
January 25, 2022 • 4 years ago
At an Underground Bicycle Parking Lot
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February 8, 2022 • 4 years ago
The Fishermen's Convenience Store
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February 22, 2022 • 4 years ago
Hair and Makeup Salon: Grooming the Eyebrows and Mind
S10:E5 —
March 8, 2022 • 4 years ago
Boards and Bonds at a 24-Hour Skateboard Park
S10:E6 —
April 5, 2022 • 4 years ago
Finding Your Style at a Used Clothing Store
S10:E7 —
April 19, 2022 • 4 years ago
Nursing School: Nurturing the Next Nightingales
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May 3, 2022 • 4 years ago
Seeking a Sweet Finish to Another Busy Year
S10:E9 —
May 24, 2022 • 4 years ago
Bidding Farewell to an Amusement Park
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June 21, 2022 • 3 years ago
Tsugaru Railway: A Midwinter Lifeline
S10:E11 —
July 5, 2022 • 3 years ago
The Supermarket on Wheels
S10:E12 —
July 19, 2022 • 3 years ago
Heartfelt Flowers from a Miyagi Florist
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August 2, 2022 • 3 years ago
A Shinjuku Cell Phone Store
S10:E14 —
August 16, 2022 • 3 years ago
Capturing Happy Moments in a Photo Booth
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September 13, 2022 • 3 years ago
Plastic Model Shop: A Hobby Making Worlds Come Alive
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October 4, 2022 • 3 years ago
Nature's Treasure Hunt on a Niigata Beach
S10:E17 —
October 18, 2022 • 3 years ago
The Vegetable "Vending Machine" in Tokyo
S10:E18 —
November 1, 2022 • 3 years ago
Asakusa's Rakugo Theater: Filling Lives with Laughs
S10:E19 —
November 15, 2022 • 3 years ago
Fluttering Yellow Handkerchiefs at a Seaside Station
S10:E20 —
November 22, 2022 • 3 years ago
Osaka Shaved Ice Shop: Midsummer Memories
keyboard_arrow_down 9 Season January 12, 2021
S9:E1 —
January 12, 2021 • 5 years ago
Adios, El Dorado Carousel!
S9:E2 —
January 26, 2021 • 5 years ago
Seeds of Happiness at a Tokyo Garden Center
S9:E3 —
February 2, 2021 • 5 years ago
Giving Kitchen Equipment New Homes
S9:E4 —
February 16, 2021 • 5 years ago
The Zoo on a Hill
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March 9, 2021 • 5 years ago
Sapporo Born and Bread: A 24-Hour Sandwich Shop
S9:E6 —
April 6, 2021 • 5 years ago
Opening New Doors at a Furniture Outlet Store
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April 20, 2021 • 5 years ago
Shimanami Kaido: A Ride Along Life's Cycle
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May 4, 2021 • 5 years ago
Tanga: The Market With a Big Heart
S9:E9 —
May 25, 2021 • 5 years ago
Seeing Out 2020 in the Heart of Tokyo Bay
S9:E10 —
June 22, 2021 • 4 years ago
Fukushima Bento Shop: Serving Meals and Hope
S9:E11 —
June 29, 2021 • 4 years ago
New Beginnings from an Osaka Bus Terminal
S9:E12 —
July 20, 2021 • 4 years ago
Life Stories at a Hospital Convenience Store
S9:E13 —
August 3, 2021 • 4 years ago
Tokyo Dry Cleaner's: Reviving Clothes, Reliving Memories
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August 17, 2021 • 4 years ago
Water Taxis: Across the Sea and Beyond
S9:E15 —
September 14, 2021 • 4 years ago
Quiet Prayers at a Secluded Shrine
S9:E16 —
October 5, 2021 • 4 years ago
Starting Fresh: One-Stop Uniform Shop
S9:E17 —
October 19, 2021 • 4 years ago
Tokyo Stationery Store: Messages from the Heart
S9:E18 —
November 2, 2021 • 4 years ago
The Station Under the Cherry Blossoms
S9:E19 —
November 16, 2021 • 4 years ago
Warming Body and Heart at a Yakiimo Shop
S9:E20 —
December 14, 2021 • 4 years ago
Fireworks Shop: Lighting Up a Quiet Summer
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8 Season
January 13, 2020
S8:E1 —
January 13, 2020 • 6 years ago
Chasing Dreams in a Shared Office Space
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February 3, 2020 • 6 years ago
Toothy Smiles and Dental Woes: A 24-Hour Dentist's Office
S8:E3 —
February 17, 2020 • 6 years ago
A Toast to Life
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March 10, 2020 • 6 years ago
A 400K "Survival Run" in Okinawa
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April 6, 2020 • 6 years ago
Akihabara: Infatuated with Electronics
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April 21, 2020 • 6 years ago
Home for the Holidays: A Supermarket in Fukushima
S8:E7 —
May 5, 2020 • 6 years ago
Big Fish, Big Dreams
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May 26, 2020 • 6 years ago
Spilling the Beans at a Coffee Stall
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June 23, 2020 • 5 years ago
From Gang Ties to Business Suits
S8:E10 —
July 7, 2020 • 5 years ago
10-Year Milestones in Bikers' Life Journeys
S8:E11 —
July 21, 2020 • 5 years ago
Mountain Views, Life Insights
S8:E12 —
August 4, 2020 • 5 years ago
Climbing the Walls of Life
S8:E13 —
August 18, 2020 • 5 years ago
Inside Japan's Largest Freight Terminal
S8:E14 —
September 15, 2020 • 5 years ago
Osaka Castle Park: The Park That Never Sleeps
S8:E15 —
October 6, 2020 • 5 years ago
Finding Solace at Inokashira Park
S8:E16 —
October 20, 2020 • 5 years ago
Tanabata Wishes at a Tokyo Temple
S8:E17 —
November 3, 2020 • 5 years ago
Muscle and Bustle: A 24-Hour Gym in Tokyo
S8:E18 —
November 17, 2020 • 5 years ago
Small Wedding Stories
S8:E19 —
December 15, 2020 • 5 years ago
Tokyo Taxi Oasis
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7 Season
January 15, 2019
S7:E1 —
January 15, 2019 • 7 years ago
Hakodate's Hamburgers of Happiness
S7:E2 —
February 5, 2019 • 7 years ago
Tokyo Station: Meet me at the "Silver Bell"
S7:E3 —
February 19, 2019 • 7 years ago
3333 Stones: Japan's Longest Flight of Steps
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March 12, 2019 • 7 years ago
The DIYers of the Suburban Home Center
S7:E5 —
April 8, 2019 • 7 years ago
A Matchmaking Lounge in Sendai
S7:E6 —
April 22, 2019 • 7 years ago
New Year Countdown at the Airport
S7:E7 —
May 6, 2019 • 7 years ago
A Barter Chain in Osaka
S7:E8 —
May 28, 2019 • 7 years ago
A Realtor in Fukuoka: Opening the Door to New Lives
S7:E9 —
June 24, 2019 • 6 years ago
Flipping Backward, Looking Forward
S7:E10 —
July 8, 2019 • 6 years ago
Small Island, Big Send-Offs
S7:E11 —
July 22, 2019 • 6 years ago
Jumokuso: Resting Beneath a Cherry Tree
S7:E12 —
August 5, 2019 • 6 years ago
A Rotary in a Student Town: Meeting Spot, Melting Pot
S7:E13 —
August 19, 2019 • 6 years ago
Shibuya Post Office: Countdown to a New Era
S7:E14 —
September 16, 2019 • 6 years ago
Fasting Retreat: A Break for the Body and Mind
S7:E15 —
October 7, 2019 • 6 years ago
Catching Goldfish at a Fishing Pond in Tokyo
S7:E16 —
October 22, 2019 • 6 years ago
Wig Shop: A New Appearance, A New Self
S7:E17 —
November 4, 2019 • 6 years ago
Bargain Shoes for the Next Step in Life
S7:E18 —
November 18, 2019 • 6 years ago
A New Life Away From Bustling Tokyo
S7:E19 —
December 2, 2019 • 6 years ago
Nurse Visits: Home is Where the Heart is
S7:E20 —
December 16, 2019 • 6 years ago
From Town to Town on Hokkaido's Blood Donation Bus
S7:E999 —
December 24, 2019 • 6 years ago
Lines and Lives at Airport Immigration
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6 Season
January 16, 2018
S6:E1 —
January 16, 2018 • 8 years ago
Mountain Restaurant: Creating and Reliving Memories
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February 6, 2018 • 8 years ago
Life Without a Smartphone
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February 20, 2018 • 8 years ago
Born to be Wild: Motorcyclists' Road to Happiness
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March 13, 2018 • 8 years ago
When a Man Shines His Shoes
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April 10, 2018 • 8 years ago
Printing Shop: Lives in Print
S6:E6 —
April 24, 2018 • 8 years ago
Bento Tales from a Northern Fishing Town
S6:E7 —
May 8, 2018 • 8 years ago
Christmas at a 24-Hour Bakery
S6:E8 —
May 29, 2018 • 8 years ago
Heading Home on the Strait Ferry
S6:E9 —
June 26, 2018 • 7 years ago
A Park Where Dreams Take Wing
S6:E10 —
July 10, 2018 • 7 years ago
Lives Along Route 45
S6:E11 —
July 24, 2018 • 7 years ago
The Traveling Library Truck
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August 7, 2018 • 7 years ago
A Spring Miracle: The Firefly Squid of Toyama
S6:E13 —
August 21, 2018 • 7 years ago
The Women on the Cosmetics Floor
S6:E14 —
September 18, 2018 • 7 years ago
The Race Before the Japanese Derby
S6:E15 —
October 9, 2018 • 7 years ago
The Great Hospital Move
S6:E16 —
October 23, 2018 • 7 years ago
Relaxing in a Nagoya Cafe
S6:E17 —
October 30, 2018 • 7 years ago
Hooked on Fishing in Tokyo Bay
S6:E18 —
November 20, 2018 • 7 years ago
The Sight Beyond the Undersea Tunnel
S6:E19 —
December 4, 2018 • 7 years ago
Surviving the Summer with Fresh Juice
S6:E20 —
December 18, 2018 • 7 years ago
From the Remittance Office with Love
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5 Season
January 17, 2017
S5:E1 —
January 17, 2017 • 9 years ago
The Little Station and the Sea
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February 7, 2017 • 9 years ago
Golf Driving Range: Slices of Life
S5:E3 —
February 21, 2017 • 9 years ago
Art Supply Heaven in Tokyo
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March 14, 2017 • 9 years ago
Starlit Tales from a Nagano Tent Village
S5:E5 —
April 11, 2017 • 9 years ago
Daycare Center in Fukuoka's Nightlife District
S5:E6 —
April 25, 2017 • 9 years ago
The Traveling Ballot Box
S5:E7 —
May 9, 2017 • 9 years ago
Behind the Masks: Halloween in Roppongi
S5:E8 —
May 30, 2017 • 9 years ago
From Okinawa to the World and Back
S5:E9 —
June 27, 2017 • 8 years ago
Lines and Lives at Airport Immigration
S5:E10 —
July 11, 2017 • 8 years ago
A Cafe Awaits in Omiya
S5:E11 —
July 25, 2017 • 8 years ago
Jellyfish Wonderland
S5:E12 —
August 8, 2017 • 8 years ago
The Melodies of a Street Piano in Miyazaki
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August 22, 2017 • 8 years ago
Tokyo's Crossroads of Life
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September 19, 2017 • 8 years ago
New Bags, New Beginnings
S5:E15 —
October 10, 2017 • 8 years ago
Small Funerals in a Big City
S5:E16 —
October 24, 2017 • 8 years ago
Fabric and Buttons and Me
S5:E17 —
November 7, 2017 • 8 years ago
Thoughts and Reflections on a Rooftop Ferris Wheel
S5:E18 —
November 21, 2017 • 8 years ago
Mt. Kongo: A Climb to the Webcam
S5:E19 —
December 5, 2017 • 8 years ago
Truck Stop: A Break on Life's Journey
S5:E20 —
December 19, 2017 • 8 years ago
The Daily Life of a Tokyo Mosque
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4 Season
January 12, 2016
S4:E1 —
January 12, 2016 • 10 years ago
Life on the Squid Hunt
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February 2, 2016 • 10 years ago
A Video Transfer Shop: Replaying the Past
S4:E3 —
February 23, 2016 • 10 years ago
Up and Away with Low-cost Carriers
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March 15, 2016 • 10 years ago
A Secret Workshop in Akihabara
S4:E5 —
April 12, 2016 • 10 years ago
Kappabashi: Tokyo's Kitchen Capital
S4:E6 —
April 26, 2016 • 10 years ago
Christmas at the Bus Terminal
S4:E7 —
May 10, 2016 • 10 years ago
Benches and People: An Osaka Shopping Arcade
S4:E8 —
May 31, 2016 • 10 years ago
Valentine's Day at the Shrine
S4:E9 —
June 28, 2016 • 9 years ago
Farewell Funabashi Auto
S4:E10 —
July 12, 2016 • 9 years ago
Tales Over Rice Bowls
S4:E11 —
July 26, 2016 • 9 years ago
At the Food Court
S4:E12 —
August 9, 2016 • 9 years ago
Route 439: Japan's Last Frontier
S4:E13 —
August 23, 2016 • 9 years ago
The Ferry to Volcano Island
S4:E14 —
September 20, 2016 • 9 years ago
A Nostalgic Roller Coaster Ride
S4:E15 —
October 11, 2016 • 9 years ago
Kyoto's Kamo River Delta
S4:E16 —
October 25, 2016 • 9 years ago
Faces Behind an Online Auction
S4:E17 —
November 8, 2016 • 9 years ago
A Women's Prison: Up-close and Personal
S4:E18 —
November 22, 2016 • 9 years ago
Obon with a Bang in Nagasaki
S4:E19 —
December 6, 2016 • 9 years ago
People-Watching at a Monster Hotspot
S4:E20 —
December 20, 2016 • 9 years ago
Where Cultures and Meat Meet
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3 Season
January 6, 2015
S3:E1 —
January 6, 2015 • 11 years ago
The Ameyoko International Food Market
S3:E2 —
January 13, 2015 • 11 years ago
General Hospital Store: Where Shopping Meets Healing
S3:E3 —
April 7, 2015 • 11 years ago
Dreams Along the Yamanote Line
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April 21, 2015 • 11 years ago
Lost and Found in Nagoya: Left Behind on a Holy Night
S3:E5 —
May 5, 2015 • 11 years ago
A Discounted Ticket to Happiness
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May 19, 2015 • 11 years ago
A Standing Oden Bar in Tokyo
S3:E7 —
June 2, 2015 • 11 years ago
A Taste of Home: A Soba & Udon Vending Machine
S3:E8 —
June 16, 2015 • 10 years ago
A Driving School: The Start of Many Journeys
S3:E9 —
July 14, 2015 • 10 years ago
Tokyo Capsule Hotel: Encapsulating Life
S3:E10 —
July 21, 2015 • 10 years ago
A Used Car, A New Life
S3:E11 —
August 4, 2015 • 10 years ago
Yakushima: Island of the Mystical Tree
S3:E12 —
September 1, 2015 • 10 years ago
A Kebab Restaurant in Roppongi
S3:E13 —
September 15, 2015 • 10 years ago
A Drive-In Restaurant in Okinawa: Hometown Flavor, American Style
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October 6, 2015 • 10 years ago
The Lucky Cat at the Shopping Street
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October 20, 2015 • 10 years ago
Tonkotsu Ramen Restaurant: Bowls for the Soul
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November 10, 2015 • 10 years ago
Japans Northernmost Bus Stop
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December 1, 2015 • 10 years ago
Voices in Front of the Diet
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December 15, 2015 • 10 years ago
An Iconic Hotel: Until We Meet Again
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2 Season
April 15, 2014
S2:E1 —
April 15, 2014 • 12 years ago
Night Clinic: An ER of Last Resort
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April 22, 2014 • 12 years ago
The Live-streamers: Interactive Webcasting
S2:E3 —
May 6, 2014 • 12 years ago
The "Rain, then Fine" Coin Laundry
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May 13, 2014 • 12 years ago
Climbing Mt. Fuji
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May 20, 2014 • 12 years ago
Home is Where the Locker Is; The Day Laborers of Osaka
S2:E6 —
June 3, 2014 • 12 years ago
Yanaka Cemetery: Dialogs between Death and Life
S2:E7 —
June 10, 2014 • 12 years ago
Personal Glimpses at a 24-Hour Gym
S2:E8 —
June 17, 2014 • 11 years ago
Printing Handheld Memories
S2:E9 —
July 1, 2014 • 11 years ago
The Game Center, and the Prize beyond the Prize
S2:E10 —
July 8, 2014 • 11 years ago
The Makeup Room
S2:E11 —
July 15, 2014 • 11 years ago
The Voyage of Life on a Giant Ferry
S2:E12 —
July 22, 2014 • 11 years ago
One Tower, Many Lives
S2:E13 —
August 5, 2014 • 11 years ago
The Call of the Dunes
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August 12, 2014 • 11 years ago
A 24/7 Discount Store
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August 19, 2014 • 11 years ago
A Giant Travel Agency: Destinations and Detours
S2:E16 —
September 2, 2014 • 11 years ago
Night Train to Izumo: Destination - Destiny
S2:E17 —
September 9, 2014 • 11 years ago
The Post Office that Never Sleeps
S2:E18 —
September 16, 2014 • 11 years ago
Youth "HelloWork" - A Job Agency
S2:E19 —
September 23, 2014 • 11 years ago
An All-night Eatery
S2:E20 —
October 7, 2014 • 11 years ago
A Giant Bookstore: Wandering in a World of Words
S2:E21 —
October 14, 2014 • 11 years ago
Self Storage: Secrets and Memories
S2:E22 —
October 21, 2014 • 11 years ago
Mt. Osore: Between Life and Death
S2:E23 —
November 4, 2014 • 11 years ago
Wrestlers on the Road
S2:E24 —
November 11, 2014 • 11 years ago
The 24-Hour Supermarket: Just Another Day
S2:E25 —
November 18, 2014 • 11 years ago
At a Gas Station in a Downpour
S2:E26 —
December 2, 2014 • 11 years ago
A 260-person "Sharehouse"
S2:E27 —
December 9, 2014 • 11 years ago
A 24/7 Animal Hospital: When a Pet Needs a Vet
S2:E28 —
December 16, 2014 • 11 years ago
At a Train Station in Fukushima
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1 Season
August 22, 2013
S1:E1 —
August 22, 2013 • 12 years ago
Points of Departure: New Chitose Airport
S1:E2 —
August 23, 2013 • 12 years ago
Underground Idols