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Document 72 Hours: 2023

37 episodes · first aired Jan 6, 2023

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1 University Art Festival: Portrait of Campus Days Jan 6, 2023 · 30m In the fall of 2022, Musashino Art University in Tokyo welcomed the public to its annual art festival for the first time in three years to see paintings, sculptures and other artworks…
2 Osaka: In an Apartment Building from the Showa Era Jan 13, 2023 · 30m Three old apartment buildings lined up near the Port of Osaka. Built in 1965, when the shipbuilding industry was thriving, about 70 households still live in these buildings. The apartments…
3 At a Small Kobe Okonomiyaki Shop Jan 20, 2023 · 30m A small shop selling okonomiyaki savory pancakes and obanyaki cakes has become a staple for locals in a part of Kobe devastated by the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake in 1995. Among the…
4 A Quiet Pier in Minamiboso Jan 27, 2023 · 30m A simple pier, almost at water level, extends 160 meters out into Tokyo Bay from a beach in Minamiboso, Chiba Prefecture. In the early 1900s the pier was used for landing fish, but that…
5 Amami Oshima: On the Radio Feb 3, 2023 · 30m A cheerful greeting rings out over the radio in an island dialect: "Ugamin shoran! (Hello!)" This time, we visit a station broadcasting in Amami Oshima, Kagoshima Prefecture. Many of the…
6 Fukushima - At a mountain lodge in the dead of winter Feb 10, 2023 · 30m A 60-year-old mountain lodge located 1,350 meters above sea level on Mount Adatara in Fukushima Prefecture. Adatara at 1,350 meters above sea level in Fukushima Prefecture. Climbers aiming…
7 Ringing in the New Year at a Fukuoka Bus Terminal Feb 17, 2023 · 30m In the final days of 2022, an expressway bus terminal in Fukuoka Prefecture heaves with passengers traveling on over 1,000 buses that arrive or depart here daily. The people at the…
8 Winter Stories of Ramen Stalls in Nagoya Feb 24, 2023 · 30m Outside in winter. People sipping ramen in the bitter cold. This time, a ramen stall on a street corner in Osu, Nagoya, attracts many people to its four seats for a bowl of ramen for 500…
9 Qualification Examination Preparatory School: My Path Forward Mar 3, 2023 · 30m Judicial scrivener, condominium manager, state civil servant, social insurance worker labor consultant ... Lots of qualification exams. The stage is a major preparatory school where people…
10 The Convenience Store in a Midwinter Hokkaido Village Mar 10, 2023 · 30m The Hokkaido village of Shosanbetsu is home to about 1,000 people and a single convenience store. Residents rely on this store as a source of fresh food and basic necessities, especially…
11 Episode 11 Mar 17, 2023 · 30m
12 Akihabara Doll Store Apr 7, 2023 · 30m Beautiful eyes so elaborate that they could be mistaken for human eyes. The market for dolls is said to be worth as much as 10 billion yen. In Akihabara, there are several stores…
13 At a 24-Hour Roadside Restaurant in Okayama Apr 14, 2023 · 30m A large parking lot and hearty servings make a 24-hour restaurant a haven for truckers in Okayama Prefecture. For three days, we spoke to diners taking a break before hitting the road again.
14 Behind the Headlines at Ofunato's Local Newspaper Apr 21, 2023 · 30m A small newspaper company with 30 employees in the city of Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, which was devastated by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, has been a valuable source…
15 Saying Farewell to Once-Loved Dolls at Hofu Tenmangu Shrine Apr 28, 2023 · 30m Each year, Hofu Tenmangu shrine in Yamaguchi Prefecture holds a "doll appreciation festival" at which people can give their now-unwanted dolls a proper farewell. Among the shrine's…
16 Harajuku, 100 yen store, in spring May 5, 2023 · 30m Takeshita Street in Harajuku, a trend-setting area. The stage is set at a 100-yen store along the street. The shop sells 18,000 items, including daily necessities, cosmetics, and…
17 Sakura in the Seto Inland Sea May 19, 2023 · 30m Each spring, Iwagi, an island in the Seto Inland Sea is painted pink with sakura cherry blossoms. It's home to some 4,000 cherry trees. Highlights include Mt. Sekizen, at the center of the…
18 Osaka Post Office, in spring May 26, 2023 · 30m Rush documents overseas. Packages to my family at home. Moving procedures. This time, the setting is a post office on a street corner in Minami, downtown Osaka. Every day, many people…
19 The Aomori Shrine Where "Umineko" Soar Jun 2, 2023 · 30m Each spring, about 30,000 black-tailed gulls flock to a nesting site around a shrine in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture. The gulls, which are called umineko or "sea cats" because of their…
20 Okinawa All Night Bento Lunch Jun 23, 2023 · 30m A 24-hour bento store in Ginowan City, Okinawa, serving everything from 120 yen per bowl of Okinawa soba noodles to taco rice, pork cutlet bowls, tebichi, and sataa and ghee. Locals come…
21 At a Hospital Roof Garden Jun 30, 2023 · 30m A garden with seasonal flowers and a clear view of the sky. Its location? The roof of a hospital in Ochanomizu, Tokyo. Patients and family members stop by this peaceful garden. A father…
22 Nishinomiya's "Manbow Tunnel" Under the Tracks Jul 7, 2023 · 30m The ceiling of a narrow tunnel under a railway line in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, is so low that adults must stoop over to pass through. Despite this, what locals have nicknamed the…
23 Early Summer on the Kisoji Jul 14, 2023 · 30m An old stone-paved road in dappled sunlight. We take a walk on the Kisoji, a mountain road connecting Nagano and Gifu Prefectures. A key route during the Edo period, today it attracts…
24 Saraba, Nombe Yokocho (Farewell, Drinking Alley) Jul 28, 2023 · 30m Izakaya (Japanese-style pubs), snack bars, small restaurants, and bars. In August 2023, the curtain will come down on 70 years of history of “Drinking Alley” in the back alleys of…
25 Episode 25 Aug 1, 2023 · 45m
26 National Udon Vending Machine Trip - Gunma Aug 4, 2023 · 30m About 300 yen per cup. Warm udon noodles from an old machine. This is a trip to visit the dwindling number of “udon vending machines” throughout Japan. This time, we will visit the eight…
27 Episode 27 Aug 25, 2023 · 30m
28 See You in Osaka's Korea Town Sep 1, 2023 · 30m Osaka Prefecture's Ikuno Ward is home to Osaka Korea Town, a neighborhood packed with shops selling Korean food and other items. Inspired by a recent boom in South Korean pop culture, what…
29 At a Tokyo Insect Store Sep 8, 2023 · 30m Many insect fans are drawn to a store in Tokyo, Japan, that sells about 100 different species and equipment for keeping them. For three days, we explored why people adore these tiny…
30 Fuji Rock On the long-awaited summer day Sep 15, 2023 · 30m Fuji Rock Festival, Japan's largest music event, was held normally for the first time in four years this summer with more than 200 musicians and a total audience of over 110,000 people…
31 Part-time High School Koshien Sep 22, 2023 · 30m It depicts various thoughts that cross the day of destiny. A new documentary program sent by the "72h" production team, which shoots an event at the same time with multiple cameras. This…
32 Yomotsu Hirasaka: Between This World and The Next Oct 6, 2023 · 30m We visit "Yomotsu Hirasaka" in Shimane Prefecture. It's a place linked to the underworld, referenced in Japanese mythology. For 3 days, we spoke with those drawn to this special place.
33 At a Standing Bar Beside Fukuoka's Boat Racing Stadium Oct 13, 2023 · 30m With betting tickets in hand, customers at a no-frills bar near a motorboat racing stadium in Fukuoka, ride the ups and downs of the exciting races. For three days, we followed their…
34 Kabukicho, Shinjuku, at the hair salon that never sleeps. Oct 27, 2023 · 30m Kabukicho, Shinjuku, a nighttime district of glittering neon lights. The story takes place in a 24-hour beauty parlor located in a corner of the town. The town is regaining its pre-Corona…
35 Nagano: Watching for Hawks Nov 10, 2023 · 30m At Shirakaba Pass in Nagano Prefecture, many are gathered here to watch hawks as they migrate to Southeast Asia. We find out what these watchers feel as they gaze at the hawks overhead.
36 Farewell to a Hyogo Chairlift Dec 8, 2023 · 30m A beloved old chairlift on Mt. Myoken in Hyogo Prefecture. People flock here before the facilities close permanently in December 2023. What do the visitors feel as they ride the lift one…
37 24-Hour Chinese Restaurant in Tokyo Suburbs Dec 15, 2023 · 30m The menu at a 24-hour Chinese restaurant in western Tokyo includes ramen, gyoza dumplings and a wide range of set meals. For three days, we asked customers why they come here to fill their…