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Document 72 Hours: 2018

Poster for Document 72 Hours Season 9

34 episodes · first aired Jan 12, 2018

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  1. 1 Shinjuku Hanazono Shrine: Dreams Come True at Night Jan 12, 2018 · 25m Hanazono Shrine is located near Kabukicho in Shinjuku. In late November, just before the end of the year, the shrine grounds are bustling with activity. This is the “Tori no Ichi”…
  2. 2 Christmas at a 24-Hour Bakery Jan 19, 2018 · 25m In a residential area in Koto Ward, Tokyo, is a bakery open 24 hours a day. Their Danish Bread, rich with butter and fresh cream, sells over 1,000 loaves each day. Many people come to buy…
  3. 3 Heading Home on the Strait Ferry Jan 26, 2018 · 25m It's midwinter at Tsugaru Strait, where a huge ferry connects the 120 kilometers between Aomori Prefecture and Hakodate, Hokkaido. With showers, a game center and even suite rooms with…
  4. 4 Legendary Game Center: Adults' Battles Feb 2, 2018 · 25m In Tokyo's Takadanobaba district, there is a game center known as “the gamers' holy land.” On weekdays, 500 people visit, and on weekends, up to 1,000 game enthusiasts gather. What catches…
  5. 5 COOL! Downtown Asakusa Batting Center Mar 2, 2018 · 25m Just a short walk from Asakusa's Kaminarimon Gate, there's a new hotspot that's been getting more and more visitors over the past few years. It's a batting center with a giant glove…
  6. 6 Shibuya: Spring Flowers and Bartering Mar 16, 2018 · 25m What kind of people and things will you encounter if you take a single flower into town and continue bartering with people you meet by chance for three days? This time, we challenge a…
  7. 7 A Park Where Dreams Take Wing Apr 6, 2018 · 25m Located near Narita International Airport, Sakuranoyama Park offers visitors close-up views of planes arriving at and taking off from this major gateway to Japan. At times, several hundred…
  8. 8 Metropolitan Rat Patrol Apr 13, 2018 · 25m We followed a rat extermination company in Tokyo. In early spring, they receive as many as 1,000 requests per month and work around the clock to exterminate rats. Calls come in from…
  9. 9 Lives Along Route 45 Apr 20, 2018 · 25m Route 45, a national highway that snakes along the Pacific coast of the Tohoku region, is a vital link between areas devastated by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Starting on the…
  10. 10 Street Corner Legal Consultation Office Apr 27, 2018 · 25m This time, the setting is a “legal consultation office.” People with problems they cannot solve on their own rush to the consultation office in Shinjuku, Tokyo. From serious concerns…
  11. 11 Traveling Beauty Salon May 11, 2018 · 25m “Beauty salon delivery” is rapidly expanding. “Visiting beauty services” provide haircuts and perms at the homes of people who find it difficult to go out, such as those in nursing care…
  12. 12 The Traveling Library Truck May 18, 2018 · 25m For 3 days, we follow a library truck stocked with 2,800 books. In Matsuyama City, a public truck service has been delivering books to the surrounding mountains and islands for 45 years…
  13. 13 A Spring Miracle: The Firefly Squid of Toyama May 25, 2018 · 25m For a few days in spring, the normally quiet fishing town of Toyama Prefecture becomes festive as people gather from throughout the country. Their goal: to await the firefly squid. Around…
  14. 14 Osaka, Nishinari: 24-Hour Family Restaurant Jun 1, 2018 · 25m Nishinari, Osaka, is undergoing redevelopment. In one corner of the town, there is a restaurant that has been open 24 hours a day for over 40 years. The restaurant's selling points are its…
  15. 15 The Joys and Sorrows of 1-Yen Pachinko Jun 8, 2018 · 25m Along the national highway near Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, there is an area densely packed with pachinko parlors. Inside, rows of low-cost pachinko machines, such as “1-yen pachinko,”…
  16. 16 The Women on the Cosmetics Floor Jun 15, 2018 · 25m Sales at department stores have been sluggish in recent years, but the stores' cosmetics sections are providing a ray of light with their robust growth. In 2017, sales at these sections…
  17. 17 People Gathering at Akita's ‘Hot Spring of Life’ Jun 22, 2018 · 25m Akita's secret hot spring, Tamagawa Onsen, is said to heal various illnesses. Upon entering, a barren landscape of rocks unfolds, with steam and hydrogen sulfide gas emanating from various…
  18. 18 Flipping Backward, Looking Forward Jul 13, 2018 · 25m A gym in a residential area of Tokyo offers classes for a slightly unusual activity where going backward is actually a sign of progress - doing backflips. These lessons are becoming…
  19. 19 The Race Before the Japanese Derby Jul 20, 2018 · 25m The Japanese Derby is an annual race that draws over 100,000 spectators. Many fans start lining up near the entrances to Tokyo Racecourse several days – the first ones more than a week –…
  20. 20 The Great Hospital Move Jul 27, 2018 · 25m We cover an old hospital, built in the year of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, as it moves to a new building. The new hospital is only 250 meters away, but to ensure treatment is uninterrupted…
  21. 21 Goodbye! My Beloved Department Store Aug 3, 2018 · 25m In June, a long-established department store beloved by the local community in Nagoya closed its doors after 75 years of history. Once the largest department store in western Japan in…
  22. 22 Hooked on Fishing in Tokyo Bay Aug 24, 2018 · 25m In a corner of a major industrial zone on Tokyo Bay sits a park from which people can fish at any time of the day or night. More than 20 kinds of fish, including horse mackerel and sea…
  23. 23 The Sight Beyond the Undersea Tunnel Aug 31, 2018 · 25m It is 780 meters long, dead straight and has few distinguishing features, but the undersea pedestrian tunnel running 60 meters underneath the Kanmon Straits in southwestern Japan attracts…
  24. 24 Coast Guard Academy Sep 7, 2018 · 25m Coast Guard officers protect Japan's maritime security. They enforce regulations against illegal fishing and sometimes rescue people from danger, acting as the “police of the sea.” The…
  25. 25 Surviving the Summer With Fresh Juice Sep 21, 2018 · 25m Shimbashi, Tokyo, where office workers thrive. When they need refreshment, they head to a local, long-running juice stand. Ingredients range from peach and watermelon, to turmeric and…
  26. 26 From the Remittance Office with Love Sep 28, 2018 · 25m Our stage this time is a remittance office in Okubo, Tokyo, where 40% of the population is international. Foreign workers visit this office in an endless stream, where money can be sent to…
  27. 27 To Shibuya, the ‘Holy Land of Amura Oct 5, 2018 · 25m On September 16, the “Princess of the Heisei Era,” Namie Amuro, retired. At the fashion building in Shibuya once known as the “holy land of Amura,” a special shop opened, attracting large…
  28. 28 Hakodate's Hamburgers of Happiness Oct 26, 2018 · 25m About 5 million people visit Hakodate in Hokkaido Prefecture, but in recent years this picturesque northern city has become known for another down-to-earth attraction: a hamburger…
  29. 29 Tokyo Station: Meet Me at the "Silver Bell" Nov 2, 2018 · 25m Each day, more than 1.8 million people pass through Tokyo Station. For 50 years, the Gin-no-suzu (silver bell) waiting area inside the station has been a popular landmark and a favorite…
  30. 30 Farewell to Tsukiji Market: At the Usual Standing Soba Noodle Shop Nov 9, 2018 · 25m Last month, Tsukiji Market closed its doors after 83 years of history. The setting is a standing soba noodle shop located on a street outside the market. Despite the early morning…
  31. 31 3333 Stones: Japan's Longest Flight of Steps Nov 16, 2018 · 25m In a quiet mountain town in Kumamoto Prefecture, there's a flight of 3,333 stone steps. Measuring 2.1 kilometers, it's the longest in Japan and takes the average adult about 90 minutes to…
  32. 32 Shiga/Kusatsu Giant Parking Area Nov 30, 2018 · 25m One hour by car from Osaka toward Nagoya and Tokyo. The stage is the Shiga/Kusatsu Parking Area, which boasts the largest parking space in western Japan. With facilities such as a 24-hour…
  33. 33 The DIYers of the Suburban Home Center Dec 7, 2018 · 25m Our stage this time is one of the largest home centers in Japan, located in a suburb east of Tokyo. From daily necessities to building and gardening materials, every product imaginable can…
  34. 34 Hiroshima Workwear Store Dec 14, 2018 · 25m The stage is set at a workwear store in Hiroshima frequented by craftsmen from various industries. The store offers sturdy, user-friendly tools and denim workwear, which is currently…