Document 72 Hours S14E33 · At a Standing Bar Beside Fukuoka's Boat Racing Stadium

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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 fortunes.

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