Document 72 Hours (2006)
An unusual documentary series that delves into human dramas through chance encounters with ordinary people at selected spots. Filmed over 72 hours in a single location, the show captures glimpses into people's lives as they open up and share their stories.
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1. Multinational food store Living in Japan2025-01-10 · 30mBananas called mackerel, tilapia, mutton, frogs and hot spices. The stage is a multinational food shop in Kinshicho, Tokyo. It is lined with ingredients from more than twenty count
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2. A Niigata Drive-Through Restaurant in Winter2025-01-24 · 30mMany customers at a drive-through restaurant in Niigata Prefecture order "Italian" - fried noodles topped with meat sauce. For three days, we asked them why this comfort food alway
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3. Seiya Nagasaki Daihodojo Hospital cake shop2025-01-31 · 30mThe first series of hospitals! A cake shop in a hospital that is rare in Japan. Nagasaki University Hospital has more than 870 beds. The shop is lined with strawberry and peach cak
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4. Close! Moving a huge hospital.2025-02-07 · 30m2nd series of hospitals! Moving to a huge hospital. In January 2025, the University of the Ryukyus Hospital in Okinawa was fully relocated. Eighty-five patients, from critically il
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5. A Supermarket in Snowy Iwate2025-02-21 · 30mThe only supermarket in Nishiwaga, Iwate Prefecture is stocked with a dazzling array of products. We spend three days meeting customers as they trek through heavy snowfall to visit
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6. Oku-Noto-Suzu Seaside public bath2025-02-28 · 30mOku-Noto-Suzu. There are sento that continue to be crowded even though it is in the midst of repeated disasters. In the midst of the widespread water outage immediately after the e
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7. Winter Sendai at midnight Nikuman Stand2025-03-07 · 30mHot meat buns full of toro toro-toned pork, bamboo shoots, and chrysanthemums. Set in a stand-style Nikumanten on the street corner of Kokubun-cho, an entertainment district in Sen
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8. Tokyo Botanical Garden My only winter2025-03-14 · 30mThe stage is a botanical garden in the middle of Tokyo. Some people visit for something, even though they think that there are few highlights during the winter. Some people say tha
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9. Kawasaki Taishu Shokudo Diary2025-04-04 · 30mOmelet rice, grilled fish, potesara, ramen, beer and shochu. The stage is a long-established popular restaurant near Kawasaki Station. Many people say that they work late at night
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10. The Lure of Token Games at an Amusement Arcade2025-04-11 · 30mAn amusement arcade near Tokyo has row after row of token-operated games. For three days, we asked people about the appeal of games that offer no cash or prizes, no matter how many
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11. Gifu-Nishiyanagigase “Shutter Town” Blues2025-04-18 · 30mIn Nishiyanagigase, Gifu City, there is a shopping street where nearly ninety percent of shops have shuttered. The bustling days of the night's prosperity as a city are gone, but p
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12. Toast at “Japanese Izakaya” in Seoul, Korea2025-05-01 · 45mDraft beer, edamame, fried horse mackerel, yakisoba. The stage is a Japanese-style izakaya in Seoul, Korea. The owner was a Japanese and opened in 2004. Every day, it is crowded wi
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13. At a 24-Hour Ramen Restaurant in Fukuoka2025-05-09 · 30mLocals have slurped down bowls of noodles at a 24-hour ramen restaurant in Fukuoka for five decades. For three days, we asked customers why this simple ramen is more than just a ch
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14. Spring running bread moving sales car2025-05-16 · 30mColorful breads lined up on the bed of light trucks, such as red bean bread, bread, tuna dogs and donuts. This time, it is three days to closely follow the moving car of the bread
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15. Journeys Up and Down a Steep Road in Tokyo2025-05-23 · 30mNozokizaka, a steep hill in Tokyo's Toshima Ward, takes people's breath away in more ways than one. For three days, we asked people why they go up and down this road that's also a
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16. Student Life in a Multicultural Dorm2025-06-06 · 30mHalf of the residents of a university dorm in Oita Prefecture are from outside Japan. Students cook food, bathe communally and stay up chatting. We learn about their friendships an
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17. At a Prefab Soba Restaurant in Aomori2025-06-13 · 30mA small prefab restaurant in Aomori Prefecture sells only noodles and oden hotpot. For three days, we asked local customers why this no-frills business holds such a special place i
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18. Bonsai Village: Growing a Small Universe in a Pot2025-06-20 · 30mBonsai is a living art form that requires attention to detail and patience. For three days, we asked visitors to a hub of bonsai nurseries near Tokyo about the appeal of bonsai in
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19. Yamagata At a small zoo2025-06-27 · 30mThe venue is set at a small zoo for free. This zoo in Yamagata Prefecture is popular for its elderly deer and peacocks, and has been popular for more than seventy years. Some anima
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20. Lion Statue Donations at Shinjuku Station2025-07-04 · 30mA roaring golden lion statue outside Shinjuku Station is a donation box for disaster relief and youth support. Many walk past while others offer small kindnesses. Who donates over
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21. Chiba 100 Years hardware store2025-07-18 · 30mOne hundred years since its founding, it is set in a hardware store in Chiba Prefecture. From pots and knives to carpentry tools and farm equipment, there are twenty thousand kinds
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22. Nagoya Shinkansen platform Kishimen store2025-07-25 · 30mThere are places where many travelers come to the Nagoya specialty Kishimen. A stand-up restaurant on the platform of Nagoya Station on the Tokaido Shinkansen. There are only eight
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23. The "Last" Newsstand Near Shibuya Station2025-08-01 · 30mNewsstands have all but disappeared from the area around Shibuya Station in Tokyo. Yet, one still operates, even as sales keep falling. For three days, we asked customers what they
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24. Staring at Shohei Ohtani Los Angeles and Iwate2025-08-16 · 1h 12mWhat are all the people looking for in Shohei Ohtani and what kind of days are they spending? The stage is a park near Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, USA, and a park in Otsugi, Iwa
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25. A 10-yen Pool in Midsummer Ehime2025-08-29 · 30mAn outdoor community pool in Ehime is super cheap even with a competition pool and water slides. It's been a local hotspot for 50 years. Meet the visitors making midsummer memories
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26. Giant cosmetics store2025-09-05 · 30mFrom affordable petit plastic to high-class depacos. In the station building directly connected to Osaka Station, there is one of the largest cosmetics shops in western Japan. I wa
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27. Nagasaki at the bus terminal in August2025-09-12 · 30mA bus terminal in front of Nagasaki Station where five thousand people come and go a day. Buses connecting all over Kyushu and Nagasaki are coming and going one after another. In A
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28. Karaoke Izakaya2025-09-26 · 30m"Karaoke Izakaya" is located in Nishinari, Osaka, near the Tsutenkaku Tower, where you can drink and eat and sing. For a hundred yen, anyone can sing their favorite song whenever t
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29. Rolling Along on Kochi's Streetcars2025-10-03 · 30mStreetcars have been rolling through the streets of Kochi City for more than 120 years. For three days, we asked passengers of all ages where they were going and why they chose to
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30. Life in a Kagoshima Gold Mine2025-10-10 · 30mA gold mine in Kagoshima has 190 staff, from teens to veterans in their 60s, who work to extract gold used in jewelry and electronics. Spend three days with people toiling above an
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31. Dining Alone at a Shinbashi Yakiniku Restaurant2025-10-24 · 30mA yakiniku grilled meat restaurant in Tokyo's busy Shinbashi district is tailored to solo diners. Why do these customers prefer to eat alone? For three days, we got down to the mea
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32. A Modern Shared Home in Kobe2025-10-31 · 30mAn apartment building in Kobe offers residents on-site care. The lounge is open to the public, and locals and kids gather to socialize. We spend three days in the comforting warmth
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33. Episode 332025-12-05 · 30m
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34. Coming "Home" to a Maid Cafe in Akihabara2025-12-12 · 30mTokyo's Akihabara is a hub of maid cafe culture. Once catering mainly to male customers, these cafes now also attract women and families. For three days, we went inside to explore
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35. At a Tokyo Bookstore That Never Sleeps2025-12-19 · 30mA 24-hour bookstore in Tokyo attracts a diverse range of customers. For three days and nights, we asked people what they are buying — and why — in an age of digital books and onlin
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36. Episode 362025-12-26 · 30m
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