Document 72 Hours: 2006
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
Tokyo Jingu Gaien Fireworks Festival for One Million People
Oct 3, 2006 · 29 min
The Jingu Gaien Fireworks Festival was held in the middle of Tokyo. The moment when people living in different parts of the metropolis stop moving for a moment and look up at the s
Tokyo, Yamaya, Backpackers in Tokyo
Oct 10, 2006 · 29 min
The “Yamatani” area, once known as the “workers' town,” is now about to be transformed into a hub for foreign travelers. Word of mouth has spread about the inexpensive 2,500 yen pe
Tokyo Station Express Bus Terminal
Oct 17, 2006 · 29 min
Express buses connect Tokyo and regional cities at the lowest fares. The Yaesu South Exit of Tokyo Station is the largest express bus terminal in Japan, with more than 70 routes fr
Blood Donation Room at Shinjuku East Exit
Oct 24, 2006 · 29 min
Japan's largest blood donation room at Shinjuku East Exit, visited by 250 people a day. Blood products made from donated blood last only three weeks. Platelets last only 72 hours.
Taxi: Honest Conversation in Tokyo
Oct 31, 2006 · 29 min
Cab cabs are small, intimate spaces. In the cab, away from the hectic pace of business and daily life, the driver and I tend to engage in honest conversation. The driver's real con
Honest Conversations with a Taxi, Sapporo Version
Nov 7, 2006 · 29 min
We follow a conversation in a cab car in Sapporo. Sapporo has been hit hard by the financial meltdown caused by the bursting of the bubble economy. Economic recovery has yet to be
Yokohama Chinatown, Youth Graffiti
Nov 14, 2006 · 29 min
Yokohama Chinatown, the largest town of Chinese merchants in Japan, is packed with tourists from all over the country on weekends. In October, the town is busy preparing for one of
Roppongi Hitotsubo Office
Nov 21, 2006 · 29 min
Roppongi Hills has become a symbol of winning. Nearby is a mysterious building. Inside the building are a row of booths, each about 1 tsubo in size, each with only a desk and a tel
Ashigara Service Area, Tomei Expressway
Nov 28, 2006 · 29 min
An hour and a half west on the Tomei Expressway from Tokyo. Ashigara Service Area is located there. Fuji, and even a bath, people from all walks of life stop by this popular rest a
Saitama: The Muslim Next Door
Dec 5, 2006 · 29 min
There are 3,000 Muslims living in the Toda City area of Saitama Prefecture. Although people tend to have negative preconceptions about Muslims after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the
Osaka Medical Center, Patients' Consultation Room
Dec 12, 2006 · 29 min
You never know when you might suffer a serious injury or illness. At the Osaka Medical Center, a large hospital in the Kansai region, there is a place that offers help to patients