Document 72 Hours: 2020
Season 11 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Document 72 Hours Season 10.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 11 Progress Shield
A 400K "Survival Run" in Okinawa
Jan 10, 2020 · 29 min
A liquor store in Ginza, Tokyo, boasts a selection of over 3,000 types of mainly wine and whiskey from around the world, including a bottle that costs over 18,000 US dollars. Their
Aomori's Shimokita Peninsula ‘Wakeari Yokocho’
Jan 17, 2020 · 29 min
In December, in the Shimokita Peninsula of Aomori, there is a unique entertainment district in the center of Mutsu City. With over 200 snack bars and restaurants, “Shinto Shrine Al
Akihabara: Infatuated With Electronics
Jan 24, 2020 · 29 min
A store in Akihabara, Japan's biggest electronics town, sells over 100,000 electronics parts, including resistors, capacitors and circuit boards. Around 1,000 people come to the st
Big Fish, Big Dreams
Jan 31, 2020 · 29 min
Every winter, anglers from across the country flock to one of Japan's most popular surf spots - Ishizakihama, in Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan. They all come in the hopes
Home for the Holidays: A Supermarket in Fukushima
Feb 7, 2020 · 29 min
The Great East Japan Earthquake and the ensuing Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011 forced all the residents of Namie Town to evacuate. When the evacuation order was partially lifte
Kobe: The Street Piano from That Day
Feb 14, 2020 · 29 min
Recently, “street pianos” have become a common sight in shopping districts and stations across the country. The piano installed in the underground shopping street of Kobe Station a
Tokyo's Downtown 24-Hour Yakiniku Restaurant
Feb 21, 2020 · 29 min
The setting is a 24-hour yakiniku restaurant in downtown Tokyo. Lunch starts at just 500 yen. People flock here day and night in search of hearty portions of meat at affordable pri
From Gang Ties to Business Suits
Feb 28, 2020 · 29 min
For junior high or high school graduates, or drop-outs struggling to find their place in society, landing a well-paid, steady job can be almost impossible. But one training center
Spilling the Beans at a Coffee Stall
Mar 6, 2020 · 29 min
Two brothers in their 70's operate this unpretentious street stall that has only one item on the menu - coffee. The stall is set up each evening in Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefectur
Finding Solace at Inokashira Park
Jul 31, 2020 · 29 min
By late June, about 1 month after Japan's coronavirus state of emergency had been lifted, people had gradually returned to Tokyo's Inokashira Park. Among the visitors to the popula
Muscle and Bustle: A 24-Hour Gym in Tokyo
Aug 7, 2020 · 29 min
A large 24-hour sports gym in Tokyo's Harajuku district has members of all ages, sizes and strength levels. Among the people who come to lift weights are a man who started training
Tanabata Wishes at a Tokyo Temple
Aug 14, 2020 · 29 min
Many people in Japan celebrate the Tanabata Star Festival -- a tradition marked each July 7 -- by writing a wish on a thin sheet of colored paper and tying it to a bamboo branch. Z
Ishikawa Nagisa Driveway: Memories on the Sandy Beach
Sep 4, 2020 · 29 min
A rare sandy beach road in Japan where you can drive along the shoreline. The setting for this episode is the Nagisa Driveway in Ishikawa Prefecture. The sand grains are fine, and
Tokyo Taxi Oasis
Sep 11, 2020 · 29 min
A road near Tokyo's Roppongi district is an oasis for taxi drivers who are allowed to park here for as long as they like. There, the drivers can relax, eat and even sleep on a brea
Tokyo's Sumida River: A Quiet Summer Without Fireworks
Sep 18, 2020 · 29 min
The Sumida River Fireworks Festival, which usually colors Tokyo's summer, has been canceled. During this quiet summer, we spend three days walking around the Sumida River promenade
Why I Play an Instrument
Sep 25, 2020 · 29 min
The stage is a specialty store for wind instruments that boasts one of the largest selections in the country. With over 1,000 saxophones, trumpets, and other instruments on display
Adios, El Dorado Carousel!
Oct 2, 2020 · 29 min
The closure of Tokyo's Toshimaen amusement park in August 2020 marked the end of an era. For decades, El Dorado, the park's wooden carousel, was a popular attraction with visitors
Seeds of Happiness at a Tokyo Garden Center
Oct 9, 2020 · 29 min
As many people have spent more time at home during the coronavirus pandemic, gardening has become a popular hobby. Tokyo's garden megastore with over 100,000 varieties of plants is
Kabukicho: Farewell to the Cabaret of Humanity
Oct 16, 2020 · 29 min
The setting for this episode is a long-established cabaret in Shinjuku's Kabukicho district that closed its doors in February of this year, much to the regret of many. The establis
Giving Kitchen Equipment New Homes
Oct 23, 2020 · 29 min
A Tokyo store selling cheap, good-quality kitchen equipment is a boon for restaurant owners, especially during the coronavirus pandemic. The store sells over 9,000 kinds of product
The Zoo on a Hill
Oct 30, 2020 · 29 min
It's small and has only a few large animals, but a hilltop zoological park in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, has captured the heart of locals for decades. It is home to about 60 di
Sapporo Born and Bread: A 24-Hour Sandwich Shop
Nov 6, 2020 · 29 min
With over 40 kinds of handmade sandwiches including egg, mince cutlet and even fruit available, it could be the wide selection that draws customers to this small shop near Sapporo'
Opening New Doors at a Furniture Outlet Store
Nov 13, 2020 · 29 min
A major furniture outlet store in Chiba Prefecture boasts a stock of roughly 1,400 items from beds, sofas to tables. Customers are increasing since the outbreak of the coronavirus
At the Pet Cemetery Where Animals Rest in Peace
Nov 20, 2020 · 29 min
The setting is a pet cemetery in Fuchu City, Tokyo, which has been in operation since the Taisho era. It has graves and columbariums for pets such as dogs and cats, and former owne
Tokyo Dry Cleaner's: Reviving Clothes, Reliving Memories
Dec 4, 2020 · 29 min
A small dry cleaner in a western Tokyo commuter town is known for removing stubborn stains from garments and items that are precious to the owner. Among the customers are a woman w
Shimanami Kaido: A Ride Along Life's Cycle
Dec 11, 2020 · 29 min
The 70-kilometer Shimanami Kaido cycling route, which links Honshu and Shikoku via a chain of bridges and islands, is a magnet for cyclists from across Japan - and even further afi