Document 72 Hours
Document 72 Hours
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Document 72 Hours

8.7 / 10
2006
17 seasons
481 episodes
Documentary

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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Document 72 Hours

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Seasons

  • Tokyo Jingu Gaien Fireworks Festival for One Million People

    1.Tokyo Jingu Gaien Fireworks Festival for One Million People

    03-10-200629m

    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

    2.Tokyo, Yamaya, Backpackers in Tokyo

    10-10-200629m

    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

    3.Tokyo Station Express Bus Terminal

    17-10-200629m

    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

    4.Blood Donation Room at Shinjuku East Exit

    24-10-200629m

    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

    5.Taxi: Honest Conversation in Tokyo

    31-10-200629m

    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

    6.Honest Conversations with a Taxi, Sapporo Version

    07-11-200629m

    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

    7.Yokohama Chinatown, Youth Graffiti

    14-11-200629m

    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

    8.Roppongi Hitotsubo Office

    21-11-200629m

    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

    9.Ashigara Service Area, Tomei Expressway

    28-11-200629m

    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

    10.Saitama: The Muslim Next Door

    05-12-200629m

    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

    11.Osaka Medical Center, Patients' Consultation Room

    12-12-200629m

    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...

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