January 7, 2025 • 29m
A mobile food cart selling a traditional Japanese sweet has been plying the streets of Fukuoka for over 75 years. For three days, ...Read more
January 21, 2025 • 29m
Inadani, Nagano Prefecture is home to a farmers' market which sells a wide array of vegetables, mushrooms, game and even edible in...Read more
February 4, 2025 • 29m
A shrine in Tokyo is dedicated to a deity believed to control the weather. For three days in fall, a season of fickle weather in J...Read more
February 18, 2025 • 29m
At a family diner, we meet customers of all ages, from solo diners to families and big groups. These diners' stories may seem ordi...Read more
March 4, 2025 • 29m
A public library in Kanazawa resembles a sublime theater and offers more than 1.1 million books. For three days, we asked people w...Read more
April 1, 2025 • 29m
Bargain-hunters and people decluttering their homes flock to a huge thrift store near Tokyo. For three days, we asked customers wh...Read more
April 15, 2025 • 29m
From beginners to pros, this gym in Tokyo welcomes people of all ages and skill levels. Each member has a unique reason for traini...Read more
April 29, 2025 • 29m
A national road winds through a rugged mountain range on the Kii Peninsula. We drove the length of this road over three days to me...Read more
May 20, 2025 • 29m
Up to 12,000 vehicles pass through a service area on Awaji Island every day. People stop for a break at the food court, observatio...Read more
June 17, 2025 • 29m
Many customers at a drive-through restaurant in Niigata Prefecture order "Italian" - fried noodles topped with meat sauce. For thr...Read more
July 1, 2025 • 29m
An amusement arcade near Tokyo has row after row of token-operated games. For three days, we asked people about the appeal of game...Read more
July 15, 2025 • 29m
The only supermarket in Nishiwaga, Iwate Prefecture is stocked with a dazzling array of products. We spend three days meeting cust...Read more
August 12, 2025 • 29m
Locals have slurped down bowls of noodles at a 24-hour ramen restaurant in Fukuoka for five decades. For three days, we asked cust...Read more
August 26, 2025 • 29m
Nozokizaka, a steep hill in Tokyo's Toshima Ward, takes people's breath away in more ways than one. For three days, we asked peopl...Read more
September 9, 2025 • 29m
Half of the residents of a university dorm in Oita Prefecture are from outside Japan. Students cook food, bathe communally and sta...Read more
September 30, 2025 • 29m
Bonsai is a living art form that requires attention to detail and patience. For three days, we asked visitors to a hub of bonsai n...Read more
October 14, 2025 • 29m
A small prefab restaurant in Aomori Prefecture sells only noodles and oden hotpot. For three days, we asked local customers why th...Read more
October 28, 2025 • 29m
A roaring golden lion statue outside Shinjuku Station is a donation box for disaster relief and youth support. Many walk past whil...Read more
November 11, 2025 • 29m
Newsstands have all but disappeared from the area around Shibuya Station in Tokyo. Yet, one still operates, even as sales keep fal...Read more
December 9, 2025 • 29m
An outdoor community pool in Ehime is super cheap even with a competition pool and water slides. It's been a local hotspot for 50 ...Read more