Season 3 (2015)

The Ameyoko International Food Market
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January 6, 2015 • 25m

Underneath the lively Ameyoko Market in Tokyo's central district of Ueno is a far less well known below-ground market for foreign ...Read more

General Hospital Store: Where Shopping Meets Healing
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January 13, 2015 • 25m

In southern Chiba Prefecture, a 24-hour convenience store opened 3 years ago in a huge general hospital. It offers everything from...Read more

Dreams Along the Yamanote Line
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April 7, 2015 • 25m

The Yamanote Line is Japan's most famous loop line. In the blink of an eye, you are whisked to the next station, where yet another...Read more

Lost and Found in Nagoya: Left Behind on a Holy Night
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April 21, 2015 • 25m

At Christmastime in Sakae, a busy district of Nagoya, people are rushing to an unexpected place: the lost and found office, where ...Read more

A Discounted Ticket to Happiness
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May 5, 2015 • 25m

Since Japan's bubble economy burst in the early 1990's, saving money has become an established part of life for many people. Shops...Read more

A Standing Oden Bar in Tokyo
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May 19, 2015 • 25m

The Akabane region of Tokyo is a "sacred ground" for drinking, with inexpensive bars and pubs lining the streets. On one corner st...Read more

A Taste of Home: A Soba & Udon Vending Machine
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June 2, 2015 • 25m

For 40 years, a vending machine has stood in a quiet corner of Akita Port, in northern Japan. Even when a winter snowstorm batters...Read more

A Driving School: The Start of Many Journeys
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June 16, 2015 • 25m

There's a driving school in a suburb east of Tokyo that prepares learners for all kinds of vehicle licenses, from cars, trucks and...Read more

Tokyo Capsule Hotel: Encapsulating Life
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July 14, 2015 • 25m

Capsule hotels have quite suddenly become a popular choice of accommodation nowadays in Japan. Travelers from around the world hav...Read more

A Used Car, A New Life
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July 21, 2015 • 25m

It's spring, a time for new beginnings. And what better way to start a new stage in life than with a new set of wheels. This is Au...Read more

Yakushima: Island of the Mystical Tree
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August 4, 2015 • 25m

Each episode offers a three-day slice-of-life at a different location in Japan: chance encounters, unexpected dramas, and surprisi...Read more

A Kebab Restaurant in Roppongi
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September 1, 2015 • 25m

A stone's throw from Tokyo Tower and the main Roppongi intersection is a 24-hour Turkish kebab restaurant whose clientele hails fr...Read more

A Drive-In Restaurant in Okinawa: Hometown Flavor, American Style
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September 15, 2015 • 25m

Each episode offers a three-day slice-of-life at a different location in Japan: chance encounters, unexpected dramas, and insights...Read more

The Lucky Cat at the Shopping Street
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October 6, 2015 • 25m

At a little shop in Ibaraki Prefecture, there's a goofy but adorable cat with thick black "eyebrows". She's called Hachi for her d...Read more

Tonkotsu Ramen Restaurant: Bowls for the Soul
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October 20, 2015 • 25m

Each episode offers a three-day slice-of-life at a different location in Japan: chance encounters, unexpected dramas, and surprisi...Read more

Japans Northernmost Bus Stop
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November 10, 2015 • 25m

Episode 16 of Season 3 premiered on November 10, 2015

Voices in Front of the Diet
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December 1, 2015 • 25m

Streets in front of the National Diet Building are the stage for numerous protests. People opposed to national security bills and ...Read more

An Iconic Hotel: Until We Meet Again
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December 15, 2015 • 25m

Each episode offers a three-day slice-of-life at a different location in Japan: chance encounters, unexpected dramas, and surprisi...Read more