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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
November 10, 2015 • 25m
Episode 16 of Season 3 premiered on November 10, 2015
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
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