Season 8 (2020)

Chasing Dreams in a Shared Office Space
0.0

January 13, 2020 • 25m

Working styles are changing with the times. People no longer have to be physically present at their office at a certain time, and ...Read more

Toothy Smiles and Dental Woes: A 24-Hour Dentist's Office
0.0

February 3, 2020 • 25m

A dentist's office in Fukuoka, southern Japan, has people streaming in around the clock to be relieved of their pain or to improve...Read more

A Toast to Life
0.0

February 17, 2020 • 25m

A liquor store in Ginza, Tokyo, boasts a selection of over 3,000 types of mainly wine and whiskey from around the world, including...Read more

A 400K "Survival Run" in Okinawa
0.0

March 10, 2020 • 25m

Runners have 72 hours to complete a 400-km "Survival Run" around the main island of Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan. The 68 par...Read more

Akihabara: Infatuated with Electronics
0.0

April 6, 2020 • 25m

A store in Akihabara, Japan's biggest electronics town, sells over 100,000 electronics parts, including resistors, capacitors and ...Read more

Home for the Holidays: A Supermarket in Fukushima
0.0

April 21, 2020 • 25m

The Great East Japan Earthquake and the ensuing Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011 forced all the residents of Namie Town to evacu...Read more

Big Fish, Big Dreams
0.0

May 5, 2020 • 25m

Every winter, anglers from across the country flock to one of Japan's most popular surf spots - Ishizakihama, in Miyazaki Prefectu...Read more

Spilling the Beans at a Coffee Stall
0.0

May 26, 2020 • 25m

2 brothers in their 70's operate this unpretentious street stall that has only 1 item on the menu - coffee. The stall is set up ea...Read more

From Gang Ties to Business Suits
0.0

June 23, 2020 • 25m

For junior high or high school graduates, or drop-outs struggling to find their place in society, landing a well-paid, steady job ...Read more

10-Year Milestones in Bikers' Life Journeys
0.0

July 7, 2020 • 25m

In August 2019, more than 2,000 motorcycle fans from across Japan assembled at a remote parking area in the volcanic Mount Aso, Ku...Read more

Mountain Views, Life Insights
0.0

July 21, 2020 • 25m

Every autumn, people from across Japan flock to a large observation area about 1,600 meters above sea level in the mountainous vil...Read more

Climbing the Walls of Life
0.0

August 4, 2020 • 25m

An indoor climbing gym in Kawasaki City, near Tokyo, gives climbers a venue to test their physical limit and improve their skills ...Read more

Inside Japan's Largest Freight Terminal
0.0

August 18, 2020 • 25m

Tokyo Freight Terminal is Japan's largest distribution hub, with goods from across the nation arriving and being shipped out 24 ho...Read more

Osaka Castle Park: The Park That Never Sleeps
0.0

September 15, 2020 • 25m

Osaka Castle, which stands in the heart of Osaka City, western Japan, is surrounded by a park covering more than 100 hectares. Eac...Read more

Finding Solace at Inokashira Park
0.0

October 6, 2020 • 25m

By late June, about 1 month after Japan's coronavirus state of emergency had been lifted, people had gradually returned to Tokyo's...Read more

Tanabata Wishes at a Tokyo Temple
0.0

October 20, 2020 • 25m

Many people in Japan celebrate the Tanabata Star Festival -- a tradition marked each July 7 -- by writing a wish on a thin sheet o...Read more

Muscle and Bustle: A 24-Hour Gym in Tokyo
0.0

November 3, 2020 • 25m

A large 24-hour sports gym in Tokyo's Harajuku district has members of all ages, sizes and strength levels. Among the people who c...Read more

Small Wedding Stories
0.0

November 17, 2020 • 25m

In this episode, the stage is a low-budget wedding hall in Tokyo, where 30-40 couples shuffle through every day for affordable, sm...Read more

Tokyo Taxi Oasis
0.0

December 15, 2020 • 25m

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, t...Read more