Overview
The Great East Japan Earthquake and the ensuing Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011 forced all the residents of Namie Town to evacuate. When the evacuation order was partially lifted in 2017, some residents began returning to their hometown. In the summer of 2019, a large supermarket opened its doors to eager shoppers. In this episode, we spent 3 days at the supermarket during the busiest time of the year - around New Year's - and asked customers how their lives have changed since the disaster, and how they will be spending the holidays, 9 years on.
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11 - 1A 400K "Survival Run" in Okinawa January 10, 2020 -
11 - 2Aomori's Shimokita Peninsula ‘Wakeari Yokocho’ January 17, 2020 -
11 - 3Akihabara: Infatuated With Electronics January 24, 2020 -
11 - 4Big Fish, Big Dreams January 31, 2020 -
11 - 5Home for the Holidays: A Supermarket in Fukushima February 07, 2020 -
11 - 6Kobe: The Street Piano from That Day February 14, 2020 -
11 - 7Tokyo's Downtown 24-Hour Yakiniku Restaurant February 21, 2020 -
11 - 8From Gang Ties to Business Suits February 28, 2020 -
11 - 9Spilling the Beans at a Coffee Stall March 06, 2020 -
11 - 10Finding Solace at Inokashira Park July 31, 2020 -
11 - 11Muscle and Bustle: A 24-Hour Gym in Tokyo August 07, 2020 -
11 - 12Tanabata Wishes at a Tokyo Temple August 14, 2020 -
11 - 13Ishikawa Nagisa Driveway: Memories on the Sandy Beach September 04, 2020 -
11 - 14Tokyo Taxi Oasis September 11, 2020 -
11 - 15Tokyo's Sumida River: A Quiet Summer Without Fireworks September 18, 2020 -
11 - 16Why I Play an Instrument September 25, 2020 -
11 - 17Adios, El Dorado Carousel! October 02, 2020 -
11 - 18Seeds of Happiness at a Tokyo Garden Center October 09, 2020 -
11 - 19Kabukicho: Farewell to the Cabaret of Humanity October 16, 2020 -
11 - 20Giving Kitchen Equipment New Homes October 23, 2020 -
11 - 21The Zoo on a Hill October 30, 2020 -
11 - 22Sapporo Born and Bread: A 24-Hour Sandwich Shop November 06, 2020 -
11 - 23Opening New Doors at a Furniture Outlet Store November 13, 2020 -
11 - 24At the Pet Cemetery Where Animals Rest in Peace November 20, 2020 -
11 - 25Tokyo Dry Cleaner's: Reviving Clothes, Reliving Memories December 04, 2020 -
11 - 26Shimanami Kaido: A Ride Along Life's Cycle December 11, 2020

