Seasons and episodes
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Season 17 January 09, 2026
16
Season 16 January 10, 2025
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16 - 1Multinational food store Living in Japan January 10, 2025 -
16 - 2A Niigata Drive-Through Restaurant in Winter January 24, 2025 -
16 - 3Seiya Nagasaki Daihodojo Hospital cake shop January 31, 2025 -
16 - 4Close! Moving a huge hospital. February 07, 2025 -
16 - 5A Supermarket in Snowy Iwate February 21, 2025 -
16 - 6Oku-Noto-Suzu Seaside public bath February 28, 2025 -
16 - 7Winter Sendai at midnight Nikuman Stand March 07, 2025 -
16 - 8Tokyo Botanical Garden My only winter March 14, 2025 -
16 - 9Kawasaki Taishu Shokudo Diary April 04, 2025 -
16 - 10The Lure of Token Games at an Amusement Arcade April 11, 2025 -
16 - 11Gifu-Nishiyanagigase “Shutter Town” Blues April 18, 2025 -
16 - 12Toast at “Japanese Izakaya” in Seoul, Korea May 01, 2025 -
16 - 13At a 24-Hour Ramen Restaurant in Fukuoka May 09, 2025 -
16 - 14Spring running bread moving sales car May 16, 2025 -
16 - 15Journeys Up and Down a Steep Road in Tokyo May 23, 2025 -
16 - 16Student Life in a Multicultural Dorm June 06, 2025 -
16 - 17At a Prefab Soba Restaurant in Aomori June 13, 2025 -
16 - 18Bonsai Village: Growing a Small Universe in a Pot June 20, 2025 -
16 - 19Yamagata At a small zoo June 27, 2025 -
16 - 20Lion Statue Donations at Shinjuku Station July 04, 2025 -
16 - 21Chiba 100 Years hardware store July 18, 2025 -
16 - 22Nagoya Shinkansen platform Kishimen store July 25, 2025 -
16 - 23The "Last" Newsstand Near Shibuya Station August 01, 2025 -
16 - 24Staring at Shohei Ohtani Los Angeles and Iwate August 16, 2025 -
16 - 25A 10-yen Pool in Midsummer Ehime August 29, 2025 -
16 - 26Giant cosmetics store September 05, 2025 -
16 - 27Nagasaki at the bus terminal in August September 12, 2025 -
16 - 28Karaoke Izakaya September 26, 2025 -
16 - 29Rolling Along on Kochi's Streetcars October 03, 2025 -
16 - 30Life in a Kagoshima Gold Mine October 10, 2025 -
16 - 31Dining Alone at a Shinbashi Yakiniku Restaurant October 24, 2025 -
16 - 32A Modern Shared Home in Kobe October 31, 2025 -
16 - 33Episode 33 December 05, 2025 -
16 - 34Coming "Home" to a Maid Cafe in Akihabara December 12, 2025 -
16 - 35Episode 35 December 19, 2025 -
16 - 36Episode 36 December 26, 2025
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Season 15 January 05, 2024
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15 - 1“Rental Room” Life Story January 05, 2024 -
15 - 2The Bench by Lake Biwa January 12, 2024 -
15 - 3Nature's Bounty at an Okayama Community Garden January 19, 2024 -
15 - 4Ueno: A Discount Women's Clothing Store January 26, 2024 -
15 - 5Ehime, Imabari At a sauna that has been in existence since the Showa Era February 09, 2024 -
15 - 6At Shinjuku's 24-Hour Drugstore February 16, 2024 -
15 - 7Kerosene Delivery Service in Snowy Sapporo March 01, 2024 -
15 - 8Fukushima: An Ice Cream Shop in Winter March 08, 2024 -
15 - 9Spinning On at a 24-Hour Osaka Laundromat March 15, 2024 -
15 - 10National Route 4, Drive-in Never Sleeps April 05, 2024 -
15 - 11A 24-Hour Discount Supermarket in Osaka April 12, 2024 -
15 - 12Kagoshima Airport, In the Spring of Departure April 19, 2024 -
15 - 13A look at anime people in Ikebukuro in spring April 26, 2024 -
15 - 14A Midnight Soba Shop in Akita May 17, 2024 -
15 - 15Fresh Starts at a Yokohama Electronics Store May 24, 2024 -
15 - 16Asakusa Underground May 31, 2024 -
15 - 17Racecourse in the Northern Territories June 14, 2024 -
15 - 18China Cancer Hospital, Rental Kitchen in the Back Alley June 21, 2024 -
15 - 19Life Voyages on a Sea of Japan Ferry June 28, 2024 -
15 - 20Gifu Nagara River, Watching the Current July 12, 2024 -
15 - 21A Low-priced Gas Station in Wakayama July 19, 2024 -
15 - 22Paris, France - At a manga cafe on a street corner July 24, 2024 -
15 - 23Lives Inside a Huge "Danchi" Housing Complex July 26, 2024 -
15 - 24Beyond the Books at a Kanazawa Library August 30, 2024 -
15 - 25A Local Penny Candy Shop in Tokyo September 06, 2024 -
15 - 26A Midsummer Service Area on Awaji Island September 13, 2024 -
15 - 27A Farmers' Market in Inadani, Nagano September 27, 2024 -
15 - 28Obon in Tottori, at a seaside cemetery. October 04, 2024 -
15 - 29Why I Wear Glasses October 11, 2024 -
15 - 30A Mobile "Warabi Mochi" Cart in Fukuoka October 25, 2024 -
15 - 31Praying for Blue Skies at Tokyo's Weather Shrine November 01, 2024 -
15 - 32An Everyday Family Diner in Tokyo November 08, 2024 -
15 - 33At a Huge Thrift Store in Saitama December 06, 2024 -
15 - 34A Martial Arts Gym in Tokyo December 13, 2024 -
15 - 35A Winding Road Through the Kii Mountains December 20, 2024
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Season 14 January 06, 2023
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14 - 1University Art Festival: Portrait of Campus Days January 06, 2023 -
14 - 2Osaka: In an Apartment Building from the Showa Era January 13, 2023 -
14 - 3At a Small Kobe Okonomiyaki Shop January 20, 2023 -
14 - 4A Quiet Pier in Minamiboso January 27, 2023 -
14 - 5Amami Oshima: On the Radio February 03, 2023 -
14 - 6Fukushima - At a mountain lodge in the dead of winter February 10, 2023 -
14 - 7Ringing in the New Year at a Fukuoka Bus Terminal February 17, 2023 -
14 - 8Winter Stories of Ramen Stalls in Nagoya February 24, 2023 -
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14 - 10The Convenience Store in a Midwinter Hokkaido Village March 10, 2023 -
14 - 11Episode 11 March 17, 2023 -
14 - 12Akihabara Doll Store April 07, 2023 -
14 - 13At a 24-Hour Roadside Restaurant in Okayama April 14, 2023 -
14 - 14Behind the Headlines at Ofunato's Local Newspaper April 21, 2023 -
14 - 15Saying Farewell to Once-Loved Dolls at Hofu Tenmangu Shrine April 28, 2023 -
14 - 16Harajuku, 100 yen store, in spring May 05, 2023 -
14 - 17Sakura in the Seto Inland Sea May 19, 2023 -
14 - 18Osaka Post Office, in spring May 26, 2023 -
14 - 19The Aomori Shrine Where "Umineko" Soar June 02, 2023 -
14 - 20Okinawa All Night Bento Lunch June 23, 2023 -
14 - 21At a Hospital Roof Garden June 30, 2023 -
14 - 22Nishinomiya's "Manbow Tunnel" Under the Tracks July 07, 2023 -
14 - 23Early Summer on the Kisoji July 14, 2023 -
14 - 24Saraba, Nombe Yokocho (Farewell, Drinking Alley) July 28, 2023 -
14 - 25Episode 25 August 01, 2023 -
14 - 26National Udon Vending Machine Trip - Gunma August 01, 2023 -
14 - 27See You in Osaka's Korea Town September 01, 2023 -
14 - 28At a Tokyo Insect Store September 08, 2023 -
14 - 29Fuji Rock On the long-awaited summer day September 15, 2023 -
14 - 30Part-time High School Koshien September 22, 2023 -
14 - 31Yomotsu Hirasaka: Between This World and The Next October 06, 2023 -
14 - 32At a Standing Bar Beside Fukuoka's Boat Racing Stadium October 13, 2023 -
14 - 33Kabukicho, Shinjuku, at the hair salon that never sleeps. October 27, 2023 -
14 - 34Nagano: Watching for Hawks November 10, 2023 -
14 - 35Farewell to a Hyogo Chairlift December 08, 2023 -
14 - 3624-Hour Chinese Restaurant in Tokyo Suburbs December 15, 2023
13
Season 13 January 06, 2022
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13 - 1Episode 1 January 07, 2022 -
13 - 2Nursing School: Nurturing the Next Nightingales January 14, 2022 -
13 - 3Seeking a Sweet Finish to Another Busy Year January 28, 2022 -
13 - 4Bidding Farewell to an Amusement Park February 25, 2022 -
13 - 5Tsugaru Railway: A Midwinter Lifeline March 18, 2022 -
13 - 6The Supermarket on Wheels April 08, 2022 -
13 - 7Heartfelt Flowers from a Miyagi Florist April 15, 2022 -
13 - 8A Shinjuku Cell Phone Store April 22, 2022 -
13 - 9Capturing Happy Moments in a Photo Booth May 13, 2022 -
13 - 10Episode 10 May 20, 2022 -
13 - 11Plastic Model Shop: A Hobby Making Worlds Come Alive May 27, 2022 -
13 - 12Episode 12 June 03, 2022 -
13 - 13Episode 13 June 10, 2022 -
13 - 14Nature's Treasure Hunt on a Niigata Beach June 17, 2022 -
13 - 15The Vegetable "Vending Machine" in Tokyo June 24, 2022 -
13 - 16Asakusa's Rakugo Theater: Filling Lives with Laughs July 15, 2022 -
13 - 17Fluttering Yellow Handkerchiefs at a Seaside Station July 22, 2022 -
13 - 18Episode 18 July 29, 2022 -
13 - 19Episode 19 August 26, 2022 -
13 - 20Doronko Park" Children Running in the Rain September 02, 2022 -
13 - 21Osaka Shaved Ice Shop: Midsummer Memories September 09, 2022 -
13 - 22The Lure of a 24-Hour Fishing Shop September 16, 2022 -
13 - 23Udon Vending Machines on Route 9: An Oasis for Drivers September 30, 2022 -
13 - 24Korokke Pan Shop: Happiness in a Bun October 07, 2022 -
13 - 25Episode 25 October 21, 2022 -
13 - 26Episode 26 October 28, 2022 -
13 - 27Episode 27 November 04, 2022 -
13 - 28Gunma-Brazil Presidential Election November 11, 2022 -
13 - 29A Cat Temple: Soothing the Mind and Soul November 18, 2022 -
13 - 30Lifting Spirits in a Tokyo Liquor Store December 16, 2022 -
13 - 31Year-End Special 2022 Viewer Vote #2 On Location Special December 30, 2022 -
13 - 32Year-End Special 2022 Viewer Vote #1 On Location Special December 30, 2022
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Season 12 January 22, 2021
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12 - 1Warming Body and Heart at a Yakiimo Shop January 22, 2021 -
12 - 2Tanga: The Market With a Big Heart January 29, 2021 -
12 - 3Seeing Out 2020 in the Heart of Tokyo Bay February 05, 2021 -
12 - 4The Old Year and the New Year in a Multinational Housing Complex February 12, 2021 -
12 - 5Fukushima Bento Shop: Serving Meals and Hope March 12, 2021 -
12 - 6Document 1DAY: Yokohama Under Emergency Declaration March 19, 2021 -
12 - 7Life Stories at a Hospital Convenience Store April 02, 2021 -
12 - 8New Beginnings from an Osaka Bus Terminal April 16, 2021 -
12 - 9Starting Fresh: One-Stop Uniform Shop April 23, 2021 -
12 - 10Water Taxis: Across the Sea and Beyond April 30, 2021 -
12 - 11Ginza Snack Rhapsody May 07, 2021 -
12 - 12The Station Under the Cherry Blossoms May 21, 2021 -
12 - 13Quiet Prayers at a Secluded Shrine June 11, 2021 -
12 - 14Why I came to the blood donation center June 18, 2021 -
12 - 15Taking a Break at a Coffee Bean Stand in Kyoto June 25, 2021 -
12 - 16Tokyo Stationery Store: Messages from the Heart July 09, 2021 -
12 - 17Giant Tropical Fish Store: A Life with Small Lives August 20, 2021 -
12 - 18Midsummer Tokyo: The Phantom Marathon Course September 10, 2021 -
12 - 19The Fishermen's Convenience Store September 17, 2021 -
12 - 20Fireworks Shop: Lighting Up a Quiet Summer September 24, 2021 -
12 - 21Salvaging Bargains at a Tokyo Grocery Store October 01, 2021 -
12 - 22At an Underground Bicycle Parking Lot October 22, 2021 -
12 - 23Listening at an Earphone Specialty Store in Akihabara November 05, 2021 -
12 - 24Drone Training Ground: Take Flight into the Sky November 12, 2021 -
12 - 25Hair and Makeup Salon: Grooming the Eyebrows and Mind November 19, 2021 -
12 - 26Big City: 24-Hour Cheap Bento Shop November 26, 2021 -
12 - 27Boards and Bonds at a 24-Hour Skateboard Park December 03, 2021 -
12 - 28Tokyo, Koganei: At the Neighborhood Water Pumping Station December 10, 2021 -
12 - 29Finding Your Style at a Used Clothing Store December 17, 2021
11
Season 11 January 10, 2020
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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
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Season 10 January 11, 2019
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10 - 1Shinjuku Music Studio: Why We Formed a Band January 11, 2019 -
10 - 2A Matchmaking Lounge in Sendai January 18, 2019 -
10 - 3New Year Countdown at the Airport January 25, 2019 -
10 - 4Winter Camping Ground with a View of Mount Fuji February 01, 2019 -
10 - 5Winter in Tokyo: Taiyaki Elegy February 15, 2019 -
10 - 6A Barter Chain in Osaka February 22, 2019 -
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10 - 8A Realtor in Fukuoka: Opening the Door to New Lives March 15, 2019 -
10 - 9Close-up! Giant Job Fair April 12, 2019 -
10 - 10Osaka Ferry: A One-Minute Journey Through Life April 19, 2019 -
10 - 11Close-up! ‘The Rental Do-Nothing Person April 26, 2019 -
10 - 12Small Island, Big Send-Offs May 10, 2019 -
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10 - 14Jumokuso: Resting Beneath a Cherry Tree May 24, 2019 -
10 - 15Inside Japan's Largest Freight Terminal May 31, 2019 -
10 - 16Shibuya Post Office: Countdown to a New Era June 07, 2019 -
10 - 17People Who Live for ‘Saba-ge’ June 21, 2019 -
10 - 18Fasting Retreat: A Break for the Body and Mind June 28, 2019 -
10 - 19Catching Goldfish at a Fishing Pond in Tokyo July 05, 2019 -
10 - 20Wig Shop: A New Appearance, A New Self July 26, 2019 -
10 - 21Bargain Shoes for the Next Step in Life August 02, 2019 -
10 - 22Climbing the Walls of Life August 09, 2019 -
10 - 23Okinawa Driving School: Dreams Beyond a Driver's License August 30, 2019 -
10 - 24A New Life Away From Bustling Tokyo September 06, 2019 -
10 - 25At a coin car wash after the rainy season September 13, 2019 -
10 - 26Nurse Visits: Home Is Where the Heart Is September 20, 2019 -
10 - 2710-Year Milestones in Bikers' Life Journeys September 27, 2019 -
10 - 28From Town to Town on Hokkaido's Blood Donation Bus October 11, 2019 -
10 - 29Chasing Dreams in a Shared Office Space October 18, 2019 -
10 - 30Osaka Castle Park: The Park That Never Sleeps October 25, 2019 -
10 - 31China, Yunnan Province: A City Park Where You Can See Seagulls November 01, 2019 -
10 - 32Toothy Smiles and Dental Woes: A 24-Hour Dentist's Office November 08, 2019 -
10 - 33A Toast to Life November 15, 2019 -
10 - 34Small Wedding Stories November 22, 2019 -
10 - 35Mountain Views, Life Insights December 13, 2019 -
10 - 36Amusement Facility at Twilight in Amagasaki December 20, 2019
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Season 9 January 12, 2018
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9 - 1Shinjuku Hanazono Shrine: Dreams Come True at Night January 12, 2018 -
9 - 2Christmas at a 24-Hour Bakery January 19, 2018 -
9 - 3Heading Home on the Strait Ferry January 26, 2018 -
9 - 4Legendary Game Center: Adults' Battles February 02, 2018 -
9 - 5COOL! Downtown Asakusa Batting Center March 02, 2018 -
9 - 6Shibuya: Spring Flowers and Bartering March 16, 2018 -
9 - 7A Park Where Dreams Take Wing April 06, 2018 -
9 - 8Metropolitan Rat Patrol April 13, 2018 -
9 - 9Lives Along Route 45 April 20, 2018 -
9 - 10Street Corner Legal Consultation Office April 27, 2018 -
9 - 11Traveling Beauty Salon May 11, 2018 -
9 - 12The Traveling Library Truck May 18, 2018 -
9 - 13A Spring Miracle: The Firefly Squid of Toyama May 25, 2018 -
9 - 14Osaka, Nishinari: 24-Hour Family Restaurant June 01, 2018 -
9 - 15The Joys and Sorrows of 1-Yen Pachinko June 08, 2018 -
9 - 16The Women on the Cosmetics Floor June 15, 2018 -
9 - 17People Gathering at Akita's ‘Hot Spring of Life’ June 22, 2018 -
9 - 18Flipping Backward, Looking Forward July 13, 2018 -
9 - 19The Race Before the Japanese Derby July 20, 2018 -
9 - 20The Great Hospital Move July 27, 2018 -
9 - 21Goodbye! My Beloved Department Store August 03, 2018 -
9 - 22Hooked on Fishing in Tokyo Bay August 24, 2018 -
9 - 23The Sight Beyond the Undersea Tunnel August 31, 2018 -
9 - 24Coast Guard Academy September 07, 2018 -
9 - 25Surviving the Summer With Fresh Juice September 21, 2018 -
9 - 26From the Remittance Office with Love September 28, 2018 -
9 - 27To Shibuya, the ‘Holy Land of Amura October 05, 2018 -
9 - 28Hakodate's Hamburgers of Happiness October 26, 2018 -
9 - 29Tokyo Station: Meet Me at the "Silver Bell" November 02, 2018 -
9 - 30Farewell to Tsukiji Market: At the Usual Standing Soba Noodle Shop November 09, 2018 -
9 - 313333 Stones: Japan's Longest Flight of Steps November 16, 2018 -
9 - 32Shiga/Kusatsu Giant Parking Area November 30, 2018 -
9 - 33The DIYers of the Suburban Home Center December 07, 2018 -
9 - 34Hiroshima Workwear Store December 14, 2018
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Season 8 January 13, 2017
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8 - 1Lines and Lives at Airport Immigration January 13, 2017 -
8 - 2A Cafe Awaits in Omiya January 20, 2017 -
8 - 3The Melodies of a Street Piano in Miyazaki January 27, 2017 -
8 - 4Beppu: A Century of Hot Springs February 10, 2017 -
8 - 5At a park in Yokosuka with a view of warships February 17, 2017 -
8 - 6Cheap Underwear: Searching for Warmth February 24, 2017 -
8 - 7Wishing Upon Golden Kushikatsu March 03, 2017 -
8 - 8A Walking Path Where You Can See Giraffes March 10, 2017 -
8 - 9Welcome to Chungking Mansions, Hong Kong March 17, 2017 -
8 - 10Tokyo's Crossroads of Life April 07, 2017 -
8 - 11New Bags, New Beginnings April 14, 2017 -
8 - 12Small Funerals in a Big City April 21, 2017 -
8 - 13Mt. Kongo: A Climb to the Webcam April 28, 2017 -
8 - 14Yoru no Mori: Sakura Tunnel May 12, 2017 -
8 - 15Fabric and Buttons and Me May 19, 2017 -
8 - 16I Tried Zen Temple Training May 26, 2017 -
8 - 17The Secret Marriage Counseling Room June 02, 2017 -
8 - 18The Daily Life of a Tokyo Mosque June 09, 2017 -
8 - 19Jellyfish Wonderland June 16, 2017 -
8 - 20Truck Stop: A Break on Life's Journey June 30, 2017 -
8 - 21Thoughts and Reflections on a Rooftop Ferris Wheel July 07, 2017 -
8 - 22Kitakyushu Kokura ‘100 Yen Bar’ Blues July 14, 2017 -
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8 - 24The Elderly Care Facility with a View of the Sea July 28, 2017 -
8 - 25Mountain Restaurant: Creating and Reliving Memories August 25, 2017 -
8 - 26Summer Koshien: Another Youth September 01, 2017 -
8 - 27Midsummer Akita: Longing for Baba's Ice Cream September 15, 2017 -
8 - 28When a Man Shines His Shoes September 22, 2017 -
8 - 29The Base Town Adult Rock Festival September 29, 2017 -
8 - 30Born to be Wild: Motorcyclists' Road to Happiness October 06, 2017 -
8 - 31Life Without a Smartphone October 20, 2017 -
8 - 32Kyoto's Too Quiet Library October 27, 2017 -
8 - 33Spain's Canary Islands: Tuna Fishermen's Short Vacation November 03, 2017 -
8 - 34“See You Again at the English Conversation School November 10, 2017 -
8 - 35Guest House: A 3,000 Yen Per Night Oasis November 17, 2017 -
8 - 36Muscle Stiffness November 24, 2017 -
8 - 37Printing Shop: Lives in Print December 01, 2017 -
8 - 38Ogasawara Islands: Weekly Delivery Service December 08, 2017 -
8 - 39Bento Tales from a Northern Fishing Town December 15, 2017
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Season 7 January 08, 2016
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7 - 1Yokohama All Night Tonkatsu January 08, 2016 -
7 - 2Kappabashi: Tokyo's Kitchen Capital January 15, 2016 -
7 - 3Christmas at the Bus Terminal January 22, 2016 -
7 - 4The First Dream at Tokyo Tower January 29, 2016 -
7 - 5Benches and People: An Osaka Shopping Arcade February 19, 2016 -
7 - 6Tokyo in the middle of winter, the name is ”Hanako“ February 26, 2016 -
7 - 7Winter, Tsugaru at the 100 Yen Onsen March 04, 2016 -
7 - 8Valentine's Day at the Shrine March 18, 2016 -
7 - 972 Hours Japan-Korea Comparison SP April 01, 2016 -
7 - 10Drawn to Showa Songs April 08, 2016 -
7 - 11Daitokai: Dog and Cat Shelter in the Big City April 15, 2016 -
7 - 12Farewell Funabashi Auto April 22, 2016 -
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7 - 14Tales Over Rice Bowls May 06, 2016 -
7 - 15Carrying a Stamp in a Foreign Country May 13, 2016 -
7 - 16At the Food Court May 20, 2016 -
7 - 17Route 439: Japan's Last Frontier June 03, 2016 -
7 - 18The Ferry to Volcano Island June 17, 2016 -
7 - 19A Nostalgic Roller Coaster Ride June 24, 2016 -
7 - 20Kyoto's Kamo River Delta July 01, 2016 -
7 - 21Trapped in the Magic of Go July 08, 2016 -
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7 - 23Relaxing in a Nagoya Café July 22, 2016 -
7 - 24Faces Behind an Online Auction July 28, 2016 -
7 - 25Brazil: Prayer-Filled Secret Sanctuary August 04, 2016 -
7 - 26A Women's Prison: Up-Close and Personal September 16, 2016 -
7 - 27Obon with a Bang in Nagasaki September 23, 2016 -
7 - 28Fukui: Unattended Ice Shop in Midsummer September 30, 2016 -
7 - 29People-Watching at a Monster Hotspot October 07, 2016 -
7 - 30Where Cultures and Meat Meet October 14, 2016 -
7 - 31The Little Station and the Sea October 21, 2016 -
7 - 32Golf Driving Range: Slices of Life October 28, 2016 -
7 - 33Art Supply Heaven in Tokyo November 04, 2016 -
7 - 34Starlit Tales from a Nagano Tent Village November 11, 2016 -
7 - 35Daycare Center in Fukuoka's Nightlife District November 18, 2016 -
7 - 36The Traveling Ballot Box November 25, 2016 -
7 - 37Behind the Masks: Halloween in Roppongi December 02, 2016 -
7 - 38From Okinawa to the World and Back December 16, 2016
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Season 6 January 09, 2015
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6 - 1Birth Rush! Japan's Best Obstetrics and Gynecology January 09, 2015 -
6 - 2Farewell! Bowling Alley in the Center of Tokyo January 16, 2015 -
6 - 3Lost and Found in Nagoya: Left Behind on a Holy Night January 23, 2015 -
6 - 4Student Dormitories in the Northern Land January 30, 2015 -
6 - 5A Discounted Ticket to Happiness February 06, 2015 -
6 - 6Handyman, Running in the City February 13, 2015 -
6 - 7A Standing Oden Bar in Tokyo February 20, 2015 -
6 - 8Kobe, January, See you at Pai-Yama February 27, 2015 -
6 - 9A Taste of Home: A Soba & Udon Vending Machine March 06, 2015 -
6 - 10A Driving School: The Start of Many Journeys March 13, 2015 -
6 - 11Tanning Salon: The Reason for the Wheat Color March 20, 2015 -
6 - 12Tokyo Capsule Hotel: Encapsulating Life April 03, 2015 -
6 - 13Taxi Honest Conversation - Fukushima Iwaki Version April 10, 2015 -
6 - 14A Building Exclusively for Cosplay: Their Dream Castle April 17, 2015 -
6 - 15A Used Car, A New Life April 24, 2015 -
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6 - 17Yakushima: Island of the Mystical Tree May 08, 2015 -
6 - 18Candy Store: Children's Small Universe May 15, 2015 -
6 - 19A Kebab Restaurant in Roppongi May 22, 2015 -
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6 - 21Container Karaoke in a Seaside Town June 05, 2015 -
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6 - 24The Lucky Cat at the Shopping Street June 26, 2015 -
6 - 25“Hanacaba” Life Theater July 03, 2015 -
6 - 26Tonkotsu Ramen Restaurant: Bowls for the Soul July 10, 2015 -
6 - 27Dance Hall for Men and Women in Downtown Tokyo July 17, 2015 -
6 - 28Rocking on the Streetcar July 24, 2015 -
6 - 29Oasis Hotel in the Rice Paddies July 31, 2015 -
6 - 30New York: Laundromat Theater August 21, 2015 -
6 - 31Dalian, China - At a Japanese Foods Supermarket August 28, 2015 -
6 - 32In a Cemetery Looking Up at the Great Buddha September 04, 2015 -
6 - 33Summer Comic! Japan's “Best” Convenience Store. September 18, 2015 -
6 - 34Voices in Front of the Diet October 02, 2015 -
6 - 35An Iconic Hotel: Until We Meet Again October 09, 2015 -
6 - 36Life on the Squid Hunt October 23, 2015 -
6 - 37Deep Tokyo: In a Corner of Little Manila October 30, 2015 -
6 - 38A Video Transfer Shop: Replaying the Past November 06, 2015 -
6 - 39Up and Away with Low-Cost Carriers November 13, 2015 -
6 - 40Kabukicho Midnight Dispensing Pharmacy November 27, 2015 -
6 - 41Welcome to the World's Largest Labyrinth of Old Books December 04, 2015 -
6 - 42Fortune Teller's House: Crossroads of Fate December 11, 2015 -
6 - 43A Secret Workshop in Akihabara December 18, 2015
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Season 5 January 10, 2014
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5 - 1Wrestlers on the Road January 10, 2014 -
5 - 2A 260-Person "Sharehouse" January 17, 2014 -
5 - 3The Fierce Battle! Entrepreneur Contest. January 24, 2014 -
5 - 4Japan's Northernmost Bus Stop February 28, 2014 -
5 - 5Okinawa: The Barbershop that Never Sleeps March 07, 2014 -
5 - 6Fukushima: From a Super Market in Early Spring March 14, 2014 -
5 - 7Printing Handheld Memories April 04, 2014 -
5 - 8The Voyage of Life on a Giant Ferry April 11, 2014 -
5 - 9A 24/7 Discount Store April 18, 2014 -
5 - 10One Tower, Many Lives April 25, 2014 -
5 - 11Youth "HelloWork" - A Job Agency May 02, 2014 -
5 - 12Ueno Park, Under the Cherry Trees in Full Bloom May 09, 2014 -
5 - 13An All-Night Eatery May 23, 2014 -
5 - 14Self Storage: Secrets and Memories May 30, 2014 -
5 - 15Mt. Osore: Between Life and Death June 06, 2014 -
5 - 16On the Road: “Happiness Theory” on Route 16 June 13, 2014 -
5 - 17The 24-Hour Supermarket: Just Another Day July 04, 2014 -
5 - 18Shonan, Reasons to Gaze at the Sea July 18, 2014 -
5 - 19At a Gas Station in a Downpour July 25, 2014 -
5 - 20What Dreams I Have at the Fishing Pond Late at Night August 01, 2014 -
5 - 21A 24/7 Animal Hospital: When a Pet Needs a Vet August 22, 2014 -
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5 - 23At a Train Station in Fukushima September 05, 2014 -
5 - 24“On the Shore with a View of the Atomic Bomb Dome September 12, 2014 -
5 - 25General Hospital Store: Where Shopping Meets Healing September 19, 2014 -
5 - 26Haneda Airport: From Summer to Autumn October 03, 2014 -
5 - 27Deep Asakusa, Midnight Coffee Shop October 10, 2014 -
5 - 28The Ameyoko International Food Market October 17, 2014 -
5 - 29What to Hit: Boxing Gym in a Mixed-Use Building October 24, 2014 -
5 - 30Koenji, What to Expect at the Public Baths October 31, 2014 -
5 - 31Dreams Along the Yamanote Line November 07, 2014 -
5 - 32Kisarazu, Wangan, Big Lunch Box Store Blues November 21, 2014 -
5 - 33Wandering Shakebai November 28, 2014 -
5 - 34Osaka Minami, Midnight Underground Tenement December 12, 2014 -
5 - 35Shinjuku Ni-Chome: A Taste of Mother's Home Late at Night December 19, 2014
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Season 4 April 05, 2013
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4 - 1Close contact: The Sleepless Flower Shop in Kabukicho April 05, 2013 -
4 - 2Farewell Shibuya, Kamaboko Station Building April 12, 2013 -
4 - 3Osaka Kushikatsu Elegy April 19, 2013 -
4 - 4Yokosuka Air Base, Operation Matchmaking April 26, 2013 -
4 - 5Points of Departure: New Chitose Airport May 03, 2013 -
4 - 6In the City of Closed Factories May 10, 2013 -
4 - 7Enthusiastic Singing! Hitori Karaoke May 17, 2013 -
4 - 8Kyoto Engiri Shrine May 24, 2013 -
4 - 9Night Clinic: An ER of Last Resort May 31, 2013 -
4 - 10The Live-Streamers: Interactive Webcasting June 07, 2013 -
4 - 11Familyless Life Theater June 14, 2013 -
4 - 12Underground Idols June 21, 2013 -
4 - 13Dreams Bloom at Kochi Racecourse June 28, 2013 -
4 - 14In Front of a Giant Manbow July 05, 2013 -
4 - 15From the Last Shelter July 19, 2013 -
4 - 16Climbing Mt. Fuji July 26, 2013 -
4 - 17The "Rain, then Fine" Coin Laundry August 02, 2013 -
4 - 18The Happiness Theory of Healthland September 06, 2013 -
4 - 19Home Is Where the Locker Is—The Day Laborers of Osaka September 13, 2013 -
4 - 20Yanaka Cemetery: Dialogs Between Death and Life September 20, 2013 -
4 - 21Fly! Epsilon September 27, 2013 -
4 - 22Yoshimoto: Summer Training Camp at the critical moment October 04, 2013 -
4 - 23Personal Glimpses at a 24-Hour Gym October 11, 2013 -
4 - 24The Game Center and the Prize Beyond the Prize October 18, 2013 -
4 - 25The Makeup Room October 25, 2013 -
4 - 26In Search of Hiroshima Taro November 01, 2013 -
4 - 27Hitchhiking in the Seto Inland Sea November 08, 2013 -
4 - 28The Call of the Dunes November 15, 2013 -
4 - 29A Giant Travel Agency: Destinations and Detours November 22, 2013 -
4 - 30The Post Office That Never Sleeps December 06, 2013 -
4 - 31Night Train to Izumo: Destination - Destiny December 13, 2013 -
4 - 32A Giant Bookstore: Wandering in a World of Words December 20, 2013
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Season 3 July 03, 2012
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3 - 1Adatara Service Area on Tohoku Expressway July 03, 2012 -
3 - 2Shin-Okubo: Grocery Store Without Borders July 10, 2012 -
3 - 3Sapporo Susukino 24h Giri Meshiya July 17, 2012 -
3 - 4Fukuoka Hakata: A Giant Cruise Ship Arrives July 19, 2012
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Season 2 January 09, 2007
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2 - 1Nishi-Ginza Lottery Ticket Office January 09, 2007 -
2 - 2Home Ranking in Shinsaibashi, Osaka January 16, 2007 -
2 - 3Merry Christmas at a Convenience Store January 23, 2007 -
2 - 4Ueno Ameyoko Manga Cafe January 30, 2007 -
2 - 5New Year's Eve: Operation Garbage Collection February 06, 2007 -
2 - 6Resort Job: Winter's Tale February 13, 2007 -
2 - 7Nagoya: Great Success! Recycle Shop February 20, 2007 -
2 - 8EFukuoka Jinjo Yatai Street March 06, 2007 -
2 - 9Ferry on a Journey March 13, 2007
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Season 1 October 03, 2006
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1 - 1Tokyo Jingu Gaien Fireworks Festival for One Million People October 03, 2006 -
1 - 2Tokyo, Yamaya, Backpackers in Tokyo October 10, 2006 -
1 - 3Tokyo Station Express Bus Terminal October 17, 2006 -
1 - 4Blood Donation Room at Shinjuku East Exit October 24, 2006 -
1 - 5Taxi: Honest Conversation in Tokyo October 31, 2006 -
1 - 6Honest Conversations with a Taxi, Sapporo Version November 07, 2006 -
1 - 7Yokohama Chinatown, Youth Graffiti November 14, 2006 -
1 - 8Roppongi Hitotsubo Office November 21, 2006 -
1 - 9Ashigara Service Area, Tomei Expressway November 28, 2006 -
1 - 10Saitama: The Muslim Next Door December 05, 2006 -
1 - 11Osaka Medical Center, Patients' Consultation Room December 12, 2006
Overview
An unusual documentary series that delves into human dramas through chance encounters with ordinary people at selected spots. Filmed over 72 hours in a single location, the show captures glimpses into people's lives as they open up and share their stories.







