Document 72 Hours

Aug 22, 2013 (en) Documentary [25] Min
  • First Air Date
    Aug 22, 2013
  • Production
    NHK WORLD-JAPAN
  • Rotten tomato
    70%
  • Original title
    Document 72 Hours
  • Release
    Aug 22, 2013
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Three days in the life of...Stay in one location for 72 hours, catching glimpses into people's lives as they open up and share. NHK World English Broadcast Version

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Season 1 ( 2013-08-22)

Points of Departure: New Chitose Airport

Episode: 1

Underground Idols

Episode: 2

Season 2 ( 2014-04-15)

Night Clinic: An ER of Last Resort

Episode: 1

The Live-streamers: Interactive Webcasting

Episode: 2

The "Rain, then Fine" Coin Laundry

Episode: 3

Climbing Mt. Fuji

Episode: 4

Home is Where the Locker Is; The Day Laborers of Osaka

Episode: 5

Yanaka Cemetery: Dialogs between Death and Life

Episode: 6

Personal Glimpses at a 24-Hour Gym

Episode: 7

Printing Handheld Memories

Episode: 8

The Game Center, and the Prize beyond the Prize

Episode: 9

The Makeup Room

Episode: 10

The Voyage of Life on a Giant Ferry

Episode: 11

One Tower, Many Lives

Episode: 12

The Call of the Dunes

Episode: 13

A 24/7 Discount Store

Episode: 14

A Giant Travel Agency: Destinations and Detours

Episode: 15

Night Train to Izumo: Destination - Destiny

Episode: 16

The Post Office that Never Sleeps

Episode: 17

Youth "HelloWork" - A Job Agency

Episode: 18

An All-night Eatery

Episode: 19

A Giant Bookstore: Wandering in a World of Words

Episode: 20

Self Storage: Secrets and Memories

Episode: 21

Mt. Osore: Between Life and Death

Episode: 22

Wrestlers on the Road

Episode: 23

The 24-Hour Supermarket: Just Another Day

Episode: 24

At a Gas Station in a Downpour

Episode: 25

A 260-person "Sharehouse"

Episode: 26

A 24/7 Animal Hospital: When a Pet Needs a Vet

Episode: 27

At a Train Station in Fukushima

Episode: 28

Season 3 ( 2015-01-06)

The Ameyoko International Food Market

Episode: 1

General Hospital Store: Where Shopping Meets Healing

Episode: 2

Dreams Along the Yamanote Line

Episode: 3

Lost and Found in Nagoya: Left Behind on a Holy Night

Episode: 4

A Discounted Ticket to Happiness

Episode: 5

A Standing Oden Bar in Tokyo

Episode: 6

A Taste of Home: A Soba & Udon Vending Machine

Episode: 7

A Driving School: The Start of Many Journeys

Episode: 8

Tokyo Capsule Hotel: Encapsulating Life

Episode: 9

A Used Car, A New Life

Episode: 10

Yakushima: Island of the Mystical Tree

Episode: 11

A Kebab Restaurant in Roppongi

Episode: 12

A Drive-In Restaurant in Okinawa: Hometown Flavor, American Style

Episode: 13

The Lucky Cat at the Shopping Street

Episode: 14

Tonkotsu Ramen Restaurant: Bowls for the Soul

Episode: 15

Japans Northernmost Bus Stop

Episode: 16

Voices in Front of the Diet

Episode: 17

An Iconic Hotel: Until We Meet Again

Episode: 18

Season 4 ( 2016-01-12)

Life on the Squid Hunt

Episode: 1

A Video Transfer Shop: Replaying the Past

Episode: 2

Up and Away with Low-cost Carriers

Episode: 3

A Secret Workshop in Akihabara

Episode: 4

Kappabashi: Tokyo's Kitchen Capital

Episode: 5

Christmas at the Bus Terminal

Episode: 6

Benches and People: An Osaka Shopping Arcade

Episode: 7

Valentine's Day at the Shrine

Episode: 8

Farewell Funabashi Auto

Episode: 9

Tales Over Rice Bowls

Episode: 10

At the Food Court

Episode: 11

Route 439: Japan's Last Frontier

Episode: 12

The Ferry to Volcano Island

Episode: 13

A Nostalgic Roller Coaster Ride

Episode: 14

Kyoto's Kamo River Delta

Episode: 15

Faces Behind an Online Auction

Episode: 16

A Women's Prison: Up-close and Personal

Episode: 17

Obon with a Bang in Nagasaki

Episode: 18

People-Watching at a Monster Hotspot

Episode: 19

Where Cultures and Meat Meet

Episode: 20

Season 5 ( 2017-01-17)

The Little Station and the Sea

Episode: 1

Golf Driving Range: Slices of Life

Episode: 2

Art Supply Heaven in Tokyo

Episode: 3

Starlit Tales from a Nagano Tent Village

Episode: 4

Daycare Center in Fukuoka's Nightlife District

Episode: 5

The Traveling Ballot Box

Episode: 6

Behind the Masks: Halloween in Roppongi

Episode: 7

From Okinawa to the World and Back

Episode: 8

Lines and Lives at Airport Immigration

Episode: 9

A Cafe Awaits in Omiya

Episode: 10

Jellyfish Wonderland

Episode: 11

The Melodies of a Street Piano in Miyazaki

Episode: 12

Tokyo's Crossroads of Life

Episode: 13

New Bags, New Beginnings

Episode: 14

Small Funerals in a Big City

Episode: 15

Fabric and Buttons and Me

Episode: 16

Thoughts and Reflections on a Rooftop Ferris Wheel

Episode: 17

Mt. Kongo: A Climb to the Webcam

Episode: 18

Truck Stop: A Break on Life's Journey

Episode: 19

The Daily Life of a Tokyo Mosque

Episode: 20

Season 6 ( 2018-01-16)

Mountain Restaurant: Creating and Reliving Memories

Episode: 1

Life Without a Smartphone

Episode: 2

Born to be Wild: Motorcyclists' Road to Happiness

Episode: 3

When a Man Shines His Shoes

Episode: 4

Printing Shop: Lives in Print

Episode: 5

Bento Tales from a Northern Fishing Town

Episode: 6

Christmas at a 24-Hour Bakery

Episode: 7

Heading Home on the Strait Ferry

Episode: 8

A Park Where Dreams Take Wing

Episode: 9

Lives Along Route 45

Episode: 10

The Traveling Library Truck

Episode: 11

A Spring Miracle: The Firefly Squid of Toyama

Episode: 12

The Women on the Cosmetics Floor

Episode: 13

The Race Before the Japanese Derby

Episode: 14

The Great Hospital Move

Episode: 15

Relaxing in a Nagoya Café

Episode: 16

Hooked on Fishing in Tokyo Bay

Episode: 17

The Sight Beyond the Undersea Tunnel

Episode: 18

Surviving the Summer with Fresh Juice

Episode: 19

From the Remittance Office with Love

Episode: 20

Season 7 ( 2019-01-15)

Hakodate's Hamburgers of Happiness

Episode: 1

Tokyo Station: Meet me at the "Silver Bell"

Episode: 2

3333 Stones: Japan's Longest Flight of Steps

Episode: 3

The DIYers of the Suburban Home Center

Episode: 4

A Matchmaking Lounge in Sendai

Episode: 5

New Year Countdown at the Airport

Episode: 6

A Barter Chain in Osaka

Episode: 7

A Realtor in Fukuoka: Opening the Door to New Lives

Episode: 8

Flipping Backward, Looking Forward

Episode: 9

Small Island, Big Send-Offs

Episode: 10

Jumokuso: Resting Beneath a Cherry Tree

Episode: 11

A Rotary in a Student Town: Meeting Spot, Melting Pot

Episode: 12

Shibuya Post Office: Countdown to a New Era

Episode: 13

Fasting Retreat: A Break for the Body and Mind

Episode: 14

Catching Goldfish at a Fishing Pond in Tokyo

Episode: 15

Wig Shop: A New Appearance, A New Self

Episode: 16

Bargain Shoes for the Next Step in Life

Episode: 17

A New Life Away From Bustling Tokyo

Episode: 18

Nurse Visits: Home is Where the Heart is

Episode: 19

From Town to Town on Hokkaido's Blood Donation Bus

Episode: 20

Lines and Lives at Airport Immigration

Episode: 999

Season 8 ( 2020-01-13)

Chasing Dreams in a Shared Office Space

Episode: 1

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

Episode: 2

A Toast to Life

Episode: 3

A 400K "Survival Run" in Okinawa

Episode: 4

Akihabara: Infatuated with Electronics

Episode: 5

Home for the Holidays: A Supermarket in Fukushima

Episode: 6

Big Fish, Big Dreams

Episode: 7

Spilling the Beans at a Coffee Stall

Episode: 8

From Gang Ties to Business Suits

Episode: 9

10-Year Milestones in Bikers' Life Journeys

Episode: 10

Mountain Views, Life Insights

Episode: 11

Climbing the Walls of Life

Episode: 12

Inside Japan's Largest Freight Terminal

Episode: 13

Osaka Castle Park: The Park That Never Sleeps

Episode: 14

Finding Solace at Inokashira Park

Episode: 15

Tanabata Wishes at a Tokyo Temple

Episode: 16

Muscle and Bustle: A 24-Hour Gym in Tokyo

Episode: 17

Small Wedding Stories

Episode: 18

Tokyo Taxi Oasis

Episode: 19

Season 9 ( 2021-01-12)

Adios, El Dorado Carousel!

Episode: 1

Seeds of Happiness at a Tokyo Garden Center

Episode: 2

Giving Kitchen Equipment New Homes

Episode: 3

The Zoo on a Hill

Episode: 4

Sapporo Born and Bread: A 24-Hour Sandwich Shop

Episode: 5

Opening New Doors at a Furniture Outlet Store

Episode: 6

Shimanami Kaido: A Ride Along Life's Cycle

Episode: 7

Tanga: The Market With a Big Heart

Episode: 8

Seeing Out 2020 in the Heart of Tokyo Bay

Episode: 9

Fukushima Bento Shop: Serving Meals and Hope

Episode: 10

New Beginnings from an Osaka Bus Terminal

Episode: 11

Life Stories at a Hospital Convenience Store

Episode: 12

Tokyo Dry Cleaner's: Reviving Clothes, Reliving Memories

Episode: 13

Water Taxis: Across the Sea and Beyond

Episode: 14

Quiet Prayers at a Secluded Shrine

Episode: 15

Starting Fresh: One-Stop Uniform Shop

Episode: 16

Tokyo Stationery Store: Messages from the Heart

Episode: 17

The Station Under the Cherry Blossoms

Episode: 18

Warming Body and Heart at a Yakiimo Shop

Episode: 19

Fireworks Shop: Lighting Up a Quiet Summer

Episode: 20

Season 10 ( 2022-01-11)

Salvaging Bargains at a Tokyo Grocery Store

Episode: 1

At an Underground Bicycle Parking Lot

Episode: 2

The Fishermen's Convenience Store

Episode: 3

Hair and Makeup Salon: Grooming the Eyebrows and Mind

Episode: 4

Boards and Bonds at a 24-Hour Skateboard Park

Episode: 5

Finding Your Style at a Used Clothing Store

Episode: 6

Nursing School: Nurturing the Next Nightingales

Episode: 7

Seeking a Sweet Finish to Another Busy Year

Episode: 8

Bidding Farewell to an Amusement Park

Episode: 9

Tsugaru Railway: A Midwinter Lifeline

Episode: 10

The Supermarket on Wheels

Episode: 11

Heartfelt Flowers from a Miyagi Florist

Episode: 12

A Shinjuku Cell Phone Store

Episode: 13

Capturing Happy Moments in a Photo Booth

Episode: 14

Plastic Model Shop: A Hobby Making Worlds Come Alive

Episode: 15

Nature's Treasure Hunt on a Niigata Beach

Episode: 16

The Vegetable "Vending Machine" in Tokyo

Episode: 17

Asakusa's Rakugo Theater: Filling Lives with Laughs

Episode: 18

Fluttering Yellow Handkerchiefs at a Seaside Station

Episode: 19

Osaka Shaved Ice Shop: Midsummer Memories

Episode: 20

Season 11 ( 2023-01-10)

The Lure of a 24-Hour Fishing Shop

Episode: 1

Korokke Pan Shop: Happiness in a Bun

Episode: 2

Udon Vending Machines on Route 9: An Oasis for Drivers

Episode: 3

A Cat Temple: Soothing the Mind and Soul

Episode: 4

Lifting Spirits in a Tokyo Liquor Store

Episode: 5

University Art Festival: Portrait of Campus Days

Episode: 6

At a Small Kobe Okonomiyaki Shop

Episode: 7

A Quiet Pier in Minamiboso

Episode: 8

Ringing in the New Year at a Fukuoka Bus Terminal

Episode: 9

The Convenience Store in a Midwinter Hokkaido Village

Episode: 10

Amami Oshima: On the Radio

Episode: 11

Behind the Headlines at Ofunato's Local Newspaper

Episode: 12

Saying Farewell to Once-Loved Dolls at Hofu Tenmangu Shrine

Episode: 13

Sakura in the Seto Inland Sea

Episode: 14

The Aomori Shrine Where "Umineko" Soar

Episode: 15

At a Hospital Roof Garden

Episode: 16

Nishinomiya's "Manbow Tunnel" Under the Tracks

Episode: 17

Early Summer on the Kisoji

Episode: 18

See You in Osaka's Korea Town

Episode: 19

At a Tokyo Insect Store

Episode: 20

Season 12 ( 2024-01-09)

Yomotsu Hirasaka: Between This World and The Next

Episode: 1

At a Standing Bar Beside Fukuoka's Boat Racing Stadium

Episode: 2

Nagano: Watching for Hawks

Episode: 3

At a 24-Hour Roadside Restaurant in Okayama

Episode: 4

Farewell to a Hyogo Chairlift

Episode: 5

At a 24-Hour Chinese Restaurant in a Tokyo Suburb

Episode: 6

The Bench by Lake Biwa

Episode: 7

Nature's Bounty at an Okayama Community Garden

Episode: 8

Ueno: A Discount Women's Clothing Store

Episode: 9

At Shinjuku's 24-Hour Drugstore

Episode: 10

Kerosene Delivery Service in Snowy Sapporo

Episode: 11

Fukushima: An Ice Cream Shop in Winter

Episode: 12

Spinning On at a 24-Hour Osaka Laundromat

Episode: 13

A 24-Hour Discount Supermarket in Osaka

Episode: 14

A Midnight Soba Shop in Akita

Episode: 15

Fresh Starts at a Yokohama Electronics Store

Episode: 16

Life Voyages on a Sea of Japan Ferry

Episode: 17

A Low-priced Gas Station in Wakayama

Episode: 18

Lives Inside a Huge "Danchi" Housing Complex

Episode: 19

A Local Penny Candy Shop in Tokyo

Episode: 20

Season 13 ( 2025-01-07)

A Mobile "Warabi Mochi" Cart in Fukuoka

Episode: 1
Aug 22, 2013 (en)
Documentary
[25] Min
  • First Air Date Aug 22, 2013
  • Production
    NHK WORLD-JAPAN
  • Rotten tomato 70%
Original Title Document 72 Hours
en

Overview

Three days in the life of...Stay in one location for 72 hours, catching glimpses into people's lives as they open up and share. NHK World English Broadcast Version

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer