Hiroki Miyake
偶然さん
Sado (2019)
Season 1
After a fateful meeting, a freelance creator starts traveling across Japan to indulge in his new love for saunas.
Released July 19, 2019
Episode 31 min
None+
S1E1 - Episode 1
Nakata recalls the first time he truly relaxed in a sauna three years earlier when he copied the unique rituals of a mysterious patron.
July 19, 2019, midnight
S1E2 - Episode 2
While talking with his fellow bathing enthusiasts, Nakata describes his visit to a sauna with a swimmable cold water bath in downtown Kinshicho.
July 26, 2019, midnight
S1E3 - Episode 3
At Mr. Coincidence's recommendation, Nakata visits a bathhouse in Suginami. After finishing bathing, he is overwhelmed with a sense of nostalgia.
Aug. 2, 2019, midnight
S1E4 - Episode 4
Nakata discusses the art of fanning the sauna heat with his friends and recounts his encounter with a legendary expert, Elegant Watarai.
Aug. 9, 2019, midnight
S1E5 - Episode 5
In a tent sauna in Hiratsuka, Nakata learns of a new way to experience his hobby by observing a particularly tough-looking customer.
Aug. 16, 2019, midnight
S1E6 - Episode 6
After learning about a so-called sauna sanctuary in Shizuoka, Nakata travels there to experience the holy water of its cold bath for himself.
Aug. 23, 2019, midnight
S1E7 - Episode 7
Mr. Coincidence shares his tale of a man known as the godfather of the sauna world, which inspires Nakata to visit the man's sauna in Nagoya.
Aug. 30, 2019, midnight
S1E8 - Episode 8
A young woman searches for good saunas on the weekends. One day, she takes the train to Nagoya and finds a distinctive facility designed for women.
Sept. 6, 2019, midnight
S1E9 - Episode 9
Nakata visits a hotel with a sauna at Mr. Handsome Steam's suggestion. As he indulges in the luxurious atmosphere, he has a coincidental encounter.
Sept. 13, 2019, midnight
S1E10 - Episode 10
An office worker visits the sauna in search of a cure for his loneliness. However, he struggles to keep his negative thoughts in check.
Sept. 20, 2019, midnight
S1E11 - Episode 11
Worried that he can no longer relax in saunas, Nakata travels to Kumamoto in search of the elusive Steam Z, hoping that he will be able to help.
Sept. 27, 2019, midnight
S1E12 - Episode 12
As relaxation continues to elude him, Nakata considers giving up on saunas. Later, he finds what he is looking for in the unlikeliest of places.
Oct. 4, 2019, midnight
TV Tokyo
31 min/ep
744 min
July 19, 2019
Sept. 24, 2021, midnight
Returning Series
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