Shizuka Ishibashi
Narrator
Document 72 Hours (2006)
2012
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. Japanese Broadcast Version
Released Oct. 3, 2006
Episode 29 min
None+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: tmdb.everyday-people, tmdb.life-and-times, tmdb.soko-ga-shiritai
Production Companies: NHK, NHK World-Japan
Network: NHK G
S3E1 - Adatara Service Area on Tohoku Expressway
Over a year after the disaster, we closely follow the Adatara service area, the gateway to Tohoku. Volunteers, travelers, weekend racers, and families returning home for the first time in decades. What are the thoughts of the people who happen to pass by? And where are they headed?
July 3, 2012, midnight
S3E2 - Shin-Okubo: Grocery Store Without Borders
The film is set in Shin-Okubo, a sacred place for the Korean Wave. Surrounded by handsome cafes and other stores, there is a fruit and vegetable store that is used 24 hours a day by people who have immigrated from abroad. People from Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and everywhere in between. They all have different dreams for the future, important family members, and various other concerns. There is a human touch to the downtown area that Japanese people have almost forgotten.
July 10, 2012, midnight
S3E3 - Sapporo Susukino 24h Giri Meshiya
The stage is an onigiri restaurant in Sapporo Susukino, the most downtown area in Hokkaido. People who come around for twenty-four hours in search of a taste of fresh rice and warmth. In the midst of the recession that still covers the countryside, salaried workers who have been cut bonuses and young people in the water business who are thinking about the future discuss the truth and regain their smiles.
July 17, 2012, midnight
S3E4 - Fukuoka Hakata: A Giant Cruise Ship Arrives
The setting is the Port of Hakata, Fukuoka. One after another, the largest passenger ships in history arrive from Shanghai, and 6,000 Chinese passengers land in Hakata. They have to eat, shop, and go sightseeing by the minute, and then return safely to the ship. The events happen one after the other. An unseasonably large typhoon is also approaching. What is the story behind the riot?
July 19, 2012, midnight
Network: NHK G
Episode Runtime: 29 min.
Season Runtime: 9326 min.
Released: Oct. 3, 2006
Last Air Date: Dec. 12, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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