Season 8 episodes2017-01-13

2017

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.

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Episodes

Season 8

Episode 1

Lines and Lives at Airport Immigration

25m

Episode 2

A Cafe Awaits in Omiya

25m

Episode 3

The Melodies of a Street Piano in Miyazaki

25m

Episode 4

Beppu: A Century of Hot Springs

25m

Episode 5

At a park in Yokosuka with a view of warships

25m

2017

Season 8

Lines and Lives at Airport Immigration

A Cafe Awaits in Omiya

The Melodies of a Street Piano in Miyazaki

Beppu: A Century of Hot Springs

At a park in Yokosuka with a view of warships

Cheap Underwear: Searching for Warmth

Wishing Upon Golden Kushikatsu

A Walking Path Where You Can See Giraffes

Welcome to Chungking Mansions, Hong Kong

Tokyo's Crossroads of Life

New Bags, New Beginnings

Small Funerals in a Big City

Mt. Kongo: A Climb to the Webcam

Yoru no Mori: Sakura Tunnel

Fabric and Buttons and Me

I Tried Zen Temple Training

The Secret Marriage Counseling Room

The Daily Life of a Tokyo Mosque

Jellyfish Wonderland

Truck Stop: A Break on Life's Journey

Thoughts and Reflections on a Rooftop Ferris Wheel

Kitakyushu Kokura ‘100 Yen Bar’ Blues

Giant Housing Complex: Hello and Goodbye at a Secondhand Shop

The Elderly Care Facility with a View of the Sea

Mountain Restaurant: Creating and Reliving Memories

Summer Koshien: Another Youth

Midsummer Akita: Longing for Baba's Ice Cream

When a Man Shines His Shoes

The Base Town Adult Rock Festival

Born to be Wild: Motorcyclists' Road to Happiness

Life Without a Smartphone

Kyoto's Too Quiet Library

Spain's Canary Islands: Tuna Fishermen's Short Vacation

“See You Again at the English Conversation School

Guest House: A 3,000 Yen Per Night Oasis

Muscle Stiffness

Printing Shop: Lives in Print

Ogasawara Islands: Weekly Delivery Service

Bento Tales from a Northern Fishing Town