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The Best Episodes of Document 72 Hours Season 15

Every episode of Document 72 Hours Season 15 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Document 72 Hours Season 15!

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

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    Document 72 Hours Season 15 Episode 1 - “Rental Room” Life Story
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    #1 - “Rental Room” Life Story

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    The setting is a “rental room” inn in Beppu, a hot spring resort. Accommodation is inexpensive. There is no formal service. But its mysterious charm attracts people. The inn began by renting out rooms to hot-spring cure guests, but now it attracts a wide variety of visitors, including a person who has been staying in a room for three years, two women who came for a trip before giving birth, and a man who continues to travel alone. There was also a couple who came for a hot-spring cure for an illness. For three days, we listened to the voices of visitors and wondered what they were thinking when they stayed in the rental rooms.

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  2. Document 72 Hours Season 15 Episode 2 - The Bench by Lake Biwa
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    #2 - The Bench by Lake Biwa

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    On the east side of Lake Biwa there's something simply known as "the bench." What goes on in the minds of visitors as they take a seat? We spent 3 days by this lakeside bench.

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  3. Document 72 Hours Season 15 Episode 3 - Nature's Bounty at an Okayama Community Garden
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    #3 - Nature's Bounty at an Okayama Community Garden

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    A community garden in Okayama City is a popular spot for people from all walks of life to try their hand at farming. For three days, we watched the produce and relationships they grew here.

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  4. Document 72 Hours Season 15 Episode 4 - Ueno: A Discount Women's Clothing Store
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    #4 - Ueno: A Discount Women's Clothing Store

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    A discount women's clothing store in Ueno, Tokyo. The shop attracts customers for many reasons. We spent 3 days listening to their stories.

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  5. Document 72 Hours Season 15 Episode 5 - Ehime, Imabari At a sauna that has been in existence since the Showa Era
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    #5 - Ehime, Imabari At a sauna that has been in existence since the Showa Era

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    Sweat dripping from the body at temperatures exceeding 100 degrees Celsius. This time, the setting is a long-established sauna. Located in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture, known for its towels and shipbuilding, it has long been a favorite of men working in factories. The style of the sauna, with its small talk and the owner's homemade cooking, is distinctly different from the recent sauna boom, and has remained unchanged from the past. A construction site worker who visits every Sunday with his friends, a former towel manufacturer who has been a regular customer for 20 years, and a man who has been a regular at the sauna since the Showa Era (1926-1989). This film focuses on the daily lives of men in saunas that have been around since the Showa period.

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  6. Document 72 Hours Season 15 Episode 6 - At Shinjuku's 24-Hour Drugstore
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    #6 - At Shinjuku's 24-Hour Drugstore

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    A drugstore in Tokyo's busy Shinjuku district sells medicine, cosmetics and snacks around the clock. Why do people shop there? For three days and nights near the end of 2023, we asked them.

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  7. Document 72 Hours Season 15 Episode 7 - Kerosene Delivery Service in Snowy Sapporo
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    #7 - Kerosene Delivery Service in Snowy Sapporo

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    Kerosene home delivery is a key lifeline for residents of Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture. For three days in midwinter, we followed trucks delivering this heating oil and spoke to people who rely on this service.

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  8. Document 72 Hours Season 15 Episode 8 - Fukushima: An Ice Cream Shop in Winter
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    #8 - Fukushima: An Ice Cream Shop in Winter

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    In the mountains of Fukushima Prefecture, there's an ice cream shop that people go to, even during winter. This shop has been with the locals for 3 decades. We spent 3 days listening to the stories of visitors.

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  9. Document 72 Hours Season 15 Episode 9 - Spinning On at a 24-Hour Osaka Laundromat
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    #9 - Spinning On at a 24-Hour Osaka Laundromat

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    A 24-hour laundromat in Osaka Prefecture is a vital part of daily life for residents from all walks of life. For three days, we asked customers why they wash and dry their clothes there.

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  10. Document 72 Hours Season 15 Episode 10 - National Route 4, Drive-in Never Sleeps
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    #10 - National Route 4, Drive-in Never Sleeps

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    Motsu stew, fried rice, stamina set menus, curry, and more. National Route 4 stretches north from Tokyo. The setting is a 24-hour drive-in along the road in Fukushima Prefecture. At first glance, it looks old-fashioned, but many people come here day and night. A man on his way home from Yamagata to Tokyo, carrying his belongings. A son who has joined the workforce and treats his parents to a meal. A man who has memories of his late father who was a truck driver. Each person's life path. Where are they all headed?

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  11. Document 72 Hours Season 15 Episode 11 - A 24-Hour Discount Supermarket in Osaka
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    #11 - A 24-Hour Discount Supermarket in Osaka

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    A 24-hour supermarket in Osaka Prefecture is known for its brightly colored exterior and very cheap bento meals and prepared foods. For three days, we talked to people filling their shopping baskets here.

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  12. Document 72 Hours Season 15 Episode 12 - Kagoshima Airport, In the Spring of Departure
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    #12 - Kagoshima Airport, In the Spring of Departure

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    It is close to Kagoshima Airport in the spring and the season of departure. Parents who see off their children who are leaving for work, friends who are separated from their children when they go to school, the airport at this time of year is full of drama. What kind of thoughts will everyone have in this place that connects large cities such as Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, and remote islands such as Yakushima and Amami Oshima by air? For three days, I stared at the moment when the story of life was condensed.

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  13. Document 72 Hours Season 15 Episode 13 - A look at anime people in Ikebukuro in spring
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    #13 - A look at anime people in Ikebukuro in spring

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    Anime goods such as dolls, key chains, and badges. The story takes place in a store that buys these items. Located in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, the anime town, many people come here every day with something. Some people sell bags of their favorite characters because they have changed their favorite anime. Some are giving up their goods when they move far away for work. Others come to bring closure to their feelings. What kind of present can we see from the circumstances of each person parting with their favorite things?

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  14. Document 72 Hours Season 15 Episode 14 - A Midnight Soba Shop in Akita
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    #14 - A Midnight Soba Shop in Akita

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    There's a soba joint in Akita City that opens late at night until lunch the next day. All kinds of people come for drinks and food. Amidst the late March snow, we document this midnight soba shop.

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  15. Document 72 Hours Season 15 Episode 15 - Fresh Starts at a Yokohama Electronics Store
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    #15 - Fresh Starts at a Yokohama Electronics Store

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    An electronics retail store in Yokohama, Japan, has six floors filled with home appliances. For three days in spring, we asked customers what they came to buy in this season of new beginnings.

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  16. Document 72 Hours Season 15 Episode 16 - Asakusa Underground
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    #16 - Asakusa Underground

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    In Asakusa, there is a mysterious underground shopping arcade that is said to be the oldest in Japan. Going down the stairs, one is in a different world. 69 years old, this old underground shopping mall is full of unique stores, such as a yakisoba noodle shop that has been in business for nearly 60 years, a fortune teller, and a barbershop. While some are long-established establishments, others are new stores opened by young shopkeepers. One wonders what kind of people come underground, away from the bustle and noise of the touristy streets. We spent three days underground.

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  17. Document 72 Hours Season 15 Episode 17 - Racecourse in the Northern Territories
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    #17 - Racecourse in the Northern Territories

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    Banei Horse Racing" in Obihiro, Hokkaido, is the stage for this year's event. The horses are large horses that were once used for farming. This is a rare race in the world in which contestants compete for strength by pulling sleds weighing up to one ton. There are two mountains on the course. The horses stop to rest and regain their strength, while they diligently work their way over the mountains to the finish line. I wondered what people were thinking as they cheered on the horses as they pulled hard under their burdens over the course of the three days of the race.

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  18. Document 72 Hours Season 15 Episode 18 - China Cancer Hospital, Rental Kitchen in the Back Alley
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    #18 - China Cancer Hospital, Rental Kitchen in the Back Alley

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    Meatball soup, stewed tofu and crucian carp. This time the setting is Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China. It is a rented kitchen in a back alley. In fact, a large hospital specializing in cancer treatment is located nearby. Many of the people who use the kitchen are family members of hospitalized patients, and they cook meals here and bring them to the patients in their rooms. A mother makes vegetable soup for her daughter who has ovarian cancer. A young man quits his job and comes here every day to take care of his father. Cooking food that connects the lives of our loved ones. What kind of feelings do these people have as they prepare these dishes?

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  19. Document 72 Hours Season 15 Episode 19 - Life Voyages on a Sea of Japan Ferry
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    #19 - Life Voyages on a Sea of Japan Ferry

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    A ferry takes 16 hours to sail between Niigata Prefecture and Otaru, Hokkaido Prefecture. For three days, we asked passengers why they take this leisurely mode of travel when faster options are available.

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  20. Document 72 Hours Season 15 Episode 20 - Gifu Nagara River, Watching the Current
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    #20 - Gifu Nagara River, Watching the Current

    S15:E20

    The Nagara River is a clear stream that flows through the city of Gifu City. The river is also known for its cormorant fishing, which attracts many people to its riverside during this season. During the day, parents and children play in the water on the riverbanks, and anglers fish for big fish. At night, groups of classmates enjoy fireworks and friends listen to music. Many locals visit without any particular reason because of its proximity to the city center. It is a clear river that has been flowing near their lives for a long time. What kind of time do people spend here? A look at the days of early summer.

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  21. Document 72 Hours Season 15 Episode 21 - A Low-priced Gas Station in Wakayama
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    #21 - A Low-priced Gas Station in Wakayama

    S15:E21

    A 24-hour gas station with prices that entice drivers from both near and far. From a couple who travels and sleeps in their car to a professional driver, join us as we listen to customers' stories.

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  22. Document 72 Hours Season 15 Episode 22 - Paris, France - At a manga cafe on a street corner
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    #22 - Paris, France - At a manga cafe on a street corner

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    What are the most popular Japanese manga in Paris today? The setting is a manga cafe on a street corner in Paris. It has 20,000 French-language Japanese manga. With a system similar to Japanese manga cafes, such as time-based rates and unlimited drinks, many French people visit the café every day. A graduate student visiting to relax after exams. Sisters who traveled 5 hours by bus. There are even people who say their lives were changed by encountering manga. This 45-minute program includes a ranking of the most popular manga!

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  23. Document 72 Hours Season 15 Episode 23 - Lives Inside a Huge "Danchi" Housing Complex
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    #23 - Lives Inside a Huge "Danchi" Housing Complex

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    A huge "danchi" housing complex in Chiba is home to 7,000 households. Built in the 1960s, this complex is a community in itself. For three days, we asked residents about what life is like there.

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  24. Document 72 Hours Season 15 Episode 24 - Beyond the Books at a Kanazawa Library
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    #24 - Beyond the Books at a Kanazawa Library

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    A public library in Kanazawa resembles a sublime theater and offers more than 1.1 million books. For three days, we asked people what books piqued their interest and how they spend their time here.

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  25. Document 72 Hours Season 15 Episode 25 - A Local Penny Candy Shop in Tokyo
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    #25 - A Local Penny Candy Shop in Tokyo

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    Gum, chocolate, candy and snacks are crammed into a penny candy shop in Akabane, Tokyo. What is the store's enduring appeal to customers of all ages? Explore the answer over three summer days.

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Season 15 Ratings Summary

"“Rental Room” Life Story" is the best rated episode of "Document 72 Hours" season 15. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/5/2024. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Bench by Lake Biwa".