Document 72 Hours
Season 12 Episode 26 - Big City: 24-Hour Cheap Bento Shop
A 24-hour bento shop located in Okubo, Shinjuku Ward. All bentos, including fried chicken, grilled meat, and mapo tofu, are priced at 290 yen each, making them extremely affordable. Over the three days spanning the House of Representatives election and Halloween, customers with various circumstances come to the shop. College students drawn by the low prices, struggling comedians and hosts. Chinese immigrants nostalgic for their homeland, drawn to the Asian-style side dishes. Men working night shifts always visit at 4 a.m. What are they seeking here? A glimpse into the present of the metropolis.
Episodes in Season 12
Winter Sweet Potato Shop: Beyond the Warmth
30 min
Kitakyushu: A Market with 100 Years of Humanity
30 min
Umihotaru Parking Area: Year-End Viewpoint
30 min
The Old Year and the New Year in a Multinational Housing Complex
30 min
In a Small Bento Shop in Namie, Fukushima
30 min
Document 1DAY: Yokohama Under Emergency Declaration
30 min
Life Stories at a Hospital Convenience Store
30 min
Osaka Express Bus Terminal: Springtime Departures
30 min
Uniform Store: Brand-New White Coats
30 min
Amami: Riding the Sea Taxi
30 min
Ginza Snack Rhapsody
30 min
Noto Peninsula: Cherry Blossoms at an Unmanned Station
30 min
In the Big City, in Front of the Jizo Statue
30 min
Why I came to the blood donation center
30 min
Taking a Break at a Coffee Bean Stand in Kyoto
30 min
Stationery Store: This Letter to You
30 min
Giant Tropical Fish Store: A Life with Small Lives
30 min
Midsummer Tokyo: The Phantom Marathon Course
30 min
Miyagi, Kesennuma: Fishermen's ‘Convenience Store’
30 min
Fireworks Shop: Lighting Up a Quiet Summer
30 min
The Truth Behind the Ultra-Cheap Food Store
30 min
At the End of Summer, in the Station Underground Bicycle Parking Lot
30 min
Listening at an Earphone Specialty Store in Akihabara
30 min
Drone Training Ground: Take Flight into the Sky
30 min
Hair and Makeup Salon: I Shape Eyebrows
30 min
Big City: 24-Hour Cheap Bento Shop
30 min
Giant Skateboard Park—The Ride Is Smooth
30 min
Tokyo, Koganei: At the Neighborhood Water Pumping Station
30 min
Large Secondhand Clothing Store: Finding My Own Style
30 min
