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Season 15 Episode 16 - Asakusa Underground
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.
Episodes in Season 15
“Rental Room” Life Story
30 min
The Bench by Lake Biwa
30 min
Nature's Bounty at an Okayama Community Garden
30 min
Ueno: A Discount Women's Clothing Store
30 min
Ehime, Imabari At a sauna that has been in existence since the Showa Era
30 min
At Shinjuku's 24-Hour Drugstore
30 min
Kerosene Delivery Service in Snowy Sapporo
30 min
Fukushima: An Ice Cream Shop in Winter
30 min
Spinning On at a 24-Hour Osaka Laundromat
30 min
National Route 4, Drive-in Never Sleeps
30 min
A 24-Hour Discount Supermarket in Osaka
30 min
Kagoshima Airport, In the Spring of Departure
30 min
A look at anime people in Ikebukuro in spring
30 min
A Midnight Soba Shop in Akita
30 min
Fresh Starts at a Yokohama Electronics Store
30 min
Asakusa Underground
30 min
Racecourse in the Northern Territories
30 min
China Cancer Hospital, Rental Kitchen in the Back Alley
30 min
Life Voyages on a Sea of Japan Ferry
30 min
Gifu Nagara River, Watching the Current
30 min
A Low-priced Gas Station in Wakayama
30 min
Paris, France - At a manga cafe on a street corner
45 min
Lives Inside a Huge "Danchi" Housing Complex
30 min
Beyond the Books at a Kanazawa Library
30 min
A Local Penny Candy Shop in Tokyo
30 min
A Midsummer Service Area on Awaji Island
30 min
Nagano Inadani Direct Market
30 min
Obon in Tottori, at a seaside cemetery.
30 min
Why I Wear Glasses
30 min
A Mobile "Warabi Mochi" Cart in Fukuoka
30 min
Meteorological shrine Wishing for a sunny day
30 min
An Everyday Family Diner in Tokyo
30 min
At a Huge Thrift Store in Saitama
30 min
A Martial Arts Gym in Tokyo
30 min
A Winding Road Through the Kii Mountains
30 min
