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Asahikawa Lottery Ticket Sales Office: Dreams Seen in a Blizzard

A lottery ticket sales office in Asahikawa, Hokkaido. Despite sub-zero temperatures, people continue to flock to the office. This is a “legendary sales office” known for producing many big winners. Over its 70-year history, it has produced 38 millionaires, with total winnings exceeding 10 billion yen. In the past, there was a 50 million yen winning ticket hidden among the losing tickets, and there was also a small business owner who won 10 million yen just before his company went bankrupt. What kind of dreams do people entrust to the lottery? The story of those who dream of striking it rich.
Aired: Mar 01, 2019 Genre: DocumentaryRating: 0 Country: Japan Production: NHK
Episodes
01: Shinjuku Music Studio: Why We Formed a Band02: A Matchmaking Lounge in Sendai03: New Year Countdown at the Airport04: Winter Camping Ground with a View of Mount Fuji05: Winter in Tokyo: Taiyaki Elegy06: A Barter Chain in Osaka07: Asahikawa Lottery Ticket Sales Office: Dreams Seen in a Blizzard08: A Realtor in Fukuoka: Opening the Door to New Lives09: Close-up! Giant Job Fair10: Osaka Ferry: A One-Minute Journey Through Life11: Close-up! ‘The Rental Do-Nothing Person12: Small Island, Big Send-Offs13: A Rotary in a Student Town: Meeting Spot, Melting Pot14: Jumokuso: Resting Beneath a Cherry Tree15: Inside Japan's Largest Freight Terminal16: Shibuya Post Office: Countdown to a New Era17: People Who Live for ‘Saba-ge’18: Fasting Retreat: A Break for the Body and Mind19: Catching Goldfish at a Fishing Pond in Tokyo20: Wig Shop: A New Appearance, A New Self21: Bargain Shoes for the Next Step in Life22: Climbing the Walls of Life23: Okinawa Driving School: Dreams Beyond a Driver's License24: A New Life Away From Bustling Tokyo25: At a coin car wash after the rainy season26: Nurse Visits: Home Is Where the Heart Is27: 10-Year Milestones in Bikers' Life Journeys28: From Town to Town on Hokkaido's Blood Donation Bus29: Chasing Dreams in a Shared Office Space30: Osaka Castle Park: The Park That Never Sleeps31: China, Yunnan Province: A City Park Where You Can See Seagulls32: Toothy Smiles and Dental Woes: A 24-Hour Dentist's Office33: A Toast to Life34: Small Wedding Stories35: Mountain Views, Life Insights36: Amusement Facility at Twilight in Amagasaki