Aomori's Shimokita Peninsula ‘Wakeari Yokocho’
In December, in the Shimokita Peninsula of Aomori, there is a unique entertainment district in the center of Mutsu City. With over 200 snack bars and restaurants, “Shinto Shrine Alley” has been beloved by locals for years. An elderly woman runs a small drinking spot, a fisherman's son serves freshly caught fish at a pub, and a young person who moved from the city opened a stylish bar. This entertainment district is home to diverse shop owners. As the harsh winter approaches, this is the story of people living resiliently in a small town.
Aired: Jan 17, 2020 Genre: DocumentaryRating: 0 Country: Japan Production: NHK
Episodes
01: A 400K "Survival Run" in Okinawa02: Aomori's Shimokita Peninsula ‘Wakeari Yokocho’03: Akihabara: Infatuated With Electronics04: Big Fish, Big Dreams05: Home for the Holidays: A Supermarket in Fukushima06: Kobe: The Street Piano from That Day07: Tokyo's Downtown 24-Hour Yakiniku Restaurant08: From Gang Ties to Business Suits09: Spilling the Beans at a Coffee Stall10: Finding Solace at Inokashira Park11: Muscle and Bustle: A 24-Hour Gym in Tokyo12: Tanabata Wishes at a Tokyo Temple13: Ishikawa Nagisa Driveway: Memories on the Sandy Beach14: Tokyo Taxi Oasis15: Tokyo's Sumida River: A Quiet Summer Without Fireworks16: Why I Play an Instrument17: Adios, El Dorado Carousel!18: Seeds of Happiness at a Tokyo Garden Center19: Kabukicho: Farewell to the Cabaret of Humanity20: Giving Kitchen Equipment New Homes21: The Zoo on a Hill22: Sapporo Born and Bread: A 24-Hour Sandwich Shop23: Opening New Doors at a Furniture Outlet Store24: At the Pet Cemetery Where Animals Rest in Peace25: Tokyo Dry Cleaner's: Reviving Clothes, Reliving Memories26: Shimanami Kaido: A Ride Along Life's Cycle
