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When a Man Shines His Shoes

It's said that a man's shoes reflect his pride. This time, we spend 3 days in a street side shoeshine shop, a rare sight in modern-day Tokyo. The customers here are particular about polished shoes: from a man getting into the spirit for an important meeting; to a young businessman using stylish shoes to make an impression; to a man taking care of the precious shoes his wife gave him. We take a look at the lives these men lead, from the shoes up.
Aired: Sep 22, 2017 Genre: DocumentaryRating: 0 Country: Japan Production: NHK
Episodes
01: Lines and Lives at Airport Immigration02: A Cafe Awaits in Omiya03: The Melodies of a Street Piano in Miyazaki04: Beppu: A Century of Hot Springs05: At a park in Yokosuka with a view of warships06: Cheap Underwear: Searching for Warmth07: Wishing Upon Golden Kushikatsu08: A Walking Path Where You Can See Giraffes09: Welcome to Chungking Mansions, Hong Kong10: Tokyo's Crossroads of Life11: New Bags, New Beginnings12: Small Funerals in a Big City13: Mt. Kongo: A Climb to the Webcam14: Yoru no Mori: Sakura Tunnel15: Fabric and Buttons and Me16: I Tried Zen Temple Training17: The Secret Marriage Counseling Room18: The Daily Life of a Tokyo Mosque19: Jellyfish Wonderland20: Truck Stop: A Break on Life's Journey21: Thoughts and Reflections on a Rooftop Ferris Wheel22: Kitakyushu Kokura ‘100 Yen Bar’ Blues23: Giant Housing Complex: Hello and Goodbye at a Secondhand Shop24: The Elderly Care Facility with a View of the Sea25: Mountain Restaurant: Creating and Reliving Memories26: Summer Koshien: Another Youth27: Midsummer Akita: Longing for Baba's Ice Cream28: When a Man Shines His Shoes29: The Base Town Adult Rock Festival30: Born to be Wild: Motorcyclists' Road to Happiness31: Life Without a Smartphone32: Kyoto's Too Quiet Library33: Spain's Canary Islands: Tuna Fishermen's Short Vacation34: “See You Again at the English Conversation School35: Guest House: A 3,000 Yen Per Night Oasis36: Muscle Stiffness37: Printing Shop: Lives in Print38: Ogasawara Islands: Weekly Delivery Service39: Bento Tales from a Northern Fishing Town