Document 72 Hours - Season 9 Episode 1 Shinjuku Hanazono Shrine: Dreams Come True at Night
Hanazono Shrine is located near Kabukicho in Shinjuku. In late November, just before the end of the year, the shrine grounds are bustling with activity. This is the “Tori no Ichi” festival, which attracts 600,000 visitors every year. People purchase rakes symbolizing prosperity and good fortune. As their businesses expand, companies continue to buy larger rakes each year. A self-made businessman says, “It's for peace of mind.” Families entrust their modest dreams to small rakes. Over three days, we listen to the wishes of merchants at this Shinjuku shrine, which has weathered the economic storms.
Year: 2025
Genre: Documentary
Country: Japan
Studio: NHK BS1, NHK, NHK WORLD-JAPAN
Director: NHK, NHK World-Japan
Cast: Ryo Katsuchi, Saniko Ichikawa, Mariko Yagi, Maito Fujioka, Aoi Yamada, Kazue Fukiishi
Crew:
First Air Date: Oct 03, 2006
Last Air date: Jul 25, 2025
Season: 16 Season
Episode: 460 Episode
Runtime: 30 minutes
IMDb: 8.70/10 by 3.00 users
Popularity: 4.5092
Language: Japanese
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Episode
Shinjuku Hanazono Shrine: Dreams Come True at Night
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COOL! Downtown Asakusa Batting Center
Shibuya: Spring Flowers and Bartering
A Park Where Dreams Take Wing
Metropolitan Rat Patrol
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Running Library to the Island and Mountains
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The Joys and Sorrows of 1-Yen Pachinko
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Backflip Class: Jump Toward Tomorrow!
The Japan Derby Grand Parade
Transporting Lives: The Relocation of a Large Hospital
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Kanmon Strait Undersea Tunnel
Coast Guard Academy
Surviving the Summer with Fresh Juice
From the Remittance Office with Love
To Shibuya, the ‘Holy Land of Amura
Hakodate's Hamburgers of Happiness
Tokyo Station: Meet me at the "Silver Bell"
Farewell to Tsukiji Market: At the Usual Standing Soba Noodle Shop
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