A Rotary in a Student Town: Meeting Spot, Melting Pot
Episode 13 · 2019-05-17
- Documentary
Episode overview
Takadanobaba is home to dozens of universities, university preparatory schools, and vocational colleges, making it one of Tokyo's most popular student districts. An ordinary open space inside the rotary in front of the station is a regular meeting spot for students going to parties or club activities at all times of the day and night. Among the people we meet assembling at this hive of activity are university students going out for a few drinks after their soccer training, and a group of middle-aged men who have come for a reunion to take a walk down memory lane in a district where they spent a several years of their youth. For 3 days straddling the end of one academic year and the start of a new one, we asked the students, past and present, about why this iconic location holds a special place in their hearts.
29 minutes
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2. A Matchmaking Lounge in Sendai2019-01-18
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4. Winter Camping Ground with a View of Mount Fuji2019-02-01
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8. A Realtor in Fukuoka: Opening the Door to New Lives2019-03-15
9. Close-up! Giant Job Fair2019-04-12
10. Osaka Ferry: A One-Minute Journey Through Life2019-04-19
11. Close-up! ‘The Rental Do-Nothing Person2019-04-26
12. Small Island, Big Send-Offs2019-05-10
13. A Rotary in a Student Town: Meeting Spot, Melting Pot2019-05-17
14. Jumokuso: Resting Beneath a Cherry Tree2019-05-24
15. Inside Japan's Largest Freight Terminal2019-05-31
16. Shibuya Post Office: Countdown to a New Era2019-06-07
17. People Who Live for ‘Saba-ge’2019-06-21
18. Fasting Retreat: A Break for the Body and Mind2019-06-28
19. Catching Goldfish at a Fishing Pond in Tokyo2019-07-05
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21. Bargain Shoes for the Next Step in Life2019-08-02
22. Climbing the Walls of Life2019-08-09
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27. 10-Year Milestones in Bikers' Life Journeys2019-09-27
28. From Town to Town on Hokkaido's Blood Donation Bus2019-10-11
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30. Osaka Castle Park: The Park That Never Sleeps2019-10-25
31. China, Yunnan Province: A City Park Where You Can See Seagulls2019-11-01
32. Toothy Smiles and Dental Woes: A 24-Hour Dentist's Office2019-11-08
33. A Toast to Life2019-11-15
34. Small Wedding Stories2019-11-22
35. Mountain Views, Life Insights2019-12-13
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