Document 72 Hours · SEASON 10
From Town to Town on Hokkaido's Blood Donation Bus
Episode 28 · 2019-10-11
- Documentary
Episode overview
We follow a blood donation bus on its journey from town to town in Hokkaido Prefecture. Japan as a whole faces a chronic shortage of blood donors, but Hokkaido has the highest donor rate in the nation. In a prefecture where the population density is low, this bus is what makes it possible to collect everyone's blood donation by traveling from one town to another. Some of the donors we meet are: a man who has donated blood 289 times, a woman who is donating blood as an act of gratitude and a nursery school teacher who feels refreshed by having blood drawn. We spend 3 days visiting small towns in Hokkaido, on a mission of compassion.
29 minutes
Season 10 episodes
1. Shinjuku Music Studio: Why We Formed a Band2019-01-11
2. A Matchmaking Lounge in Sendai2019-01-18
3. New Year Countdown at the Airport2019-01-25
4. Winter Camping Ground with a View of Mount Fuji2019-02-01
5. Winter in Tokyo: Taiyaki Elegy2019-02-15
6. A Barter Chain in Osaka2019-02-22
7. Asahikawa Lottery Ticket Sales Office: Dreams Seen in a Blizzard2019-03-01
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
20. Wig Shop: A New Appearance, A New Self2019-07-26
21. Bargain Shoes for the Next Step in Life2019-08-02
22. Climbing the Walls of Life2019-08-09
23. Okinawa Driving School: Dreams Beyond a Driver's License2019-08-30
24. A New Life Away From Bustling Tokyo2019-09-06
25. At a coin car wash after the rainy season2019-09-13
26. Nurse Visits: Home Is Where the Heart Is2019-09-20
27. 10-Year Milestones in Bikers' Life Journeys2019-09-27
28. From Town to Town on Hokkaido's Blood Donation Bus2019-10-11
29. Chasing Dreams in a Shared Office Space2019-10-18
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
36. Amusement Facility at Twilight in Amagasaki2019-12-20
