Document 72 Hours · SEASON 11
Tokyo Taxi Oasis
Episode 14 · 2020-09-11
- Documentary
Episode overview
A road near Tokyo's Roppongi district is an oasis for taxi drivers who are allowed to park here for as long as they like. There, the drivers can relax, eat and even sleep on a break. As the coronavirus pandemic rumbles on, how do drivers feel about their jobs? The drivers we met included one who started this career after the pandemic erupted, one thinking of quitting because his income has plunged and another who cannot quit because he has a family to support. For 3 days, we asked drivers who parked along this road about their job and what the future holds.
29 minutes
Season 11 episodes
1. A 400K "Survival Run" in Okinawa2020-01-10
2. Aomori's Shimokita Peninsula ‘Wakeari Yokocho’2020-01-17
3. Akihabara: Infatuated With Electronics2020-01-24
4. Big Fish, Big Dreams2020-01-31
5. Home for the Holidays: A Supermarket in Fukushima2020-02-07
6. Kobe: The Street Piano from That Day2020-02-14
7. Tokyo's Downtown 24-Hour Yakiniku Restaurant2020-02-21
8. From Gang Ties to Business Suits2020-02-28
9. Spilling the Beans at a Coffee Stall2020-03-06
10. Finding Solace at Inokashira Park2020-07-31
11. Muscle and Bustle: A 24-Hour Gym in Tokyo2020-08-07
12. Tanabata Wishes at a Tokyo Temple2020-08-14
13. Ishikawa Nagisa Driveway: Memories on the Sandy Beach2020-09-04
14. Tokyo Taxi Oasis2020-09-11
15. Tokyo's Sumida River: A Quiet Summer Without Fireworks2020-09-18
16. Why I Play an Instrument2020-09-25
17. Adios, El Dorado Carousel!2020-10-02
18. Seeds of Happiness at a Tokyo Garden Center2020-10-09
19. Kabukicho: Farewell to the Cabaret of Humanity2020-10-16
20. Giving Kitchen Equipment New Homes2020-10-23
21. The Zoo on a Hill2020-10-30
22. Sapporo Born and Bread: A 24-Hour Sandwich Shop2020-11-06
23. Opening New Doors at a Furniture Outlet Store2020-11-13
24. At the Pet Cemetery Where Animals Rest in Peace2020-11-20
25. Tokyo Dry Cleaner's: Reviving Clothes, Reliving Memories2020-12-04
26. Shimanami Kaido: A Ride Along Life's Cycle2020-12-11
