Document 72 Hours · SEASON 8
Truck Stop: A Break on Life's Journey
Episode 20 · 2017-06-30
- Documentary
Episode overview
Long-haul truckers work and even sleep in their vehicles. A truck stop near a major distribution hub in Kyushu offers drivers a meal, bath and place to relax during grueling journeys across Japan. Truckers taking a break here include a female driver who has decorated her vehicle into what she calls "her home", and 3 work buddies who meet every Friday to go drinking. A former businessman who says that the truck driving job was meant for him, drops in before setting off on a 1,200-kilometer journey. Driving is lonely at times, but at others it offers total freedom. For 3 days, we spoke to the drivers about their passion for the job and their trucks.
25 minutes
Season 8 episodes
1. Lines and Lives at Airport Immigration2017-01-13
2. A Cafe Awaits in Omiya2017-01-20
3. The Melodies of a Street Piano in Miyazaki2017-01-27
4. Beppu: A Century of Hot Springs2017-02-10
5. At a park in Yokosuka with a view of warships2017-02-17
6. Cheap Underwear: Searching for Warmth2017-02-24
7. Wishing Upon Golden Kushikatsu2017-03-03
8. A Walking Path Where You Can See Giraffes2017-03-10
9. Welcome to Chungking Mansions, Hong Kong2017-03-17
10. Tokyo's Crossroads of Life2017-04-07
11. New Bags, New Beginnings2017-04-14
12. Small Funerals in a Big City2017-04-21
13. Mt. Kongo: A Climb to the Webcam2017-04-28
14. Yoru no Mori: Sakura Tunnel2017-05-12
15. Fabric and Buttons and Me2017-05-19
16. I Tried Zen Temple Training2017-05-26
17. The Secret Marriage Counseling Room2017-06-02
18. The Daily Life of a Tokyo Mosque2017-06-09
19. Jellyfish Wonderland2017-06-16
20. Truck Stop: A Break on Life's Journey2017-06-30
21. Thoughts and Reflections on a Rooftop Ferris Wheel2017-07-07
22. Kitakyushu Kokura ‘100 Yen Bar’ Blues2017-07-14
23. Giant Housing Complex: Hello and Goodbye at a Secondhand Shop2017-07-21
24. The Elderly Care Facility with a View of the Sea2017-07-28
25. Mountain Restaurant: Creating and Reliving Memories2017-08-25
26. Summer Koshien: Another Youth2017-09-01
27. Midsummer Akita: Longing for Baba's Ice Cream2017-09-15
28. When a Man Shines His Shoes2017-09-22
29. The Base Town Adult Rock Festival2017-09-29
30. Born to be Wild: Motorcyclists' Road to Happiness2017-10-06
31. Life Without a Smartphone2017-10-20
32. Kyoto's Too Quiet Library2017-10-27
33. Spain's Canary Islands: Tuna Fishermen's Short Vacation2017-11-03
34. “See You Again at the English Conversation School2017-11-10
35. Guest House: A 3,000 Yen Per Night Oasis2017-11-17
36. Muscle Stiffness2017-11-24
37. Printing Shop: Lives in Print2017-12-01
38. Ogasawara Islands: Weekly Delivery Service2017-12-08
39. Bento Tales from a Northern Fishing Town2017-12-15
