Document 72 Hours · SEASON 8
Midsummer Akita: Longing for Baba's Ice Cream
Episode 27 · 2017-09-15
- Documentary
Episode overview
It's the height of summer in Akita. From supermarket parking lots and national highways to tourist spots and even rocky areas where no one goes, colorful parasol stalls suddenly appear all over the prefecture. What they sell is ice cream served by women called “baba” using spatulas, commonly known as “baba-hera.” With over 50 years of history, Baba Hera is a summer tradition in Akita. What do people returning home for Obon think of this nostalgic taste of their hometown? A three-day documentary following the elusive Baba.
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
