Document 72 Hours - Season 12 Episode 10 Amami: Riding the Sea Taxi
The setting is the sea taxi that travels between the islands of Kagoshima and the Amami archipelago. It serves as a means of transportation for the islanders' daily commutes and shopping, and has also been a part of important milestones in their lives. A woman boards the boat to buy daily necessities in bulk. A parent and child who fell in love with the island and moved here from Tokyo. At the end of March, teachers transferring from the island's schools also bid farewell to the islanders via the sea taxi. The island's pace feels somehow relaxed. What is life like with the sea taxi? We listen in for three days.
Year: 2025
Genre: Documentary
Country: Japan
Studio: NHK BS1, NHK, NHK WORLD-JAPAN
Director: NHK, NHK World-Japan
Cast: Ryo Katsuchi, Saniko Ichikawa, Mariko Yagi, Maito Fujioka, Aoi Yamada, Kazue Fukiishi
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First Air Date: Oct 03, 2006
Last Air date: Jul 25, 2025
Season: 16 Season
Episode: 460 Episode
Runtime: 30 minutes
IMDb: 8.70/10 by 3.00 users
Popularity: 6.0926
Language: Japanese
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