NHK's documentary program "Document 72 Hours" (General TV, Friday 10pm) will be rebroadcasting "Asakusa Underground" on April 25th as a "selection" episode.
The story takes place in a mysterious underground shopping mall in Asakusa, Tokyo, said to be the oldest in Japan. Going down the stairs, you enter a completely different world, with many unique shops in this old underground mall. There are long-established shops, such as a yakisoba shop that has been in business for nearly 60 years, a fortune teller, and a barber shop, but there are also new shops opened by young owners.
What kind of people go underground, away from the hustle and bustle of the tourist-filled streets? We spent three days diving into the underground world... The first broadcast will be on May 31, 2024.
The program is a documentary program that sets up a camera at one location each time and observes the various human dramas that occur there for 72 hours. It listens to the stories of people who meet by chance and captures the "present" era.
