NHK's documentary program "Document 72 Hours" (General) will air "Nagasaki: At the Bus Terminal in August" from 10:00 PM on September 12th. The story takes place at the bus terminal in front of Nagasaki Station, where buses connecting Nagasaki with various parts of Kyushu arrive and depart. In August, when the area is bustling with people returning home and traveling, 5,000 people pass through the area every day. We listen to the thoughts of those leaving and those arriving.
This documentary program focuses on a single location each time, observing the various human dramas that occur there over a period of 72 hours. It listens to the stories of people who meet by chance, capturing the current era.
The bus terminal in front of Nagasaki Station is used by 5,000 people every day. Buses connecting Nagasaki with various parts of Kyushu come and go one after another.
In August, a month particularly busy with people returning home and traveling, many different lives intersect here. A man travels with memories of his late wife in his heart, a father returns home after several months from work far away, a man accidentally misses his bus, and some people come with special feelings on August Getsuku. Those who depart and those who visit each have their own reasons, but where are they going?
