NHK's documentary program "Document 72 Hours" (General) will air "Kobe: Reiwa's Mixed Tenement House" from 10:00 PM on October 31st. Located in Nagata Ward, Kobe City, this is a slightly unusual apartment complex. It's a tenement-like space where people of all ages, from children to the elderly, come and go freely. Why did they all come here? We spent three days with them and listened to their stories.
The facility is located near a shopping street that retains the atmosphere of a downtown area, and is home to people who require care or nursing. The living room is open to the public, and people of all kinds are welcome to come and interact with the residents.
Elementary school students come to do their homework after school, gay bar owners drop by in their free time, and locals gather in the evenings for small parties. This is a documentary of three days spent with the people who gather in this place, which still retains the atmosphere of a tenement house.
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.
