Document 72 Hours - Season 9 Episode 17 People Gathering at Akita's ‘Hot Spring of Life’
Akita's secret hot spring, Tamagawa Onsen, is said to heal various illnesses. Upon entering, a barren landscape of rocks unfolds, with steam and hydrogen sulfide gas emanating from various points. Many of those who visit here are cancer patients undergoing treatment. People from across the country spend about a week here for rock bath therapy. Their expressions and conversations carry a certain brightness. Having come to this place to heal their illnesses, they eventually confront the question of “why and for whom they live” through repeated visits.
Year: 2025
Genre: Documentary
Country: Japan
Studio: NHK G
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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: Sep 26, 2025
Season: 16 Season
Episode: 469 Episode
Runtime: 30 minutes
IMDb: 8.70/10 by 3.00 users
Popularity: 5.2248
Language: Japanese
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The Never-Sleeping Bakery: A Gift for Christmas Eve
Tsugaru Strait New Year's Eve Ferry
Legendary Game Center: Adults' Battles
COOL! Downtown Asakusa Batting Center
Shibuya: Spring Flowers and Bartering
A Park Where Dreams Take Wing
Metropolitan Rat Patrol
Searching for Spring in Tohoku: Traveling Along National Route 45
Street Corner Legal Consultation Office
Traveling Beauty Salon
Running Library to the Island and Mountains
Spring Japan Sea: Waiting for Firefly Squid”
Osaka, Nishinari: 24-Hour Family Restaurant
The Joys and Sorrows of 1-Yen Pachinko
The Women on the Cosmetics Floor
People Gathering at Akita's ‘Hot Spring of Life’
Backflip Class: Jump Toward Tomorrow!
The Japan Derby Grand Parade
Transporting Lives: The Relocation of a Large Hospital
Goodbye! My Beloved Department Store
Tokyo Bay Midsummer Sea Fishing Park
Kanmon Strait Undersea Tunnel
Coast Guard Academy
Surviving the Summer with Fresh Juice
From the Remittance Office with Love
To Shibuya, the ‘Holy Land of Amura
Hakodate's Hamburgers of Happiness
Tokyo Station: Meet me at the "Silver Bell"
Farewell to Tsukiji Market: At the Usual Standing Soba Noodle Shop
3,333 Steps: Beyond Japan's Longest Stone Staircase
Shiga/Kusatsu Giant Parking Area
New Town Home Center: DIY Enthusiasts
Hiroshima Workwear Store
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