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S04E17: The "Rain, then Fine" Coin Laundry

Document 72 Hours · 2013
Aired 02 Aug 2013
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The "Rain, then Fine" Coin Laundry

Synopsis

The Shonan coastal region in Japan conjures up images of summertime, youth culture, fashion. We cast an offbeat video eye on an obscure but revealing Shonan location: a 24-hour coin laundry, during the rainy season. People stream in, clutching bags of laundry, mostly just to dry them. While they're waiting, most just relax. Some talk. Businessmen exhausted from their daily routine. People who have lost a beloved partner and now live alone. All of them are waiting for a spell of "clear weather".

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