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S05E17: The 24-Hour Supermarket: Just Another Day

Document 72 Hours · 2014
Aired 04 Jul 2014
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The 24-Hour Supermarket: Just Another Day

Synopsis

Akune city is located in rural Kagoshima Prefecture. More than 40% of its population is over 65 years old. Its famous 24/7 supermarket is stocked with 390,000 items, from groceries, cars, tombstones to hoof trimming tools. 80% of the locals visit the supermarket each day including the elderly who come to socialize and young people who hang out there at night, lamenting the lack of job opportunities. While big cities thrive, people living in the countryside get a lot from simple pleasures.

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