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S06E02: Farewell! Bowling Alley in the Center of Tokyo

Document 72 Hours · 2015
Aired 16 Jan 2015
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Farewell! Bowling Alley in the Center of Tokyo

Synopsis

At the end of last year, the long-established bowling alley “Milano Bowl” in front of the Shinjuku Koma Theater closed its 47-year history. It had gained popularity for its all-night hours of operation until 6:00 a.m., but its closure was decided due to a decline in the bowling population that could not be halted. People gather to lament the last days of the bowling alley. Young people drop by to say goodbye after a night of drinking. Elderly men come first thing in the morning. Some are in tears when they learn for the first time that the restaurant is closing.... And those who met by chance at the bowling alley played the "last game.

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