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S09E27: To Shibuya, the ‘Holy Land of Amura

Document 72 Hours · 2018
Aired 05 Oct 2018
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To Shibuya, the ‘Holy Land of Amura

Synopsis

On September 16, the “Princess of the Heisei Era,” Namie Amuro, retired. At the fashion building in Shibuya once known as the “holy land of Amura,” a special shop opened, attracting large crowds of fans every day. Many of them were women in their 30s and 40s. Even those who once wore platform boots now lead busy lives juggling work and childcare. A former Amura nurse and single mother raising two children. What kind of lives have these women, who say they were inspired by Amuro-chan, led?

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