Document 72 Hours - Season 8 Episode 28 WheWhen Men Polish Their Shoes
Tokyo's Yurakucho district, bustling with businessmen. Here, there is a now-rare “street shoe polishing” shop. Under the skilled hands of the craftsmen, even the most worn-out shoes can be polished to a shine in just 10 minutes. The reasons why men obsess over the shine of their shoes vary. There are salesmen who want to make a good impression on clients by dressing stylishly, men who bring in shoes given to them as gifts by their wives, and those who believe that shoes are a “mirror reflecting a man's pride.” A three-day exploration of the lives of men today, viewed from the soles of their shoes.
Year: 2025
Genre: Documentary
Country: Japan
Studio: NHK BS1, NHK, NHK WORLD-JAPAN
Director: NHK, NHK World-Japan
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: Jul 25, 2025
Season: 16 Season
Episode: 460 Episode
Runtime: 30 minutes
IMDb: 8.70/10 by 3.00 users
Popularity: 6.0926
Language: Japanese
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The Sounds of Miyazaki's Street Piano
Beppu: A Century of Hot Springs
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Cheap Underwear: Searching for Warmth
Wishing Upon Golden Kushikatsu
A Walking Path Where You Can See Giraffes
Welcome to Chungking Mansions, Hong Kong
The Fateful Seven-Way Intersection
Spring at a Bag Store on the Street Corner
A Small Funeral in the City
Live Camera at the Summit of Mount Kongō
Yoru no Mori: Sakura Tunnel
Fabric, Buttons, and Me
I Tried Zen Temple Training
The Secret Marriage Counseling Room
Let's Meet at the Mosque in Shibuya, Tokyo
Enticed by the Gentle Movement of Jellyfish
Solo Truck Journey: Blown by the Wind
The Closed Room in the Sky: The Rooftop Ferris Wheel
Kitakyushu Kokura ‘100 Yen Bar’ Blues
Giant Housing Complex: Hello and Goodbye at a Secondhand Shop
The Elderly Care Facility with a View of the Sea
The Never-Sleeping Restaurant in the Mountains
Summer Koshien: Another Youth
Midsummer Akita: Longing for Baba's Ice Cream
WheWhen Men Polish Their Shoes
The Base Town Adult Rock Festival
Born to be Wild: Motorcyclists' Road to Happiness
Life Without a Smartphone
Kyoto's Too Quiet Library
Spain's Canary Islands: Tuna Fishermen's Short Vacation
“See You Again at the English Conversation School
Guest House: A 3,000 Yen Per Night Oasis
Muscle Stiffness
“One More Copy Tonight: 24-Hour Print Shop
Ogasawara Islands: Weekly Delivery Service
Bento Tales from a Northern Fishing Town