Document 72 Hours - Season 4 Episode 12 Route 439: Japan's Last Frontier
Route 439 is a national highway that cuts across the mountainous island of Shikoku, in southwestern Japan. In some spots, it is barely 2 meters wide and poorly maintained. People come from all over Japan to drive along the 340-kilometer-long rugged road connecting many small villages. Some people living along this route are self-sufficient and live on a diet mostly consisting of edible wild plants, freshwater fish and even Japanese pit vipers. Residents live a free life surrounded by lush nature. Over 3 days, we drive along Route 439 to meet people living amid Japan's traditional landscape.
First Air Date: Aug 22, 2013
Last Air date: Nov 12, 2024
Season: 12 Season
Episode: 227 Episode
Runtime: 25 minutes
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Language: English
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Life on the Squid Hunt
A Video Transfer Shop: Replaying the Past
Up and Away with Low-cost Carriers
A Secret Workshop in Akihabara
Kappabashi: Tokyo's Kitchen Capital
Christmas at the Bus Terminal
Benches and People: An Osaka Shopping Arcade
Valentine's Day at the Shrine
Farewell Funabashi Auto
Tales Over Rice Bowls
At the Food Court
Route 439: Japan's Last Frontier
The Ferry to Volcano Island
A Nostalgic Roller Coaster Ride
Kyoto's Kamo River Delta
Faces Behind an Online Auction
A Women's Prison: Up-close and Personal
Obon with a Bang in Nagasaki
People-Watching at a Monster Hotspot
Where Cultures and Meat Meet