Osaka Shaved Ice Shop: Midsummer Memories
Kakigori, shaved ice drizzled with flavored syrup, is a summer staple in Japan. An ice shop in Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, has been popular for decades thanks to its light, fluffy ice made of "pure ice" that has been slowly frozen. Among the customers were a regular for over 40 years and his children; two university students who will soon graduate and move away; and a mother and son reminiscing about a father who adored kakigori. For three days in summer, we asked customers about what this sweet treat means to them.
Aired: Sep 09, 2022 Genre: DocumentaryRating: 0 Country: Japan Production: NHK
Episodes
01: Episode 102: Nursing School: Nurturing the Next Nightingales03: Seeking a Sweet Finish to Another Busy Year04: Bidding Farewell to an Amusement Park05: Tsugaru Railway: A Midwinter Lifeline06: The Supermarket on Wheels07: Heartfelt Flowers from a Miyagi Florist08: A Shinjuku Cell Phone Store09: Capturing Happy Moments in a Photo Booth10: Episode 1011: Plastic Model Shop: A Hobby Making Worlds Come Alive12: Episode 1213: Episode 1314: Nature's Treasure Hunt on a Niigata Beach15: The Vegetable "Vending Machine" in Tokyo16: Asakusa's Rakugo Theater: Filling Lives with Laughs17: Fluttering Yellow Handkerchiefs at a Seaside Station18: Episode 1819: Episode 1920: Doronko Park" Children Running in the Rain21: Osaka Shaved Ice Shop: Midsummer Memories22: The Lure of a 24-Hour Fishing Shop23: Udon Vending Machines on Route 9: An Oasis for Drivers24: Korokke Pan Shop: Happiness in a Bun25: Episode 2526: Episode 2627: Episode 2728: Gunma-Brazil Presidential Election29: A Cat Temple: Soothing the Mind and Soul30: Lifting Spirits in a Tokyo Liquor Store31: Year-End Special 2022 Viewer Vote #2 On Location Special32: Year-End Special 2022 Viewer Vote #1 On Location Special
