Farewell Funabashi Auto
Auto race is a sport in Japan where motorcycles without brakes compete on asphalt tracks at speeds up to 150 km/h. In this episode we visit the Funabashi Auto, the sport's birthplace that closed in March 2016 after thrilling spectators for 65 years. See the last 3 days as fans go wild for their local racers. Some cheer with their parents or their children, while others feast on famous offal stew. In its last 72 hours, Funabashi Auto delivers drama and excitement beyond anyone's expectations!
Aired: Apr 22, 2016 Genre: DocumentaryRating: 0 Country: Japan Production: NHK
Episodes
01: Yokohama All Night Tonkatsu02: Kappabashi: Tokyo's Kitchen Capital03: Christmas at the Bus Terminal04: The First Dream at Tokyo Tower05: Benches and People: An Osaka Shopping Arcade06: Tokyo in the middle of winter, the name is ”Hanako“07: Winter, Tsugaru at the 100 Yen Onsen08: Valentine's Day at the Shrine09: 72 Hours Japan-Korea Comparison SP10: Drawn to Showa Songs11: Daitokai: Dog and Cat Shelter in the Big City12: Farewell Funabashi Auto13: Akita: In front of a vending machine in midwinter, a regretful farewell14: Tales Over Rice Bowls15: Carrying a Stamp in a Foreign Country16: At the Food Court17: Route 439: Japan's Last Frontier18: The Ferry to Volcano Island19: A Nostalgic Roller Coaster Ride20: Kyoto's Kamo River Delta21: Trapped in the Magic of Go22: Hiroshima: On the Street Corner Waiting for the President23: Relaxing in a Nagoya Café24: Faces Behind an Online Auction25: Brazil: Prayer-Filled Secret Sanctuary26: A Women's Prison: Up-Close and Personal27: Obon with a Bang in Nagasaki28: Fukui: Unattended Ice Shop in Midsummer29: People-Watching at a Monster Hotspot30: Where Cultures and Meat Meet31: The Little Station and the Sea32: Golf Driving Range: Slices of Life33: Art Supply Heaven in Tokyo34: Starlit Tales from a Nagano Tent Village35: Daycare Center in Fukuoka's Nightlife District36: The Traveling Ballot Box37: Behind the Masks: Halloween in Roppongi38: From Okinawa to the World and Back
