Document 72 Hours — Season 1, Episode 4: Blood Donation Room at Shinjuku East Exit
Documentary • 29 min • 17 seasons, 490 episodes • ★ 8.7/10
Episode synopsis
Japan's largest blood donation room at Shinjuku East Exit, visited by 250 people a day. Blood products made from donated blood last only three weeks. Platelets last only 72 hours. The blood donation rooms offer free hamburgers, ice cream, palm readings, and massages to attract donors, but the inventory is always tight. This film follows the 72-hour process of blood delivery to medical institutions, using the Shinjuku East Exit Blood Donation Room as its main setting, and examines the reality of blood distribution, which is indispensable for medical care.
About Document 72 Hours
An unusual documentary series that delves into human dramas through chance encounters with ordinary people at selected spots. Filmed over 72 hours in a single location, the show captures glimpses into people's lives as they open up and share their stories.
More episodes from Season 1
- E1Tokyo Jingu Gaien Fireworks Festival for One Million People
- E2Tokyo, Yamaya, Backpackers in Tokyo
- E3Tokyo Station Express Bus Terminal
- E5Taxi: Honest Conversation in Tokyo
- E6Honest Conversations with a Taxi, Sapporo Version
- E7Yokohama Chinatown, Youth Graffiti
- E8Roppongi Hitotsubo Office
- E9Ashigara Service Area, Tomei Expressway
- E10Saitama: The Muslim Next Door
- E11Osaka Medical Center, Patients' Consultation Room