Takadanobaba is home to dozens of universities, university preparatory schools, and vocational colleges, making it one of Tokyo's most popular student districts. An ordinary open space inside the rotary in front of the station is a regular meeting spot for students going to parties or club activities at all times of the day and night. Among the people we meet assembling at this hive of activity are university students going out for a few drinks after their soccer training, and a group of middle-aged men who have come for a reunion to take a walk down memory lane in a district where they spent a several years of their youth. For 3 days straddling the end of one academic year and the start of a new one, we asked the students, past and present, about why this iconic location holds a special place in their hearts.
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Hakodate's Hamburgers of Happiness Tokyo Station: Meet me at the "Silver Bell" 3333 Stones: Japan's Longest Flight of Steps The DIYers of the Suburban Home Center A Matchmaking Lounge in Sendai New Year Countdown at the Airport A Barter Chain in Osaka A Realtor in Fukuoka: Opening the Door to New Lives Flipping Backward, Looking Forward Small Island, Big Send-Offs Jumokuso: Resting Beneath a Cherry Tree A Rotary in a Student Town: Meeting Spot, Melting Pot Shibuya Post Office: Countdown to a New Era Fasting Retreat: A Break for the Body and Mind Catching Goldfish at a Fishing Pond in Tokyo Wig Shop: A New Appearance, A New Self Bargain Shoes for the Next Step in Life A New Life Away From Bustling Tokyo Nurse Visits: Home is Where the Heart is From Town to Town on Hokkaido's Blood Donation Bus Episode 21 Episode 22 Episode 23 Episode 24 Episode 25 Episode 26 Episode 27 Episode 28 Episode 29 Episode 30 Episode 31 Episode 32 Episode 33 Episode 34 Episode 35 Episode 36 Episode 426 Episode 531 Episode 607 Episode 628 Episode 726 Episode 802 Episode 913 Episode 920
Hakodate's Hamburgers of Happiness Tokyo Station: Meet me at the "Silver Bell" 3333 Stones: Japan's Longest Flight of Steps The DIYers of the Suburban Home Center A Matchmaking Lounge in Sendai New Year Countdown at the Airport A Barter Chain in Osaka A Realtor in Fukuoka: Opening the Door to New Lives Flipping Backward, Looking Forward Small Island, Big Send-Offs Jumokuso: Resting Beneath a Cherry Tree A Rotary in a Student Town: Meeting Spot, Melting Pot Shibuya Post Office: Countdown to a New Era Fasting Retreat: A Break for the Body and Mind Catching Goldfish at a Fishing Pond in Tokyo Wig Shop: A New Appearance, A New Self Bargain Shoes for the Next Step in Life A New Life Away From Bustling Tokyo Nurse Visits: Home is Where the Heart is From Town to Town on Hokkaido's Blood Donation Bus Episode 21 Episode 22 Episode 23 Episode 24 Episode 25 Episode 26 Episode 27 Episode 28 Episode 29 Episode 30 Episode 31 Episode 32 Episode 33 Episode 34 Episode 35 Episode 36 Episode 426 Episode 531 Episode 607 Episode 628 Episode 726 Episode 802 Episode 913 Episode 920