Each day, more than 1.8 million people pass through Tokyo Station. For 50 years, the Gin-no-suzu (silver bell) waiting area inside the station has been a popular landmark and a favorite spot to meet up with others. Countless reunions and farewells take place under this huge bell that adorns the center of the waiting area. The people waiting there include a group of elderly men who meet there on each other's birthdays before heading off to celebrate, and far-flung fans of a pop band who met online and are going to a concert together. But for some, finding Gin-no-suzu inside the sprawling station is not so easy and rendezvous plans do not work out as expected. For 3 days, we talked to the people waiting at this iconic spot -- and to the people they were meeting.
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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