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Season 12 Episode 10: Water Taxis: Across the Sea and Beyond

For the approximately 1,100 residents of Kakeroma Island in southern Japan, water taxis that travel to Amami Oshima, a nearby larger island, are a vital mode of transport for going shopping or to work. Among the people using these boats during 3 days in late March were a woman who had stocked up at a supermarket; a family who had moved here from Tokyo; and a teacher being transferred after completing his post at a school with 18 students. We explored the role these boats play in daily life here and in keeping community ties strong.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

17

Episodes:

502

Cast:

Quality:

HD

Duration:

30 min

First Air:

2006

Rating:

8.5