12 Season
228 Episode
Document 72 Hours - Season 5 Episode 19 Truck Stop: A Break on Life's Journey
Long-haul truckers work and even sleep in their vehicles. A truck stop near a major distribution hub in Kyushu offers drivers a meal, bath and place to relax during grueling journeys across Japan. Truckers taking a break here include a female driver who has decorated her vehicle into what she calls "her home", and 3 work buddies who meet every Friday to go drinking. A former businessman who says that the truck driving job was meant for him, drops in before setting off on a 1,200-kilometer journey. Driving is lonely at times, but at others it offers total freedom. For 3 days, we spoke to the drivers about their passion for the job and their trucks.
- Year: 2024
- Country: Japan
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: NHK WORLD-JAPAN
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