S6·E9 – Akita: In Front of a Vending Machine in the Midwinter

2015-03-06 • 30 min

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Akita Port in January, with gusty winds blowing. In a corner, there is an old vending machine. After 25 seconds of waiting, hot soba or udon noodles come out. The machine was installed 40 years ago. It was very popular as the original fast food, but recently the machine has become old and broken down, and the taste has become weak. However, the warmth of the noodles keeps customers coming in 24 hours a day. A mysterious father and son slurping noodles in a snowstorm. A man working as a driver looking up at the starry sky late at night. Numerous lives emerge from the udon noodles eaten in the extreme cold.