Document 72 Hours: A Standing Oden Bar in Tokyo

he Akabane region of Tokyo is a "sacred ground" for drinking, with inexpensive bars and pubs lining the streets. On one corner stands a small shop that serves oden, a winter stew that's a Japanese soul food. From security guards finishing their night shifts, to mothers buying dinner to take home for their families, to office workers enjoying a night on the town - these are the stories of the people who line up at the counter and wash down oden with sake for warmth from the winter chill. http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/tv/72hours/archive201505130501.html