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The Blood Donation Bus Travels Across the Northern Lands

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Season 10Episode 28Aired 2019-10-11
The Blood Donation Bus Travels Across the Northern Lands

The Blood Donation Bus Travels Across the Northern Lands

We follow the “blood donation bus” as it travels across Hokkaido. There is a chronic shortage of blood donors. In fact, Hokkaido has the highest percentage of blood donors in the country. In this sparsely populated region, the bus plays a crucial role in collecting blood. A farmer who has donated blood nearly 100 times. A young man who believes that helping others brings good fortune. A salaryman who feels refreshed after donating blood. Over three days, we encounter “small acts of kindness” as we travel through the small towns of Hokkaido.