
Overview
A few minutes' walk from the famous intersection in Shibuya, Tokyo, is a 24-hour post office. In recent years, this post office has handled an increasing volume of packages for delivery, mainly due to the popularity of online flea market apps among people of all ages. In late April and early May 2019, Shibuya was abuzz as people celebrated the dawn of the Reiwa era. For 3 days spanning this period, we spoke to customers around the clock at Shibuya Post Office, including a woman sending clothes she sold online, an elderly man who has collected stamps for over 60 years, and a woman sending heartfelt messages to her 3 adult children. What else were people posting? And what sentiments were being delivered along with their postcards and packages?
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7 - 1Hakodate's Hamburgers of Happiness January 15, 2019
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7 - 2Tokyo Station: Meet me at the "Silver Bell" February 05, 2019
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7 - 33333 Stones: Japan's Longest Flight of Steps February 19, 2019
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7 - 4The DIYers of the Suburban Home Center March 12, 2019
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7 - 5A Matchmaking Lounge in Sendai April 08, 2019
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7 - 6New Year Countdown at the Airport April 22, 2019
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7 - 7A Barter Chain in Osaka May 06, 2019
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7 - 8A Realtor in Fukuoka: Opening the Door to New Lives May 28, 2019
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7 - 9Flipping Backward, Looking Forward June 24, 2019
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7 - 10Small Island, Big Send-Offs July 08, 2019
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7 - 11Jumokuso: Resting Beneath a Cherry Tree July 22, 2019
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7 - 12A Rotary in a Student Town: Meeting Spot, Melting Pot August 05, 2019
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7 - 13Shibuya Post Office: Countdown to a New Era August 19, 2019
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7 - 14Fasting Retreat: A Break for the Body and Mind September 16, 2019
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7 - 15Catching Goldfish at a Fishing Pond in Tokyo October 07, 2019
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7 - 16Wig Shop: A New Appearance, A New Self October 22, 2019
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7 - 17Bargain Shoes for the Next Step in Life November 04, 2019
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7 - 18A New Life Away From Bustling Tokyo November 18, 2019
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7 - 19Nurse Visits: Home is Where the Heart is December 02, 2019
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7 - 20From Town to Town on Hokkaido's Blood Donation Bus December 16, 2019
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7 - 999Lines and Lives at Airport Immigration December 24, 2019