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Season 2, Episode 23: Wrestlers on the Road

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As the recession continues to hit Hokkaido, Japan, a small pro wrestling group fights an uphill battle to energize the prefecture. The group was started about 10 years ago by a pro wrestling-loving salesman who became saddened at the plight of his home prefecture. Since then, the wrestlers have toured Hokkaido to conduct morale-boosting events, even as they have struggled to make a profit. It is now December, and the group is preparing for its 3-day winter event. They will tour Yubari where the local government has gone bankrupt and 2 other cities. This program captures the wrestling group as it travels from town to town, raising the spirits of a local population that actively supports each other so that they can all get by.

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Episode 1
Night Clinic: An ER of Last Resort
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Episode 2
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 The "Rain, then Fine" Coin Laundry
Episode 3
The "Rain, then Fine" Coin Laundry
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Episode 4
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Episode 5
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Episode 6
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Episode 7
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Episode 8
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Episode 9
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Episode 10
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Episode 12
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Episode 13
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Episode 15
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Episode 17
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Episode 19
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Episode 20
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Episode 21
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Episode 22
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 Wrestlers on the Road
Episode 23
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Episode 24
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