Synopsis

Kansai International Airport serves as a ceaselessly active portal to western Japan. Sixteen budget airlines operate from this Osaka hub, establishing it as the nation’s primary center for affordable air travel. The promise of inexpensive fares draws a varied clientele – travelers both within Japan and across borders – to and from the airport. We observed them: a young woman, new to the country, waiting alone after midnight for a ride; a businessman returning on the final flight of the day follo