Synopsis

The lottery ticket sales office in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, remains a popular destination even under sub-zero skies. Known as a “legendary” outlet for its history of producing large winners, it has, over seven decades, facilitated the creation of 38 millionaires, with total payouts exceeding ten billion yen. Stories abound: a fifty million yen winning ticket once concealed amongst the rejects, and a small business owner who won ten million yen just before his company’s collapse. What aspirations do