Synopsis

Christmas Day at Narita Airport. For three days, we watched the immigration checkpoint, a place where passports and travel intentions of those entering Japan are scrutinized. There were young travelers on holiday, eager to reunite with loved ones; Nepalese visitors bewildered by the unfamiliar language. Some were denied entry, forced to turn back. As passenger numbers swelled, security measures against illegal immigration and terrorism heightened on Christmas Eve. From this vast confluence of hu