Episode Guide (Working)

Ep Working Title Civic System Status Notes
1 Waste sorting / gomi protocols 🟡 Concept The entry point // most visible, most confusing for newcomers
2 Neighborhood association (chōnaikai) duties 🟡 Concept Rotating responsibilities, unwritten rules
3 Unmanned shops / trust-based commerce. Collective cat stewardship 🟡 Concept Mujin hanbai: honor system vegetable stands
4 Shared road and path maintenance // or hometown tax 🟡 Concept Community labor days, seasonal obligations
5 Disaster preparedness / mutual aid 🟡 Concept Bōsai; how small towns self-organize for emergencies
6 Seasonal rituals and festivals (lantern event / Halloween volunteer event) 🟡 Concept Matsuris are one of the biggest opportunities for civic glue
7 Aging in place / elder care infrastructure — maybe yogurt delivery?? 🟡 Concept Mimamori, check-in systems
8 Newcomers staying / leaving — Akiya Collective members 🟡 Concept Synthesis// what it means to belong and be a good neighborhood regardless of nationality

🔲 = Not started · 🟡 = Concept · 🟢 = Scripted · 🔵 = Filmed · ✅ = Edited