J-Drama Pilgrimage | 僕のいた時間 Boku no Ita Jikan (2014) — 東京ビッグサイト / The Episode-1 Job Seminar

Episode 1 of Fuji TV’s 『僕のいた時間』 (Boku no Ita Jikan / The Hours of My Life), broadcast January 8, 2014, begins with 澤田拓人 (Takuto Sawada) and 本郷恵 (Megumi Hongo) struggling through university job hunting. The Nationwide Filming Location Guide identifies 東京ビッグサイト / Tokyo Big Sight in Ariake as the venue used for the employment seminar the two attend in Episode 1.

Fuji TV’s official episode synopsis independently establishes the January 8 premiere and the pair’s job-hunting situation, including the interview episode that brings them into each other’s orbit. Tokyo Big Sight’s current official site confirms that the international exhibition complex remains active at 3-11-1 Ariake, Koto-ku, with exhibitions and conferences continuing in 2026.

For a pilgrimage, this is a strong opening-arc stop because it connects the drama’s ordinary young-adult starting point—applications, interviews and uncertainty—to everything Takuto later has to reconsider after his ALS diagnosis. The stored coordinate is a facility-level pin for Tokyo Big Sight, not a claim about the exact 2014 seminar hall, seat, entrance, actor mark or camera position.

Sources: Fuji TV official series/backnumber; Nationwide Filming Location Guide (loca.ash.jp); Tokyo Big Sight official site.