I have seen only one of them. They all follow more or less the same story line, in which an everyman gets a few weeks off from his job, visits his family in their old neighborhood, doesn’t get along with them very well, and then decides to go on vacation to a famous Japanese tourist area. While there, he meets… Read more →
Tag: Kiyoshi Atsumi
Last Tora-san Double Bill of the year in Mitaka
This month’s Tora-san screening at the Mitaka City Arts Center is bittersweet, as it is the last one of the year. Though happy they will be continuing the series next year, that means I have to wait another half year. However, this Saturday has two of the better entries in the series. I have a feeling the entire Otoko wa… Read more →
An Autumn Tora-san Tableau in Tokyo
Almost one year has passed since I watched all 48 Tora-san movies from the first to the last. I watched them not in theaters, but on DVD rather than on film in theaters. Luckily, I have already been able to watch a couple in theaters, having belatedly discovered this Tora-san Festival in Mitaka. And, as I have paid more attention… Read more →