Asakusa Fukumaru Ryokan

7.5

National Theatre celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2006. In January 2007, the theatre begins its 51st year with “Asakusa Fukumaru Inn,” a new drama where every episode is self-inclusive, set in an old-line inn…

Asakusa Fukumaru Ryokan 2

6.5

Fukumaru Daikichi, the owner of Fukumaru Inn, deals with guests head-on who have personal problems and others who cause commotion in his Inn. His actions are sometimes misunderstood, and he's often told to mind his…

Detective Tokunosuke Jinbo

2.0

Cream Lemon: The End of a Journey

8.0

The high school students have come to Tokyo from Nagano for a school trip. During a free period, Aya goes out on her own, leaving her classmates who'd enjoyed sightseeing and her boyfriend, Nobu, who wanted to go to…

I Wish

Let the Wind Carry Me

6.0

This fascinating look into the mind and inner life of one of Asia's greatest cinematographers, Mark Lee Ping Bing, features famous collaborators like Wong Kar Wai, Hou Hsiao Hsien, and Sylvia Chang, and Shu Qi. (Source:…

A Sower of Seeds

8.0

"Tanemaku Tabibito: Minori no Cha" describes people who are enthusiastic to make refreshing tea. The background of the movie is set in Usuki, Oita. Kinjiro is a public officer who drinks alcohol with field workers.…

Ekiben Hitoritabi

10.0

Nakahara Daisuke’s (Okada Yoshinori) love for bentos (boxed lunches) developed into the opening of a bento shop. He has been too busy to go and eat ekiben (boxed meals sold at train stations and on trains) ever since.…

Jumping Boy

For the Love of Travel

7.5