Tokyo Sonata – トウキョウソナタ Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa Cast: Teruyuki Kagawa (香川照之), Kyoko Koizumi (小泉今日子), Yu Koyanagi (小柳友), Inowaki Kai (井之脇海), Koji Yakusho Tokyo Sonata is visually simple yet an… more →
The Best at What They Dowrote 2 months ago: Most of the time, I fail to understand Japanese films: and I have always believed that I owe it to t … more →
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wrote 3 months ago: Tokyo Sonata, released in 2008, takes on two concerns that weigh heavily on the minds of most Americ … more →
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wrote 6 months ago: Tokyo Sonata – トウキョウソナタ Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa Cast: Teruyuki Kagawa (香川照之), Kyoko Koizumi … more →
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wrote 8 months ago: Genre:Foreign, Drama Director:Kiyoshi Kurosawa Cast:Teruyuki Kagawa, Kyoko Koizumi, Yu Koyanagi, Kai … more →
wrote 8 months ago: Light posting this week, since my friend Kiyo from Japan is visiting. Happily, his trip also coincid … more →