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is a Japanese novel written by Murō Saisei
in 1960. The novel was adapted as a TV drama by NHK
Hiroshima in 2009.
"Kumiko Tochiori" in 1959.
In the original book, they communicate with letters each other.
The story is set up in a historical town on an island, "Osakishinojima", Kure, Hiroshima
, in Seto Inland Sea.
And the book designer "Kumiko Tochiori" is characterized as an editor of a publisher, "Tochiko Orimi".
".
Shozo is writing his novels and living with his red goldfish.
One day a female staff "Tochiko" comes from a publishing firm in Tokyo as a relief of her colleague, but Shozo sent her away.
After Tochiko left the island, Shozo saw a drawing of a dragon on the beach which Tochiko drew for a boy.
Then Shozo accepts her to come to his place, and when she comes again to get his manuscript, Shozo asks about herself, Tochiko tells she was performing shadow play
when she was a college student. So, Shozo requests her to perform it for kids in the island. Then Tochiko visits Shozo frequently to perform shadow play and receive his manuscript.
Sometimes after, Shozo asks about his story of his present manuscript, Tochiko gives her thoughts honestly, then Shozo finish his current story.
When Tochiko receives his final manuscript, she asks about the design of the book cover. At this time Tochiko has shadow pictures for her play, which made by herself from her father's an ink rubbing of a sea bream, so Shozo asks Tochiko to make an ink rubbing of his red goldfish
.
But Tochiko feel sorry for the red goldfish, because to make an ink rubbing of it, the red goldfish might be dead.
And that becomes a quiet issue for Tochiko, and Shozo will repent what he has done with her.
Two months later, Shozo will meet Tochiko again, but in a hospital.
Tochiko is facing her life with an incurable disease, and Shozo hopes her recovery and keep her going to live.
and scriptwrited by Aya Watanabe.
Muro Saisei
was a famous poet and novelit in modern Japanese literature from Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture.-Early life:His real name was Murō Terumichi. Born in 1889, he was given birth by his mother Haru, who was never formally married to his father, Kobata Yozaemon-kichidane, a low-ranked military commander...
in 1960. The novel was adapted as a TV drama by NHK
NHK
NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....
Hiroshima in 2009.
Novel
The story is about the episodes of a book cover which was made for Murō Saisei’s another novel "” by a book designerBookbinding
Bookbinding is the process of physically assembling a book from a number of folded or unfolded sheets of paper or other material. It usually involves attaching covers to the resulting text-block.-Origins of the book:...
"Kumiko Tochiori" in 1959.
In the original book, they communicate with letters each other.
TV drama
The theme of the drama is "the brightness of the life".The story is set up in a historical town on an island, "Osakishinojima", Kure, Hiroshima
Kure, Hiroshima
is a city in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan.As of October 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 240,820 and a population density of 681 persons per km². The total area is 353.74 km².- History :...
, in Seto Inland Sea.
And the book designer "Kumiko Tochiori" is characterized as an editor of a publisher, "Tochiko Orimi".
Plot
There is an elderly author "Shozo" in a historical port town for the Japanese historical trading ships "KitamaebuneKitamaebune
The was a shipping route in Japan from the Edo to the Meiji periods. The route went from Osaka through the Seto Inland Sea and the Kanmon Straits to ports in Hokuriku on the Sea of Japan and later to Hokkaidō....
".
Shozo is writing his novels and living with his red goldfish.
One day a female staff "Tochiko" comes from a publishing firm in Tokyo as a relief of her colleague, but Shozo sent her away.
After Tochiko left the island, Shozo saw a drawing of a dragon on the beach which Tochiko drew for a boy.
Then Shozo accepts her to come to his place, and when she comes again to get his manuscript, Shozo asks about herself, Tochiko tells she was performing shadow play
Shadow play
Shadow play or shadow puppetry Shadow puppets have a long history in China, India, Turkey and Java, and as a popular form of entertainment for both children and adults in many countries around the world. A shadow puppet is a cut-out figure held between a source of light and a translucent screen...
when she was a college student. So, Shozo requests her to perform it for kids in the island. Then Tochiko visits Shozo frequently to perform shadow play and receive his manuscript.
Sometimes after, Shozo asks about his story of his present manuscript, Tochiko gives her thoughts honestly, then Shozo finish his current story.
When Tochiko receives his final manuscript, she asks about the design of the book cover. At this time Tochiko has shadow pictures for her play, which made by herself from her father's an ink rubbing of a sea bream, so Shozo asks Tochiko to make an ink rubbing of his red goldfish
Gyotaku
Gyotaku is a traditional form of Japanese fish printing or rubbing, dating from the mid-19th century, a form of nature printing used by fishermen to record their catches....
.
But Tochiko feel sorry for the red goldfish, because to make an ink rubbing of it, the red goldfish might be dead.
And that becomes a quiet issue for Tochiko, and Shozo will repent what he has done with her.
Two months later, Shozo will meet Tochiko again, but in a hospital.
Tochiko is facing her life with an incurable disease, and Shozo hopes her recovery and keep her going to live.
Cast
- Yoshio HaradaYoshio Haradawas a Japanese actor best known for playing rebels in a career that spanned six decades.-Career:Born in Tokyo, Harada joined the Haiyūza theater troupe in 1966 and made his television debut in 1967 with "Tenka no seinen" and his film debut in 1968 with Fukushū no uta ga kikoeru. He came to fame...
as "Shozo Murata", 68 year old author, living in the island, he used be a popular author writing his novels in Tokyo, but ten years ago, when he got ill, he came back to his home town, keeping write his novels there. - Machiko OnoMachiko Onois a Japanese actress.-Career:Born in a rural area of Nara Prefecture, Ono was spotted by the film director Naomi Kawase cleaning out the shoe boxes at her junior high school, and cast in the lead role in Kawase's Suzaku, which earned the filmmaker the Camera d'Or at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival....
as "Tochiko Orimi", 28 year old editor working for a publishing company in Tokyo, she likes Shozo's novels, so she took charge of him voluntarily, then she started to visit the island, she doesn't tell him about her cancer. - Bansuke Kasamatsu as "Yohei", 35 year old grocery shop keeper on the island.
- Seiko Takada as "Kaori", 40 year old grocery shop keeper's wife.
- Ryo Iwamatsu as "Ito", 50 year old editor, Tochiko's colleague.
Director
- The drama was directed by Hiroshi Kurosaki ,
and scriptwrited by Aya Watanabe.
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- A rising scriptwriter, born in HyogoHyogo Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo.- History :...
, lives in ShimaneShimane Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is Matsue. It is the second least populous prefecture in Japan, after its eastern neighbor Tottori. The prefecture has an area elongated from east to west facing the Chūgoku Mountain Range on the south side and to...
. (after graduated lived in Germany for five years). - Her notable films are,
- TrailerJosee, the Tiger and the Fish Director in 2003
- Thirty Lies or So in 2004
- Maison de HimikoHouse of Himiko, sometimes known in French as La Maison de Himiko , is a Japanese film made in 2005....
in 2005 - NATURAL cock-a-doodle-dooA Gentle Breeze in the VillageA Gentle Breeze in the Village, also known as is a Japanese manga written by Fusako Kuramochi, serialized on a magazine Chorus from 1994 to 2000...
in 2007 - No Boys, No Cry in 2009
- All About Lily Chou-ChouAll About Lily Chou-Chouis a 2001 Japanese film written and directed by Shunji Iwai. The film portrays the rough lives of high school children in Japan, and centres around the music of a fictional singer Lily Chou-Chou.-Plot:...
in 2001 (as Voice-overVoice-overVoice-over is a production technique where a voice which is not part of the narrative is used in a radio, television production, filmmaking, theatre, or other presentations...
of its DVD)
- A rising scriptwriter, born in Hyogo
Locations
- "Osakishinojima Island", Kure, HiroshimaKure, Hiroshimais a city in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan.As of October 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 240,820 and a population density of 681 persons per km². The total area is 353.74 km².- History :...
- The Japanese Red Cross Hiroshima College of NursingThe Japanese Red Cross Hiroshima College of Nursingis a private university in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan, established in 2000.-External links:*...
, Hatsukaichi, HiroshimaHatsukaichi, Hiroshimais a city of some 120,000 people located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The name derives from a market traditionally held on the 20th of each month with hatsuka meaning "20th day" and ichi translating to "market"...
for the hospital.