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Shimazu here... oh, Mizutani...

Yeah? So what time?

All right. On the way...

...buy me some sunflowers, OK?

Yeah, anything. They're for some pictures.

Oh, and some food. I haven't eaten since breakfast.

And how about ''Tokyo Biyori'' as a title?

For the book.

OK?

Choro's fine. He's enthroned on the veranda right now.

Are you coming by train?

Remember how to get here?

Yep.

You do remember...

Yeah.

Right.

I'll be waiting.

OK, thanks.

Choro...

I still feel like Yoko is here with me now...

TOKYO BIYORI

You can't escape!

He goes on and on, and I'm not someone who can say, ''shut up!''

He's like that.

He says he's so lucky... as if he wanted to convince himself.

He tires you out!

And when he's down, it's us who worry.

That's right.

He's not bad at heart.

You're sure about that?

But Mizutani gets it worst.

Damn right! He's always slapping me on the back...

...and saying ''go for it!''

''Go for it!'' Like that?

And you can't just tell him ''hands off!''

Some guys just aren't cut out to work in advertising...

Good old Houjima...

I wish I could say that!

I'd quit in a second if I could.

Oh, sure!

How did you two get along?

Me and him?

You started together...

That's about all, though.

Better get things off your chest now...

Right!

I'm him. ''Go for it!''

Piss off, will you?!

Whoa! Looks like I'm getting a little drunk here...

You're hopeless!

What's going on?

Come outside.

Why are you dicing that stuff?

Well?

Am I red?

Hm...

You are.

No, I'm not.

You are.

I'm not!

I'm red.

You just ate too much!

No one cares?!

Sure they do! Anyone would!

I've been calling her ''Taniguchi'' all day!

She knows it's just a mistake.

You could have stopped me and said her name was ''Mizutani''!

You should have told me!

Then I could've just said, ''Oh, sorry''...

Oh, what's the man's name?!

Who?

The man who told me!

Hirata...

I'm sure my calling her ''Taniguchi'' bothered him.

You heard how he corrected me!

If that bothers you, how can you meet anyone?!

Even I forget some names if I meet five or six people.

People make mistakes!

Why are you so worked up?!

Nobody cares, I tell you. No one gives a damn!

Clean this up.

Sorry.

Don't worry.

Come again soon.

- You taking the train? - That's fastest.

Yeah... good night.

See you.

Thank you.

Come again.

Hey!

Yoko didn't come back for thee days.

Those were the worst days we eve had.

Why is it it's those times I remember most?

Union Travel

Hit by a dump truck? Me?

From her voice on the phone I was convinced it was true.

I was thinking of things we could do to help.

Has she called since then?

No...

Thank you.

Has Mrs Shimazu called back?

No.

This is her husband.

I'm Miyamoto. How do you do.

She has the next desk.

She mentions you.

No, he wasn't in an accident.

I'm sorry.

Thank you.

That'll be all.

Three days? That's serious...

Um...

Yes?

Would you mind not telling my wife that I was here?

If that's possible...

What?

"Not Here"

What the...?

Yoko...

Aren't you hot? Summer's coming, you know.

Here's your drink, Tetsuo.

Who's this?

He lives on the first floor. Both his parents work.

He calls me ''Granny''.

''Granny''?

That's right.

Why?

Hm, I wonder...

He doesn't talk...

He's nervous. There's a scary old man here.

Get me a drink, too!

OK, OK, Granny'll get you a drink, too.

What color's this?

What's this?

He's hopeless!

You're right. He lacks social skills.

It'd be different if he had a brother or sister.

Aren't there kids his age in the neighborhood?

I think there are...

Why doesn't he make friends with them?

Why not? I'm not Tetsuo. Don't confuse me with him.

Well...

...it makes you wonder...

It does...

I see!

You want me to analyze Tetsuo, do you?

Why doesn't Tetsuo have any friends his own age...

You don't have to do that.

But I think it's like you say.

He lacks social skills.

Both his parents work, and on top of that...

What do you want to see?

The news?

I'll bring you the paper.

No, thanks.

More rice.

More rice!!

I'm sorry.

Where were you...

...for three days?

Union Travel...

Si, claro, como uno, Agencia viajes union, digame. En que puedo servirle?

Miyamoto, about this...

Come here!

Que informacion deseas saber?

Por Basqu, tenemos 4 vuelos las semanales.

Saliendo a las 12 del dia y llegando a las 9 de la noche.

Why don't you two talk?

But...

Don't you have any girl talk?

I get nervous!

It's a small company!

Yes, sir.

Not this!

So is everything all right?

Oh, it wasn't as bad as we thought.

What wasn't?

My husband...

Uh, oh, yes, your husband. I'm glad to hear that.

He gets out next week.

Shimazu...

This is it.

We'll advertise the Spanish restaurant here.

Pictures of food?

Well, that's the main thing...

Not that your husband needs the money...

...but we will need a picture.

I'll ask him.

Would you?

I'll push for him.

Every little extra bit helps.

Anyway, it's a good thing he wasn't badly hurt.

Good-bye.

Wait!

Don't stand so close. It's a small company.

Advertising work?

I guess so.

Do you have the pamphlet?

Not here.

How can I see what they want without a sample?

That's right!

Yeah!

What's this?

What?

This.

Oh, that's Tetsuo's.

It's a girl's toy.

He likes girls' toys.

I'll tell them you're not interested in the pamphlet.

They're disorganized. There's no one to say how to do it.

I don't mean a company should grow for growth's sake...

...but you should do things right.

You agree, don't you? You should do things right!

''All will be forgiven''... that's their attitude!

They're nice people, but...

''All will be forgiven''... ain't it the truth!

Know what I mean? You agree, don't you.

I'm going to tell them what I think!

Hey! The stir-fry!

Uh-oh...who's going to forgive me for this?

What?

A mosquito.

Yeah?

I can hear it buzzing...

So it's that time of year already...

Yoko...

What?

Let's go to Yanagawa.

Yanagawa?

Yanagawa...

Our anniversary's July 7th. It'll be like our honeymoon.

What do you think?

That takes me back...

Doesn't it!

It's back!

What?

Where's Granny?

She's not here.

There's no ''Granny'' here.

There is so!

Hey, you, wake up!

That guy just took your picture!

With that camera!

Hold it right there!

What are you doing? Catch him!

My stuff!

Catch him! Hurry!

Police Station

Why did you want his picture for?

Not just today. I've seen him doing it before.

Many times!

Say something, will you?

Well, I don't...

Will you give him the film?

Well?

I don't want the film.

I'd just like to know why he was taking my picture.

He was making fun of people who work for a living!

He just wants to take pictures of people's faces? Nonsense!

People he doesn't even know!

What do you do for a living?

What do I do? Will you listen to the nerve of this man!

"To Be Or Not To Be"

This old bitch beside him!

''Hey!'' she says. ''That guy just took your picture!''

Can you believe it?! Sticking her nose in!

Loud-mouthed old busybody! Why do people like that exist?

I'd love to dissect her brain!

If it wasn't a crime, I'd have murdered her!

''To be or not to be''...

Perfect words for that old cow!

It looks interesting.

Let's go see it, now that you're friends.

Friends?

Are my words reaching you?

- More rice? - More rice?

Yes. Let's have some more rice.

What should I tell them about the pamphlet?

Oh, that...

He asked again.

Does it have to be me?

No.

He's pretty smug, isn't he.

My boss?

Did you meet him?

When?

Forget it.

Hey, rice...rice...

Actually, your husband asked us to keep it secret from you.

It was hard to do.

In effect, we ended up lying to you.

Anyway, I understand about the pamphlet.

Excuse me.

You'd think we were the ones in the wrong!

Why'd he say no?

I don't know.

He's not working, is he?

Don't ask me!

Living off his wife! That's awful!

Why did she have to tell such a transparent lie?

What are you thinking?

I'm not thinking.

No!

But Granny bought these just for you!

I'm a boy!

You obey your parents. Why won't you obey Granny?

Don't look at me like that. It makes me sad.

Come on, be a good boy, like you always are. Please!

Those are girls' clothes!

A boy in girls' clothes is weird!

Why is it weird?

Do it for Granny.

I don't think it's weird.

Just for a little while.

Who'll think it's weird?

There's only the two of us here.

I see.

You hate me, don't you.

Say you hate me!

If you hate me, say so!

Go away.

Go away!

So he's the star...

Let's line up.

What number do you have?

60.

Here...excuse me.

Know her?

Are you Mr Shimazu?

And you're Yoko...

Could you sign a copy of your book for me?

Thanks.

Thank you.

Could I shake your hand?

Thank you.

The theater is opening now. Please move forward in line.

No bugs in there.

You still hear it?

No, not now.

Oh...

What?

Where are you going?

I'm just walking around.

You know something?

What?

You're too nice to me.

What do you mean?

What do you mean, I'm too nice?

Stop looking at me so much.

I'm just walking.

I'm OK. I can walk.

Yoko...

What?

I won't look at you so much.

Hey!

Are you OK?

Over here!

Wait for me!

You're slow!

I'm out of breath!

A mailman!

- Hello. - Hello.

A house way out here...

Is there anyone home?

Looks like they're out.

That mailman brought these.

Don't touch those!

Their name's ''Yokoyama''.

Who's it from?

''Don't touch those,'' you said!

Now I'm curious.

It's from down in Kyushu.

The same name. Relatives, I guess.

These are from the tax office...

This is insurance...

Better put them back.

Put them back the same way.

The mailman might put them in the box a certain way.

The Yokoyamas might realize that they've been taken out.

Uh-oh...

The mailman's habit...

What might that be?

Maybe he knows.

Hey, how does the mailman put these in here?

He's shy.

No. It's raining.

It is!

Wow!

He's smart!

Come on!

What is it?

Look! A piano.

Yeah!

Let's go...watch your step.

You OK?

It's a rock!

That's even better!

Let's play a tune!

''Onarido''...

''A road restricted to persons of high rank...

''...this road ran east from the Outer Moat of Edo Castle...

''...and angled north towards Ueno.''

''March 1976, Chiyoda Ward.''

Mr Shimazu...

Mizutani!

What brings you here?

So what happens now?

Look who's talking!

I'm changing careers.

To what?

Publishing, I think.

It sticks to you, doesn't it.

Oh, don't worry about me.

No, I meant the air.

The air? Yeah, it is humid.

Is there someone named Mizutani here?

Yes!

You have a phone call.

Maybe I have a job already.

Thank you very much.

- After you. - Excuse me.

Hello, Mizutani speaking.

Hello...

Granny!

Granny's here!

Granny!

We should be going home.

I want to play with Granny!

You've played a lot...

I want to play with Granny!

What do you mean? I'm your granny.

Excuse him.

You're Tetsuo's grandmother?

I came down from Sendai...

Granny, let's play!

Come on, now, let go...

Excuse me.

You have to get out, Mr Shimazu!

I'll bring him again.

He looks serious.

No, not really.

Oh, and cool...

But your wife doesn't look bizarre in your book...

She hasn't been well lately.

What book?

He published a great book of portraits of his wife.

His wife? I'm crushed!

That's right. Mr Shimazu loves his wife.

What's wrong with that?

He is cool!

It's not wrong. It's just rare.

Their wives aren't so important to most men I know.

Maybe they just show it differently.

Is that true?

I treat my wife rough.

What kind of rough?

Not the kind of rough that you're thinking.

I haven't said a word!

No whips or anything...

Mr Awano!

Oh, Mama! I love you!

Hey...

Sorry...I'm out of it tonight.

Don't mind me...

Don't worry, Mr Shimazu. An artist follows his own path.

There's no need to care what other people think.

When he's in the mood he's hilarious.

Yeah, when I have fun I have fun.

Tonight, I don't know...

My diary will record that tonight I was the wet blanket.

Now he's starting!

Mama, I want to sing!

Sumi, the guitar!

Yes, ma'am!

It's Mr Awano we want to sing, not you!

Sorry.

Huh?

What?

I'm going to bed.

Did you sit up waiting for me?

No.

Time to sleep.

I drank with some magazine people.

They liked the book.

Yoko...let's go to Yanagawa.

I'm going to take a shower.

Fukuda Ea, Nose & Throat Clinic

''Myodesopsia''? What's that?

You hear a mosquito, but there isn't one there.

No?

It's like ringing in the ears.

Sometimes she sees mosquitoes, so she hears them as well.

So she needs an eye doctor?

Yes...but as far as I can see...

Excuse me, Doctor...

Coming.

As far as you can see...what?

Don't worry.

See how it goes. If it goes on I know an good eye doctor.

And her ears?

They're fine. Your wife... it is your wife, isn't it?

Yes...why do say that?

She's so young...

No, why do you say her ears are fine?

There's no injury. It'll go away.

Just go on as you always do.

I saw Yoko walking alone in the street.

I hadn't seen he by herself since we were married.

Realizing the obvious: that she could live without me...

...made my heat bun in my chest.

Isn't it heavy reading?

But somehow a book like this stays with you...

Would you like this? I just felt like buying it.

You don't mind?

Thank you very much. Well, see you.

Is that a camera?

This? Yes. A camera.

Is that a book?

Yes, it's a book.

"Fate"

Something wrong?

No...

Hold on here...

Not too dark?

No, I'm fine.

Good afternoon.

Why the sudden phone call?

Well, you know...

What are you reading?

A book.

What book?

''Fate, by Kunikida Doppo.''

Well, you know...

Anything happen today?

You mean at work?

Or not at work...

Why?

Isn't that what you talk about in a place like this?

Isn't it?

I see...

Work...

Or on the way there...

It'll be fun.

What will?

Yanagawa.

Will July 7th ever come?

Sure it will, someday.

July 7th?

Yes, I guess it will.

Before you know it, it'll be July 8th, then 9th...

That's awful!

Yoko...

What?

I can't move!

Don't look at me!

Hmph!

It's following us.

Take that!

It wants to speak.

It's not a stranger any more.

It's waiting for us.

Piss off!

''Don't leave me here, buddy!''

Hey, you're a man...

You've abandoned him!

I know it's hard, but seek happiness elsewhere...

...Mr. M.T. Can...

Don't cry. It was for our sake.

I pray for the happiness of M.T. Can.

Yes. We must.

"Heat up you breakfast"

What's wrong?

School's that way.

Tetsuo...

Granny!

Mr Shimazu...

How have you been?

Where's my wife?

Uh, she hasn't come in today.

Did she take the day off?

Yes...

Why?

I thought you might know.

Well, you can't ask a fish to swim on dry land, I guess.

And knowing that, and still having to ask it to swim...

...is hard, too.

I see.

Ms Miyamoto tried her best, too...

...but, you know... the sea and the land...

Of course, we should hear what your wife has to say...

She certainly tried her best.

I admit that.

When someone can't even manage a ''good morning''...

Oh, don't be like that!

No...

I understand...

Won't it be a problem if she leaves right away?

We'll be fine.

I can do both jobs.

Yeah?

Yes, anytime.

Could you put it off a few days?

How long?

Well...

She's asked for July 6th, 7th and 8th off, hasn't she.

How about making that the end?

Good idea...

Yes...

You're right on the ball.

You are!

Let's do that.

Where could he be?

And it's getting late...

He wasn't there!

He wasn't in school today.

- How do you know? - My son's in his class.

What's happened?

The Sawamura boy's disappeared.

Sawamura?

On the first floor.

Tetsuo.

You know him...

Maybe we should call the police...

Yes, let's!

"Turkish March"

No! Look at this! It's the same.

You can't take 7 away from 5, so you carry the 10.

That gives you 15.

So how much is 15 minus 7?

15 minus 7...

15 minus 7.

Eight?

Right!

So this is 8...

There's a mosquito... flying just around me...

Granny, I want to go.

Granny!

Go where?

Home.

Where do you live?

I put these clothes on like you wanted. Let's go home.

They'll laugh at you if you come home like that.

A boy in girl’s clothes...

They'll all laugh. Do you want that?

When they laugh, you'll cry, like you did this morning.

You'll cry and you'll say you only did because I made you.

If you'll just cry and be ashamed when you get there...

...why do you say you want to go home?

You won't cry when everyone sees you?

Liar!

Why do you lie like that?

Look, you're crying now!

You hate wearing these clothes, don't you.

You hate it so much you don't want to be seen!

So why did you tell me you'd wear Granny's clothes?

Don't cry! Tell me!

Coward! If you hate them, take them off.

Take them off and tell me you hated me from the start!

Yoko...

No!

Go away! Go away!

Ow! Ow!

That hurts!

Yoko...

Hurt me...

Tell me you hate me!

It's OK now.

They're rebuilding across the way.

I'll run the bath.

Fukuoka Station

What's wrong?

What is it?

I don't want to go.

I don't want to go to Yanagawa.

We're almost there!

It's hot.

It sure is.

You're sweating...

Where's my handkerchief?

Here...

We made it...

Shall we go?

Let's go!

Hot, ain't it.

You were here eight years ago on your honeymoon?

It's changed since then.

The new wing wasn't here.

Here! This was the room!

You're right!

Will this be all right?

This is fine.

I'll have your bags brought over.

Thank you.

She doesn't remember.

Remember us?

Even though we were the only guests.

So what? We remember, don't we?

You're right...still, it's too bad.

I remember you!

Don't scare me!

I'm sorry...

You were on your honeymoon. I remember now.

The two of you...

I'll send your bags.

Thank you.

Yoko, come here...

It's broad daylight!

Look! That knight's still here!

So he is!

Do you think he's angry?

Why?

We abandoned M.T. Can!

M.T. Can? Oh, him!

Yes! About that!

Why would he be angry?

What if that was his son or something.

This guy looks like he's pining for a son far away...

That's so sad!

A picture!

We're very sorry.

He moved!

No! Wait!

Your bag! Your bag!

Sorry!

It's open.

Sorry I'm late.

Come in...

Hello!

Choro! You've gotten so big!

That he has...come in.

Here's the food.

Thank you. And the sunflowers.

It's been ages!

How many years has it been?

Four, maybe...

Your wife was still...

Not since that night...

They've rebuilt that house across the way...

I'll take those...

Thanks.

Wheat-noodle bread! Wow!

Thanks.

Yoko...

It's like Venice...

Yes...you said that last time.

Did I?

Yes, you did.

I said that?

Yes.

Say ''butter''...

It wasn't wound.

Wind it.

I'm all wound up...

Hello.

OK? Right here...

Uh-oh, dog-shit!

Here, with this cart...

You look about 96...

94.

94?! Will we live that long, I wonder...

All we have to do is keep going... 120, 130...

Here goes!

Thank you.

Yoko...

Hello.

A barber...

Maybe I'll get my hair cut.

I can't cut this!

Just shave it, please.

Do you get this cut once a week?

Thank you very much.

Huh? Where did your young lady go?

This is a good shot.

That one...

She was taking a nap.

I only ever met her the once.

Yeah, you ended up not meeting the day you gave us Choro.

That's right.

I remember...she kept calling you ''Taniguchi''.

I hate to remember that.

If Hirata hadn't corrected her...

''Taniguchi'' was fine with me.

Yoko...

What?

How's your ear?

My ear?

You went to the clinic...

What did they say?

It's fine.

Everyone says how well we get along. Maybe they're right.

But...

But what?

Why do we hide things we should be talking about?

Because it's important?

What is?

Yoko...

What?

Are you happy?

Yoko...

What?

Are you happy being with me?

Don't ask me that...

I'll start crying.

We got back yesterday.

I tried to call you...

Sorry.

I haven't seen Yoko for ages.

She'll be glad. She loves cats.

Yeah?

- She'll be here soon. - She's coming from work?

No. She was tired. I got her to take the day off.

It wants out. Let me see it.

Here we are! Come on!

So you're a boy, are you?

Hey...

Where's the paper?

In there somewhere.

No, it's not.

What?

Here it is!

She can't find it, she blames me!

How's this one?

That's good!

I haven't offered you tea!

I'll do it.

No, I'll make you my spacial milk tea.

Thanks.

''Taniguchi''...

Area Representative: Taniguchi

That's why!

What's wrong?

You look very happy about something...

She had a word stuck in her head...

No...in her unconscious...

It just jumped into her head...

Oh, the milk...

- Shall I help? - No.

It's OK.

Mizutani...

Yes?

This is embarrassing... I'm crying.

On January 27th, 1995...

...Yoko died of uterine cancer.

We had been married 11 years. She was 34.

My life as a photographer began when I met her.

Directed by Naoto Takenaka

Dedicated to Yoko and Nobuyoshi Araki