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The Zen Diary

To eat is to live. To eat is to love, that's why food tastes the best when eaten together.

7.2/ 1020221h 52m

Drama

An essayist, he finds peace in his mountain life. His routine is pleasantly disturbed by occasional visits from Machiko, his editor and love interest, as he struggles to let go of his late wife's ashes.

Directed by Yuji Nakae

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The cast

Faces behind the story

Kenji Sawada

Kenji Sawada

Tsutomu

Takako Matsu

Takako Matsu

Machiko

Naomi Nishida

Naomi Nishida

Mika

Toshinori Omi

Toshinori Omi

Ryu

Fumi Dan

Fumi Dan

Fumiko

Shōhei Hino

Shōhei Hino

Carpenter

Tomoko Naraoka

Tomoko Naraoka

Chie

Koihachi Takigawa

Photographer