If you want to read my review of Tokyo Park, read this post. In 東京公園, Koji Shida wanted to become a professional photographer, like his late mother, and receives an unusual job offer from a stranger in a park
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Japanese movie locations
Before the temperature dropped and it got too cold, I took the opportunity to spend another afternoon at Shinjuku Gyoen Park. Despite being on a Saturday, admission was free.
This park was used by Makoto Shinkai to set my favorite film of his, The Garden of Words, with Kana Hanazawa and Miyu Irino. The images are simply superb.
Unlike the fantasies that made Makoto known worldwide, this Japanese movie is much more realistic and tells the story of a student who falls in love with an older woman. It can be cliche. But, it’s something that happens to almost everyone and the script was written with a lot of maturity.
The Last 10 Years
If you want to read my review of The Last 10 Years, read this post. In 余命10年, Matsuri Takabayashi has a terminal illness. So, she gave up on love, until she met Kazuto Manabe again.
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If you want to read my review of Love Like the Falling Petals, read this post. In 桜のような僕の恋人, Haruto falls in love with Misaki. A woman with Werner syndrome, which causes her to age several times faster.
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If you want to read my review of The 8-Year Engagement, read this post. In 八年越しの花嫁, Hisashi and Mai are scheduled to get married. But, before the long-awaited date, she has a sudden illness and falls into a coma. Years later, she wakes up with no memory of him.
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If you want to read my review of Solanin, read this post. In ソラニン, Meiko and Taneda fell in love in college and try to deal with the uncertainties of adult life together. Until a fatality happens and Taneda loses his life. Now, Meiko is determined to pay tribute as best as she can.
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If you want to read my review of Just Only Love, read this post. In 愛がなんだ, Teruko is unable to balance the relationship she has with Mamoru in a healthy way, even putting her job and friendships at risk.
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These days I did one of those family programs. Aquarium. Although I went alone. So I think it’s a program for everyone. Just like marine life.
Another thing that I really like, as you are already tired of knowing, are Japanese movies. And this solo tour reminded me of one of the best, Just Remembering, with Sairi Ito and Sosuke Ikematsu, who was an aquarium employee.
The film is very interesting. In addition to the story being very realistic and mature, the script is developed backwards. That is, it starts from the chronological future and ends in the past. Very cool.
I usually watch a Japanese movie to relieve stress. But today was the day to ease tension at the batting center in Kabukicho. I haven’t done that for a long time.
Of course, as always, it reminded me of one of the Japanese movies I watched. This one in particular features one of my favorite actresses, Kyoko Fukada. She acts in a love triangle with Goro Kishitani and Tae Kimura.
The film that had scenes filmed in a batting center is called In The City of Dawn and is an intense plot about betrayal in marriage.
Japanese movies locations
Recently, I was in Shibuya and I passed by Sakura Street. I tried searching my memory. However, I couldn’t remember any Japanese movie I’ve watched that was filmed here.
However, I think I must have seen a movie filmed here. For two reasons: my memory is not very reliable and this street is too beautiful to never have been used in a production.
A curiosity that possibly most people who don’t understand Japanese may not know is that the names on the lanterns are from sponsoring companies. Nothing romantic.