Koichi Onishi

The story of a young man who has lost every reason to live.

The story of a young man who has lost every reason to live.

The story of a young man who has lost every reason to live.

The story of a young man who has lost every reason to live.

Tobita, Osaka, a closed down drinking area. A sign announces the closure. She has left her broken home Yoshitada (Satomi Katsuji), who had abandoned his broken family and was living in an old drinking area in Osaka, received news that his father, Kazuyoshi (Takada Wataru) Yoshitada (Satomi Katsuji), who had abandoned his broken home and lived in an old bar in Osaka, returns to Kichijoji, Tokyo for the first time in thirteen years after receiving news that his father Kazuyoshi (Takada Wataru) is in critical condition. Yoshitada (Satomi Katsuji) returns to Kichijoji after 13 years. his younger brother, his aunt and uncle, his friends and the town where he grew up. The conflict in his mind. And confrontation. Eventually, Yoshitada makes peace with his father. One night, his father quietly One night, his father quietly passes away. Will Yoshitada stay in this town? After the death of his father, the photo shop is closed. A sign announcing the closure sways in the wind.

Tobita, Osaka, a closed down drinking area. A sign announces the closure. She has left her broken home Yoshitada (Satomi Katsuji), who had abandoned his broken family and was living in an old drinking area in Osaka, received news that his father, Kazuyoshi (Takada Wataru) Yoshitada (Satomi Katsuji), who had abandoned his broken home and lived in an old bar in Osaka, returns to Kichijoji, Tokyo for the first time in thirteen years after receiving news that his father Kazuyoshi (Takada Wataru) is in critical condition. Yoshitada (Satomi Katsuji) returns to Kichijoji after 13 years. his younger brother, his aunt and uncle, his friends and the town where he grew up. The conflict in his mind. And confrontation. Eventually, Yoshitada makes peace with his father. One night, his father quietly One night, his father quietly passes away. Will Yoshitada stay in this town? After the death of his father, the photo shop is closed. A sign announcing the closure sways in the wind.

Takeyama Takahashi lost his eyesight and wandered around with his shamisen just to live - the spirit of the Tsugaru shamisen master and the nameless people of the northern Tohoku region, who crossed a troubled world, is revived in the sound of the sangen!

Takeyama Takahashi lost his eyesight and wandered around with his shamisen just to live - the spirit of the Tsugaru shamisen master and the nameless people of the northern Tohoku region, who crossed a troubled world, is revived in the sound of the sangen!

A powerful documentary about the ancient songs that have been sung and passed down from generation to generation, and the people who pass them on! The fire of the rituals has been passed down from person to person for centuries, and the tsukasamma (divine maidens) offer up the 'divine song' with their wishes for life. 90+ year old women travel to Tokyo to sing the 'divine song' with all their might to a concert hall full of people. The director, Koichi Onishi, follows the hidden rituals of the island and stays close to the old people who knew the time when life, faith and song were one, vividly projecting the miraculous island of Myaak, where the original life still remains. Miyako Island, Okinawa - Myaak. We are struck by the shock that such a rich world existed, and by a strange nostalgia.