Tora-san of Goto
18/06/2016
This documentary film follows for 22 years a nine-member family involved in the manufacturing of Udon in the Goto Islands, Nagasaki prefecture. Mr. Toru Inuzuka called by nickname "Tora-san" is making famous 'Goto Udon' and natural salt on the island on which the depopulation is progressing. Seven children get up at 5 o'clock every morning, helping to make udon, and go to school. Children's help is recorded on the time card, and it is pocket money for children. The film talks about children's growth, marriage, childbirth, homecoming, and parting. The 22 years of familiarity of the family is drawn.
Movie Information
Toru Inuzuka
as Himself
Masayo Inuzuka
as
Kokoro Inuzuka
as
Hanae Inuzuka
as
Takuro Inuzuka
as
Sebun Inuzuka
as
Ken Matsudaira
as Narrator
