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(aka "Tokyo Biyori")

directed by Naoto Takenaka
Japan 1997

Tokyo Biyori (1997) is a biographical account of the marriage of renowned Japanese photographer Nobuyoshi Araki and his wife Yoko Araki. The script is based on entries made by Nobuyoshi in his diary during the years of their marriage, right up to the tragic end. The film is executed in impeccable taste, it is beautifully shot, slow paced with carefully understated acting, never becoming overly sentimental. Set before us is a collage of incidents wherein the seemingly trivial and "everyday" in retrospect take on profound significance. The depiction of the couple going for a run in the pouring rain, or playfully kicking a pop can back and forth as they walk giggling down a narrow street late at night, become a celebration of life itself. Those who like the films of Shunji Iwai will most certainly enjoy Tokyo Biyori. The film is directed by the ubiquitous Naoto Takenaka, who also plays the lead male role. Miho Nakayama (Love Letter) puts on a haunting and subtle performance as Yoko. Takako Matsu (April Story) also stars, and there are cameos by Araki himself, as well as by Hideo Nakata.

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Theatrical Release: October 18th, 1997 - Japan

DVD Review: Spectrum - Region 3 - NTSC

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Distribution	Spectrum (Korea) Region 3 - NTSC
Runtime	2:01:08
Video	1.85:1.00 Letterboxed WideScreen Average Bitrate: 7.80 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s
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Audio	Japanese (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
Subtitles	English, Japanese, Korean and none
Features	Release Information: Studio: Spectrum DVD Aspect Ratio: Widescreen letterbox - 1.85:1 Edition Details: Letterboxed 1.85:1 Stereo Audio Commentary With Cast & Crew Behind The Scenes Trailers Photo Gallery "Japanese Cinema" Script Booklet DVD Release Date:10/16/2002 Keep Case Chapters: 24	Writing credits Nobuyoshi Araki story Ryo Iwamatsu Cast Naoto Takenaka .... Mikio Shimazu Miho Nakayama .... Yoko Shimazu rest of cast listed alphabetically Nobuyoshi Araki .... Train conductor Tadanobu Asano Shiho Fujimura Yoshiko Kuga Takako Matsu .... Mizutani
Comments:	The DVD looks very good indeed, but I may be biased by the fact that I first fell in love with the film, and gave it repeated viewings, via the VCD format. This Korean edition is letterboxed, and seems to have some very slight compression artifacts in dark areas. However, flesh tones are realistic, there is no significant edge enhancement, and the film looks vibrant overall. I am looking forward to an anamorphically enhanced version out of Japan at some point in the future, but, in the meantime, this Spectrum DVD at its budget price (approx. USD 17) is in my opinion a must-have for all Japanophiles out there... out of Trond Trondsen

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