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One Day in January

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One Day in January
NR 1 hr 18 minOnihei Gaiden PosterPart of Onihei Gaiden
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Every year on the fourth of January, Shobei's soba restaurant serves "Sanada Soba"; soba noodles topped with grated spicy daikon radish. Even regulars refrain from coming to the restaurant because of the extra spicy soba. But on year, a stranger comes in and finishes the bowl, announcing that it tastes familiar. The man begins to visit every year on the 4th of January to eat Sanada Soba. Shobei develops a warm feeling towards the peculiar customer he interacts with once a year.
StarringKen MatsudairaAkira EmotoYoshie Ichige
DirectorAkira Inoue

Movie Details

Original Language:Japanese
Production Companies:Shochiku, Nihon Eiga Broadcasting Corp., Jidaigeki Senmon Channel
Movie Tags:
jidaigekisamuraiedo period

Onihei Gaiden

Onihei Gaiden is a series of Japanese historical films and television dramas based on novels by Shōtarō Ikenami, focusing on stories from the "thieves" side, distinct from the main Samurai Detective Onihei series. It tells tales from the perspective of criminals, such as bandit leader "Night Rabbit" Kakuemon or the events surrounding the notorious thief Kumagorō. These side stories provide a look into the lives of common people and outlaws in Edo-period Japan.