Set in Sapporo during the oil crisis of the early '70s, the film centers on the Hokkaitei soba stand run by a stoic patriarch and his perky wife. One New Year's day, a haggard-looking mother and her two adorable moppets poke their heads into the restaurant and ask for a single bowl of kakesoba. Noticing that the trio is looking a little low in the heels, she puts in an extra scoop of noodles. The youngest boy declares that the soba is delicious. The next year, the same threesome appears again asking for one bowl of kakesoba. This time the old man dumps in two helpings. He is struck by how much the youngest looks like their own son who was hit by a truck three years previous. The following year, the three return and this time the mother tells her story...
Credits
One Bowl of Kakesoba Cast
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Character |
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Etsuko Ichihara
She was 56, 82 years old when she died
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as Narration (voice) |
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Sayuri Kokushō
She was 25, now 57 years old
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Kôen Okumura
He was 61, now 94 years old
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Yoshie Ichige
She was 41, now 73 years old
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as Proprietress of Hokkaitei |
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Shingo Tsurumi
He was 27, now 59 years old
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as Elder brother |
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Pinko Izumi
She was 44, now 76 years old
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as Mother |
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Wataru Shihodo
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Hiroshi Sato
He was 19, now 52 years old
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as Younger brother |
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Shingo Yanagisawa
He was 29, now 62 years old
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Shino Ikenami
She was 36, now 69 years old
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Tsunehiko Watase
He was 47, 72 years old when he died
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as Proprietor of Hokkaitei |
One Bowl of Kakesoba Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Akira Suzuki as Editor. He was 61 (83) years old when He died
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Editing |
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Toshiyuki Watanabe as Original Music Composer. He was 37 (now 69) years old
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Sound |
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Kuratarô Takamura as Director of Photography. He was 71 (84) years old when He died
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Camera |
