R: Seeking Suggestions on Food-Related Films

[Michael Kerpan]

Ogigami's Megane (Eyeglasses) also features a number of interesting food (and dessert -- i.e., shaved ice) scenes.

MEK 

--- On Tue, 11/17/09, Isabella Lapalorcia <lapalorcia at jfroma.it> wrote:

Dear Joshua,
I would suggest you Kamome Shokudo (Kamome Diner, 2005) by Naoko Ogigami.
It is about a japanese woman who decides to open a little onigiri restaurant in Helsinki.
Best wishes,
 
Isabella Lapalorcia

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Oggetto: Re: Seeking Suggestions on Food-Related Films

One of my favorite bets of last year Aruitemo, aruitemo, Kore-eda (2008).

My name is Josh Schlachet, and I am currently a student in the University of Michigan's Center for Japanese Studies. I do not have a significant background in Japanese film (my field is Japanese history), but I am currently preparing a paper on food and film for a Japanese cinema class that I am taking this semester. I was hoping that someone might have some suggestions on Japanese films (other than Tampopo) that focus on or prominently feature themes and/or scenes related to food and eating. If you have any such films (or exceptional articles on the same topic) in mind, I would greatly appreciate all of your expert advice. I would prefer films that I could likely find with subtitles, but I do speak some Japanese in case that is not an option. Thank you very much for your help, and I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,
Joshua Evan Schlachet
M.A. Candidate
Center for Japanese Studies
University of Michigan