Ten years ago, the Kogures moved from Tokyo to a satoyama area (an area where traditional sustainable agriculture has been long practiced) in a snowy mountain village in Echigo-Tsumari where they repaired an old thatched farmhouse and began growing organic, pesticide-free rice. Their life may appear unrestrained and free of worldly cares but they cannot make it alone. All the work is done together with their cheerful neighbors. Then, in the spring of 2011, an earthquake strikes on the border of Nagano and Niigata prefectures. The Kogures’ house is destroyed, but they decide to rebuild. An adventure told in a fantastical tone that expresses the joy of living with a sometimes harsh natural world.
Shigeru Kobayashi
Director
Matsumoto Hidetoshi
Self
Fumiko Matsumoto
Self
Imai Akio
Self
Ogawa Kumiko
Self
Takanami Toshihiko
Self
Amano Tokiko
Self
Omi Seki
Self
Hatori Daisuke
Self
Kuboto Yoriko
Self
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