Mitsuhiro MIHARA 三原光尋

Takano Tofu

高野豆腐店の春

Nippon Cinema   ª 

The small tofu store run by the father-daughter duo Tatsuo and Haru is known for having the best tofu in the region. When Tatsuo finds out about his declining health, he plans to finally find his daughter a husband. Mitsuhiro MIHARA creates a heartwarming comedy with legendary actor Tatsuya FUJI (IN THE REALM OF THE SENSES) in the role of Tatsuo.

高野豆腐店の春
Takano tofuten no haru

Japan 2023

120 minutes

About Mitsuhiro MIHARA
三原光尋

Mitsuhiro MIHARA was born in Kyoto in 1964. He started shooting 8 mm and 16 mm films while studying at Osaka University of Arts. His first successes include SLAP HAPPY (1994), for which he won the New Director Award at the Osaka Film Festival. Nippon Connection screened his comedy film AMEN, SOMEN AND RUGGER MEN! (2000) in 2002. THE VILLAGE ALBUM (2004) was awarded Best Feature Film at the Shanghai International Film Festival. Since 2016, he has been working as a script writer for the ndjc project, which supports new directors. He is also a professor at Osaka University of Arts.