The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice

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Drama

The arranged marriage between a capricious woman from Tokyo high society and a quiet and rustic man is tested by a marital crisis.

Released: Oct 1, 1952

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Shin Saburi

Mokichi Satake

Michiyo Kogure

Taeko Satake

Koji Tsuruta

Noboru Okada

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