The Zen Diary
6.8
“To eat is to live. To eat is to love, that's why food tastes the best when eaten together.”
An essayist, he finds peace in his mountain life. His routine is pleasantly disturbed by occasional visits from Machiko, his editor and love interest, as he struggles to let go of his late wife's ashes.
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Cast
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Kenji Sawada
Tsutomu
Known for
The Happiness of the Katakuris
Hiruko the Goblin
Takako Matsu
Machiko
Known for
Confessions
April Story
Naomi Nishida
Mika
Known for
Godzilla 2000: Millennium
Hanzawa Naoki
Toshinori Omi
Ryu
Known for
Kamen Rider Black Sun
The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House
Fumi Dan
Fumiko
Known for
After the Rain
Lupin the Third: Farewell to Nostradamus
Shōhei Hino
Carpenter
Known for
The Boy and the Heron
Gozu
Tomoko Naraoka
Chie
Known for
Ponyo
Koihachi Takigawa
Photographer
Also in
Wao
Yuji Nakae Director · Tsutomu Mizukami Author Yoshihide Otomo Composer
First release September 20, 2022 · Produced in Japan · Original title 土を喰らう十二ヵ月
Production
Office Shirous
Production
Japan
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Languages
Original title
土を喰らう十二ヵ月
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Spain · September 20, 2022
Premiere
Japan · November 11, 2022
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Czechia
February 10, 2026 · Premiere · Eiga-Sai
Germany
August 31, 2023 · Theatrical
Israel
January 25, 2024 · Theatrical
South Korea
October 13, 2023 · Premiere · Seoul International Food Film Festival
October 18, 2023 · Theatrical
Taiwan
January 19, 2023 · Theatrical
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