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Opening the 2026 Tokyo International Film Festival, “Sukiyaki” is a drama by Takahisa Zeze that dramatizes the origins of the 1960s song that became a worldwide hit and a symbol of Japan’s postwar recovery. The film follows composer and jazz pianist Hachidai Nakamura (Junichi Okada) and lyricist Rokusuke Ei (Tori Matsuzaka) as they create the tune, and depicts how singer Kyu Sakamoto (Taiga Nakano) turned their melody and lyrics into an unexpected global pop phenomenon. The story highlights the song’s lasting cultural impact beyond its cinematic potential.

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