Times of Joy and Sorrow

Rating 77 where "77" is a very decent watch, perhaps deserving more as it's stuck with me since watching. Unjustly overlooked? Filmed in older style where plot's important & seemed pretty true to life. Title fits very well, not mawkish. Give a try esp if you like the "a Life" genre. The story is more a universal look at marriage where, in this job, it is often just the 2 partners' job to make it work and at parenthood, than just a Japanese view. Lengthy but the final arcs are very well done.

"There's never been any proof of that tradition actually existing." http://illusionpodcast.blogspot.com/2015/10/episode-75-keisuke-kinoshita-in-living.html