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is a 2005 film co-written and directed by the Japanese filmmaker Takashi Yamazaki, based on Ryōhei Saigan's long-running manga ''Sanchōme no Yūhi''.
The film is set in a nostalgic re-creation of 1958 Tokyo, during the construction of Tokyo Tower, and follows the lives of people living in a small street. The film shows the memories and hopes of the local residents as the economy recovers from the war and families acquire modern electric goods for the first time.
The film ranked 15th at the Japanese box office in 2005 [1], and won 12 prizes at the 2006 Japanese Academy Awards, including the awards for Best Film, Director, Actor and Screenplay.
The cast includes Maki Horikita (Mutsuko Hoshino, the apprentice), Hidetaka Yoshioka (Ryunosuke Chagawa, the writer), Shinichi Tsutsumi (Norifumi Suzuki, the mechanic), Koyuki (Hiromi Ishizaki, sake bar owner), Hiroko Yakushimaru (Tomoe Suzuki, the mechanic's wife), Kazuki Koshimizu (Ippei Suzuki, the mechanic's son) and Kenta Suga (Junnosuke Furuyuki, the abandoned boy).

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