Toshiyuki and his wife, Chiyoko, run a store named “Fukunoya” in Fukuoka. They become friends with a takoyaki (octopus dumpling) stall owner named Tsuru and try to help her out, as does the rest of the kind-hearted community.
Acting
Hanamaru Hakata's lived-in warmth; Kimiko Yo's scene-stealing gravitas.
Direction
Eguchi lets scenes breathe — no rush, no false drama.
Production
Fukuoka's Yanagibashi Market practically becomes a character.
Director
Kan Eguchi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The title references Hakata's famous mentaiko (spicy cod roe) and the local dialect's emotional directness — director Eguchi is Fukuoka-born and insisted on location shooting.
Real Yanagibashi Market vendors appear as extras; the takoyaki stall was built then donated to an actual vendor after filming.
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