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The Zen Diary
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The Zen Diary

2022
Directed byYuji Nakae
1h 52m

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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Kenji SawadaTsutomuTakako MatsuMachikoNaomi NishidaMika
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Drama
STATUSReleased
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Office Shirous
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7.2

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