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There are some amazing TV shows out there. I watched NHK's "Cave Uncle," which was recommended by my wife, with no expectations, but I was drawn in from the start. The old farmer and his wife played by Jun Inoue in the first half of the movie were so reluctant that it brought tears to my eyes.
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It was a short statement, but his musings on the death of his only son in battle surpassed any anti-war ideology.
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In the second half of, I was struck by a scene in which the driver who took me to the place of death offered me a "column" (a small box of 10 cigarettes), a brand of cigarettes that is no longer available, saying, "If you are going to die, just have a smoke.