Nov. 17th, 2011 02:08 am
Shinya Shokudo 2 Drama Notes (Ep. 3)
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earth_colorsEpisode 13 (Ep3 of S2): "Sake-Steamed Clams"
Episode Synopsis. An old woman named Oren (Mabuchi Haruko) comes to 'Meshi-ya,' asking for sake along with her usual order of sake-steamed clams. Master knows this woman well and calls her son, Jo, on the phone. Pretty soon, Jo (Ukaji Takashi) arrives to fetch his already drunk mother. He carries her on his back as the two bicker and argue on the way home...
Unlike Oren, the son doesn't drink. He is a disciplined karate instructor, much loved by his students, and respected by his friend, Nagai (Komoto Masahiro). Still single, Jo commits most of his time to his dojo school and worries over his mom's alcoholic consumption and physical health. Despite that, he confides to Master his thoughts about letting the old woman enjoy drinking her beloved sake considering she had lived through a hard life. He then proceeds to tell Master about that day on the beach, when his mother took him to eat sake-steamed clams for the first time...
Ep. 3 was directed by upcoming director Kobayashi Shotaro (Kazoku no Hiketsu, Kaasan Mom's Life).
(info/pic: mbs)
Character Spotlight: The Poet
He's back. Katagiri's first poem for this season starts with 'Omorote, yagate kanashiki...' It is taken from Basho's haiku about his experience watching cormorant fishing (cormorant birds are made to catch the fish and the fishermen force them to spit it out). His pity for the birds inspired him to compose this haiku: "Omoshirote, yagate kanashiki, ubune kana" (A moment of bliss/ Gradually comes sadness / Cormorant fishing boat).
(info: Basho book)
Episode Synopsis. An old woman named Oren (Mabuchi Haruko) comes to 'Meshi-ya,' asking for sake along with her usual order of sake-steamed clams. Master knows this woman well and calls her son, Jo, on the phone. Pretty soon, Jo (Ukaji Takashi) arrives to fetch his already drunk mother. He carries her on his back as the two bicker and argue on the way home...
Unlike Oren, the son doesn't drink. He is a disciplined karate instructor, much loved by his students, and respected by his friend, Nagai (Komoto Masahiro). Still single, Jo commits most of his time to his dojo school and worries over his mom's alcoholic consumption and physical health. Despite that, he confides to Master his thoughts about letting the old woman enjoy drinking her beloved sake considering she had lived through a hard life. He then proceeds to tell Master about that day on the beach, when his mother took him to eat sake-steamed clams for the first time...
Ep. 3 was directed by upcoming director Kobayashi Shotaro (Kazoku no Hiketsu, Kaasan Mom's Life).
(info/pic: mbs)
Character Spotlight: The Poet
Katagiri (Odagiri Joe). Shrouded in mystery, this character did not originally appear in the manga. He seemed to have had some sort of quarrel with Master in the past, and could have caused the scar on the latter's cheek. At the end of season 1, he was shown leaving for somewhere to search for his 'soul,' as a fortune-teller had advised him. Now, he is back along with his whimsical poems which he makes up on the spot as he listens to other customers' conversations. He ends his poems with a reminder to take life seriously.
(info: jp wiki)
Episode Notes:
(info: jp wiki)
Episode Notes:
'Asari.' The clams in this episode's recipe are called 'asari.' These shellfish are also called little-neck clams or Manila clams (Venerupis philippinarum).
(info: wiki) (pic: wizardrecipes)
(info: wiki) (pic: wizardrecipes)
'Osu!' There are several thoughts as to what it means and where this term originates. But in dojo or martial arts training schools, this is used as a form of affirmative reply, a greeting, and a rallying cry. The characters (above) that said to make up 'osu' mean 'push' and 'endure.'
He's back. Katagiri's first poem for this season starts with 'Omorote, yagate kanashiki...' It is taken from Basho's haiku about his experience watching cormorant fishing (cormorant birds are made to catch the fish and the fishermen force them to spit it out). His pity for the birds inspired him to compose this haiku: "Omoshirote, yagate kanashiki, ubune kana" (A moment of bliss/ Gradually comes sadness / Cormorant fishing boat).
(info: Basho book)
