In March, film buffs in Paris descended on the Maison de la Culture du Japon for the final installment of a Japanese movie series about a traveling salesman who is unlucky in love that had run for decades in its homeland.The 280-seat hall was filled to near capacity, and after enthusiastic applause at the end, many in the audience expressed sadness that after 50 films, the "Otoko wa Tsurai yo" series, had finally reached its conclusion.In all, the showing of what was one of Japan's most popular movie franchises drew over 10,000 filmgoers to the cultural institute over its more than two-year…READ FULL ARTICLE
