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Goro's supermarket is not doing well; the rival "Bargains Galore" threatens his business. A chance encounter with Hanako... more | add synopsisAwards:
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Deservedly unknown in the U.S. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Nobuko Miyamoto | ... | Inoue Hanako |
| Masahiko Tsugawa | ... | Kobayashi Goro |
| Sen Yano | ... | Masanao shopkeeper |
| Naomasa Rokudaira | ... | Fresh meat section chief |
| Tatsuhide Takahashi | ... | Fish section chief |
| Yuji Miyake | ... | Fresh fruit section chief |
| Aki Takejo | ... | Takeaway section chief |
| Shirô Itô | ... | Bargains Galore chief |
| Sumiyo Yamada | ... | Cashier |
| Ryunosuke Kaneda | ... | Ichiro, Goro's brother |
| Ikki Kosakai | ... | Sales demonstrator |
| Shingo Yanagisawa | ... | Fresh meat section assistant |
| Fuku Kanemitsu | ... | Fresh meat section staff |
| Hikaru Ijyuin | ... | Assistant in fresh fish section |
| Hideko Hara | ... | Pato-san |
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