The story of a vagrant who arrives in a town in Hokkaido. With only a threadbare suit, an old pair of sneakers, and a bag containing all his worldly possessions, the proprietors of a local convenience store take pity on the man and bring him in.
Ryo Ishibashi
Akemi Sakurai
Jun Murakami
Misato Tachibana
Akira Emoto
Teruyuki Kagawa
The story of a vagrant who arrives in a town in Hokkaido. With only a threadbare suit, an old pair of sneakers, and a bag containing all his worldly possessions, the proprietors of a local convenience store take pity on the man and bring him in.
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