🎞️ Yakuza Graveyard / やくざの墓場 くちなしの花 (1976) x 🍶 Hagi no Tsuru Junmai Ginjo Omachi

Tetsuya Watari (and many familiar faces) stars in this gritty, cops ‘n yakuza Fukasaku classic! Matched with an elegant and punchy omachi sake from one of my favourite breweries - soft pepper and acidity, cream, and marzipan… 😋

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57 years ago:
Tokyo Drifter (JP)
Original title: 東京流れ者
After yakuza boss Kurata dissolves his own criminal empire, a rival kingpin offers a position to Kurata's top operative, Tetsuya "Phoenix Tetsu" Hondo. When the fiercely loyal Tetsu declines, Otsuka taps unstoppable Tatsuzo the "Viper", a ruthless gun-for-hire, to assassinate him. As the Viper trail...
1966-04-10
https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/45706
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🎞️ Outlaw: Black Dagger / 無頼 黒ヒ首 (1968) x 🍶 Dewazakura Ichiro Junmaidaiginjo + 🍶 Nagurayama Yokikana Junmaiginjo

Double sake (!) to watch #5 of my comfort series Outlaw, led by the charismatic Tetsuya Watari! White lilac, white rose, strawberry & chantilly cream (Ichiro) to crème fraîche, caramel, mango and coconut (Yokikana)... Delicious 😊🍓🥥

#tetsuyawatari #渡哲也 #sake #japanesefilm