At the Slip of My Tongue

Earlier this evening, something happened that was so embarrassing, so compelling, that I could not resist the urge to talk about it here and make light of the situation. (poor me...) It also reminded me of a similar incident that happened exactly about this time of last year.

First, about what happened last year.

I used to be an active member of my university's Japanese Conversation Club for a while. One day, after the usual weekly meeting was over, I headed over to my friends to discuss where we were going to drink that night. Suddenly I found myself getting asked the same question by two others simultaneously. That's when my unforgettable slip of the tongue happened.

Movie Review: 東京家族 (2013) Tokyo Family

The Hirayamas

Introduction: "Tokyo Kazoku" (2013) is a remake of an older film called "Tokyo Monogatari" (1953), the story of an elderly couple visiting their children in Tokyo. The setting of the movie was changed to 2012 to fit today's modern Tokyo.

I first heard about the film back in December of 2012, when I used to attend an English conversation club for "shakaijins" in Tokyo. Directed by Yamada Youji, the film was to mark the 50th anniversary of his career. (I guess that means he's a pretty well-known director) By bringing in many talented actors such as Hashizume Isao, Miyagawa Miki, Tsumabushi Satoshi, and having Hisaishi Joe compose the music score, "Tokyo Kazoku" (2013) was an ambitious project. All my fellow members of the English conversation club were very excited for its release. Naturally, as a big fan of J-cinema, I decided to check out the film myself. I'm going to be talking extensively about the film's plot, so if you don't want any spoilers, this is where you should stop reading.