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The classic Japanese TV drama 'Kita no Kuni kara' (From the North Country) is back in the spotlight. An event is being held in Furano, Hokkaido, the drama's famous filming location, featuring a contest recreating memorable scenes from the series. Fuji TV is also rebroadcasting the first special episode on the date the beloved show first aired, as a tribute to its late creator, scriptwriter So Kuramoto.
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Japanese actress Kaoru Yachigusa is being widely searched following news that screenwriter So Kuramoto has died. Kuramoto wrote 'Kita no Kuni kara' and 'Yasuragi no Sato', in which Yachigusa starred, and tributes have poured in from actors and former Furano Juku students remembering his influence. Japanese media are running retrospectives on his career and the performers he worked with.