Kita no Kuni kara

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.

So Kuramoto, the Japanese screenwriter best known for the acclaimed television drama 'Kita no Kuni kara' ('From the Northern Country'), has died at the age of 91. Kuramoto was one of Japan's most respected television writers, and his work is credited with shaping generations of Japanese family drama. Tributes and remembrances of his career are circulating following the announcement.

Veteran Japanese broadcaster Tetsuko Kuroyanagi said she 'wanted to hear about so many more things' in a televised tribute to scriptwriter So Kuramoto, who has died. Speaking in an ANN program on TV Asahi, she reflected on conversations she wished she could still have with the celebrated writer of works like 'Kita no Kuni kara'. Viewers are sharing tributes to Kuramoto's legacy in Japanese television drama.

Japanese screenwriter So Kuramoto has died at the age of 91, according to the Yomiuri Shimbun. He was best known for the long-running drama 'Kita no Kuni kara' (From the North Country) and for 'Yasuragi no Sato', the 2017 series that became a major talking point in Japan. Tributes and memories of his works are circulating widely among Japanese readers.