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Monday, February 6	The time in:
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Ichihara Drops Out of Yamada Movie

Actress Ichihara Etsuko (76) has dropped out of the movie "Tokyo Kazoku" (Tokyo Family) to undergo surgery, it was revealed on Saturday as the cast was formally named. Director Yamada Yoji (80) was originally scheduled to name his cast for the movie last year and start shooting last April, but the Great East Japan Earthquake in March meant those plans were put on hold. The project is loosely based on the Ozu Yasujiro classic "Tokyo Monogatari" (Tokyo Story), widely regarded as one of the best movies of all...
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