Japan’s Solitary Gourmet Heads To The Big Screen

Would an American version be a hit?

For 13 years, Japanese television viewers have enjoyed the low-key adventures of Kodoko no Gurume, the Solitary Diner.

Played by Yutaka Matsushige, the show has a simple premise. Businessman Gorō Inogashira travels throughout Japan, making deliveries and holding meetings. In each place he visits, he finds something good to eat and tells the story of the …