Synopsis

With the height of bonito season in mid-July, the harbor of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, hums with activity as fishermen offload their bounty and prepare for their next voyages. A shop lining the waterfront, offering food and essential provisions, draws them in like a magnet. There, a tuna fisherman preparing for a year at sea, saury fishermen selecting compact futons for their cramped quarters, and a captain gathering snacks for his twenty-three crew members could be seen. For three days, we s