ITADAKIMASU ｜Short Film

ITADAKIMASU | Short Film “Itadakimasu” — a word that lives somewhere between “thank you” and “I love you.” Ryota, a young man living in Tokyo, receives an unexpected visit from his mother. After a brief encounter, they part without truly speaking. Through memories and a shared meal, the simple Japanese word “Itadakimasu” reveals the quiet bond between them and the deeper meaning of gratitude. ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ Cast Ryota — Ren Okada Mother — Mika Murakami Childhood Ryota — Raia Ueno Elementary School Ryota — Tamaki Kojima Junior High School Ryota — Shusei Makino Father — Yuutaro Kuramoto Girlfriend — Yuzu Tsunematsu Special Appearance — Akihiro Taira, Ryoma Maeda Translation Adastra Co., Ltd. Preliminary Translation Vernon Japanese Heritage School Alex Matthies Jin Shibata Sayla Yoshikawa Amélie Gagné Akane Takai MacLean Rei Shibata Tsuki Ducross Kito Yoshikawa Yukari Kono Crew Written, Directed, Shot & Edited by Fumiya Nakagawa   / fumiya.roman   Production Manager — Yurika Shiraishi Camera Assistant — Ryosuke Saura Sound — Maki Ozawa Coordination — Moe Nakagawa Making-of — Daijiro Ishioka Hair & Makeup — Yumi Mutou, Tomoyo Maeda Music — Yukiko Kamata Produced by YAMACHIKU Co., Ltd. ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ About the Film This short film explores the meaning of “Itadakimasu,” a Japanese phrase said before eating. More than simply “let’s eat,” it reflects a deep cultural value — gratitude for the food, the people who prepared it, and the lives that sustain us. Through this film, we hope to share the spirit of Itadakimasu — a quiet expression of gratitude that transcends language, culture, and borders. This project was created by Yamachiku, a bamboo chopstick manufacturer that has been crafting chopsticks in Kumamoto, Japan for generations. Our mission is simple: to share the value of “Itadakimasu” with Japan and the world. With heartfelt thanks to everyone who supported this film. YAMACHIKU Co., Ltd. ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ Copyright All rights to the short film “ITADAKIMASU” belong to YAMACHIKU Co., Ltd.   / takenohashidake   ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ Instagram   / itadakimasu_shortfilm   Official hashtag #itadakimasu_shortfilm ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ Chopsticks featured in the film https://stores.jp/search?q=おかえり&store... ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ #shortfilm #japaneseculture #itadakimasu #familyfilms #independentfilm #asianfilm #japanesemovie #foodculture