It's been a year since the actor Kunie Tanaka passed away on the 24th.
In Furano City, Hokkaido, where the drama that played the role of his father for many years was set, a flower stand was set up by volunteers of the citizens.
Kunie Tanaka, who died at the age of 88 on March 24, last year, played the role of a father watching the growth of two children in the wilderness of Hokkaido in the private drama "Kita no Kunikara".
In Furano City, which was the stage of the drama, volunteers of the citizens set up a flower stand in front of the set "Picked Up House" used in the location to coincide with Mr. Tanaka's anniversary.
On the morning of the 24th, about 50 people, including Mr. Satoshi Kuramoto, who wrote the script for the drama, and local tourists, gathered and turned the flowers to the flower stand to help Mr. Tanaka.
Mr. Kuramoto said, "This year has been early. I don't feel that Mr. Tanaka has died yet, and I feel like when I will be on location in Furano next time."
A man from Obihiro City who visited with his family said, "I'm a big fan of" From the North Country "and I think Mr. Tanaka is like a father. I grew up watching a drama, so I expressed my gratitude today." I was talking.