'The Solitary Gourmet' star wants to take Japanese drama around the world

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(16 Apr 2026) ASSOCIATED PRESS Tokyo - 16 April 2026 1. Wide of Japanese actor, Yutaka Matsushige, saying the well-known phrase: UPSOUND (Japanese) "Hara ga hetta (I am hungry)" 2. SOUNDBITE (Japanese) Yutaka Matsushige, actor- WITH SHOTS 3 - 5 PARTLY OVERLAID "This drama, which is about an old chap eating food, is somewhat popular in countries like South Korea, China and Taiwan. And once you get there, people introduce you to delicious food. This notion of 'it tastes good' is something beyond