It was announced on September 28th on his official website that screenwriter So Kuramoto, known for dramas such as "Dear Mother," "From the North Country," and "Village of Tranquility," passed away on September 18th due to multiple organ failure. He was 91 years old. This article looks back at an interview conducted by Nippon Television in 2024 at his studio in Furano City, Hokkaido.

(Interviewed by Nippon Television on October 14, 2024)

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[Each Part is Here]
0:00 Based in Furano, Hokkaido for 47 Years
2:06 What I Keep in Mind When Writing a Script
3:05 The Meaning Behind the Character '創' (Sō) in "Creation"
4:19 The Driving Force is the Energy of "Anger"
6:02 Thinking Fundamentally from "Sea Level Zero"
7:31 University of Tokyo Days - Words That Changed My Life
8:39 What I Value Most When Creating
9:58 The Secret to Writing for About 70 Years
11:33 What I Think is Lacking in Japan Today
13:37 So Kuramoto's "Secret to Learning"
19:32 A Question for a Speed-Oriented Civilized Society
22:04 What is convenience? What is richness?
23:16 Particularly memorable anecdotes about actors
23:48 Behind-the-scenes stories from actor Hideji Otaki's filming
24:38 Memorable lines
24:52 Future dreams and things I want to challenge
25:37 Words that So Kuramoto always keeps in his heart
26:05 "The clock in the forest ticks slowly"
27:23 Things I want to convey, including to the younger generation

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