Takumi left Japan for France despite his father's disapproval. After a long absence, he returns to Toyama, his hometown, a small and declining port on the northern coast of Japan.
A son left to France without saying his good-byes or calling while he was away. He has returned to a house missing a father and much of a life. He is re-acquainted with his family, a friend and the town. He smokes and ponders what is and what could have been sparing a cigarette.—aghaemi