Ocha Cups for Christmas(2002)
In a culture where giving is tradition, she could only take.
It is Christmas in Japan and Karen, an American exchange student, is miserably homesick, in spite of the kindness of the Japanese couple she lives with.
Movie: Ocha Cups for Christmas
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Karen
Mr. Tomori
Mrs. Ishikawa
Mr. Ishikawa
Ayumi
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It is Christmas in Japan and Karen, an American exchange student, is miserably homesick, in spite of the kindness of the Japanese couple she lives with.
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2002-06-07
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In a culture where giving is tradition, she could only take.
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