The opening film of the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival, Zeze Takahisa’s “Sukiyaki” tells the story of how the title tune became a worldwide hit in 1963 as well as a beloved standard that has been recorded in foreign-language versions that have also topped charts.
Source: [Variety](https://variety.com/2026/film/festivals/tokyo-opener-sukiyaki-director-zeze-takahisa-song-protest-roots-1236932574/)