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2 Childs who are Siblings Isamu 8 Years old and Aiko 6 Years old visit an Old Man named Shou all the Time in his Antique Shop where he sell Old Stuff and in the Night they can see the People who owned this Stuff and it is revelaed that all this Stories around the Items are just imagined

There are:

The Tea Servies of a Englismen who meet with his Friends to Tea Time but they are just imagined

The Sword of a Samurai who fight against other Samurai but they are just imagined because he is the Last Samurai in his Town

The Clock of a Man who always want to be early on his Work but he doesen't have a Work

The Heater of a Old Woman who always cook for a Poor Boy who buy Meat and Vegetables for her but he is just imagined

The Rice Ball Stand from a Old Man who sell them to his Customers but they are all imagined the Customers and the Rice Balls

The Bird House of a Woodpecker who think he picks a Tree but is just a Latern in a City of theFuture where there are no longer Trees

The Oil Lamp of a Young Arab Boy which contains a Dschinn but he is just imagined

The Mouse Trap of a Lonesome Man who spend his Life for hunting a Imagined Mouse

The Vase of a Man who thinks he have a Collection but he have just one Vase

In the End is revealed that even the Old Man and his Job are a Imagination of the Childs it is a Ode to Fantasy and a Critism on the Estrangement of Modern Times

One Evening in the Autumn the 8 Year Old Isamu and his 6 Year Old Sister Aiko walk trough an Old Street made out of Cobblestone and lot of Old Buildings from Around the Year 1900 in their Hometown Osaka the Street Lights are on, the Yellow Leaves are stream to the Air, trough the Soft Wind it's little Raining.

An Old Man and a Lady of Middle Age in Raincoats and with Umbrellas walk around. The Man wear a Cap and Glasses the Woman have a Permanent Wave. A Black Car from the 50's drive by.

They stay at a Showcase where lot of Antiuqe Stuff are presented. The Sign on the Window says:

"Shou's Antiques"

They step inside

It's an Old Shop with many old and strange Stuff it even smell like Old The Door make a Pleasebale Ring than it shut.

An Friendly Old Man comes by the Way he wears a Pollunder have Light Grey Hair and Glasses down to his Nose.

Shou: "Greetings my young Friends welcome to my Shop full of Magic and Wonders. Be my Guest and take a Look around. You can do what everything you want. Just feel like home. Use your Imgagination to bring Life in this Old Place"

The Kids walk around and watch and touch all that Strange and Magic Items

Aiko plays with a Tea Services - Pretend that she serve her Guests

Isamu play with a Sword - Pretend that he fight against Samurai

Aiko plays with a Heater - Pretend she is cooking for her Husband

Isamu play with a Clock - It rings and he jumps of ready for Duty

Shou comes by the Way

Shou: "Everything here have it's own Story. By the Night they awake to Life and you can see Tales like you were in the Middle of them"

Isamu: "Can we stand until Night"

Aiku smiles sweet

Aiku: "Please"

Shou: "Of course you can that's fine with me but you must first ask your Parents"

Isamu take his Handy out of the Bag

Isamu: "I call them"

Isamu: "Hello Mama we are hery in some Kinda Cool Antique Shop in the Satsuma Street and when we stand over Night we can see the Magic Things rise to Life"

The Audience see the Screen split to the Antique Shop and their House were Isha their Mum a Attractive Woman around 30 telephone with them

Isha: "It's much late you must go to School tomorrow. I come by the Way and pick you up"

Isamu: "Mum Please"

Isha: "I drive on now. See you soon"

Isamu hang up

Isamu (sad): "She doesen't allow it she come and pick us up now"

Shou: "Your Mother is a Wise Woman. She is right with that you Kids must go to School Tomorrow. School is Much Important"

Aiku: "School is Boring"

Shou: "No No it's Important for Life. Stuying is much more important than everything else"

Aiku: "Can we come back tomorrow?"

Shou: "Sure you can. Anytime you want"

The shout out of Happyness

Kids: "Yeah"

Their Mother come by she parks her Toyota steps out close the Door and steps into the Antique Store. The Door shut.

Aiku ran to her Mother and hug her

Aiku: "Mama"

Aiku hug her too and smiles

Isha: "And you must be Shou?"

Shou: "Indeed - So it is a Pleasure to meet you"

She shake his Hand

Isha: "Same with me. How long do you got this Shop. I came often down here. My Accupuncturist is in this Street. Never seen it before"

Shoun: "I got this Shop longer than i can remember - I see People come and go - But Im Still Here"

Isha thinks "Strange" but Smile

Shoun: "Can I Present you some Chinese Tea"

Isha: "Much Thanks but we in Hurry - Next Time"

Isamu: "Can we come back tomorrow and stay overnight"

Isha: "So i met Shou San personally now and he seems like a Upright and Friendly Man it's fine with me but i must talk this with your Father"

The kids cheer

Kids: "Yeah"

Isha and the Kids go. Isha turn back another Time

Isha: "Bye Shou San"

Shou: "Bye and have a pleasable Evening"

Isha smiles

Isha: "Same with you"

The leave the Shop and get into the Car and drive on Shou looks behind them and smile.

In the Car:

Isha: "This Mr. Shou seems a Very Nice Man"

At Home Hensu their Father who wair a White Shirt, a Anthrazit-Dark Grey Tie a Black Trouser and Glasses allready fixed Sukiyaki for Dinner

The Kids run into the Dining Room and hug their Father

Kids: "Daddy"

Hensu: "Hey Kids i fixed Sukiyaki"

Isamu: "Yummi - Know what - We met some Friendly Old man this Evening he has this Awesome Shop with lot of cool Stuff"

Hensu: "Hey thats great"

Hensu put a Shrimp in his Mouth

Isamu: "And even greater is that the Stuff awake to Life in the Night"

Hensu (with Full Mouth): "Wow that's gorgeous"

Isamu: "Yes it is. Can we stay over Night tomorrow?"

Hensu looks to his Wife

Isha: "I allready said yes"

Hensu: "When you Mama said it is fine than i agree. Ok you can go"

The Kids cheer

Kids: "Yippie"

They eat togther, they are happy and laugh a lot.

At the next Evening Isha drive the Kids to the Shop

They run in

Shou is pleased to see them again and welcome them

Shou: "Hey Kids im happy to see you"

Aiku: "And we are happy to see you"

Isamu: "And your Magic Shop and all this Crazy Stuff you own"

Isha: "Hello Mr. Shou. Nice too see you again. I pick the Kids up tomorrow morning. Be careful with them"

Shou: "Always. You got my Word"

Isha: "I believe you. You are a Nice Man and you have indeed a Beutiful Shop"

Isha: "I go now. Bye Kids Bye Mr. Shou. Have Much Fun"

Kids: "Bye Mum"

Shou: "Sayonara Mrs. Kumuzi"

Isha leave the Shop

Shou: "So you Kids want some Cookies and Fresh Milk"

Kids: "Yes"

Shou: "I bring you some"

Shou goes away and come back with some Cookies

The Kids take each one and begin to nibble on it

Shou: "This Cookies fit perfect to Tea from the Tea Service. Do you want some"

Isamu: "Sure"

He pour in some Tea

Shou: "I tell you the Story of the Tea Services"

In this Moment some Ghost-like Vision is to see in which a Englishman sits in his Noble House but he is all alone, read the Newspaper, starr out the Window and see the People go by. Some are in Company but the most alone like him. He wish he have Friends which he can serve and talk to. So he cook some Tea and pour it in and suddenly some other English Nobleman shows up out of the Nowhere and drink with him and they have much Fun.

Mr. Pinkleton: "Oh James you such a Wonderful Guest Keeper"

Mr. Bottonby: "Your Tea is excellent"

Mr. Pierott: "And your Cookies are superb"

Mr. Ronston: "And your Storys are delightning"

At next Isamu take the Samurai Sword

Isamu: "Tell us the Story of this Sword"

A Samurai showed up who is all alone. He is the Last Samurai in a Abonded Town - There is nothing against Old Buildings and the Wind rashes Dirt trough the Muded Streets. But then he take go ta Cabin and there lies a Sword which is edged with a Neon Light. He the Sword in his Hand, it glows up and on the Street many other Samurai show up some on his Side and on the Other Side there show up lot of Enemys Samurais and the fight against each other in a Giant Battle. He feel alive like in the Days of his Youth

Aiku touch the Heater

Aiku: "Tell us the Story of this Heater Shou San Please"

And Old Lady sits lonely in her Kitchen. She is all alone sins her Man died long Time ago and shee feels unneeded. Until she turn on the Heater and suddenly out of the Nowhere comes by a Boy

Boy: "Im so hungry im starving"

Old Lady: "Walk for me to the Market and bring me Beef, Duck, Shrimps Bell Peppers, Onions, Daiku, Mushrooms & Sellery than i fix you something fine to eat"

The Boy walks to the Market and buy the Stuff. Than he comes back to the Old Woman

The Old Lady fix a Big Meal with Meat and Vegetables and the Boy eats lot of it one Portion after another and get well again. They have many Fun together.

Isamu take the Clock in his Hand

Isamu: "Tell us the Story of this Clock"

A Man lies depressive in his Bed - He have no Work and is bored, alone and feel Dispensable until he look on his Clock - There it rings

Man: "Oh i come to late to Work"

He walks to his Work in a Big Magic Fabricature where they produce Cocook Clocks. He gets greeted by lot of Strange People some are Dwarfs and Bavarians. The Boss is a Maestro who welcome him.

Maestro: "There you are - We waited for Ya - The Machine can't run without ya Help - Rush Rush Go to Work"

He go to Work and is totally filled in. He works like he has as much arms as Vishnu

Aiku looks at the Rice Ball Stand

Aiku: "Tell us the Story of the Rice Ball Stand"

And Old Man stand on his Rice Ball Stand he is all alone. Nobody buyed a Rice Ball for Years. So he don't even buy Rice any more. Than he turn on the Boiler and Rice appears - He fix the Rice Balls and from everywhere come People and buy his Rice Balls

Man: "Give me one of your Rice Balls"

The Old Man fix one

Old Man: "It's a Pleasure for me"

Woman: "That's are the Best Rice Balls in the World"

Isamu take the Bird House in his Hand

Isamu: "Tell us the Story of the Bird House"

A Woodpecker picks on a Lantern but then the Bird House glow up and the Lantern turn into a Tree and the Ugly City which surround it turn into a Wood with lot of Animals.

Aiku touch the Vase

Aiku: "Tell us the Story of the Vase"

A Man sits in a Street in a Old Chinese City. He have only one Vase and everybody walks on and don't notice him. Until he touch it then it glows and around him appear many Vases. Many People comes by to watch the Impressive Vase Collection and are astonished of it. The Man laughs out of Joy.

Isamu take the Oil Lamp in his Hand

Isamu: "Tell us the Story of the Oil Lamp"

A Arab Boy sits all alone on a Rug in a Lost Alley. But than he grat on a Wonder Lamp and a Dschinn come out of it

Dschinn: "I fullfil you every Wish"

Arab Boy: "Grand me Endless Richdom and Lot of Friends"

The Arab Boy get berained with Tons of Gold and Lot of People of all Ages and Races who are populate the Alley now.

Aiku take the Mouse Trap in her Hand and it slaps down

Aiku: "Ah"

Shou: "You must be careful with that"

Isamu: "Tell us it's Story"

A Lonesome Man is all alone in his Appartment in a Abandonded Building. But then the Mouse Trap glows up and a Mouse appears who is now his Comrade. The play together and have many Fun.

After that their Mum pick them up. She comes in the Shop. The Door close behind her.

Isha: "Arigato"

Isamu: "It is allready that late?

Isha: "Im Afraid so - Do you had Fun

Aiku: "Like never before in our Lives"

Shoun: "Time rushes faster when when you have Fun"

Isha: "You can breakfast with us when you like Shoun San"

Shoun: "Im grateful but i must decline - I can't leave this Shop"

Isha: "It's Shame - But I Respect that - So i thank you for your Patience - You are a Great Man - Sayonara - Say Sayonara to Shoun San Kids"

Isamu and Aiku in Choral: "Sayonara Shoun San"

Isha: "Kids you must tell me all you experienced in the Car"

They tell her from their Adventures as they drive home.

As they come home they tell it also their Father. They breakfast a Rich Meal and they are happy.

Hensu: "We could invite this Mr. Shoun to Dinner from Time to Time"

Isha: "He don't leave his Shop"

Hensu: "Strange Man but the Inebriated Men are often the Solitaryst"

Isha: "Kids it's Time for School"

Isamu: "Bye Dad"

Aiku: "Bye Dad"

Aiku kiss Hensu on the Forehead

Hensu: "Bye Kids - Have a Nice Day"

Isha drive the Kids to School

In School the Kids tell the Story to their Classmates - They listen to them enthusiastic

After School the Kids walk back their again on their Way Home and stands before the Shop and it's disappeared, they wonder and walk on.

As they come home they tell their Mother

Isamu: "Mum the Shop is disappeard"

Isha: "That can't be - You must take the False Road"

Aiku: "No we don't"

Isha: "I know where it is - We drive back there this Evening"

At the Evening they drive to the Shop and it's back there. They go in and Shou smile at them. The Mother look at them from the Outside - Smiles too and drive on

Shou: "Welcome Kids - Ready for some New Adventures"

The Kids laugh and they go in together. The Door crashes behind them. The Camera zoom out with some Fantastic Soundtrack.