Seventeen years pass but they never meet, yet the bond of marriage is strong between them. Eventually, the pair exchange wedding vows through letters. Snehamoy Chatterjee ( Rahul Bose) and Miyage ( Chigusa Takaku) are pen pal friends who develop a deep and emotional relationship. The story revolves around a young Bengali village school teacher ( Rahul Bose) marrying his Japanese pen friend ( Chigusa Takaku) over letters and remaining true and loyal to her throughout his life, while actually never meeting her. The film was originally scheduled for release in October 2008, but the release was delayed until 9 April 2010. It stars Rahul Bose, Raima Sen and Moushumi Chatterjee, and Japanese actress Chigusa Takaku in the title role. The Japanese Wife is a 2010 Indian romantic drama film directed by Bengali filmmaker Aparna Sen.
