Tora-san 31: Song of Love 1983 (Japan), also known as Otoko wa Tsurai yo 31, It's Tough Being A Man 31, Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Tabi to Onna to Torajiro, Torasan's Journey with a Lady is Japan drama premiere on Aug 6, 1983
Tora-san returns to his family home to learn that his brother-in-law cannot go to Mitsuo's (Tora-san's nephew) athletic event. Tora-san volunteers to take his place, but gets into an argument with his brother-in-law's boss and returns to the road. He meets a young woman in Niigata who, unbeknownst to him, is a popular enka singer.