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Nami no bon

  • TV Movie
  • 1983
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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Chishû Ryû in Nami no bon (1983)
Drama

An elderly Japanese American (Ryu Chishu) recalls his emigration to Hawaii and life during World War II.An elderly Japanese American (Ryu Chishu) recalls his emigration to Hawaii and life during World War II.An elderly Japanese American (Ryu Chishu) recalls his emigration to Hawaii and life during World War II.

  • Director
    • Akio Jissôji
  • Writer
    • Sô Kuramoto
  • Stars
    • Shirô Itô
    • Haruko Katô
    • Yuki Kazamatsuri
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
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    • Director
      • Akio Jissôji
    • Writer
      • Sô Kuramoto
    • Stars
      • Shirô Itô
      • Haruko Katô
      • Yuki Kazamatsuri
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Shirô Itô
    Shirô Itô
    • Sakutaro Yamanami's brother
    Haruko Katô
    Haruko Katô
    • Misa Yamanami
    Yuki Kazamatsuri
    Yuki Kazamatsuri
    Kiichi Nakai
    Kiichi Nakai
    • Sakutaro Yamanami
    Chishû Ryû
    Chishû Ryû
    • Kosaku Yamanami
    • Director
      • Akio Jissôji
    • Writer
      • Sô Kuramoto
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 15, 1983 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • A recorded performance of the score (among other pieces) as listed on allmusic.com.
      • Japanese Wikipedia of the film.
    • Languages
      • Japanese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Lanterns on Blue Waters
    • Production companies
      • Nippon Television Network (NTV)
      • TV Man Union
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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