Lanterns on Blue Waters (1983)
The story of a Japanese man who as a 16-year-old went to Maui to work in the sugar cane fields in order to support his family back in Japan. Now 89 and still living in Hawaii he is visited by his granddaughter who brings him a letter from his disinherited and recently dead son. This brings back memories of his life with his wife and family following the attack on Pearl Harbor, in particular of his son who had gone off to join the war for the Americans.
Director: Akio Jissoji
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Chishū Ryū as |
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Haruko Katō as |
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Kiichi Nakai as |
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Eri Ishida as |
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Chisako Hara as |
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Keizo Kanie as |
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Isao Bitō as |
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Yuki Kazamatsuri as |
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Takeshi Ōbayashi as |
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Ryoko Tateishi as |
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Junichi Ishida as |
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Jun Hamamura as |
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Kōen Okumura as |
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Michio Kida as |
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Taku Kido as |
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Makoto Mutsuura as |
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Michio Inoue as |
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Tsugiho Narita as |
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Shirō Itō as |
| Writing | Sō Kuramoto | Writer |
| Directing | Akio Jissoji | Director |
| Camera | Masao Nakabori | Director of Photography |
| Lighting | Kenji Ushiba | Lighting Technician |
| Art | Noriyoshi Ikeya | Art Direction |
| Production | Shigeru Umetani | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Toru Takemitsu | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Keiichi Uraoka | Editor |