Hito Hata: Raise the Banner (1980)
The film looks back at the life of a man named Oda and other Japanese Americans through the decades as they face great challenges and joys living in the United States.
Directors: Robert A. Nakamura, Duane Kubo.
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Mako as Oda |
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Hiroshi Kashiwagi as Tatsumi |
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Pat Morita as Yamada |
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Saachiko as Haru |
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Yuki Shimoda as Takagi |
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Tad Horino as Komatsu |
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Ernest Harada as J.E. Yamaguchi |
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Yōko Sugi as Hostess Yoko |
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Shizuko Hoshi as Mrs. Inada |
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Harry Hart-Browne as Army Bus Guard |
| Writing | John Esaki | Writer |
| Writing | Robert A. Nakamura | Writer |
| Sound | Dan Kuramoto | Music |
| Production | Duane Kubo | Producer |
| Editing | Alan Kondo | Editor |
| Camera | Dale K. Iwamasa | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Amy Kato | Continuity |
| Production | Nancy Araki | Casting Director |
| Production | Alfredo Valdez | Production Designer |
| Directing | Robert A. Nakamura | Director |
| Directing | Duane Kubo | Director |