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JAPAN, Our Homeland (2007)

Movie ★ 4.9 97 min

Animation Drama

The 31st year of the Showa Era (1956) marked the tenth year since Japan's defeat in World War II. It was when Japan took its first step out of post-war poverty to rejoin the international community. In old downtown Tokyo, a teacher and her students try to pass down Doyo (Japanese traditional children's songs) as the root of Japanese cultural identity to the future generations.

Akio Nishizawa Director

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Released
April 7, 2007
Runtime
97 min
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Cast

Naoya Sekine Akira Yanagizawa (voice) Subaru Kimura Subaru Kimura Gonji Abe (voice) Maika Kawaguchi Shizu Miyanaga (voice) Sayaka Hanamura Sayaka Hanamura Rieko Sakamoto (voice) Eri Osonoe Yayoi Tajima (voice) Tetsuya Kannami Teru Yoshimura (voice) Kurumi Honta Kimiyo Arima (voice) Seigo Kuwabara Yoshio Kawabata (voice) Hikari Yono Hikari Yono Fukuko Yanagizawa (mother) (voice) Kanon Nagashima Reiko Yanagizawa (voice) Takaya Hashi Takaya Hashi Genji Yanagizawa (voice) Yasuo Iwata Preside Ikeno (voice) Kengo Kumagai Hiroshi Sugiura (voice) Sayuri Sadaoka Sayuri Sadaoka Mrs. Shimazu (voice) Yoji Ueda Yoji Ueda Mr. Akiyama (voice) Keiko Sonoda Keiko Sonoda Mrs. Miyanaga (voice) Eri Saito Eri Saito Mrs. Aoki (voice) Masaki Terasoma Masaki Terasoma Mr. Takii (voice)

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Frequently asked questions

What is JAPAN, Our Homeland about?
The 31st year of the Showa Era (1956) marked the tenth year since Japan's defeat in World War II. It was when Japan took its first step out of post-war poverty to rejoin the international community. In old downtown Tokyo, a teacher and her students try to pass down Doyo (Japanese traditional children's songs) as the root of Japanese cultural identity to the future generations.
Who directed JAPAN, Our Homeland?
JAPAN, Our Homeland was directed by Akio Nishizawa.
Who stars in JAPAN, Our Homeland?
JAPAN, Our Homeland stars Naoya Sekine, Subaru Kimura, Maika Kawaguchi, Sayaka Hanamura.
When was JAPAN, Our Homeland released?
JAPAN, Our Homeland is a 2007 animation, drama film.
Where can I watch JAPAN, Our Homeland?
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