Furusato Japan

Apr 7 2007 N/A 1h 36m
Animation, Drama, History

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Akio Nishizawa

Directed by

Akio Nishizawa

Cast

Sayaka Hanamura, Maika Kawaguchi, Subaru Kimura

Crew

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Production Countries

Japan

Languages

Awards

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Scores
# of Votes
86
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA