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Lanterns on Blue Waters

19831h 52mAkio Jissoji

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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.

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What is Lanterns on Blue Waters (1983) about?

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…

Who stars in Lanterns on Blue Waters?

Lanterns on Blue Waters stars Chishū Ryū, Haruko Katō, Kiichi Nakai, Eri Ishida, Chisako Hara. The film was directed by Akio Jissoji.

How long is Lanterns on Blue Waters?

Lanterns on Blue Waters has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1983.

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