Year One in the North
北の零年
Synopsis
In 1868, after the fall of the Shogun-dominated Japan, the new government orders people from Awaji, near Kobe, to re-locate to the northern part of Hokkaido. These people once supported the now displaced Samurais of the older days. After two years, over 500 of them settled in their new land under the leadership of Hideaki, husband of Shino. However, as crops fail he is to go to Sapporo to learn new techniques of farming, leaving his wife and daughter for 5 years. All this time, the new community is constantly watched by the government which choose to again uproot them from their new homes.
Top Cast
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Ken Watanabe
Komatsubara Hideaki
Sayuri Yoshinaga
Komatsubara Shino
Etsushi Toyokawa
Ashirika
Toshiro Yanagiba
Mamiya Denzo
Satomi Ishihara
Komatsubara Tae
Yuriko Ishida
Mamiya Kayo
Teruyuki Kagawa
Mochida Kurazo
Sadao Abe
Mitsuru Fukikoshi
Mitsuru Hirata
Renji Ishibashi
Moro Morooka
Takeo Nakahara
Suzuka Ohgo
Kaoru Okunuki
Shugo Oshinari
Susumu Terajima
Mayu Tsuruta
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Isao Yukisada
- Screenplay & Story
- Machiko Nasu
- Original Score
- Michiru Oshima
- Original Title
- 北の零年
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 49m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company, TV Asahi, Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, Nagoya Broadcasting Network, Hokkaido Television Broadcasting, Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting, Hiroshima Home Television, Toei Tokyo, Toei Video Company, Kaga Electronics, Tokyo FM, Nippan Group Holdings, Up Front, Hokkaido Railway Company, Hokkaido Shinbun Press, Sapporo Breweries, GEO CORPORATION, Prism, The Asahi Shimbun, STELLAR PLACE SAPPORO, Circle K Sunkus, Harvest Futures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Isao Yukisada
Machiko Nasu
Michiru Oshima
Nobuyasu Kita
Tsuyoshi Imai
Riuko Tominaga, Asao Tsunoda, Yusuke Okada, Sunao Sakagami, Kazuhito Amano
Department Leadership Roster
Tsuyoshi Imai
Editor
Isao Yukisada
Director
Machiko Nasu
Screenplay
Kyōko Heya
Production Design
Riuko Tominaga
Producer
Asao Tsunoda
Producer
Kazuhito Amano
Producer
Nobuyasu Kita
Director of Photography
Michiru Oshima
Original Music Composer
Masae Miyamoto
Costume Design
Shiori Nagaoka
Costume Design
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Costume Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Year One in the North
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What is Year One in the North about?
In 1868, after the fall of the Shogun-dominated Japan, the new government orders people from Awaji, near Kobe, to re-locate to the northern part of Hokkaido. These people once supported the now displaced Samurais of the older days. After two years, over 500 of them settled in their new land under the leadership of Hideaki, husband of Shino. However, as crops fail he is to go to Sapporo to learn new techniques of farming, leaving his wife and daughter for 5 years. All this time, the new community is constantly watched by the government which choose to again uproot them from their new homes.
Who directed Year One in the North?
Year One in the North was directed by Isao Yukisada.
Who stars in Year One in the North?
The principal cast of Year One in the North includes Ken Watanabe, Sayuri Yoshinaga, Etsushi Toyokawa, Toshiro Yanagiba, Satomi Ishihara.
When was Year One in the North released and how long is it?
Year One in the North was released in 2005 with a total runtime of 2h 49m.
Who composed the musical score for Year One in the North?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Year One in the North was composed by Michiru Oshima.