JAPAN, Our Homeland
ふるさと-Japan
Synopsis
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.
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Naoya Sekine
Akira Yanagizawa (voice)
Subaru Kimura
Gonji Abe (voice)
Maika Kawaguchi
Shizu Miyanaga (voice)
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
Fukuko Yanagizawa (mother) (voice)
Kanon Nagashima
Reiko Yanagizawa (voice)
Takaya Hashi
Genji Yanagizawa (voice)
Yasuo Iwata
Preside Ikeno (voice)
Kengo Kumagai
Hiroshi Sugiura (voice)
Sayuri Sadaoka
Mrs. Shimazu (voice)
Yoji Ueda
Mr. Akiyama (voice)
Keiko Sonoda
Mrs. Miyanaga (voice)
Eri Saito
Mrs. Aoki (voice)
Masaki Terasoma
Mr. Takii (voice)
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 1, 2009
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Akio Nishizawa
- Screenplay & Story
- Akio Nishizawa
- Original Title
- ふるさと-Japan
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Akio Nishizawa
Akio Nishizawa
Tadahiro Murakami
Department Leadership Roster
Akio Nishizawa
Director
Akio Nishizawa
Screenplay
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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?
The principal cast of JAPAN, Our Homeland includes Naoya Sekine, Subaru Kimura, Maika Kawaguchi, Sayaka Hanamura, Eri Osonoe.
When was JAPAN, Our Homeland released and how long is it?
JAPAN, Our Homeland was released in 2007 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.