The Gentle Japanese
やさしいにっぽん人
Synopsis
A survivor of the tragic mass suicides on Tokashiki Island in 1945 falls in love with a near-mute motorcycle engineer.
Top Cast
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Chōichirō Kawarasaki
Shaka
Mako Midori
Jūzō Itami
Soichi Ito
Noguchi
Renji Ishibashi
Konishi
Keizo Kanie
Shige
Masaki Terada
Sakai
Rie Yokoyama
Maki
Misako Watanabe
Woman of the story
Shirō Ōtsuji
Hiroshi Hasegawa
Teruo Matsuyama
Takashi Sue
Man on the toilet
Torauemon Utazawa
Pharmacist
Hiroko Sakurai
Chieko Higashiyama
Satoshi Akihama
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yōichi Higashi
- Screenplay & Story
- Yōichi Higashi, Katsuhiro Maeda
- Original Title
- やさしいにっぽん人
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Production Studios
- Higashi Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yōichi Higashi
Yōichi Higashi, Katsuhiro Maeda
Denichi Ikeda
Yōichi Higashi, Takako Sekizawa
Ryutaro Takagi
Department Leadership Roster
Yōichi Higashi
Director
Yōichi Higashi
Editor
Yōichi Higashi
Screenplay
Denichi Ikeda
Director of Photography
Takako Sekizawa
Editor
Katsuhiro Maeda
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Gentle Japanese
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Gentle Japanese about?
A survivor of the tragic mass suicides on Tokashiki Island in 1945 falls in love with a near-mute motorcycle engineer.
Who directed The Gentle Japanese?
The Gentle Japanese was directed by Yōichi Higashi.
Who stars in The Gentle Japanese?
The principal cast of The Gentle Japanese includes Chōichirō Kawarasaki, Mako Midori, Jūzō Itami, Soichi Ito, Renji Ishibashi.
When was The Gentle Japanese released and how long is it?
The Gentle Japanese was released in 1971 with a total runtime of 1h 58m.