Yukon
Synopsis
Takayuki Iwabuchi, a former yakuza member with a tattoo of Kisshoten on his back. Although he has a criminal record, he is currently working as a driver at a hearse transportation company. One day, a young man visits the company and asks Takayuki to transport the body of his fiancé, Sawa, who had unexpectedly passed away, to her hometown in a rural area of Takamatsu, Shikoku. Takayuki decides to go to Shikoku with the young man, However, the man disappears when leaving to take a call while they are stopped at a rest area near Setoo Bridge. Left alone, Takayuki arrives at Sawa's home village after much searching. He then tells Sawa's bereaved family about the situation at her parents' house. There, he learns of the tradition of posthumous marriage, or 'Yukon', from the village elder...
Top Cast
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Koji Yakusho
Takayuki Iwabuchi
Shinobu Terajima
Sawa Hatanaka
Eiji Bandō
Goro Takahashi
Takashi Morimiya
Osamu Uchida
Tojuro Sawamura
Kiyohime
Nobuo Koganei
Resident
Tamio Sobami
Taihei Kato
Shinko Endô
Kikue Kato
Kazuaki Otsuka
Chuji Hatanaka
Yasuko Yano
Aya Hatanaka
Hiroshi Ikeda
Yoichi Hatanaka
Nao Kitagami
Haru Hatanaka
Kanako Nakamura
Takayuki's Grandmother
Junko Ezaki
Takayuki's Older Sister
Chiya Kitamura
Takayuki's Younger Sister
Tomono Ito
Takayuki's Aunt
Reiji Maruko
Takayuki's Grandfather
Yoshihiro Taga
Takayuki's Father
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Keizo Yamamoto
- Screenplay & Story
- Shin'ichi Ichikawa
- Original Title
- Yukon
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Production Studios
- Suyama Productions, TBS
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Keizo Yamamoto
Shin'ichi Ichikawa
Keizo Yamamoto
Department Leadership Roster
Shin'ichi Ichikawa
Writer
Keizo Yamamoto
Producer
Keizo Yamamoto
Director
Production Stills & Gallery
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What is Yukon about?
Takayuki Iwabuchi, a former yakuza member with a tattoo of Kisshoten on his back. Although he has a criminal record, he is currently working as a driver at a hearse transportation company. One day, a young man visits the company and asks Takayuki to transport the body of his fiancé, Sawa, who had unexpectedly passed away, to her hometown in a rural area of Takamatsu, Shikoku. Takayuki decides to go to Shikoku with the young man, However, the man disappears when leaving to take a call while they are stopped at a rest area near Setoo Bridge. Left alone, Takayuki arrives at Sawa's home village after much searching. He then tells Sawa's bereaved family about the situation at her parents' house. There, he learns of the tradition of posthumous marriage, or 'Yukon', from the village elder...
Who directed Yukon?
Yukon was directed by Keizo Yamamoto.
Who stars in Yukon?
The principal cast of Yukon includes Koji Yakusho, Shinobu Terajima, Eiji Bandō, Takashi Morimiya, Tojuro Sawamura.
When was Yukon released and how long is it?
Yukon was released in 1998 with a total runtime of 1h 10m.