The film follows the relationship between a mother and her son. In 1945, the mother played by Sayuri Yoshinaga fled with her two sons from the Russians to Hokkaido. In 1972, her son played by Masato Sakai returns to Japan after finding success in the U.S.
Credits
Sakura Guardian in the North Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Hiroshi Abe
He was 53, now 60 years old
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as Tokujiro Ezure |
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Ittoku Kishibe
He was 70, now 78 years old
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as Kazuo Yamaoka |
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Yukijirō Hotaru
He was 66, now 73 years old
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Koichi Sato
He was 30, now 38 years old
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as Shinji Sugawara |
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Reiko Takashima
She was 53, now 60 years old
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as Mitsue Shimada |
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Tsurube Shôfukutei
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as bar owner |
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Sayuri Yoshinaga
She was 72, now 79 years old
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as Tetsu Ezure |
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Ken Yasuda
He was 46, now 54 years old
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as Hisashi Sugimoto |
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Masatoshi Nakamura
He was 66, now 73 years old
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as Daikichi Okabe |
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Masato Sakai
He was 44, now 51 years old
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as Shujiro Ezure |
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Toshiyuki Nagashima
He was 60, now 68 years old
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as Doctor Mita |
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Ryoko Shinohara
She was 44, now 51 years old
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as Mari Ezure |
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Daikichi Sugawara
He was 57, now 64 years old
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Sakura Guardian in the North Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Yōjirō Takita as Director. He was 61 (now 69) years old
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Directing |
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Takeshi Hamada as Director of Photography. He was 34 (now 42) years old
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Camera |
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Machiko Nasu as Writer. She was 65 (now 72) years old
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Writing |
