Lanterns on Blue Waters

– The story of a Japanese man who as a 16-year-old went to Maui to work in the sugar cane fields in or..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 52 Minutes
Release Year:
1983
Original Name:
Nami no bon
Lanterns on Blue Waters (1983) - Also known as Nami no bon

The story of a Japanese man who as a 16-year-old went to Maui to work in the sugar cane fields in order to support his family back in Japan. Now 89 and still living in Hawaii he is visited by his granddaughter who brings him a letter from his disinherited and recently dead son. This brings back memories of his life with his wife and family following the attack on Pearl Harbor, in particular of his son who had gone off to join the war for the Americans.

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Release Date:

15 Nov 1983

Language:

Japanese, English

Director:

Akio Jissôji

Writer:

Sô Kuramoto

Main Actors:

Shirô Itô, Haruko Katô, Kiichi Nakai, Chishû Ryû

Plot:

The story of a Japanese man who as a 16-year-old went to Maui to work in the sugar cane fields in order to support his family back in Japan. Now 89 and still living in Hawaii he is visited by his granddaughter who brings him a letter from his disinherited and recently dead son. This brings back memories of his life with his wife and family following the attack on Pearl Harbor, in particular of his son who had gone off to join the war for the Americans.