Lanterns on Blue Waters

Lanterns on Blue Waters — 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.

• Release date
• November 15, 1983
• Runtime
• 112 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Akio Jissoji

Lanterns on Blue Waters — Cast

Chishū Ryū Haruko Katō Kiichi Nakai Eri Ishida Chisako Hara Keizo Kanie Isao Bitō Yuki Kazamatsuri