Onchi was exiled to posts around Asia and Africa due to his work as head of a labor union for National Air Line. He is ordered to return to head office after ten years, and continues to struggle. When a National Air Line plane is involved in the worst air disaster in Japanese history, he is assigned to console and provide restitution to the families of the victims.
Ken Watanabe
Hajime Onchi
Kyoka Suzuki
Ritsuko Onchi
Mitsuko Kusabue
Masae Onchi
Takashi Kashiwabara
Katsumi Onchi
Erika Toda
Junko Onchi
Tomokazu Miura
Shiro Gyoten
Yasuko Matsuyuki
Miki Mitsui
Shigeru Kōyama
President Hiyama
Toshio Shiba
President Domoto
Onchi was exiled to posts around Asia and Africa due to his work as head of a labor union for National Air Line. He is ordered to return to head office after ten years, and continues to struggle. When a National Air Line plane is involved in the worst air disaster in Japanese history, he is assigned to console and provide restitution to the families of the victims.
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