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A School Behind Bars

"A School Behind Bars" centers around Asahi Junior High School, which is located within Nagano Matsumoto Boy's prison in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture - the only public school in Japan that is located inside a prison. The school's students are all prisoners ranging in age from 20-70. The students are carefully selected after taking an entrance exam and being selected by the school's admission board.

Top Cast

  • Joe Odagiri

    Joe Odagiri

    Junpei Ishikawa

  • Kei Suma

    Kei Suma

    Jack Harada

  • Seiji Chihara

    Seiji Chihara

    Zentaro Oyamada

  • Shota Sometani

    Shota Sometani

  • Ken Watanabe

    Ken Watanabe

  • Hideji Ōtaki

    Hideji Ōtaki

    Akio Sasaki

  • Keizo Kanie

    Keizo Kanie

Overview

"A School Behind Bars" centers around Asahi Junior High School, which is located within Nagano Matsumoto Boy's prison in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture - the only public school in Japan that is located inside a prison. The school's students are all prisoners ranging in age from 20-70. The students are carefully selected after taking an entrance exam and being selected by the school's admission board.

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