Top Cast
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Masami Taura
Kenji Sawa
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Hiroko Sugita
Michiko Suzumura
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Hiroshi Asami
Osamu Suzumura
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Yoshi Katō
Kihachi Yamaguchi
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Tatsuya Ishiguro
President Kazama
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Takako Fujino
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Junko Uozumi
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Kuniko Miyake
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Yōko Mihara
Michiko's friend Akiko
Overview
Japanese "kayo" film based on the song by Tsuzuko Sugawara.
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