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NR 1h 53m

The Takatsu River

Set along the river basin of Shimane Prefeture's Takatsu River, a government-protected river, this drama portrays various people living in an area burdened by decreasing population as they carry on the tradition of "Kagura" Shinto music and dance which is said to be the roots of Kabuki. Directing from his own screenplay is Nishikori Yoshinari of Railways. Saito Manabu (Komoto Masahiro) operates a ranch on a mountain and worries his son Tatsuya (Ishikawa Raizo) has been making a habit of skipping Kagura practice. Then Manabu learns his alma mater elementary school will be closed down.

Top Cast

  • Masahiro Komoto

    Masahiro Komoto

    Saito Manabu

  • Naho Toda

    Naho Toda

    Ohata Yoko

  • Ito Ohno

    Ito Ohno

  • Hiromasa Taguchi

    Hiromasa Taguchi

  • Choei Takahashi

    Choei Takahashi

  • Tomoko Naraoka

    Tomoko Naraoka

  • Kanta Ogata

    Kanta Ogata

  • Misayo Haruki

    Misayo Haruki

  • Kazuma Sano

    Kazuma Sano

Overview

Set along the river basin of Shimane Prefeture's Takatsu River, a government-protected river, this drama portrays various people living in an area burdened by decreasing population as they carry on the tradition of "Kagura" Shinto music and dance which is said to be the roots of Kabuki. Directing from his own screenplay is Nishikori Yoshinari of Railways. Saito Manabu (Komoto Masahiro) operates a ranch on a mountain and worries his son Tatsuya (Ishikawa Raizo) has been making a habit of skipping Kagura practice. Then Manabu learns his alma mater elementary school will be closed down.

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