Top Cast
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Shima Iwashita
Himiko
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Masao Kusakari
Takehiko
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Rentaro Mikuni
Nashime
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Rie Yokoyama
Adahime
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Jun Hamamura
Narrator
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Tatsumi Hijikata
Dancer
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Yoshi Katō
Ohkimi
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Chōichirō Kawarasaki
Mimaki
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Kenzō Kawarasaki
Ikume
Overview
The myth of the Sun Goddess who founded Japanese society is seen through the lens of a modern view of history.
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