Top Cast
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Shima Iwashita
Hana Asao
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Yuki Arikawa
Kiyo Hayakawa
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Asahi Kurizuka
Kentaro Hayami
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Yoshi Katō
Heizo Asao
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Mitsuko Mito
Teru Asao
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Yukio Kobayashi
Shota Asao
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Katsumi Munakata
Lieutenant Ogata
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Tokue Hanazawa
Josuke Hayami
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Mikijiro Hira
Captain Ijuin
Overview
This is a film adaptation of a popular NHK drama that depicts a strong-willed woman, Hana, who lives a lively life while being swept up in the waves of the Meiji, Taisho, and Showa eras.
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