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The story of 16-year-old Riyo who journeys to Hawaii in 1918 to marry a man she has never met, except through photographs and letters they have exchanged. Hoping to escape a troubled past and to start anew, Riyo is bitterly disappointed upon her arrival: her husband is twice her age and Hawaii is not the paradise she expected. As Riyo comes to terms with her new home, she discovers a land full of hardship, struggle--and unexpected joy.
Original Release
04/28/1995
US Release
04/28/1995
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Yûki Kudô | Riyo |
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa | Kanzaki |
Tamlyn Tomita | Kana |
Akira Takayama | Matsuji / Matsuji Kimura |
Yôko Sugi | Aunt Sode |
Christianne Mays | Miss Pieper |
Toshirô Mifune | The Benshi |
Michael Ashby | McCullum |
James Grant Benton | Antone |
Glenn Cannon | Mer. Pieper |
Directors
Writers
Kayo Hatta, Mari Hatta, Diane Mei Lin Mark
Cast
Name | Character |
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Yûki Kudô | Riyo |
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa | Kanzaki |
Tamlyn Tomita | Kana |
Akira Takayama | Matsuji / Matsuji Kimura |
Yôko Sugi | Aunt Sode |
Christianne Mays | Miss Pieper |
Toshirô Mifune | The Benshi |
Michael Ashby | McCullum |
James Grant Benton | Antone |
Glenn Cannon | Mer. Pieper |
Lito Capiña | Augusto |
Peter Clark | Christian minister |
Warren Fabro | Felipe |
Michael Hasegawa | Immigration officer |
Kyle Kakuno | Yamamoto |
Moe Keale | Hawaiian fisherman |
Kati Kuroda | Yayoi |
Jessica Louie | Kei-chan |
Natasha Mamiya | Kei-chan |
Melvin Miranda | Miguel |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Cellin Gluck | Executive Producer |
Diane Mei Lin Mark | Executive Producer |
Paul Mayersohn | Executive Producer |
Nina Blake | Producer |
Dana Satler Hankins | Producer |
Eleanor R. Nakama | Producer |
Lisa Onodera | Producer |