Sakura Guardian in the North

The film follows the relationship between a mother and her son. In 1945, the mother played by Sayuri Yoshinaga fled with her two sons from the Russians to Hokkaido. In 1972, her son played by Masato Sakai returns to Japan after finding success in the U.S.

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  Sayuri Yoshinaga

  Tetsu Ezure
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  Masato Sakai

  Shujiro Ezure
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  Ryoko Shinohara

  Mari Ezure
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  Hiroshi Abe

  Tokujiro Ezure
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  Koichi Sato

  Shinji Sugawara
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  Ittoku Kishibe

  Kazuo Yamaoka
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  Masatoshi Nakamura

  Daikichi Okabe
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  Reiko Takashima

  Mitsue Shimada
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  Tsurube Shofukutei

  bar owner
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  Toshiyuki Nagashima

  Doctor Mita