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Japan's Tragedy

6.520121h 41mMovieDrama

In 2010, 31,560 people ended their own lives and about 20,000 people died or went missing with the earthquake. Unemployed widower Fujio Murai’s family tragedy contains instances of both; diagnosed with lung cancer, Fujio refuses surgery and returns home with his son Yoshio.

DirectorMasahiro Kobayashi
WriterMasahiro Kobayashi

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Streaming in 1 other country

Japan's Tragedy isn't on any streaming service in Canada right now, but it's available in Japan. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Masahiro Kobayashi

TNTatsuya Nakadai
Tatsuya Nakadai
Fujio Murai
KKKazuki Kitamura
Kazuki Kitamura
Yoshio Murai
AOAkemi Omori
Akemi Omori
Ryoko Murai
STShinobu Terajima
Shinobu Terajima
Tomoko

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Japan's Tragedy — streaming FAQ

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Japan's Tragedy isn't on any streaming service in Canada yet, but it's available in Japan. Streaming rights differ by country — switch your country in the header to see where.

Is Japan's Tragedy on Netflix?

No, Japan's Tragedy is not on Netflix in Canada as of October 2026.

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