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Adrift at Sea

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The Story of the three Japanese castaways Otokichi, Kyukichi and Iwakichi. After their ship the Hojunmaru was damaged, they drifted to America and landed on the US-Westcoast in 1834. They had the wish to return to Japan, a long journey was awaiting them.

DirectorMasahisa Sadanaga

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Cast · Directed by Masahisa Sadanaga

TSTeruhiko Saigō
Teruhiko Saigō
Iwakichi
KTKeiko Takeshita
Keiko Takeshita
Okinu
JIJunichi Inoue
Junichi Inoue
Kyukichi
SHShōhei Hino
Shōhei Hino
Ginji
HM
Hideto Matsumoto
Otokichi
KWKatsuhiko Watabiki
Katsuhiko Watabiki
FTFujio Tokita
Fujio Tokita
THTorahiko Hamada
Torahiko Hamada
KYKiyoshi Yamamoto
Kiyoshi Yamamoto
TF
Tadashi Fukuro
TATeruhiko Aoi
Teruhiko Aoi
JCJohnny Cash
Johnny Cash
McLoughlin

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