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Director:
Writers:
Ryûzô Kikushima (writer)
Toshio Yasumi (writer)
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Release Date:
20 December 1960 (USA) more
Plot:
The legend of the birth of Shintoism. In Fourth Century Japan, the Emperor Keikoh's son Ouso expects to succeed his father on the throne... more | add synopsis
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A Legend about the Origin of the Earth and Japan combined with an epic story more (2 total)

Cast

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Toshirô Mifune ... Prince Yamato Takeru
Yôko Tsukasa ... Princess Oto Tachibana
Akihiko Hirata ... Kibino Takehiko
Kyôko Kagawa ... Princess Miyazu
Takashi Shimura ... Elder Kumaso
Setsuko Hara ... Amaterasu, the Sun Goddess
Kumi Mizuno ... Azami
Misa Uehara ... Princess Kushinada
Kinuyo Tanaka ... Princess Yamato
Akira Kubo ... Prince Iogi
Akira Takarada ... Prince Wakatarashi
Ganjiro Nakamura ... Emperor
Eijirô Tôno ... Ootomo
Jun Tazaki ... Ootomo's Kurohiko
Kenichi Enomoto ... God of Yaoyorozu
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Age of the Gods
Japan Birth
Japan Is Born
Nihon tanjô (Japan) (alternative transliteration)
The Birth of Japan
The Three Treasures
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Runtime:
182 min | Spain:177 min | USA:112 min
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Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
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Referenced in Rudora no hihou (1996) (VG) more

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A Legend about the Origin of the Earth and Japan combined with an epic story, 4 January 2002
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Author: esteban hernandez from Italy

Good, Good and Good, this is the only adjective possible to be used to this jewel of the Japanese cinematography. Culturally is a film to be seen by all, it is amusing and interesting. Here we all learn how we can fight bad things with good behavior and polite talk, something nearly forgotten during these days. The film shows that not always the man can be peaceful but good feelings from humans can help a lot to avoid the violence.

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