Tora-san Goes North (1987)
"Otoko wa tsurai yo: Shiretoko bojô" (original title)

Tora-san, the näive and romantic peddler, returns once more to his home in Hokkaido where, as usual, he falls in love with a lovely young lady. The girl this time is Rinko Ueno, who has ... See full summary »

Director:

Yôji Yamada

Writers:

Yoshitaka Asama, Yôji Yamada (characters),

Stars:

Kiyoshi Atsumi, Chieko Baishô, Keiko Takeshita

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kiyoshi Atsumi	...	Torajirô Kuruma
Chieko Baishô	...	Sakura
Keiko Takeshita	...	Rinko
Masami Shimojô	...	Ryûzô
Chieko Misaki	...	Tsune
Gin Maeda	...	Hiroshi
Hisao Dazai	...	Shachô
Gajirô Satô	...	Genkô
Hidetaka Yoshioka	...	Mitsuo
Keiroku Seki	...	Ponshû
Issei Ogata	...	Doctor (as Issê Ogata)
Takashi Sasano	...	Ôya
Kimihiro Reizei	...	Hamanasu no Jôren Kyaku
Makoto Akatsuka	...	Makoto
Masayuki Yui	...	Hamanasu no Jôren Kyaku

Storyline

Tora-san, the näive and romantic peddler, returns once more to his home in Hokkaido where, as usual, he falls in love with a lovely young lady. The girl this time is Rinko Ueno, who has come home in an attempt to repair her relationship with her gruff veterinarian father, Junkichi 'Jun' Ueno. Tora-san gets caught up in the entanglements not only between Rinko and her father but between Dr. Ueno and Etsuko, a restauranteur with amorous plans for the ornery veterinarian.

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Plot Keywords:

sequel

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [jp]

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

11 January 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tora-san Goes North

Filming Locations:

Shibamata, Tokyo, Japan

Company Credits

Production Co:

Shochiku Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Director 'Yoji Yamada' wanted to suggest similarities between Toshirô Mifune's character and John Wayne and so named Mifune's character Jun Ueno, which pronounced in Japanese sounds much like John Wayne's name.

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Connections

Follows Tora-san's Forbidden Love (1984)

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Soundtracks

"Otoko wa tsurai yo"
Music by Naozumi Yamamoto
Lyrics by Tetsurô Hoshino
Performed by Kiyoshi Atsumi
Courtesy of Crown Records

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