About
In 1940, Masaaki Takaoka works as a teacher in the agricultural division at a youth training institute. Although Japan’s defeat seems imminent, all of Masaaki’s students are drafted in a futile last-ditch effort. In an attempt to give the young men some hope, he makes everyone promise that they will all meet again under the cherry blossoms upon their safe return. Consumed by sadness over the fate of his students, Masaaki devotes the next 30 years of his life to develop a new species of cherry blossoms that could thrive in any climate in remembrance of his students.
Director
Writer
Producers
Masanori Aikawa, Gen Takahashi
Original Title
陽光桜－YOKO THE CHERRY BLOSSOM－
Original Language
Japanese
Cast
Full credits →T
Takashi Sasano
Masaaki Takaoka
K
Koji Matoba
Seido Takaoka
M
Maki Miyamoto
Keiko Takaoka
T
Taisei Miyamoto
Y
Yûya Takayama
R
Ryushi Mizukami
S
Su-yeon Gu
D
Daisuke Nagakura
H
Hikaru Makishima
K
Kôtarô Kano
M
Mayuko
K
Kyoko Hayami
S
Shinya Ono
G
Gen Idemitsu
N
Naomi Hase
Kiyoko
H
Hironobu Nomura
Kondo
S
Shota Sasano
Masaaki Takaoka in his younger days
M
Maiko Kawakami
Shizuka
M
Masahiko Tsugawa
Vice-Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Y
Yuki Kazamatsuri
Tsuyako Takaoka
