Year One in the NorthMovie
In 1868, after the fall of the Shogun-dominated Japan, the new government orders people from Awaji, near Kobe, to re-locate to the northern part of Hokkaido. These people once supported the now displaced Samurais of the older days. After two years, over 500 of them settled in their new land under the leadership of Hideaki, husband of Shino. However, as crops fail he is to go to Sapporo to learn new techniques of farming, leaving his wife and daughter for 5 years. All this time, the new community is constantly watched by the government which choose to again uproot them from their new homes.
About Year One in the North
Year One in the North is a 2005 drama, history movie directed by Isao Yukisada.
The production information lists a runtime of 2h 49m, production credits from Japan, an original language code of JA.
The credited cast includes Ken Watanabe, Sayuri Yoshinaga, Etsushi Toyokawa, Toshiro Yanagiba. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
