13 Sep 2024
Sisam
A history drama portraying the confrontation between the indigenous Ainu people living on Japan’s northernmost main island—then called “Ezo” and now known as “Hokkaido”—and the “sisam”, the Ainu word for ethnic Japanese.
Rira no hana wasureji
In the 30th year, Nirasaki Den'emon established the Nirasaki Hokkaido Development Company with investment from Sonoi to build railway facilities. However, the endeavor faced criticism for attempting to buy Ainu land at low prices. Tokyo Nippo reporter Toshimasa Matsuzaka, who was actually Nirasaki's son, wants to expose the flawed practices of the company.
1947
Top Billed Cast
高峰三枝子 Toshinobu Saburi 
藤田進 
井上正夫 
佐分利信 
村田知栄子 
東野英治郎 
岡村文子 細川俊夫 
井川邦子 
徳大寺伸 
Shin'yō Nara 
山路義人 
西村青児 Kenzo Nakagawa
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