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The Man of the Tokyo Olympics 

After the end of the second world war, Fred Wada Isamu (Osawa), an American of Japanese descent who runs a fruit and vegetable shop in Los Angeles. One day, Wada sees a newspaper article on the search for someone of Japanese descent who can look after Japanese athletes coming to the United States to compete in the national swimming championship, and offers his family. Several months later, Kiyokawa (Mitsuishi), the Japanese swimming team’s coach, and the swimmers Hashizume (Katsuji), Furubashi (Nakao) and others arrive in the United States. The Japanese swimming team breaks one world record after another and sets nine world records. It is joyous news for Japan. Several years later, Wada and his wife receive a phone call from Tabata Masaji (Nishida Toshiyuki), the chairman of the Japanese Swimming Federation and general secretary of the Japanese Olympic Committee. Tabata says he would like some form of help from Wada in their bid for the Tokyo Olympics...
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After the end of the second world war, Fred Wada Isamu (Osawa), an American of Japanese descent who runs a fruit and vegetable shop in Los Angeles. One day, Wada sees a newspaper article on the search for someone of Japanese descent who can look after Japanese athletes coming to the United States to compete in the national swimming championship, and offers his family. Several months later, Kiyokawa (Mitsuishi), the Japanese swimming team’s coach, and the swimmers Hashizume (Katsuji), Furubashi (Nakao) and others arrive in the United States. The Japanese swimming team breaks one world record after another and sets nine world records. It is joyous news for Japan. Several years later, Wada and his wife receive a phone call from Tabata Masaji (Nishida Toshiyuki), the chairman of the Japanese Swimming Federation and general secretary of the Japanese Olympic Committee. Tabata says he would like some form of help from Wada in their bid for the Tokyo Olympics...

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Genre:TV Movie
Directed By:Masaki Nishiura
Written By:Toshio Terada
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Runtime:145 minutes
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Masaki Nishiura

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Takao Osawa

Fred Isamu Wada

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Takako Tokiwa

Masako Wada

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Yuriko Ono

Grace Miyako Wada [Eldest daughter]

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Mei Nagano

Grace Miyako Wada [Teenager]

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Yōsuke Asari

Junior Tokio Wada

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Suzu Hirose

Mary Mariko Wada

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Tsubasa Honda

Nina

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Masato Hagiwara

Kitajima Yoshihiko

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Yukiyoshi Ozawa

Hatta Ichiro

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Ken Mitsuishi

Kiyokawa Shoji

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Ryo Katsuji

Hashizume Shiro

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