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Where The Legend Lives
Kohei Miyazaki (Naoto Takenaka), a former railroad worker, has become obsessed with locating the ancient country of Yamatai. His obsession sprouted from a day when he discovered ancient ceramics while repairing railroad tracks. Now completely blind, Kohei relies on his wife (Sayuri Yoshinaga) to guide him through the country and read the maps in their pursuit of Yamatai.
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Kohei Miyazaki (Naoto Takenaka), a former railroad worker, has become obsessed with locating the ancient country of Yamatai. His obsession sprouted from a day when he discovered ancient ceramics while repairing railroad tracks. Now completely blind, Kohei relies on his wife (Sayuri Yoshinaga) to guide him through the country and read the maps in their pursuit of Yamatai.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Shizuka Oishi
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Runtime:118 minutes
Studio:Toei Tokyo, Office Crescendo, Toei Company, Kinoshita Komuten, Kaga Electronics, TV Asahi, dentsu, Yomiuri Shimbun Company, T. Y. Limited, Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, Nagoya Broadcasting Network, Toei Video Company, Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting, THE NISHINIPPON SHIMBUN, Hokkaido Television Broadcasting, Hiroshima Home Television, Hochi Shimbunsha, The Niigata Television Network 21, Nagasaki Culture Telecasting, Nagasaki Culture Telecasting, Higashi Nippon Broadcasting
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