
Japan's Longest Day
日本のいちばん長い日
Release: 1967-08-03·Runtime: 157m·★ 7.2
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Following the detonation of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese military and the government clash over the demand from the Allies for unconditional surrender. Minister of the Army Anami leads the military officers who propose to fight on, even to the death of every Japanese citizen. Emperor Hirohito, however, joins with his ministers in asking the unthinkable, the peaceful surrender of Japan. When the military plots a coup to overthrow the Emperor's civilian government, Anami must face the choice between his desires and loyalty to his Emperor.
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Japan
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TOHO
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Hiroshi Nihon'yanagias Admiral Takijiro Onishi - Vice-Chief of the Naval General Staff
Kōji Mitsuias Old Journalist
Torahiko Hamadaas Chamberlain Yasuya Mitsui
Minoru Takadaas Vice Admiral Zenshiro Hoshina - Dir. of the Naval Affairs Bureau
Nobuyuki Katsubeas Lt. Colonel Michinori Shiraishi - General Mori's Brother-in-Law
Rokkō Touraas Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Shunichi Matsumato
So Yamamuraas Navy Minister Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai
Fuyuki Murakamias Minister of Justice Hiromasa Matsuzaka
Hiroshi Tanakaas Major Kobayashi
Takeshi Katōas Cabinet Chief Secretary Hisatsune Sakomizu
Shōgo Shimadaas Lt. General Takeshi Mori - CO 1st Imperial Guards Division
Yutaka Nakayamaas Corporal
Michiyo Aratamaas Yuriko Hara
Daisuke Katōas Kenjiro Yabe - NHK Domestic Bureau Director
Sachio Sakaias Atsugi Air Base Crew Chief
Yūnosuke Itōas Major General Toshio Nonaka - CO 27th Air Brigade
Keiju Kobayashias Chamberlain Yoshihiro Tokugawa
Ren Yamamotoas Corporal
Etsushi Takahashias Lt. Colonel Masutaka Ida
Yutaka Sadaas Keisaku Sano
Matsumoto Hakuō Ias Emperor Hirohito
Kyuzo Kawabeas Michio Kihara - Assistant to Sakomizu
Tatsuyoshi Eharaas Nobumasa Kawamoto - Private Secretary to Shimomura
Kazuo Kitamuraas Tomoo Sato - Cabinet General Affairs Section Chief
Akira Kuboas Major Sadakichi Ishihara - 1st Imperial Guards Division
Yūzō Kayamaas Morio Tateno - NHK Broadcaster
Jun Tazakias Captain Yasuna Kozono - CO 302nd Air Group
Susumu Fujitaas Colonel Toyojiro Haga - CO Imperial Guards 2nd Infantry Regiment
Kiyoshi Kodamaas Chamberlain Yasuhide Toda
Yoshibumi Tajimaas Colonel Watanabe - CO Imperial Guards 1st Infantry Regiment
Hiroshi Koizumias Nobukata Wada - NHK Broadcaster
Seiji Miyaguchias Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo
Yoshio Kosugias Minister of Public Welfare Keisuke Okade
Takashi Shimuraas Information Bureau Director Hiroshi Shimomura
Masao Imafukuas Marshal Shunroku Hata
Hirayoshi Aonoas Grand Chamberlain Hisanori Fujita
Tatsuya Nakadaias Narrator (voice)
Tadao Nakamaruas Lt. Colonel Jiro Shiizaki
Yasuhisa Tsutsumias Insurgent Commander
Akihiko Hirataas Commander Sugahara - 302nd Air Group
Nobuo Nakamuraas Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal Marquis Koichi Kido
Ichirō Nakatanias First Lieutnenant Kuroda
Ushio Akashias President of the Privy Council Baron Kiichiro Hiranuma
Kenjirō Ishiyamaas General Shizuichi Tanaka - C-in-C Eastern District Army
Tōru Ibukias Lt. Colonel Toru Itagaki - Eastern District Army Staff Officer
Toshio Kurosawaas Major Kenji Hatanaka - Military Affairs Section
Ryōsuke Kagawaas Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Tadaatsu Ishiguro
Yoshio Tsuchiyaas Lt. Colonel Hiroshi Fuha - Eastern District Army Staff Officer
Jun Hamamuraas Motohike Kakei - Imperial Household General Affairs Chief
Makoto Satōas Major Hidemasa Koga - 1st Imperial Guards Division
Chishū Ryūas Prime Minister Baron Kantaro Suzuki
Toshirō Mifuneas War Minister General Korechika Anami
Isao Tamagawaas Colonel Okitsugu Arao - Chief of Military Affairs Section
Naoya Kusakawaas Shunichi Nagatomo - NHK Engineer
Yū Fujikias Colonel Seike - Military Aide to the Emperor
Hyo Kitazawaas Minister of Finance Hosaku Hirose
Shigeru Kōyamaas Susumu Kato - Imperial Household General Affairs Section
Hisashi Igawaas Kempeitai Lieutenant
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