Shirô Itô

  • Akio Jissoji – Nami no bon AKA Lanterns on Blue Waters (1983)

    1981-1990Akio JissojiAsianDramaJapan

    This Jissoji starring Chishu Ryu is the story of a Japanese man who went to Maui to work in the sugar cane fields in order to support his family back in Japan. Now retired and still living in Hawaii he is visited by his grandchild who brings him a letter from his disinherited and recently dead 4th son. Lot’s of conflicting feelings about him having stayed in America during the war. Have a box of tissues handy. This was a made for TV movie.Read More »

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