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Hokkaido monogatari

Hokkaido monogatari

Genres

Documentary

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A documentary commemorating the 100th anniversary of the assimilation of Hokkaido

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

87 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

15 June 1968

Country

Japan

Cast

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