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Via Okinawa
Via Okinawa

Via Okinawa

Genres

Drama

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During the Vietnam War era, the influx of American soldiers to Okinawa boosted the local economy and introduced many bars and nightclubs. With exhausting displays of energy, Sai presents a whirlwind romance between a local rocker and the daughter of a mixed American-Okinawan marriage.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

111 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

09 June 1989

Country

Japan

Cast

Anna Nakagawa

Anna Nakagawa

Eri

Ryo Ishibashi

Ryo Ishibashi

Sachio

Léona Hirota

Léona Hirota

(as Reona Hirota)

Yasuo Daichi

Yasuo Daichi

Mie Nakao

Mie Nakao

Scott William Arnold

Scott William Arnold

Man on the street

Akihiro Shimizu

Akihiro Shimizu

Kimiko Yo

Kimiko Yo

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