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Going West: to the West

Plot: Sakuma Ryu, who runs a liquor store alone in downtown Tokyo, ends up living with his eldest son and his wife after a small fire breaks out. His sons are always there to help, but Ryu, who has stubbornly lived alone since her husband's death, feels uncomfortable there, and frequently visits his tea-drinking buddy Kinue to vent his frustrations
Release Date: Saturday, October 18 1997
27 years ago
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Portrait of Chikage AwashimaChikage Awashima. Chikage Awashima was 73 in Going West: to the West as 'Ryu Sakuma:'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 24 1924 –
Died: Thu, Feb 16 2012
Portrait of Mikio OsawaMikio Osawa. Mikio Osawa was 28 in Going West: to the West as 'Shota Mizukami'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 20 1969
Portrait of Miki FujitaniMiki Fujitani. Miki Fujitani was 24 in Going West: to the West as 'Ito Mirai'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 15 1973
Portrait of Sō YamamuraSō Yamamura. Sō Yamamura was 87 in Going West: to the West as 'Shogo Kawahara'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 24 1910 –
Died: Fri, May 26 2000
Portrait of Nijiko KiyokawaNijiko Kiyokawa. Nijiko Kiyokawa was 84 in Going West: to the West as 'Kinue Kurata'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 24 1912 –
Died: Fri, May 24 2002
Portrait of Akito NakagakiAkito Nakagaki. Akito Nakagaki was >> in Going West: to the West as 'Hiroshi Sakuma:'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hisaya MorishigeHisaya Morishige. Hisaya Morishige was 84 in Going West: to the West as 'Neighbor Osamu'.
Birthday: Sun, May 04 1913 –
Died: Tue, Nov 10 2009
Portrait of Gin MaedaGin Maeda. Gin Maeda was 53 in Going West: to the West as 'Susumu Sakuma'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 21 1944
Portrait of Tsurugi MiyukiTsurugi Miyuki. Tsurugi Miyuki was >> in Going West: to the West as 'Michiko Sakuma'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiroko HayashiHiroko Hayashi. Hiroko Hayashi was 38 in Going West: to the West as 'Nobuko Yoshii:'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 16 1959
Portrait of Reika MukaeReika Mukae. Reika Mukae was >> in Going West: to the West as 'Murakami Ritsuko'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Kan MukaiKan Mukai. Kan Mukai was 60 in Going West: to the West as 'Development Producer, Director'
Birthday: Sat, Oct 16 1937 –
Died: Mon, Jun 09 2008
Portrait of Shinji ImaokaShinji Imaoka. Shinji Imaoka was 32 in Going West: to the West as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Fri, Jan 01 1965
Portrait of Shiro SuzukiShiro Suzuki. Shiro Suzuki was >> in Going West: to the West as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kazuo KomizuKazuo Komizu. Kazuo Komizu was 50 in Going West: to the West as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Sat, Dec 14 1946
Portrait of Akiko KawaseAkiko Kawase. Akiko Kawase was 17 in Going West: to the West as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Sun, Jun 29 1980
Portrait of Saburo NaitoSaburo Naito. Saburo Naito was >> in Going West: to the West as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yutaka MashimaYutaka Mashima. Yutaka Mashima was >> in Going West: to the West as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yukiko OmagariYukiko Omagari. Yukiko Omagari was >> in Going West: to the West as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mitsuyoshi NomuraMitsuyoshi Nomura. Mitsuyoshi Nomura was >> in Going West: to the West as 'Development Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshihide FukanoToshihide Fukano. Toshihide Fukano was >> in Going West: to the West as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Naoki NishimuraNaoki Nishimura. Naoki Nishimura was >> in Going West: to the West as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hirokazu IwataHirokazu Iwata. Hirokazu Iwata was >> in Going West: to the West as 'Vocals'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nobuhiro ShibataNobuhiro Shibata. Nobuhiro Shibata was >> in Going West: to the West as 'Gaffer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takaaki YanoTakaaki Yano. Takaaki Yano was >> in Going West: to the West as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ryobei KumagaiRyobei Kumagai. Ryobei Kumagai was >> in Going West: to the West as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday