Poster of The Day the Sun Rose

The Day the Sun Rose

Plot: Shinkichi, a peasant employed as a cloth-dyer, has a dream: in the midst of the civil war which ravages Japan, he hopes to revive the long-banned custom of the Kyoto Gion Festival, and by doing so, bring together the warring clans and rampaging brigands in peaceful celebration.
Release Date: Saturday, November 23 1968
55 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Kinnosuke NakamuraKinnosuke Nakamura
Kinnosuke Nakamura was
36 in The Day the Sun Rose
as 'Shinkichi'.
Sun, Nov 20 1932 –
Mon, Mar 10 1997
Portrait of Toshirō MifuneToshirō Mifune
Toshirō Mifune was
48 in The Day the Sun Rose
as ''.
Fri, Apr 02 1920 –
Wed, Dec 24 1997
Portrait of Shima IwashitaShima Iwashita
Shima Iwashita was
27 in The Day the Sun Rose
as 'Ayame'.
Fri, Jan 03 1941
Portrait of Takahiro TamuraTakahiro Tamura
Takahiro Tamura was
40 in The Day the Sun Rose
as ''.
Fri, Aug 31 1928 –
Tue, May 16 2006
Portrait of Eitarō OzawaEitarō Ozawa
Eitarō Ozawa was
59 in The Day the Sun Rose
as ''.
Sat, Mar 27 1909 –
Sat, Apr 23 1988
Portrait of Kunie TanakaKunie Tanaka
Kunie Tanaka was
36 in The Day the Sun Rose
as ''.
Wed, Nov 23 1932 –
Wed, Mar 24 2021
Portrait of Tomo'o NagaiTomo'o Nagai
Tomo'o Nagai was
54 in The Day the Sun Rose
as ''.
Sun, Jun 14 1914 –
Mon, Jun 17 1991
Portrait of Orie SatōOrie Satō
Orie Satō was
>> in The Day the Sun Rose
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hisako TakihanaHisako Takihana
Hisako Takihana was
62 in The Day the Sun Rose
as ''.
Sun, Mar 04 1906 –
Tue, Feb 12 1985
Portrait of Kamatari FujiwaraKamatari Fujiwara
Kamatari Fujiwara was
63 in The Day the Sun Rose
as ''.
Sun, Jan 15 1905 –
Sat, Dec 21 1985
Portrait of Masami ShimojōMasami Shimojō
Masami Shimojō was
53 in The Day the Sun Rose
as ''.
Thu, Aug 26 1915 –
Sun, Jul 25 2004
Portrait of Ryōsuke KagawaRyōsuke Kagawa
Ryōsuke Kagawa was
72 in The Day the Sun Rose
as ''.
Sat, Oct 10 1896 –
Fri, Apr 17 1987
Portrait of Shinsuke MikimotoShinsuke Mikimoto
Shinsuke Mikimoto was
37 in The Day the Sun Rose
as ''.
Fri, May 22 1931 –
Mon, Aug 05 2002
Portrait of Tsutomu ShimomotoTsutomu Shimomoto
Tsutomu Shimomoto was
51 in The Day the Sun Rose
as ''.
Tue, Oct 02 1917 –
Wed, Nov 29 2000
Portrait of Takashi ShimuraTakashi Shimura
Takashi Shimura was
63 in The Day the Sun Rose
as ''.
Sun, Mar 12 1905 –
Thu, Feb 11 1982
Portrait of Kiyoshi AtsumiKiyoshi Atsumi
Kiyoshi Atsumi was
40 in The Day the Sun Rose
as ''.
Sat, Mar 10 1928 –
Sun, Aug 04 1996
Portrait of Ken TakakuraKen Takakura
Ken Takakura was
37 in The Day the Sun Rose
as ''.
Mon, Feb 16 1931 –
Mon, Nov 10 2014
Portrait of Katsuo NakamuraKatsuo Nakamura
Katsuo Nakamura was
30 in The Day the Sun Rose
as ''.
Sat, Apr 23 1938
Portrait of Eitarō MatsuyamaEitarō Matsuyama
Eitarō Matsuyama was
>> in The Day the Sun Rose
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shirō ŌtsujiShirō Ōtsuji
Shirō Ōtsuji was
33 in The Day the Sun Rose
as ''.
Wed, Apr 03 1935 –
Mon, May 21 1973
Portrait of Kinya KitaojiKinya Kitaoji
Kinya Kitaoji was
25 in The Day the Sun Rose
as ''.
Tue, Feb 23 1943
Portrait of Yūnosuke ItōYūnosuke Itō
Yūnosuke Itō was
49 in The Day the Sun Rose
as ''.
Sun, Aug 03 1919 –
Tue, Mar 11 1980
Portrait of Hibari MisoraHibari Misora
Hibari Misora was
31 in The Day the Sun Rose
as ''.
Sat, May 29 1937 –
Sat, Jun 24 1989

Crew

Portrait of Tetsuya YamanouchiTetsuya Yamanouchi
Director
Tetsuya Yamanouchi was
34 in The Day the Sun Rose
Fri, Jul 20 1934 –
Fri, Apr 02 2010
Portrait of Daisuke ItōDaisuke Itō
Director
Daisuke Itō was
70 in The Day the Sun Rose
Thu, Oct 13 1898 –
Sun, Jul 19 1981
Portrait of Naoyuki SuzukiNaoyuki Suzuki
Screenplay
Naoyuki Suzuki was
39 in The Day the Sun Rose
Sat, Oct 05 1929 –
Sat, Nov 26 2005
Portrait of Kunio ShimizuKunio Shimizu
Screenplay
Kunio Shimizu was
32 in The Day the Sun Rose
Tue, Nov 17 1936
Portrait of Katsumi NishiguchiKatsumi Nishiguchi
Original Story
Katsumi Nishiguchi was
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