Following the detonation of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese military and the government clash over the demand from the Allies for unconditional surrender. Minister of the Army Anami leads the military officers who propose to fight on, even to the death of every Japanese citizen. Emperor Hirohito, however, joins with his ministers in asking the unthinkable, the peaceful surrender of Japan. When the military plots a coup to overthrow the Emperor's civilian government, Anami must face the choice between his desires and loyalty to his Emperor.
Credits
Japan's Longest Day Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Hideyo Amamoto
He was 41, 77 years old when he died
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as Captain Takeo Sasaki |
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Seiji Miyaguchi
He was 54, 71 years old when he died
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as Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo |
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Takashi Shimura
He was 63, 76 years old when he died
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as Information Bureau Director Hiroshi Shimomura |
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Akihiko Hirata
He was 40, 56 years old when he died
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as Commander Sugahara - 302nd Air Group |
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So Yamamura
He was 58, 90 years old when he died
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as Navy Minister Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai |
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Chishu Ryu
He was 63, 88 years old when he died
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as Prime Minister Baron Kantaro Suzuki |
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Etsushi Takahashi
He was 32, 60 years old when he died
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as Lt. Colonel Masutaka Ida |
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Takao Inoue
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as Lt. Colonel Masahiko Takeshita |
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Rokkô Toura
He was 37, 62 years old when he died
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as Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Shunichi Matsumato |
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Susumu Fujita
He was 56, 78 years old when he died
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as Colonel Toyojiro Haga - CO Imperial Guards 2nd Infantry Regiment |
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Toshiro Mifune
He was 47, 77 years old when he died
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as War Minister General Korechika Anami |
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Yoshio Kosugi
He was 64, 64 years old when he died
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as Minister of Public Welfare Keisuke Okade |
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Hikaru Kitchoji
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as General Yoshijiro Umezu - Chief of the Army General Staff |
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Tadao Nakamaru
He was 34, 76 years old when he died
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as Lt. Colonel Jiro Shiizaki |
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Haruo Yamada
He was 79, 75 years old when he died
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as Admiral Soemu Toyoda - Chief of the Navy General Staff |
Japan's Longest Day Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Shinobu Hashimoto as Screenplay. He was 49 (100) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Sōichi Ōya as Novel. He was 68 (70) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Kihachi Okamoto as Director. He was 44 (81) years old when He died
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Directing |
