Lanterns on Blue Waters (波の盆) 40 years old

The story of a Japanese man who as a 16-year-old went to Maui to work in the sugar cane fields in order to support his family back in Japan. Now 89 and still living in Hawaii he is visited by his granddaughter who brings him a letter from his disinherited and recently dead son. This brings back memories of his life with his wife and family following the attack on Pearl Harbor, in particular of his son who had gone off to join the war for the Americans.

Credits

Junichi Ishida as

Kiichi Nakai as

Chishu Ryu as

Yuki Kazamatsuri as

Eri Ishida as

Haruko Kato as

Lanterns on Blue Waters Cast

Name	Character
Junichi Ishida He was 29, now 70 years old
Kiichi Nakai He was 22, now 62 years old
Chishu Ryu He was 79, 88 years old when he died
Yuki Kazamatsuri She was 30, now 70 years old
Eri Ishida She was 23, now 63 years old
Haruko Kato She was 60, now 101 years old
Keizō Kanie He was 39, 69 years old when he died
Shirô Itô
Chisako Hara She was 47, 84 years old when she died
Isao Bito He was 39, now 80 years old

Lanterns on Blue Waters Crew

Name	Department
Keiichi Uraoka as Editor. He was 53 (78) years old when He died	Editing
Toru Takemitsu as Original Music Composer. He was 53 (65) years old when He died	Sound
Akio Jissoji as Director. He was 46 (69) years old when He died	Directing
Masao Nakabori as Director of Photography. He was 40 (now 81) years old	Camera
Shigeru Umetani as Executive Producer.	Production
Noriyoshi Ikeya as Art Direction. He was 43 (76) years old when He died	Art
Sou Kuramoto as Writer.	Writing

Lanterns on Blue Waters (40 years)

Release day: Tuesday, November 15, 1983
Runtime: 112 minutes