The Day the Earth Moved (地球が動いた日) 27 years old

January 16, 1995. Tsuyoshi Takahashi, a young student at Shiokaze elementary, is driven solely to get excellent grades. Because of this he often ignores those around him in his pursuit of perfection. Miho, a young girl in his class that wishes he would appreciate the people around him. Kazu a sickly and bed ridden classmate that lives near him. January 17, the 1995 Kobe / Hyogoken-Nanbu Earthquake strikes killing more than 6000 people and leaving 300 000 more homeless. Measuring 6.9 on the Richter Scale, it was the largest Earthquake to hit Japan since the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923. In the aftermath of the quake, Tsuyoshi's finds his priorities changing. Dealing with the death of one friend while helping another to cope with a very personal loss, Tsuyoshi is forced to mature into someone who can no longer ignore the suffering around him.

Credits

The Day the Earth Moved Cast

Name	Character
Keiko Takeshita She was 43, now 70 years old
Kouji Ishii He was 36, now 63 years old

The Day the Earth Moved Crew

Name	Department
Reijirō Koroku as Music. He was 47 (now 74) years old	Sound
Toshio Gotō as Director. He was 59 (now 86) years old	Directing
Etsuko Kishikawa as Story.	Writing