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2019

Koshien: Japan's Field of Dreams

Directed by Ema Ryan Yamazaki
Beyond the sweat and tears of Japan's 100th high school baseball tournament, a national obsession at the center of its struggle to raise the next generation of successful adults.

Baseball is life for the die-hard competitors in Koshien, Japan’s national high school baseball championship, whose alumni include US baseball stars Shohei Ohtani and former Yankee Hideki Matsui. As popular as America’s World Series, the stakes are beyond high in this single-elimination tournament. For Coach Mizutani, cleaning the grounds and greeting guests are equally important as honing baseball skills, however, demonstrating discipline, sacrifice and unwavering dedication. Director Ema Ryan Yamazaki follows Mizutani and his team on their quest to win the 100th annual Koshien, and, in the process, goes beyond baseball to reveal the heart of the Japanese national character.

Duration

1h 34m

Released

November 1, 2019

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Cast13

  • Kosho Mizutani
  • Kyoko Mizutani
  • Kaoru Kashiwagi
  • Yusei Kikuchi
  • Ito Kouno
  • Tetsuya Mizutani
  • Keishu Mukai
  • Shohei Ohtani
  • Mizutani Sachiko

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