Maboroshi no Yamataikoku
Brief Synopsis
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Centers around a blind former railroad worker named Yohei who becomes obsessed with finding the ancient country of Yamataikoku, home to the legendary shaman queen Himiko. His passion for finding it was first ignited when he uncovered ancient earthenware while making rail repairs after a flood. Now b
Cast & Crew
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Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Director
Naoto Takenaka
Sayuri Yoshinaga
Yosuke Kubozuka
Toru Kazama
Mitsuru Hirata
Film Details
Also Known As
Where the Legend Lives
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2008
Production Company
Toei Company, Ltd.
Distribution Company
Toei Company, Ltd.
Synopsis
Centers around a blind former railroad worker named Yohei who becomes obsessed with finding the ancient country of Yamataikoku, home to the legendary shaman queen Himiko. His passion for finding it was first ignited when he uncovered ancient earthenware while making rail repairs after a flood. Now blind, he completely depends on his wife Kazuko to make sense of his maps and lead him through the Kyushu region where he believes Yamataikoku to be.
Director
Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Where the Legend Lives
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2008
Production Company
Toei Company, Ltd.
Distribution Company
Toei Company, Ltd.
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Based on a novel written by Kohei Miyazaki.
