The Making of a Japanese

Name: The Making of a Japanese
Director: Ema Ryan Yamazaki
Released: 2023

Ema Ryan Yamazaki 2023

Tsukado, a large public elementary school in Tokyo’s suburbs with nearly 1,000 students, exemplifies Japan’s unique educational system, where children manage their school to learn communal values and teamwork. THE MAKING OF A JAPANESE intimately follows one school year from the perspectives of 1st and 6th graders, capturing childhood’s joy, tears, and discovery as they embrace traits essential to Japanese society.

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Running Time:

99 min.

Spoken Languages:

Japanese

Subtitles:

English

Directors:

Ema Ryan Yamazaki

Producers:

Eric Nyari

Cinematographers:

Kazuki Kakurai, John Donica

Editors:

Mariko Ide, Mizuki Toriya

Production Companies:

Cineric Creative, NHK

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