Overview
Riyo, an orphaned 17-year old, sails from Yokohama to Hawaii in 1918 to marry Matsuji, a man she has never met. Hoping to escape a troubled past and start anew, Riyo is bitterly disappointed upon her arrival: her husband is twice her age. The miserable girl finds solace with her new friend Kana, a young mother who helps Riyo accept her new life.
Cast
- Youki Kudoh as Riyo
- Akira Takayama as Matsuji Kimura
- Tamlyn Tomita as Kana
- Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa as Kanzaki
- Toshirō Mifune as The Benshi
- Yōko Sugi as Aunt Sode
- Christianne Mays as Miss Pieper
- Warren Fabro as Felipe