The Okinawa War of Ten Years (沖縄10年戦争) 45 years old

After World War II, when Okinawa was under control of the United States, the local yakuza prospered. But when Okinawa is returned to Japan, the mainland yakuza tries to take over; the local yakuza tries to compete. Now sides are drawn among the local yakuza guys who used to be best friends since their childhood, and brother fights brother. It results in the biggest yakuza war in Okinawa.

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The Okinawa War of Ten Years Cast

Name Character
Yayoi Watanabe She was 25, now 71 years old
Sonny Chiba He was 39, now 85 years old
Shôtarô Hayashi He was 43, now 89 years old
Yumiko Nogawa She was 33, now 79 years old
Akira Shioji He was 50, 66 years old when he died
Kantarō Suga He was 43, 59 years old when he died
Yoshi Katō He was 65, 75 years old when he died
Nobiko Sawa
Asao Koike He was 47, 54 years old when he died
Nobuo Kawai He was 46, 74 years old when he died
Akira Oda He was 27, now 73 years old
Kenji Imai He was 83, 91 years old when he died
Makoto Satō He was 20, 49 years old when he died
Harumi Sone He was 40, 78 years old when he died
Sakae Umezu He was 49, 88 years old when he died
Jirô Chiba He was 29, now 75 years old
Hiroki Matsukata He was 35, 74 years old when he died

The Okinawa War of Ten Years Crew

Name Department
Isao Matsumoto as Screenplay. Writing
Ichirô Ôtsu as Screenplay. Writing
Shigeru Akatsuka as Director of Photography. Camera
Hajime Kaburagi as Original Music Composer. He was 52 (now 98) years old Sound
Yoshikazu Sano as Art Direction. Art
Masahiro Shimura as Screenplay. He was 38 (69) years old when He died Writing
The Okinawa War of Ten Years poster
The Okinawa War of Ten Years (45 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, June 03, 1978
  • Runtime: 102 minutes