Poster of Japan's Longest Day

Japan's Longest Day

Plot: Following the detonation of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese military and the government clash over the demand from the Allies for unconditional surrender. Minister of the Army Anami leads the military officers who propose to fight on, even to the death of every Japanese citizen
Release Date: Thursday, August 3 1967
57 years ago
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Portrait of Seiji MiyaguchiSeiji MiyaguchiSeiji Miyaguchi was 53 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 14 1913 –
Fri, Apr 12 1985
Portrait of Rokkō TouraRokkō TouraRokkō Toura was 37 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Shunichi Matsumato'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 30 1930 –
Thu, Mar 25 1993
Portrait of Chishū RyūChishū RyūChishū Ryū was 63 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Prime Minister Baron Kantaro Suzuki'.
Birthday: Fri, May 13 1904 –
Tue, Mar 16 1993
Portrait of Sō YamamuraSō YamamuraSō Yamamura was 57 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Navy Minister Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 24 1910 –
Fri, May 26 2000
Portrait of Toshirō MifuneToshirō MifuneToshirō Mifune was 47 in Japan's Longest Day as 'War Minister General Korechika Anami'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 02 1920 –
Wed, Dec 24 1997
Portrait of Yoshio KosugiYoshio KosugiYoshio Kosugi was 63 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Minister of Public Welfare Keisuke Okade'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 15 1903 –
Tue, Mar 12 1968
Portrait of Takashi ShimuraTakashi ShimuraTakashi Shimura was 62 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Information Bureau Director Hiroshi Shimomura'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 12 1905 –
Thu, Feb 11 1982
Portrait of Etsushi TakahashiEtsushi TakahashiEtsushi Takahashi was 32 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Lt. Colonel Masutaka Ida'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 02 1935 –
Sun, May 19 1996
Portrait of Takao InoueTakao InoueTakao Inoue was >> in Japan's Longest Day as 'Lt. Colonel Masahiko Takeshita'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tadao NakamaruTadao NakamaruTadao Nakamaru was 34 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Lt. Colonel Jiro Shiizaki'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 31 1933 –
Thu, Apr 23 2009
Portrait of Toshio KurosawaToshio KurosawaToshio Kurosawa was 23 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Major Kenji Hatanaka - Military Affairs Section'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 04 1944
Portrait of Akira KitchôjiAkira KitchôjiAkira Kitchôji was 61 in Japan's Longest Day as 'General Yoshijiro Umezu - Chief of the Army General Staff'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 07 1906
Portrait of Haruo YamadaHaruo YamadaHaruo Yamada was >> in Japan's Longest Day as 'Admiral Soemu Toyoda - Chief of the Navy General Staff'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ryōsuke KagawaRyōsuke KagawaRyōsuke Kagawa was 70 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Tadaatsu Ishiguro'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 10 1896 –
Fri, Apr 17 1987
Portrait of Ushio AkashiUshio AkashiUshio Akashi was 68 in Japan's Longest Day as 'President of the Privy Council Baron Kiichiro Hiranuma'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 11 1898 –
Wed, Nov 26 1986
Portrait of Isao TamagawaIsao TamagawaIsao Tamagawa was 45 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Colonel Okitsugu Arao - Chief of Military Affairs Section'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 11 1922 –
Thu, Jan 01 2004
Portrait of Hiroshi Nihon'yanagiHiroshi Nihon'yanagiHiroshi Nihon'yanagi was 49 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Admiral Takijiro Onishi - Vice-Chief of the Naval General Staff'.
Birthday: Tue, Nov 20 1917 –
Wed, Jan 28 1970
Portrait of Tōru TakeuchiTōru TakeuchiTōru Takeuchi was >> in Japan's Longest Day as 'Naval Surgeon Kobayashi'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takeshi KatōTakeshi KatōTakeshi Katō was 38 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Cabinet Chief Secretary Hisatsune Sakomizu'.
Birthday: Fri, May 24 1929 –
Fri, Jul 31 2015
Portrait of Kyuzo KawabeKyuzo KawabeKyuzo Kawabe was 34 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Michio Kihara - Assistant to Sakomizu'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 12 1932
Portrait of Tatsuyoshi EharaTatsuyoshi EharaTatsuyoshi Ehara was 30 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Nobumasa Kawamoto - Private Secretary to Shimomura'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 26 1937 –
Sat, May 01 2021
Portrait of Kazuko IidaKazuko IidaKazuko Iida was >> in Japan's Longest Day as 'General'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shiro KidaShiro KidaShiro Kida was >> in Japan's Longest Day as 'General'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shiyuki TanakaShiyuki TanakaShiyuki Tanaka was >> in Japan's Longest Day as 'General'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Keisuke YamadaKeisuke YamadaKeisuke Yamada was >> in Japan's Longest Day as 'Journalist'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kōji MitsuiKōji MitsuiKōji Mitsui was 57 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Old Journalist'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 06 1910 –
Fri, Jul 20 1979
Portrait of Yoshio TsuchiyaYoshio TsuchiyaYoshio Tsuchiya was 40 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Lt. Colonel Hiroshi Fuha - Eastern District Army Staff Officer'.
Birthday: Wed, May 18 1927 –
Wed, Feb 08 2017
Portrait of Shōgo ShimadaShōgo ShimadaShōgo Shimada was 61 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Lt. General Takeshi Mori - CO 1st Imperial Guards Division'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 13 1905 –
Fri, Nov 26 2004
Portrait of Goro MorinoGoro MorinoGoro Morino was 73 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Hachiro Ohashi - NHK Chairman'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 15 1894 –
Fri, Dec 04 1987
Portrait of Yasuhisa TsutsumiYasuhisa TsutsumiYasuhisa Tsutsumi was 45 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Insurgent Commander'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 30 1922
Portrait of Minoru TakadaMinoru TakadaMinoru Takada was >> in Japan's Longest Day as 'Vice Admiral Zenshiro Hoshina - Dir. of the Naval Affairs Bureau'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Daisuke KatōDaisuke KatōDaisuke Katō was 56 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Kenjiro Yabe - NHK Domestic Bureau Director'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 18 1911 –
Thu, Jul 31 1975
Portrait of Shigeki IshidaShigeki IshidaShigeki Ishida was 43 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Daitaro Arakawa - NHK Technical Bureau Director'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 17 1924
Portrait of Jun TazakiJun TazakiJun Tazaki was 53 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Captain Yasuna Kozono - CO 302nd Air Group'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 28 1913 –
Fri, Oct 18 1985
Portrait of Akihiko HirataAkihiko HirataAkihiko Hirata was 39 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Commander Sugahara - 302nd Air Group'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 26 1927 –
Wed, Jul 25 1984
Portrait of Sachio SakaiSachio SakaiSachio Sakai was 41 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Atsugi Air Base Crew Chief'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 08 1925 –
Wed, Mar 11 1998
Portrait of Nobuo NakamuraNobuo NakamuraNobuo Nakamura was 58 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal Marquis Koichi Kido'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 14 1908 –
Fri, Jul 05 1991
Portrait of Shin TatsuokaShin TatsuokaShin Tatsuoka was 62 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Imperial Household Minister Sotaro Ishiwata (as Susumu Tatsuoka)'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 16 1904 –
Sat, Oct 15 1983
Portrait of Ryuji KitaRyuji KitaRyuji Kita was 62 in Japan's Longest Day as 'General Shigeru Hasunuma - Chief Military Aide to the Emperor'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 01 1905 –
Sun, Apr 16 1972
Portrait of Akiji NomuraAkiji NomuraAkiji Nomura was >> in Japan's Longest Day as 'Major Nakamura'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yū FujikiYū FujikiYū Fujiki was 36 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Colonel Seike - Military Aide to the Emperor'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 02 1931 –
Mon, Dec 19 2005
Portrait of Kazuo KitamuraKazuo KitamuraKazuo Kitamura was 40 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Tomoo Sato - Cabinet General Affairs Section Chief'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 11 1927 –
Sun, May 06 2007
Portrait of Fuyuki MurakamiFuyuki MurakamiFuyuki Murakami was >> in Japan's Longest Day as 'Minister of Justice Hiromasa Matsuzaka'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hyo KitazawaHyo KitazawaHyo Kitazawa was 56 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Minister of Finance Hosaku Hirose'.
Birthday: Thu, May 18 1911 –
Mon, Aug 04 1980
Portrait of Masao ImafukuMasao ImafukuMasao Imafuku was 46 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Marshal Shunroku Hata'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 08 1921 –
Wed, May 27 2015
Portrait of Hideyo AmamotoHideyo AmamotoHideyo Amamoto was 41 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Captain Takeo Sasaki'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 02 1926 –
Sun, Mar 23 2003
Portrait of Shigeru KōyamaShigeru KōyamaShigeru Kōyama was 38 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Susumu Kato - Imperial Household General Affairs Section'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 16 1929 –
Tue, Jan 03 2017
Portrait of Jun HamamuraJun HamamuraJun Hamamura was 61 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Motohike Kakei - Imperial Household General Affairs Chief'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 07 1906 –
Wed, Jun 21 1995
Portrait of Kaku OzeKaku OzeKaku Oze was >> in Japan's Longest Day as 'Lt. General Tadakazu Wakamatsu - Vice-Minister for War'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Makoto SatōMakoto SatōMakoto Satō was 33 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Major Hidemasa Koga - 1st Imperial Guards Division'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 18 1934 –
Thu, Dec 06 2012
Portrait of Akira KuboAkira KuboAkira Kubo was 30 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Major Sadakichi Ishihara - 1st Imperial Guards Division'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 01 1936
Portrait of Naoya KusakawaNaoya KusakawaNaoya Kusakawa was 38 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Shunichi Nagatomo - NHK Engineer'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 11 1929
Portrait of Masao AkitsukiMasao AkitsukiMasao Akitsuki was >> in Japan's Longest Day as 'Kamikaze'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Seiichirō NomuraSeiichirō NomuraSeiichirō Nomura was >> in Japan's Longest Day as 'Kamikaze'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiroo KirinoHiroo KirinoHiroo Kirino was >> in Japan's Longest Day as 'Kamikaze'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yasuo ArakiYasuo ArakiYasuo Araki was 29 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Decapitated Man'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 17 1938
Portrait of Kenjirō IshiyamaKenjirō IshiyamaKenjirō Ishiyama was 63 in Japan's Longest Day as 'General Shizuichi Tanaka - C-in-C Eastern District Army'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 09 1903 –
Mon, May 10 1976
Portrait of Keikichi TakiKeikichi TakiKeikichi Taki was >> in Japan's Longest Day as 'Colonel Tsukamoto - Tanaka's Adjutant'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Susumu FujitaSusumu FujitaSusumu Fujita was 55 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Colonel Toyojiro Haga - CO Imperial Guards 2nd Infantry Regiment'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 08 1912 –
Sat, Mar 23 1991
Portrait of Hiroshi TanakaHiroshi TanakaHiroshi Tanaka was 33 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Major Kobayashi'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 01 1934 –
Sat, Jan 02 1993
Portrait of Yutaka SadaYutaka SadaYutaka Sada was 56 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Keisaku Sano'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 30 1911
Portrait of Tadayoshi UedaTadayoshi UedaTadayoshi Ueda was 33 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Komonta Sano'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 27 1933 –
Sun, Feb 27 2011
Portrait of Nobuyuki KatsubeNobuyuki KatsubeNobuyuki Katsube was 29 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Lt. Colonel Michinori Shiraishi - General Mori's Brother-in-Law'.
Birthday: Mon, May 23 1938
Portrait of Yūnosuke ItōYūnosuke ItōYūnosuke Itō was 48 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Major General Toshio Nonaka - CO 27th Air Brigade'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 03 1919 –
Tue, Mar 11 1980
Portrait of Hiroshi HasegawaHiroshi HasegawaHiroshi Hasegawa was 39 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Guard Supporting the Insurgency'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 03 1928
Portrait of Hirayoshi AonoHirayoshi AonoHirayoshi Aono was 55 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Grand Chamberlain Hisanori Fujita'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 02 1912 –
Sun, Dec 08 1974
Portrait of Kiyoshi KodamaKiyoshi KodamaKiyoshi Kodama was 33 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Chamberlain Yasuhide Toda'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 01 1934 –
Mon, May 16 2011
Portrait of Torahiko HamadaTorahiko HamadaTorahiko Hamada was 47 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Chamberlain Yasuya Mitsui'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 18 1919 –
Thu, Oct 15 2009
Portrait of Tadashi FukuroTadashi FukuroTadashi Fukuro was 35 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Chamberlain Sukemasa Irie'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 21 1932
Portrait of Keiju KobayashiKeiju KobayashiKeiju Kobayashi was 43 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Chamberlain Yoshihiro Tokugawa'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 23 1923 –
Thu, Sep 16 2010
Portrait of Ichirō NakataniIchirō NakataniIchirō Nakatani was 36 in Japan's Longest Day as 'First Lieutnenant Kuroda'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 15 1930 –
Thu, Apr 01 2004
Portrait of Tadasaburo WakayamaTadasaburo WakayamaTadasaburo Wakayama was >> in Japan's Longest Day as 'Colonel Kazuo Mizutani - Chief of Staff to General Mori'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ren YamamotoRen YamamotoRen Yamamoto was 37 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Corporal'.
Birthday: Mon, May 12 1930 –
Fri, Jun 17 2005
Portrait of Yutaka NakayamaYutaka NakayamaYutaka Nakayama was 35 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Corporal'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 23 1931
Portrait of Kanta MoriKanta MoriKanta Mori was 43 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Maj. General Tatsuhiko Takashima - Chief of Staff E. Dist. Army'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 19 1924 –
Wed, Nov 15 2000
Portrait of Tōru IbukiTōru IbukiTōru Ibuki was 27 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Lt. Colonel Toru Itagaki - Eastern District Army Staff Officer'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 28 1940
Portrait of Seishirō KunoSeishirō KunoSeishirō Kuno was 27 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Battalion Commander'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 18 1940
Portrait of Yasuzō OgawaYasuzō OgawaYasuzō Ogawa was 34 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Policeman'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 06 1932
Portrait of Yoshifumi TajimaYoshifumi TajimaYoshifumi Tajima was 48 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Colonel Watanabe - CO Imperial Guards 1st Infantry Regiment'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 04 1918 –
Thu, Sep 10 2009
Portrait of Yūzō KayamaYūzō KayamaYūzō Kayama was 30 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Morio Tateno - NHK Broadcaster'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 11 1937
Portrait of Michiyo AratamaMichiyo AratamaMichiyo Aratama was 37 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Yuriko Hara'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 15 1930 –
Sat, Mar 17 2001
Portrait of Akio MiyabeAkio MiyabeAkio Miyabe was 36 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Colonel Katsuhiko Inadome - Eastern District Army Staff Officer'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 26 1931 –
Sat, Jun 17 2006
Portrait of Ginzô SekiguchiGinzô SekiguchiGinzô Sekiguchi was >> in Japan's Longest Day as 'Chamberlain Okabe'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yû SekitaYû SekitaYû Sekita was 34 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Staff Kamino'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 17 1932
Portrait of Hisashi IgawaHisashi IgawaHisashi Igawa was 30 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Kempeitai Lieutenant'.
Birthday: Tue, Nov 17 1936
Portrait of Hiroshi KoizumiHiroshi KoizumiHiroshi Koizumi was 40 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Nobukata Wada - NHK Broadcaster'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 12 1926 –
Sun, May 31 2015
Portrait of Matsumoto Hakuō IMatsumoto Hakuō IMatsumoto Hakuō I was 57 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Emperor Hirohito'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 07 1910 –
Mon, Jan 11 1982
Portrait of Tatsuya NakadaiTatsuya NakadaiTatsuya Nakadai was 34 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 13 1932
Portrait of Itaru OseItaru OseItaru Ose was >> in Japan's Longest Day
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Kihachi OkamotoKihachi OkamotoKihachi Okamoto was 43 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Director'
Birthday: Sun, Feb 17 1924 –
Sat, Feb 19 2005
Portrait of Hiroshi MuraiHiroshi MuraiHiroshi Murai was >> in Japan's Longest Day as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michio YamamotoMichio YamamotoMichio Yamamoto was 34 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Thu, Jul 06 1933 –
Mon, Aug 23 2004
Portrait of Kunihiko WatanabeKunihiko WatanabeKunihiko Watanabe was 33 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Sat, Mar 17 1934 –
Tue, Mar 28 2017
Portrait of Shinobu HashimotoShinobu HashimotoShinobu Hashimoto was 49 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Thu, Apr 18 1918 –
Thu, Jul 19 2018
Portrait of Sanezumi FujimotoSanezumi FujimotoSanezumi Fujimoto was 57 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Producer'
Birthday: Fri, Jul 15 1910 –
Wed, May 02 1979
Portrait of Tomoyuki TanakaTomoyuki TanakaTomoyuki Tanaka was 57 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Producer'
Birthday: Tue, Apr 26 1910 –
Wed, Apr 02 1997
Portrait of Yoshitami KuroiwaYoshitami KuroiwaYoshitami Kuroiwa was 35 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Editor'
Birthday: Sun, Nov 15 1931 –
Wed, Dec 12 2012
Portrait of Masaru SatōMasaru SatōMasaru Satō was 39 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Tue, May 29 1928 –
Sun, Dec 05 1999
Portrait of Soichi OyaSoichi OyaSoichi Oya was >> in Japan's Longest Day as 'Novel'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tsuruzô NishikawaTsuruzô NishikawaTsuruzô Nishikawa was 57 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Lighting Technician'
Birthday: Sat, Feb 19 1910 –
Thu, Feb 05 1970
Portrait of Shin WataraiShin WataraiShin Watarai was 48 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Fri, Dec 13 1918 –
Mon, May 28 2001
Portrait of Iwao AkuneIwao AkuneIwao Akune was 42 in Japan's Longest Day as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Fri, Jan 16 1925