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

Crew

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