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Why Are We Young?

Plot: After ten years of study in the US, Nonomura Kensuke returns to Japan to be an English teacher at a local high school. Kensuke's nontraditional teaching style stirs up the school, but the students gradually accept him
Release Date: Wednesday, July 14 1965
59 years ago
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Portrait of Yūjirō IshiharaYūjirō Ishihara
Yūjirō Ishihara was
30 in Why Are We Young?
as 'Kensuke Nonomura'.
Fri, Dec 28 1934 –
Fri, Jul 17 1987
Portrait of Yukiyo ToakeYukiyo Toake
Yukiyo Toake was
22 in Why Are We Young?
as 'Keiko Sugiura'.
Mon, Nov 23 1942
Portrait of Hiroyuki ÔtaHiroyuki Ôta
Hiroyuki Ôta was
17 in Why Are We Young?
as 'Yasuo Takamatsu'.
Tue, Nov 25 1947
Portrait of Mieko NishioMieko Nishio
Mieko Nishio was
18 in Why Are We Young?
as 'Ikuko Higuchi'.
Fri, Jul 11 1947
Portrait of Fujio SugaFujio Suga
Fujio Suga was
45 in Why Are We Young?
as 'Katsumata, vice-principal'.
Sun, Jul 27 1919 –
Mon, Jul 20 1998
Portrait of Kokinji KatsuraKokinji Katsura
Kokinji Katsura was
38 in Why Are We Young?
as 'Terada's father'.
Wed, Oct 06 1926 –
Mon, Nov 03 2014
Portrait of Shōki FukaeShōki Fukae
Shōki Fukae was
37 in Why Are We Young?
as 'Kanedaka'.
Sat, Jan 14 1928 –
Sun, Nov 01 2015
Portrait of Torahiko HamadaTorahiko Hamada
Torahiko Hamada was
45 in Why Are We Young?
as 'Takamatsu's father'.
Thu, Sep 18 1919 –
Thu, Oct 15 2009
Portrait of Kaku TakashinaKaku Takashina
Kaku Takashina was
46 in Why Are We Young?
as 'Uegen'.
Sat, Feb 22 1919 –
Fri, Mar 11 1994
Portrait of Kichijirō UedaKichijirō Ueda
Kichijirō Ueda was
61 in Why Are We Young?
as 'Yamayoshi, postmaster'.
Wed, Mar 30 1904 –
Fri, Nov 03 1972
Portrait of Zenji YamadaZenji Yamada
Zenji Yamada was
50 in Why Are We Young?
as 'Tomota'.
Fri, Jul 17 1914
Portrait of Reiko AraiReiko Arai
Reiko Arai was
>> in Why Are We Young?
as 'Miss Matsuoka'.
Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Toshio MasudaToshio Masuda
Toshio Masuda was
37 in Why Are We Young?
as 'Director, Screenplay'
Wed, Oct 05 1927
Portrait of Keiichi OzawaKeiichi Ozawa
Keiichi Ozawa was
32 in Why Are We Young?
as 'Assistant Director'
Thu, Jan 05 1933
Portrait of Nobuo YamadaNobuo Yamada
Nobuo Yamada was
33 in Why Are We Young?
as 'Screenplay'
Mon, Jul 11 1932 –
Mon, Feb 02 1998
Portrait of Harumi IbeHarumi Ibe
Harumi Ibe was
31 in Why Are We Young?
as 'Music'
Sat, Oct 14 1933
Portrait of Minoru YokoyamaMinoru Yokoyama
Minoru Yokoyama was
>> in Why Are We Young?
as 'Cinematography'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shintarō IshiharaShintarō Ishihara
Shintarō Ishihara was
32 in Why Are We Young?
as 'Story'
Fri, Sep 30 1932 –
Tue, Feb 01 2022