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Koshien: Japan's Field of Dreams (2019)

Koshien: Japan's Field of Dreams (2019)

Documentary

Beyond the sweat and tears of Japan's 100th high school baseball tournament, a national obsession at the center of its struggle to raise the next generation of successful adults.

Release Date: 2019, November 1
Directors: Ema Ryan Yamazaki
Countries: Japan, United States of America
Cast: Shohei Ohtani, Kosho Mizutani, Kyoko Mizutani, Kaoru Kashiwagi, Yusei Kikuchi, Ito Kouno, Tetsuya Mizutani, Keishu Mukai, Mizutani Sachiko, Hiroshi Sasaki, Ryumon Sato, Fumiya Tsuta

Overview:

Baseball is life for the die-hard competitors in Koshien, Japan’s national high school baseball championship, whose alumni include US baseball stars Shohei Ohtani and former Yankee Hideki Matsui. As popular as America’s World Series, the stakes are beyond high in this single-elimination tournament. For Coach Mizutani, cleaning the grounds and greeting guests are equally important as honing baseball skills, however, demonstrating discipline, sacrifice and unwavering dedication. Director Ema Ryan Yamazaki follows Mizutani and his team on their quest to win the 100th annual Koshien, and, in the process, goes beyond baseball to reveal the heart of the Japanese national character.