Riyo..........Youki Kudoh
Aunt Sode..........Yoko Sugi
Buddhist Minister..........Rev. Shoin Hoashi
Photographer..........Keiji Morita
Immigration Officer..........Michael Hasegawa
Matsuji..........Akira Takayama
Christian Minister..........Peter Clark
Felipe..........Warren Fabro
Augusto..........Lito Capina
Kana..........Tamlyn Tomita
McCullum..........Michael Ashby
Mr. Peiper..........Glenn Cannon
Antone..........James Grant Benton
Yayoi..........Kati Kuroda
Fumi..........Hatsuko Otsuka
Kanzaki..........Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Yamamoto..........Kyle Kakuno
Geisha..........Dawn Saito
Miss Pieper..........Christianne Mays
Benshi..........Toshiro Mifune
Fisherman..........Moe Keale
Narrator..........Nobu McCarthy

Director Kayo Hatta

Co-Writers Kayo Hatta And Mari Hatta

Story by Kayo Hatta, Mari Hatta, Diane Mei Lin Mark

Producers Diane Mei Lin Mark and Lisa Onodera

Co-Executive Producer Paul Mayersohn

Associate Producers Eleanor Nakama and Nina Blake

Director of Photography Claudio Rocha

Music by Mark Adler

Edited by Lynzee Klingman, A.C.E., and Mallory Gottlieb

Production Design by Paul Guncheon

Costume Design by Ada Akaji

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Casting Director ­ HawaiŒi
Anna Fishburn

Casting, Japan
Yumi Takada, Threepointone Promotions

Line Producer Dana Satler Hankins

1st Assistant Director Emmett J. Dennis III
2nd Assistant Director Nicole K. L. N. Ebeo

Production Coordinator Marilyn Carrera Killeri
Location Scout Rene Confair
Script Supervisors Summer Banner
Angela Robinson
Janet Holman
Irish Barber
Second Unit Script Supervisor Michelle Spina
Assistant to Production Coordinator Keiko Sakuma-Neubauer
First Assistant Camera Mike Weisbrod
Second Assistant Camera Mark Gerasimenko
Second Unit Camera Dennis S. Hall
Second Unit Assistant Camera Scott McDonald
Dylan Gross
Sound Mixer Susan Moore-Chong, C.A.S.
Boom John Reynolds

Additional Production Design Kurt Nelson
Rick Romer
Head Set Dresser/Property Master Leslie Craig
Construction Coordinator Shell Dalzell
Assistant Set Dresser Lani Eblen

Makeup Supervisor Bryan Furer
Hair Supervisor/Wig Master Newton Koshi
Makeup Cindy Stratton
Hair Chantal Boom'la

Assistant Costume Designer Michael Pacciorini

Historical Costume Advisor/ Barbara Kawakami
Antique Apparel, Furnishings, and
Photographs courtesy of

Gaffers Bob Johnson
Dave Sullivan
Key Grip Lee Kaneakua
Grips Irish Barber
Kolo Barber
Dolly Grips Kevin Kersting
Monica Sweet
Grip Dept. Apprentice Paul Butler
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Post-Production Supervisor Mary F. Jansen

Associate Editor Michael Hofacre
First Assistant Editor Robert Komatsu
Gordon Antell
Second Assistant Editors Carrie Nosanchuk
Brian Hamblet
Third Assistant Editors Craig Sherman
Jennette McIvor
Editorial Apprentice Sandra Montiel

Music Orchestrated and Mark Adler
Conducted by

Post-Production Sound Services Sound One and Skywalker Sound North
Sound Design Tom Myers
Supervising Sound Editor Tim Holland
ADR Editor Marilyn McCoppen
Dialogue Editors Barbara McBain, Gwendolynn Yates Whittle,
Hugh Waddell
Assistant Sound Editors Scott Guitteau, Dan Engstrom,
Linda Kay Brown, Pam Uzzell
Assistant Sound Design John Countryman
Re-recording Mixers Tom Myers
Lora Hirschberg
Foley Mixer Tony Eckert
Foley Artists Marnie Moore
Jana Vance
Music Editor Joanie Diener
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Second Unit Director/Fire Sequence Timothy August
Big Island ProductionCoordinator Teresa Neuman
Producer, Toyko Cellin Gluck
Tokyo Production Coordinator Kennedy Taylor

Additional Photography Chris Chomyn
Bob Condon
Graham Driscoll

Second Unit Makeup/Hair Debbie Blandin
Nicolas Serino

Talent Coordinator Vicki Busch
Intern Coordinator Lea-Ann Yakabe
Bon Odori Dance Instructor Edith Miyazono

Animal Handler Melvin Miranda
Stunt Coordinator Colin Fong
Stunt Doubles Colin Fong
Dale Radomski
Leslie Miki

Special Effects Archie Ahuna
Mike Van Arkel

Story Consultants Jeanne Lusignan
Kathie Fong Yoneda
James Middleton
David Henry Hwang
Jessica Yu
Anne Trumbore
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Historical Consultants Teresa Bill
Dr. Alice Chai
Dr. Lawrence Fuchs
Dr. Glen Grant
Barbara Kawakami
Dr. Akemi Kikumura
Dr. Elaine Kim
Dr. Helen Nagtalon-Miller
Michiko Kodama-Nishimoto
Dr. Dennis Ogawa
Dr. Gary Okihiro
Dr. Frankin Odo
Kent Sakoda
Dr. Ronald Takaki

Historical Music Consultant Harry Urata
Hawaiian Music Consultant Manu Boyd

Fieldwork Consultants John Hirota
Jim Lodl
Robert Hughes
Louis Ferreira
Bob Cushnie

Funding Consultants Mari Hatta
Beverly Lum
Jan Nagano
Asia Ireton
Kikuko Ireton
James Kohara
Takeshi Hoshino
Marco Williams

Legal Consultants Charles A. Boller, Esq.
Laureen K. K. Wong, Esq.

Assistants to Ms. Hatta George Prince
Michiko Ueno-Herr

Assistants to Ms. Onodera Theresa C. Lynch
Devon Guard
Lance Rae
Kimberly Quan
Alice Hom
Gabriela Loza

Assistants to Ms. Mark Allison Lynde
Kelly Lee
Eddie Fan

Assistants to Ms. Blake Francis Badzey
Bruce Westcott
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Post-Production Interns Jodi MacCaulay
Jere Tien

Script Translation JN Productions
Michiko Ueno-Herr
Jane Hatta

Interpreters Teresa Fukino
Mark Kawashima

Craft Services Coordinator Janice Holland

Cast Physician Dr. Jeffery Fong
Set Medic John Roscoe

Transportation Captain Abraham Hall
Drivers William Keamohuli
Bucky Ohelo
Clinton "Tiny" Yoshikawa
Generator Operator Walter Thuener

Accountants Christina Ikeda
David Rock
Alan Arakaki, C.P.A.
Bookkeeper Grace Gonser

Unit Publicists Karen Kodner
Yuki Sakamura

Miramax Production Executives Trea Hoving
Greg Spence

Title Design Dan Perri
Optical Effects Mercer Title & Optical Effects Ltd.
Photo Tinting Karen Miller
MacIntosh Graphics Adam Yurman
Portrait Photography Kristin Geldermann

Subtitles Helen Milsted Eisenman
WJJ Opticals, N.Y.
Subtitle Translators Nina Blake
Eriko Mori

Negative Cutter Magic Film & Video Works
Laboratory Fotokem
Color Timer Ray Morfino

Production Sound Negative N.T. Audio
Film Stock Fuji Photo Film USA, Inc.
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Production Interns

Julie Ahn
Puanani Akaka
Meredith Bernhardt
Rosi Bieheller
Noreen Chun
Straker Coniglio
Garet Cook
Janice Corsino
Elizabeth Eason
Sonia Fabrigas
Peggy Gee
Jeff Hedges
Robert Huber
Shannon Ishikawa
Jason Kanda
Nicole Kelly
Kristine Kim
DeenieKimura
Raydeen Kimura
Ron Knowlton
Dee Lawyer
Helen Lee
Minette Lew
Corky Mann
Antoine Maisani
Natasja Meier
Maile Mitchell
Maria Montes
Reid Mukai
Setsuko Oyama
Carrie Portnoy
James Saito
Eric Seabury
Jill Senior
Jeff Springer
Audrey Wasai
Enna Wilson
Gareth Yee
Kamo Yoshinobu
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Fiscal Sponsors:
Hawai'i Community Television and the National Asian American Telecommunications Association

Hotel Accommodations provided by:
Outrigger Hotels Hawai'i, Aston Hotels and Resorts, and the Turtle Bay Hilton

Official Production Vehicles courtesy of:
Toyota Hawai'i / Servco Pacific

Camera Equipment provided by:
Otto Nemenz

Title Sequence Photographs courtesy of:
Barbara Kawakami Collection

Frank Tomori, George Kubo, Rowena & Nobue Ichihara, & Fujiko Watari / Photographic and Moving Image Archives & Japanese American National Museum Archives

Hawai'i State Archives

Hedemann, Volcano Art Gallery, R.J. Baker, Baron Goto / Bishop Museum Archives

National Japanese American Historical Society

Riichi Ashizawa & Visual Communications Archives
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SPECIAL THANKS

Film Industry Branch, Hawai'i State Dept. of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism
Ha-ma-kua Sugar Company
Hawai'i Teamsters & Allied Workers, Local 996
Hirata Agency
I.A.T.S.E., Local No. 665
Screen Actors Guild, Hawai'i Branch
Waialua Sugar Company

GRANT SUPPORT/ CORPORATE CONTRIBUTIONS

American Film Institute
Cecile Company, Ltd.
Daiei (USA)
Hawai'i Committee for the Humanities
Hawai'i State Commission on the Status of Women
Hawai'i State Legislature/ State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
Hemisphere Marketing
Japanese American Citizen's League
KOP Hawai'i
Kozo Sushi
Lion Coffee
Movie Museum
National Asian American Telecommunications Association
National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Humanities
Robert E. Black Memorial Trust
Rocky Mountain Film Center
The Queen's Health Systems
UCLA Institute of American Cultures
Women of Nu'uanu/ Nu'uanu Congregational Church
Women's Project/Funding Exchange (Paul Robeson Fund)
Zellerbach Family Fund
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PROJECT ANGELS

Alys Chong
Vera Chong
Jim Delano
Jane Hatta
Hazel Huang
Robert Katayama, Jr.
Robert Kayayama, Sr.
Edwin Lee
Wing Tek Lum
Dr. Shelley Mark
Cherry Matano
Florence Matano
Leigh-Ann Miyasato
Kenji and Mary Onodera
Susan Pang
George Prince
Betsy Sugihara
Frank and Irene Sumi
Minoru and May Wada
Dr. Calvin Wong & Susan Chong Wong
Laureen Wong
Caroline and Charles Yang

INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS

Aizawa, Hats & Amey
Akagi, Sachio and Patsy
Akizuki, Bruce
Arnett, Susan
Asato, Linda
Branston, Rena
Buss, Robert
Chan, Bruce
Ching, Calleen
Chong, Ellen
Choo, Donna
Cosenza, Joanne
Eto, Frank & Amy
Fong, Merie-Ellen
Freshley, Mary Jo
Fujie, Ron
Fujieda, Alice
Fujisaka, Ken
Garcia, Dionisio
Glauberman, Stuart & Vicki Ramil
Hanamura, Bob
Hedani, Kiyoko
Heide, Lea Uehara
Higa, Fred
Higa, Tom & Betty
Hiraki, Rep. Kenneth
Hirota, Patty
Holland, Fanchette
Holman, Herb & Audee Kochiyama
Ichiyasu, Woody
Iiyama, Ernest & Chizu
Imamoto, Sumi & Doris Owyang
Inoue, Ryu
Ito, Caryl
Jang, Deeana
Jang, Jon & Joyce
Kaito, Ben & Kay
Kamio, Itsuo
Kanetake, Irene
Kano, Sachio
Katayama, Alyce
Kawahata, Joyce
Kawakami, Barbara
Kaya, Mr. & Mrs. Glenn
Kim, Sam
Kobayashi, Dr. Victor
Kobayashi, Wayne & Ann S.
Kohara, Richard
Kojimoto, Mits & Sadame
Komatsu, Richard S. and Cynthia Clearwater
Komatsu, S. Richard and Chisato
Kurihara Mee, Ann & Jim Mee
Lee, M.J.
Lum, Beverly
Lum, Dr. Wayne
Lum, Woody
Lytton, Laurence
Majikina, Yoshinae
Mark, Eric and Amy Kuan
Matano-Elkin, Lani
Matsumoto, Mari
Matsumoto, Valerie
Matsuoka, Pam
Merrifield, Jane
Mitsuyoshi, Meri
Mizota, Don & Ellen
Mori, Takashi & Maryln
Morikawa, Ronald & Betty
Murai, Ichiro
Murayama, Carol
Murayama, Leonard & Annette
Nagatomi, Jean
Nakamura, Joyce
Nakamura, Rose
Nakasone, Dr. and Mrs. Nobuyuki
Nakayama, Lynn
Namba, Mike N.
Nobida, Miyoko
Nunotani, Wallace & Katherine
Okada, Chisako
Ogawa, Dr. Dennis
Okazaki, Mr. & Mrs. Buzzy
Okinaga, Genevieve
Ono, Mr. & Mrs. Alfred
Onuma, Michi
Oshiro, Robert
Pang, Paula
Prince, George
Sakamoto, Dean/Particolare
Sakamoto, Janice
Sakata, Betsy
Salom, Ed
Sam, Electa
Sasaki, Laverne & Helen
Sasaki, Irvin
Sawada, Toshio & Lesli-Jo
Sayama, Dr. and Mrs. Mike
Shaw Abelina Madrid
Stender, Oswald
Sugihara, Betsy
Sun, Leon
Sutoh, Fumio
Takabuki, Matsuo
Takaezu, Toshiko
Takahashi, Janet
Takaki, Ron & Carol
Teng, Mabel
Tokeshi, Dr. and Mrs. Jinichi
Tokimasa, Nami
Tomita, Asako
Tonai, Marlene & Gary Kozono
Tottori Liu, Patricia Aya
Travalino, Joy
Travalino, T. & D.
Tsai, Jenny
Uyesato, Mr. & Mrs. David
Wada, Yori
Wong, Dr. Scott
Wong, Georgette
Wong, Roderick
Wong, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore
Wu, Robin
Yamada, Ken
Yamazaki, Paul
Yoshitake, Mr. & Mrs. Kazuharu
Yuen, Richard
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PRODUCTION SUPPORT

A & E Equipment Rentals
Ahuna's Special Effects Service
A & P Laundry
ADR
Aiea Hongwanji Mission
Akasaka Restaurant
Alexander & Baldwin
Aloha Rentals
AlphaMedia Corporation
Antique Furniture Warehouse
Audio Resource Honolulu
Bento Man, The
Budget Printers
Arakawa's
Army Community Theatre
Aston Hotels and Resorts
CAL State University, Long Beach Drama Dept.
Chip & Wafer Office Automation
City & County of Honolulu Film Office
Continental Air Cargo
Continental Airlines
COSTCO
Courtesy Car and Truck Rental
Crazy Shirts
DHL Airways
Dittos
The Effects Group
Federal Aviation Agency, Honolulu Flight Service Station
Foto-Kem
Fukuda Tire and Auto Body Shop
Garakuta-Do
Fujioka Store
Fujiya, Inc.
George Cambra Movie Production Trucks, Inc.
Hawai'i Community Foundation
Hawai'i Media Inc.
Hale'iwa Jodo Mission
Hale'iwa Shingon Mission
Hawai'i Commercial and Sugar Company
Hawai'i Pacific Orchids
Hawaiian Airlines
Hawaiian Rent-All
Honolulu Academy of Arts
Honolulu Theatre for Youth
Hyperhead Paradise
Insight International
Invader Productions/Raven
J.C. Photolab
JN Chevrolet Lease & Rental
Jonathan's Mobile Detailing
K.Y. Falcon Enterprises, Inc.
Kanraku Teahouse
Kaneda's
Kansuke International Corp./ Kozo Sushi Hawaii
Kathy Muller Talent & Modeling Agency
Kaua'i Cookies
King Photo Service
Kintetsu International
Kodama Orchid Nursery
Kotomori Agency
Kristy's Kitchen
Kualoa Ranch
Langer Hawai'i Corp.
MWM Production
Ma-noa Valley Theatre
Matsuda Film Productions
Mo-'ili'ili Hongwanji
Motorola Hawai'i
Menehune Bottled Water Company
Mokule-'ia Land Company
Nabisco, Inc.
MWM International Inc.
Ma-noa Valley Theatre
Neil Izumi Designs
On-Cue Productions
One Hour Photo
Ostrander and Chu
Outrigger Hotels Hawai'i
Nippon Express Company
Pacific Camera Services
Pacific Stunt Equipment
Pacific Container
Pacific Ice Services
Personal Chef
Photo Resource Hawai'i
Pier 8
Pioneer Ace Hardware
Pizza Bob's
Print Proz
Purely Post
Roberts Hawai'i
Royal Paniolo Ranch
Ruth Woodhall Talent Agency
S & E Foundation
Saint Germain Bakery
Sansei Hawai'i
Sohbi's Talent Agency
Spike! Advertising & Design
Studio 1
Thuener's Generators
Tropic Image Films
Turtle Bay Hilton
United Truck Rental
Univ. of Hawai'i at Ma-noa Center for Oral History
Univ. of Hawai'i at Ma-noa Summer Session
University of Hawai'i at Ma-noa Theatre and Dance Dept., Costume Shop
Urata Music Studio
Waialua High School
Waialua Shoe Repair Shop
Waipahu Hongwanji
Waipahu Cultural Garden Park
Wild Bill's
Wisteria Restaurant
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