An Ocean to Cross

Set in Japan's Tenpyou era (729-749 CE), four young monks are sent to China to study Buddhism and bring a high priest back to Japan with them. The film tells the tale of the four monks' youth and the life and times of the high priest Ganjin.

Country:

Japan

Genre:

History

Duration:

120 minutes

Year:

1980

Director:

Kei Kumai

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Company:

Geiensha Co., Ltd.

Cast:
Katsuo Nakamura

Fusho

Masaaki Daimon

Yoei

Mitsuo Hamada

Genro

Daigo Kusano

Kaiyu

Hisashi Igawa

Gyougyou

Crew:
Takeo Kimura

Production Design

Shotaro Yoshida

Sound

Kiyoshi Ogasawara

Assistant Director

Kei Kumai

Director

Yoshikata Yoda

Writer