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The Story of Yanagawa's Canals
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The Story of Yanagawa's Canals

Aug 15, 1987
2h 47m
★ 7.9

Overview

A partially-animated documentary about the preservation and restoration of the canal system in Yanagawa, Fukuoka

Genres

Documentary
Animation

Production Companies

Nibariki
Studio Ghibli

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Cast

Masahiko Kunii

Narrator (Voice)

Masahiko Kunii

Sachiko Kagami

Narrator (Voice)

Sachiko Kagami

Isao Takahata

Himself

Isao Takahata

Norio Akasaka

Himself

Norio Akasaka