

Yamakoshi: The Recovery of a Tiny Japanese Village
2009, Japanese. Directed by Shinichi Hashimoto.
The Great Chuetsu Earthquake which struck Niigata Prefecture on October 23, 2004 is permanently engraved in the memories of most Japanese people today. Hardest hit was the small mountain village of Yamakoshi, located right above the quake’s epicentre. What has become of the villagers who suffered through this disaster seven years ago? This film enters the hearts and minds of the people of Yamakoshi as they pull together over four hard years to rebuild their village, their community, and their lives.
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- 2h 6m
- Post-credits
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- Japanese
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- 10 October 2009
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Yamakoshi: The Recovery of a Tiny Japanese Village runs 126 minutes (2h 6m).
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Yamakoshi: The Recovery of a Tiny Japanese Village isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 October 2009. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like Yamakoshi: The Recovery of a Tiny Japanese Village?
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Who directed Yamakoshi: The Recovery of a Tiny Japanese Village?
Yamakoshi: The Recovery of a Tiny Japanese Village (2009) was directed by Shinichi Hashimoto and stars Hatsunori Hasegawa.