Sakubei and the Mining of Japan
2019, Japanese. Directed by Hiroko Kumagai.
Sakubei Yamamoto (1892–1984) was a lifelong miner in the Chikuho coalfield in southern Japan. In his mid-60s, he began to paint a documentary record of work and daily life in and around the coal mines.
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 25 May 2019
- Original title
- 作兵衛さんと日本を掘る
- Country
- Japan
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Sakubei and the Mining of Japan runs 111 minutes (1h 51m).
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Sakubei and the Mining of Japan isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 May 2019. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed Sakubei and the Mining of Japan?
Sakubei and the Mining of Japan (2019) was directed by Hiroko Kumagai.