
The Heart of Japan: Ichirō Hariu, the Man Who Embraced the Whole of Japan
2002, Japanese. Directed by Nobuyuki Ōura.
A film exploring the correlation between self and otherness and ancient layers of Japan's history, by following the footsteps of art and literary critic Hariu Ichirō as he walks around Gwangju, South Korea, and speaking in his home in Japan.
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 1 June 2002
- Original title
- 日本心中 針生一郎・日本を丸ごと抱え込んでしまった男。
- Country
- Japan
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Who directed The Heart of Japan: Ichirō Hariu, the Man Who Embraced the Whole of Japan?
The Heart of Japan: Ichirō Hariu, the Man Who Embraced the Whole of Japan (2002) was directed by Nobuyuki Ōura and stars Ichirō Hariu.