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Burning Mountain River

Burning Mountain River

The three Amaba brothers are second-generation Japanese Americans, whose allegiances are torn by the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Determined to show his loyalty to his adopted country, Isamu volunteers for the U.S. Army and is shipped off to fight in Europe. A second brother, studying in Japan at the outbreak of hostilities, is conscripted to fight against the Americans as a Japanese soldier. The third brother Kenji (Matsumoto) avoids conflict by enlisting as a military interpreter, in which capacity he witnesses the war crimes trials that followed Japan's defeat.

Created ByToyoko Yamasaki
StatusEnded
Original Name山河燃ゆ
First Air DateJanuary 8, 1984
Last Air DateDecember 23, 1984
Seasons1
Episodes51
Episode Runtime 45min
LanguageJapanese
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CountriesJapan
Production CompaniesNHK
NetworksNHK
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