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(officially capitalised as ''JAPAN, Our Homeland'') is a Japanese animated film directed by Akio Nishizawa and his second long feature film effort, after his 2004 release ''Nitaboh, the Shamisen Master''. It premiered in 2006 (film festival in Lyon, France), being released theatrically in 2007 in Japan. The film was produced at the animation studio WAO World. ==Plot with background== The film is based on an original story by director Nishizawa, who spent his childhood in the setting of the film. The film takes place in the Tokyo neighbourhood of Kiba, where Nishizawa (born in 1942〔(Profile. ) Akio Nishizawa's World. Retrieved 2012-01-25.〕) was a freshman in junior high school in 1956, the year in which the film takes place.〔("Interview with the Director." ) Furusatojapan.com. Retrieved 2012-01-25.〕 ''Japan, Our Homeland'' describes the life in a class of schoolchildren in 6th grade, in an elementary school in Kiba, downtown Tokyo. The year is 1956, some ten years after the end of the Second World War, and people struggle getting by. A telephone at home is still considered a luxury, and the teachers at school are concerned and sometimes with what kind of future will await their pupils. The effects of juvenile deliquency are felt within the whole family, and people still mourn their beloved ones gone missing after the war. In this environment, the school competes for the local choir competition, led by their own musical teacher, Ms. Sakamoto. This competition is seen as one form of bringing pride and togetherness for the school and the local community. The film starts with a new pupil, Shizu, transferring to the school from her hometown Kobe. The film ends with her in a central position, but in another sort of way. At the end of the film, there is a public announcement about Japan finally being able to become a member of the United Nations, the announcer mentioning the word for their homeland in the international language of English – ''Japan''. Their country is to enter a new era, hopefully one of prosperity.〔("The 31st year of the Show Era (1956)." ) Furusatojapan.com. Retrieved 2012-01-25.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Japan, Our Homeland」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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