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Koshien: Japan's Field of Dreams

Koshien: Japan's Field of Dreams

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Status

Released

Release Date

Nov 1, 2019

Runtime

1h 34m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

70%

Original Title

甲子園:フィールド・オブ・ドリームス

Director

Ema Ryan Yamazaki

Description

Baseball is life for the die-hard competitors in Koshien, Japan’s national high school baseball championship, whose alumni include US baseball stars Shohei Ohtani and former Yankee Hideki Matsui. As popular as America’s World Series, the stakes are beyond high in this single-elimination tournament. For Coach Mizutani, cleaning the grounds and greeting guests are equally important as honing baseball skills, however, demonstrating discipline, sacrifice and unwavering dedication. Director Ema Ryan Yamazaki follows Mizutani and his team on their quest to win the 100th annual Koshien, and, in the process, goes beyond baseball to reveal the heart of the Japanese national character.