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Mar 5, 2011 · Wasao: Directed by Yoshinari Nishikôri. With Kai Inowaki, Hiroko Yakushimaru, Junko Abe, Mansaku Fuwa. Wasao, an Akita dog in Aomori Prefecture that became famous as an ugly-yet-cute dog from a traveller's blog. Heartwarming drama starring Wasao himself turns part of the life of this former stray into an original story.
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Movie:WasaoRomaji:WasaoJapanese:わさおDirector: Yoshinari NishikoriA big furry white Akita arrives wonders into the town of Ajigasawa, Aomori - within view of the Shirakami Mountain Range. The dog is tired and in fact has travelled all the way from Tokyo to find its owner. The Akita dog then runs into Setsuko Kikuya (Hiroko Yakushimaru), the owner of a squid restaurant. The dog doesn't seem to follow anybody and h...
Movie is based on the true story of an abandoned Akita dog named "Leo" - found by his new owner in Ajigasawa, Aomori, Japan (August, 2007).In the spring of 2008, the dog was introduced to traveller's blog (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/mereco/20080526/p1) as "Wasao" and gained instant popularity. The dog would subsequently appear on TV over 5...In June, 2010 Wasao was named a special travel ambassador of the town of Ajigasawa, Aomori, Japan.Wasao (わさお) is a 2011 Japanese film that is based on a true story of an abandoned Akita dog. Cast. Hiroko Yakushimaru as Setsuko; Masahiro Komoto; Sawa Suzuki; Jun Yoshinaga; Daisuke Shima; Masaki Izawa; Toshinori Omi; Mansaku Fuwa; Koichi Ueda; Shiro Sano; Takashi Sasano; Mitsuru Hirata; References
Mar 5, 2011 · Setsuko, who runs a grilled-squid shop in a fishing village at the foot of the Shirakami mountains, decides to take in a large dog with a long, unruly fur that has shown up in town. She names the dog Wasao and showers it with affection, but Wasao at that time doesn't take to Setsuko.
Setsuko, who runs a grilled-squid shop in a fishing village at the foot of the Shirakami mountains, decides to take in a large dog with a long, unruly fur that has shown up in town. She names the dog Wasao and showers it with affection, but Wasao at that time doesn't take to Setsuko.
- Yoshinari Nishikôri
- Hiroko Yakushimaru
Jun 12, 2011 · An Akita Inu dog, covered in long white fur is looking out from inside a freight train which left from Tokyo. Although exhausted, the dog continues its journey and finds itself in Ajigasawa ...
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Heartwarming drama starring Wasao himself turns part of the life of this former stray into an original story. Setsuko, who runs a grilled-squid shop in a fishing village at the foot of the Shirakami mountains, decides to take in a large dog with a long, unruly fur that has shown up in town.
