Beyond the Seasonal Wind

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“A moving story that will stir the hearts of women everywhere! The beautiful story of a young teacher's life, illuminated by a single ray of love!”

Fumie Namura is an ambitious high school graduate, who’s encouraged by her teacher Mr. Kōda to apply for university. Due to her family’s poor state, she instead takes up a teaching position at a junior high school in the mountain village Fukasawa. There she meets an idealistic teacher named Tetsuo Yasunari, who proposes the idea of a school library room. Upon his death, she continues his legacy.

Screenplay

Toshio Yasumi

Music

Akira Ifukube

Director

Hideo Sekigawa

Status

Released

Release date

10/06/1958

Original language

Japanese