Koshien: Japan's Field of Dreams

Koshien: Japan's Field of Dreams

94 mins | Documentary | Nov. 1, 2019

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.

Koshien: Japan's Field of Dreams

94 mins | Documentary | Nov. 1, 2019

Koshien: Japan's Field of Dreams
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.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers
Original title 甲子園:フィールド・オブ・ドリームス
Directors Ema Ryan Yamazaki
Writers

Cast

Kosho Mizutani

as Himself

Kyoko Mizutani

as Herself

Kaoru Kashiwagi

as Self

Yusei Kikuchi

as Self

Ito Kouno

as Self

Keishu Mukai

as Self

Shohei Ohtani

as Self

Hiroshi Sasaki

as Self

Ryumon Sato

as Self

Fumiya Tsuta

as Self

Tatsuki Yokose

as Self