Yukon (1998)
Takayuki Iwabuchi, a former yakuza member with a tattoo of Kisshoten on his back. Although he has a criminal record, he is currently working as a driver at a hearse transportation company. One day, a young man visits the company and asks Takayuki to transport the body of his fiancé, Sawa, who had unexpectedly passed away, to her hometown in a rural area of Takamatsu, Shikoku. Takayuki decides to go to Shikoku with the young man, However, the man disappears when leaving to take a call while they are stopped at a rest area near Setoo Bridge. Left alone, Takayuki arrives at Sawa's home village after much searching. He then tells Sawa's bereaved family about the situation at her parents' house. There, he learns of the tradition of posthumous marriage, or 'Yukon', from the village elder...
Cast
- Koji Yakusho - Takayuki Iwabuchi
- Shinobu Terajima - Sawa Hatanaka
- Eiji Bandō - Goro Takahashi
- Takashi Morimiya - Osamu Uchida
- Tojuro Sawamura - Kiyohime
- Nobuo Koganei - Resident
- Tamio Sobami - Taihei Kato
- Shinko Endô - Kikue Kato
- Kazuaki Otsuka - Chuji Hatanaka
- Yasuko Yano - Aya Hatanaka
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Yukon about?
- Takayuki Iwabuchi, a former yakuza member with a tattoo of Kisshoten on his back. Although he has a criminal record, he is currently working as a driver at a hearse transportation company. One day, a young man visits the company and asks Takayuki to transport the body of his fiancé, Sawa, who had unexpectedly passed away, to her hometown in a rural area of Takamatsu, Shikoku. Takayuki decides to go to Shikoku with the young man, However, the man disappears when leaving to take a call while they are stopped at a rest area near Setoo Bridge. Left alone, Takayuki arrives at Sawa's home village after much searching. He then tells Sawa's bereaved family about the situation at her parents' house. There, he learns of the tradition of posthumous marriage, or 'Yukon', from the village elder...
- Who directed Yukon?
- Yukon was directed by Keizo Yamamoto.
- Who stars in Yukon?
- Yukon stars Koji Yakusho, Shinobu Terajima, Eiji Bandō, Takashi Morimiya, Tojuro Sawamura, Nobuo Koganei.
- How long is Yukon?
- Yukon has a runtime of 1h 10m (70 minutes).
- What genre is Yukon?
- Yukon is a Drama film.
- Where was Yukon produced?
- Yukon was produced in Japan.