I am Nihonjin

[Machine Translation] Kensaku Morita, the master of youth, presents to the people of today! The spirit of good old Japan. A touching drama full of humanity, set in a downtown area and featuring a star-studded cast. I am an American, but I love Japan! I am American but -- I am Japanese! I am American but--I am Japanese! Emmy Watanabe (Christina Morimoto), a third-generation Japanese American living in California, comes to Japan to study at a university. Her late grandfather had told her about the heart of the Japanese people, a land of duty, humanity, civility, wabi, sabi, and the Japanese spirit. However, what she saw was a modern Japan that was so far removed from her grandfather's story! Emmy's love for Japan causes her to spin out of control and she clashes with those around her. However, an encounter with the woman her grandfather loved leads her to make a new decision. She inspires the other international students and the town's residents to preserve traditional Japanese culture and revive the town's festivals. Emmy, the students, and the people of the town start a restoration project, and the people revive the good old Japan and the hearts of those who love Japan--. A touching entertainment film full of laughter and tears for all Japanese people living in modern Japan!

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青春の巨匠・森田健作が現代人に贈る! 古きよき日本の心。豪華キャストが下町を舞台に描き出す人情味あふれる感動のドラマ。 「わたしはアメリカ人です。でも、日本が大好き! I am American but――I am 日本人!!」 カリフォルニアに住む日系3世のエミー・ワタナベ(森本クリスティーナ)は、大学留学のため日本へやって来た。亡き祖父が聞かせてくれた日本人の心――義理人情に厚く、礼節を重んじ、ワビとサビと大和魂の国――それが、彼女が心に描いていた日本。しかし彼女が見たものは、祖父の話とはあまりにもかけ離れた現代日本の姿だった! 日本を愛するがゆえに空回りし、周囲と衝突してしまうエミー。しかし祖父が愛した女性との出逢いが、彼女に新たな決心をさせる。日本の伝統文化を守り、この町の祭りを復興させようと、他の留学生や学生たちひとりひとりの心を動かしていく。エミーと学生たち、町内の人々の復興プロジェクトが始動し、人々は古きよき日本と日本を愛する人の心を蘇らせていく――。 現代日本を生きる全ての日本人に贈る、笑いと涙にあふれた、感動エンターテインメント作品!