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Climbing to Spring

An alpine story of family, determination and destiny.

8.3

2014•1h 56m

Toru grew up in alpine countryside around Mount Tate. As a child, he resented the yearly trek up the mountain with his father to prepare their mountain hut for the summer season of climbers. When Toru grows up, he leaves his hometown and enters the working world as a stock trader. One day, Toru receives word that his father has passed away. He returns to Mount Tate once again, and becomes conscious of a new calling. But, does Toru have what it takes to follow in his father’s footsteps?

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Cast

Photo of Kenichi Matsuyama

Kenichi Matsuyama

Toru

Photo of Yu Aoi

Yu Aoi

Ai Takazawa

Photo of Sosuke Ikematsu

Sosuke Ikematsu

Koichi Sunaga

Photo of Sakura Ando

Sakura Ando

Yuri Nakagawa

Photo of Renji Ishibashi

Renji Ishibashi

Hisao Nozawa

Photo of Isao Natsuyagi

Isao Natsuyagi

Photo of Kaoru Kobayashi

Kaoru Kobayashi

Isao Nagamine

Photo of Etsushi Toyokawa

Etsushi Toyokawa

Goro Tada

Photo of Hirofumi Arai

Hirofumi Arai

Satoshi Nakagawa

Photo of Hisashi Igawa

Hisashi Igawa

Bunji

Photo of Toru Nakamura

Toru Nakamura

Takashi Asakura

Photo of Eisaku Yoshida

Eisaku Yoshida

Photo of Yoshie Ichige

Yoshie Ichige

Kane Takano

Photo of Fumi Dan

Fumi Dan

Sumire Nagamine

Photo of Taro Suruga

Taro Suruga

Taichi Nishimura

Photo of Momoko Kato

Momoko Kato

Mountain climber

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