Picture Bride

Riyo, an orphaned 17-year old, sails from Yokohama to Hawaii in 1918 to marry Matsuji, a man she has never met. Hoping to escape a troubled past and start anew, Riyo is bitterly disappointed upon her arrival: her husband is twice her age. The miserable girl finds solace with her new friend Kana, a young mother who helps Riyo accept her new life.

Cast

Youki Kudoh

Riyo

Akira Takayama

Matsuji Kimura

Tamlyn Tomita

Kana

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Kanzaki

Toshirō Mifune

The Benshi