Lanterns on Blue Waters

It is about a Japanese American in Hawaii, Kosaku Yamanami, who recalls his life during the historical events of World War II. A family get-together takes place in the present day as he recalls his past. ==Cast==

• Kosaku Yamanami (山波 公作 Yamanami Kōsaku) - Chishū Ryū • Misa (ミサ) - Eri Ishida ==Production==

Filming took place in Lahaina, Hawaii, in the summer of 1983. 300 Japanese Americans extras were used to film a scene at a temple. ==Music==

Tōru Takemitsu composed the film's score. Kyōko Koizumi, author of ''Tōru Takemitsu's Seigenki (Time within Memory): An Anti-Experimental, Tonal Film Score'', stated that fans "loved" this theme. Takemitsu's friend Shuntaro Tanikawa said that the best musical score Takemitsu ever made was the one for this film, though Takemitsu disliked his friend's statement. ==Release==

The film was aired in Hawaii on Nippon Golden Network (NGN). The English subtitles were done by James Araki, the chairperson of the University of Hawaii at Manoa East Asian Language and Literature Department. ==Reception==

In 1983, the Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture ranked Lanterns on Blue Waters as the best television drama. ==References==