The Wind Rises
風立ちぬ
Although Jirou Horikoshi's nearsightedness prevents him from ever becoming a pilot, he leaves his hometown to study aeronautical engineering at Tokyo Imperial University for one simple purpose: to design and build planes just like his hero, Italian aircraft pioneer Giovanni Battista Caproni. His arrival in the capital coincides with the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, during which he saves a maid serving the family of a young girl named Naoko Satomi; this disastrous event marks the beginning of
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Although Jirou Horikoshi's nearsightedness prevents him from ever becoming a pilot, he leaves his hometown to study aeronautical engineering at Tokyo Imperial University for one simple purpose: to design and build planes just like his hero, Italian aircraft pioneer Giovanni Battista Caproni. His arrival in the capital coincides with the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, during which he saves a maid serving the family of a young girl named Naoko Satomi; this disastrous event marks the beginning of
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The Wind Rises
風立ちぬ
Although Jirou Horikoshi's nearsightedness prevents him from ever becoming a pilot, he leaves his hometown to study aeronautical engineering at Tokyo Imperial University for one simple purpose: to design and build planes just like his hero, Italian aircraft pioneer Giovanni Battista Caproni. His arrival in the capital coincides with the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, during which he saves a maid serving the family of a young girl named Naoko Satomi; this disastrous event marks the beginning of
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長野県富士見町
長野県富士見町
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栃木県宇都宮市
栃木県宇都宮市
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Karuizawa
軽井沢
This mountain resort town served as the setting for the romantic scenes between Jiro and Nahoko. The scenic highland atmosphere and Western-influenced architecture perfectly captured the film's nostalgic mood.
Karuizawa Station
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熊本県玉名市
熊本県玉名市
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岐阜県各務原市
岐阜県各務原市
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群馬県安中市
群馬県安中市
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群馬県藤岡市
群馬県藤岡市
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